If you have a bachelors degree and then want to go back for an associates in something else (nursing, because an accelerated program isn't feasible right now), is it seen as a waste? and/ or would your bachelors be a waste?
Ive been looking into the ASN at the community college near me but this is holding me back. I am afraid what people will think.
I just didn't happen to realize nursing was a passion of mine at 18 when I first started college and didn't realize it until I was almost done with my bachelors.
I have a previous BS and couldn't do an accelerated BSN because I had to work too so I did an ASN program. The experience itself was good but know this, in the world of nursing/nurses, no cares about any previous degree.
One could have a PhD in Biology or Human Physiology and a Diploma from a hospital-based nursing program and there are many who would give more props to the Diploma than the PhD. I never experienced that in my other field.
Is it a bit exaggerating? A PhD in any field would be impressive.
I actually came across a job posting for Children hospital in LA, the requirement is BSN, MSN or ADN with a BS in another field. Some hospitals actually care about bachelor in other fields than nursing.
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I think you are all entirely missing the point. If you have a B.S., get an A.D.N., and later get a B.S.N., you will clearly be a superior nurse because you will have more BS than most other nurses you work with.
Re: BA in Spanish. They would care if you were in Texas. Not being sarcastic - they would.
I lived in CA when I was younger so that's why I went with Spanish. I live in Indiana now, and in almost 4 years of working in the hospital, I've only been able to translate 3 times The area I work in the language that's most in demand is Burmese Chin d/t a large refugee population.
The number of degrees you hold does not make you a superior nurse, Nick. The way in which you utilize that knowledge makes all the difference.
It was a joke. See the bold.
If you have a B.S., get an A.D.N., and later get a B.S.N., you will clearly be a superior nurse because you will have more BS than most other nurses you work with.
I had a bachelors in sociology first...worked 5 years with child protection and then got an associates in nursing. No I do not see it as a waste! I am not in an RN to BSN program, but mainly because I want to go further to MSN.
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His degree was a waste in terms of not beeping good in the job market but was it a waste in germs of personal growth and what he personally took away from it?
I will echo others and say that I don't think any education is wasted.
He can list the latin names for trees like nobody's business. And he knows the best state parks outside Fort Collins in which to get stoned (kidding! but not really...).
But as far as his current career - no, his forestry degree did not help him in any way.
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This post looks weird, I tried to reply to PMFB in the middle of the thread, but it shows up at the end. Oops.
Thanks, if I were a number of years younger I might have pursued that option, I love my molecular biology and biochemistry. With my current life situation, taking on the journey to CRNA just wouldn't work out. As I mentioned, I'm still employed in my initial career (pharmaceutical research) so I use the degrees and am very happy. For me nursing school was to have a viable back-up career since the pharmaceutical industry hasn't been very stable these past ten years.
I have a BS in Sociology and I went back for an AAS in nursing. I wasn't aware of the one-year accelerated programs at that time; if you can spend one year getting your BSN as opposed to 2 years getting for AAS, why wouldn't you do it? The only downside I could see is that I was still able to work full time while in nursing school, and I believe the accelerated programs are more intense. If you think you might have any desire at all to go on for your MSN, definitely go with the accelerated program if you can.
I have a BS in Sociology and I went back for an AAS in nursing. I wasn't aware of the one-year accelerated programs at that time; if you can spend one year getting your BSN as opposed to 2 years getting for AAS, why wouldn't you do it? The only downside I could see is that I was still able to work full time while in nursing school, and I believe the accelerated programs are more intense. If you think you might have any desire at all to go on for your MSN, definitely go with the accelerated program if you can.
I can't enter an accelerated program because I can't quit my job and not work for a year? How do people do it?
But my point being is that I feel like my precious bachelors will be a waste
It doesn't matter. What matters is if your degree is marketable or not. Others with graduate degrees in English or humanities (it's admirable to follow your dreams!) have a harder time finding employment than someone with a BSN or ADN.
If you live in a city that's highly saturated, Accelerated BSN (not from a for profit school) would probably make you more markatable, but with an ADN, you can still become a BSN, it just takes longer and depends on your choice and perhaps financial situation. some job postings specify BSN preferred or BSN required, but I've heard of ADN graduates who enroll immediately in RN-BSN programs.
Personally, my first bachelor's degree was probably not as marketable, but I plan to open a business on the side with that degree.
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The area I work in the language that's most in demand is Burmese Chin d/t a large refugee population.
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Is it a bit exaggerating? A PhD in any field would be impressive.
I actually came across a job posting for Children hospital in LA, the requirement is BSN, MSN or ADN with a BS in another field. Some hospitals actually care about bachelor in other fields than nursing.