BS in biology

wyosamRN · Jan 7, 2009

Most 4 year schools with a nursing program have a fast track for people who already have a BS. I would think with that particular BS, you would be well on your way to a BSN, don't think a community college makes that much sense in your case, though I could be wrong.

dettwiller5 · Jan 7, 2009

THere are schools that have a track for people who already have a BS in another field and want to pursue a BSN or an MSN. I would research colleges near your home to see what they offer. I just graduated from a diploma RN program. I have a BS in HEalth Education and another person in my class had a BS in Biology. Now that we both have our RN liscence it opens the door for us to go straight for an MSN is we choose to do so. With the degree you already have you already have many of the credits that you would need to at BSN- for example A+P and Microbiology. It wouldnt take very long to receive your BSN.

amjowens · Jan 7, 2009

I think it would be best to decide what kind of nurse you want to be. If I wanted to work with patients directly, I'd want to do the more traditional route, where you'd have time to fully absorb the clinical experience. In addition, you'd be working as a BSN while you earn your MSN. For me, I want to be a nurse practitioner, and I personally prefer the step-by-step, longer route. If I were interested in mangagement, well, that's like any other professional field, where once you have the education, you're pretty much set. But, with direct patient care, I don't hear a lot of positives about the results of the fast track grads. And, when I think about it, you don't see physicians or engineers or attorneys suddenly dividing in half the training time just because of a momentary shortage...it would be a little scary. Just my humble opinion. Apparently it's working for nursing, we'll see.