What should I start with?

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Hey everyone my name is Drew (male) and I want to go into the nursing field! I have always wanted to persue nursing and finally told my parents I do not want to be an IT major. Unfortunatly I am going to be a senior and need to graduate with the IT degree. Once I graduate I want to start working on my nursing degree. I already have some of the gen-ed courses completed from the degree I am working on now. I was wondering where should I start? What degree I should get? Should I get my associates RN or go straight for a BSN? Or start at a CC and get my associates then do a BSN program. What's the best way to go!?!?!?

Thanks and hope to hear from you all soon...

Drew

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I would say since you already have a lot of the prereqs done might as well get a BSN. Keep in mind there are often waiting lists for nursing programs. You are lucky to have an additional degree to fall back in case nursing burns you out.

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I would say since you already have a lot of the prereqs done might as well get a BSN. Keep in mind there are often waiting lists for nursing programs. You are lucky to have an additional degree to fall back in case nursing burns you out.

Haha thanks for the advice and you can say I am lucky but... that's more school loans to pay off =[

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I would look for a 2nd degree BSN program in your area, or see if you can transfer into a 4-year program as a 3rd year student. That is what I'm doing. Although you'll find an ADN a lot cheaper than a BSN, it makes more sense to go straight to BSN, IMO. Most hospitals in my area are beginning to require a BSN for nursing positions. You don't want to get an ADN and then have to go back for a BSN.

If you can before you graduate, try to knock out as many prereqs as you can: Micro, Chem, A&P I, A&P II, Nutrition, Developmental Psych, etc. You can also take them at a CC if you're on the cusp of graduating. Tuition there is probably cheaper than your 4-year school.

Look for a state school where you can get a BSN at a lower cost. You might also consider getting a job as a CNA where you could then go for your BSN and have them pay a portion of your tuition.

Good luck!

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haha so many options! I am going to look at the schools I am interested in and see what classes they will take.

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Specializes in Anesthesia, ICU, PCU.

What's wrong with IT?

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What's wrong with IT?

Nothing is wrong with IT. I am good at IT. I would want to do Business Intelligence and go to meeting and be active. When I was told I would be a progammer and sitbehind a desk I knew I wanted to finally eprsue what I knew I would love.

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What's wrong with IT?

Sitting behind a desk all day, for one. Of course, I'm speaking as a 16-year veteran of IT...

What's wrong with any profession? Nothing, really. They're just different. And the OP stated that his heart is in nursing and not IT.

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