Associate Degree in Allied Health?

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I'm an LVN/LVN, and I'm currently in school working on an associates degree in allied health. It's thru the same school I did the VN program and it's only 5 months long. I'm curious if anyone else has gone for the same degree. And if so, what can it be used for? Will it help in the long run? Or am I wasting my time?

I should've researched it sooner before I started but I really wanted a "degree" and it was offered at the school using my previous credits and thought "I'll just go for it".

Thanks for the input

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

And if so, what can it be used for? Will it help in the long run? Or am I wasting my time?

The associates degree in allied health can be used to give you a more well-rounded education, augment your fund of knowledge, and increase the amount of college credits available for transfer just in case you want to earn a BSN or non-nursing bachelors someday.

However, an associates degree in allied health doesn't carry much weight in the job market, especially since LVNs are already allied healthcare workers.

[applewhitern, BSN, RN]

Why don't you just take LPN-to-RN classes instead? It only takes about a year; not much longer than what you are doing now. Make sure the classes you are taking will transfer to the RN program.

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Why don't you just take LPN-to-RN classes instead? It only takes about a year; not much longer than what you are doing now. Make sure the classes you are taking will transfer to the RN program.

I did most of my pre-req but the college in my town it's SUPER difficult to get the remaining classes. Its hard to even talk to a counselor. So I was advised (thru the vocational school I go to) if I did this I would have an associates and then u would be able to do the last 30 credits and have and RN with no degree. But since I have an associated in allied health then I could use that to go into an RN to BSN program. So it sounded like a good idea.