Alternative to Nursing School

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I recently applied to Nursing School, and after talking to peers that have applied to the same program I am getting nervous that I might not be accepted. Because of this I have started to think of different alternatives to going to Nursing School. The top of my list right now is Healthcare Administration. I would love some feedback on whether this is a good alternative or just some general thoughts on the subject. Thanks.

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what schools have you applied to?

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St. Xavier University and Prairie State College

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I applied to St xaviar and got rejected due to the being backed up...I would apply to other schools. When do u find out?

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I find out in a few weeks. The deadline has already passed for applying to other schools for this fall. I don't really want to wait around another year to apply for fall 2011 and still not have a guarantee that I will be admitted then either.

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Well I'd love to kno if u got in, I'm waiting on acceptance into USF I find out in about a month :(.

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Specializes in LTC/Skilled Care/Rehab.

How about working as a CNA or PCT for a while? Some hospitals will pay for you to go to school to become a RN. Good luck! Hopefully you get in!

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The more schools you apply to, the greater chance you have of getting accepted. Another possibility is to go to LPN school, get the LPN license, then use it to enter an RN program through the LPN to RN track. Lots of people do this to get into RN school faster.

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Im wondering if Health Care Administration would be a good field to go into.

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My cousin has been a HCA (13 employees) and she makes close to, if not, six figures. She was majoring in Nursing and then she changed her mind. She loves her position as HCA. Explore all opportunities and avenues within the health care field and shadow a few health care professionals, keep a journal and review the pros and cons.

Best wishes in your future endeavors!

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Healthcare Administration is only a good option if you want to be an administrator. It all depends on what type of job you want. If you want to take care of patients, then and administration degree won't get there you there. If you want to be an administrator, then it is a good choice. It really is that simple. Do you want to work directly with the patients? Or do you want to manage the business side of things?

Look at the courses required for each major to see the focus of each program.

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I know im late but I have been in school for five years now. I have been rejected from 3 schools and I feel like giving up on nursing. I plan to take a 5wk cna class this november but im still waiting on acceptance letters from two schools. I feel the same way u felt mrbear15. I thought about going towards HCA. I was wondering did u stay with nursing or turned to HCA

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