I am posting to hear some opinions on my situation and the nursing profession situation in general. I graduated two years ago with a Bachelor's in Psychology and quickly came home from school and took an internship at a local hospital for about a year and half. During that time I took pre-requisites to get into nursing school. I did really well in my pre-reqs (3.8), but I only had a 3.4 in my undergraduate degree. Therefore, I am almost done with my first round of nursing applications and it hasn't been good. I was rejected from three places, on two wait-lists, one in which I am number 1 and the other I just interviewed for and will be hearing from in the next couple of weeks. It has been a pretty rough turnout, but I knew with all the competition I wouldn't have much of a shot. I still tried though, because this is the career I want. I LOVE nursing, and I will not stop until I become one. The advice I guess I need is that at this point I may have to make a decision on whether or not to start an ADN program this Fall or possibly an ABSN program in Spring 2011.
What would you do? I know it has been REALLY difficult to find a job as a new grad, so does having an ADN or BSN make a difference? Should I wait and re-apply for the ABSN if I don't get in or take the ADN this Fall. Does it mean anything that I will have an ADN and a Bachelor's even knowing it's not in nursing? Also, all I have under my belt in the nursing field is a year and a half internship at a hospital. I really want to get my CNA, but all the programs in my city are impacted of course! I am still trying to get into a CNA program, but what else is a good job/internship choice to help build my resume in the mean time? I feel so lost in this decision and I am trying to do whatever I can to improve my application and become a stronger applicant so I would LOVE any ideas or opinions!
I was accepted for an ASN program in the fall. I turned them down and am applying this month for an aBSN program that starts in May. If I get into the aBSN program, I will be receiving my BSN about the same time I would have been finishing my ASN. I live in a state with inexpensive tuition, which made my decision much easier. If I don't get into the aBSN program, I can always reapply for the ASN program.
The aBSN will better prepare me for my future education and career goals, it will take the same amount of time, and it will only cost me about an extra 5K, so I'm going for it.
You just have to make the right decision for you. Good Luck!
Juliaan- I also took that into consideration. If I didn't get in this round for the ABSN, and re-applied and got in then I would graduate in the same amount of time if I started the ADN program this Fall. That would give me a Bachelor's in one and an Associate's in the other so that makes the ABSN more appealing to me as well. Good luck getting into your ABSN!
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I was accepted for an ASN program in the fall. I turned them down and am applying this month for an aBSN program that starts in May. If I get into the aBSN program, I will be receiving my BSN about the same time I would have been finishing my ASN. I live in a state with inexpensive tuition, which made my decision much easier. If I don't get into the aBSN program, I can always reapply for the ASN program.
The aBSN will better prepare me for my future education and career goals, it will take the same amount of time, and it will only cost me about an extra 5K, so I'm going for it.
You just have to make the right decision for you. Good Luck!