Question for Seasoned RN's....

cookie102 · Mar 21, 2007

have you thought about getting your associates , then working as an RN, then further to the BSN level? just a thought,

good luck with your new chosen profession

nickola · Mar 21, 2007

I agree w/Cookie102-- any nursing experience you can get will be helpful & you'll be that much further ahead of the other new grads. Real learning comes after graduation. I would even recommend working as a CNA in a hospital setting just to be around the areas of your interest. (I've also worked w/RNs w/EMT backgrounds, & they were awesome) In my experience there is a huge learning curve between people w/experience in a hospital environment & those w/out. Your assessment skills take time to hone, and only come w/experience in a variety of situations over a period of years. Given the choice of an experienced nurse or one w/a higher degree and no experience, most managers will opt for the experienced person.

justme1972 · Mar 21, 2007

have you thought about getting your associates , then working as an RN, then further to the BSN level? just a thought,
good luck with your new chosen profession

Well, because of my age, I need to "hurry the train along". I'll be working as I'm working on the BSN b/c the hospital that I want to work at after graduation will pay for the BSN. The college I want to get the BSN with also has a medical and pharmacy school...so their health sciences division is very important to them and an excellent school.

The question that I am really asking, is what type of degrees as I am working would I need? I know, for example, that you need to work as an RN for at least a year to be an NP...and I wouldn't want to do office NP work, I would want to do it in a hospital setting. I really don't care about the M-F thing...I have never worked it in my life, so I don't miss it.