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That's great- I just got my B.S. in psychology and I am also looking into nursing! I don't know about schools in your area, but I'm sure if you look on this site or do a search you can find a lot of info on Bachelors-to-MSN (if you are interested in being a nurse practitioner or teaching, etc.) and accelerated Bachelors-to-BSN information for students with bachelors degrees in other areas. Both of these types of programs are structured to save you a little bit of time, as opposed to completely starting over. I am looking at Wright State and University of Cincinnati in Ohio for these two programs. I will have to take a lot of science prerequisites because I never had to take courses like anatomy or organic chemistry for my first B.S., but I think it will be well worth it!
If you just want to get your 2-year RN somewhere, it is often very affordable but you may find that there are wait-lists for those programs that can be quite long. Again, not sure about your state but in Ohio the wait-list time for most Associate Degrees in nursing is about 2 years. Good luck, and let us know what you find out!
I did an accelerated 2nd-degree BSN program which was nice because that first degree counted from something. My first degree was in Accounting which does make things a little more difficult because there are a lot of pre-reqs in science, A&P, biology, etc that I had to take before I could start the program. But it is nice to know that I have a BSN so I can move forward with a Masters if I feel like it someday.
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I will be graduating with a BS in Business Management in a couple of weeks. I would like to know what is the best option for pursuing a degree in nursing. I would like to become an RN. I am in Indianapolis, IN. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!