I have a BSW and am halfway through my nursing program. It was definitely scary to switch and feel like I was starting back at Square One, but I truly believe that my BSW has helped with the "art" of nursing. Anyone can memorize lab values, drugs, etc, but not everyone can make a real connection with another person and work towards a mutual goal. All of those counseling classes you took will definitely come in handy!
What really changed my mind was volunteering in a hospital, and then taking the pre-reqs for NS just got me more excited about my goal. If you have already volunteered, why not try just one or two classes like Anatomy and Microbiology to see how it goes? You can still apply for MSW programs if one semester with pre-reqs is absolutely horrible.
sandyfeet
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I have a BSW and am halfway through my nursing program. It was definitely scary to switch and feel like I was starting back at Square One, but I truly believe that my BSW has helped with the "art" of nursing. Anyone can memorize lab values, drugs, etc, but not everyone can make a real connection with another person and work towards a mutual goal. All of those counseling classes you took will definitely come in handy!
What really changed my mind was volunteering in a hospital, and then taking the pre-reqs for NS just got me more excited about my goal. If you have already volunteered, why not try just one or two classes like Anatomy and Microbiology to see how it goes? You can still apply for MSW programs if one semester with pre-reqs is absolutely horrible.