Nursing Students General Students
Published Dec 26, 2003
luv2yoga
238 Posts
I am really, really green. I am just starting my pre-requ.s and I'm a non-trad. 2nd career student (currently a systems analyst).
What's the most likely scenario for what I'll do when I graduate and then beyond? I will get my ADN, then I do already want to get my BSN as well. Will I probably work at a hospital when I graduate and have to work shifts? (Is that all that new grads can get, and will I also want that experience?)
After that, what do RNs typically do...supervise, become specialists? Get a masters? Stay with bedside nursing and enjoy some seniority perks (are there any?)? I've seen some things about diabetes educators/program coordinators and that looks interesting to me.
If you just want to share your so far (or planned) career path, that would be helpful. I'm curious.
nurse2be in ny
332 Posts
I think there are a lot of different paths available to you after you get your RN; that's what makes it such a good profession for all different kinds of people who are very different from each other in terms of personality, strengths, etc. For me personally, I'm also a non-traditional student who's starting an accelerated Master's program in May. I know that I want to work on Mental Health, so I'll be a Mental Health NP when I graduate. If you don't know exactly what you want to do, there are so many things open to you to try. That's one of the things that makes nursing great!