Does anyone have a non-nursing specific Bachelors degree?

Whispera, MSN, RN · Apr 21, 2009

I have a bachelor's degree in education. It helped me when I needed to do patient education, and helped me run groups (I'm a psych nurse).

Why don't you see what courses are needed for your BSN, and take some of them? Make sure they will transfer, if you take them at a different school though. Then when you get into nursing school you won't have such a jam-packed schedule.

eirnwilli · Apr 21, 2009

Thank you! This helps a lot!

PAERRN20 · Apr 21, 2009

Sometimes having a bachelor's degree will allow you direct entry to ASN or accelerated BSN programs. At any rate a bachelor's in any subject will make you stand out to admission committees or future employers. You can never go wrong with furthering you education.

PAERRN20 · Apr 21, 2009

Also, have you considered becoming an LPN/LVN while waiting to get in? Usually these programs are a year or so and you can work as a nurse part time while going to RN school full time.

eirnwilli · Apr 21, 2009

I haven't considered that yet, but I will definatly look into it! Thanks!

netglow, ASN, RN · Apr 21, 2009

I have a Bachelors in advertising/design. I have extensive experience in managing accounts and in design. Have had my own business as well. Have been employed by major healthcare corporations. Advertising/design is cut-throat. I feel that the tough exterior needed in that field will suit me in this one too if I need it, I am "locked and loaded" so to speak, look out! (just kidding :wink2:). From what I read at times here on Allnurses, I might very well need it!

RDH1, ADN, BSN, RN · Apr 21, 2009

I have my Bachelor of science in dental hygiene. It helped me get into nursing school for starters (an accelerated program for people who are already healthcare providers). It is also helping me with nursing school in general: I have already been through a "boot camp" like program and I know how I study best and learn. My Bachelor's degree was done in two years, and my accelerated RN will be done in about 1. I am used to NCLEX style questions because the dental hygiene ones were formatted the same way. I already have patient care experience and am comfortable with patient teaching. I know how to put together presentations/table clinics/research papers, etc. I already had all my science-type classes done for nursing (actually the dental hygiene program required more than what was required for this nursing program). The list goes on and on, lol.

This was not my preferred way to become a nurse, but that's how it happened and it is helping me get through the program.

eirnwilli · Apr 21, 2009

I'm glad to hear that it worked out!! Thank you for the advice :)

EarthChild1130 · Apr 21, 2009

I have a Bachelor's in English, and when I decided to go back for the BSN, most of the credits transferred so all I had to take was the 'core classes' stuff, so it only took me about a year and a half to get the 2nd Bachelor's...I'm with the other poster who recommended starting the degree, and then transferring the classes...at least that way you have SOME classes under your belt!!

Good luck!!

heathert_kc · Apr 21, 2009

I think the degree that would be most beneficial to you as a nurse probably depends on exactly what kind of nursing that u wanna get into, so i urge you to consider that. If you hope to one day have a nursing manager type role, maybe business management or healthcare management degree is best. My husband has a bs in biotechnology and recently desided to go into nursing; he like the science and research field. I am currently an lpn and while i wait for my husband to finish school before i bridge I am thinking about going back to school and working on my degree in Community Health education or public health; because public health nursing is my passion and the area i would like to work in as an rn.

eirnwilli · Apr 22, 2009

Wow Heather! Thank you SO MUCH, that information really helps! I'm so glad I signed on to this website!