Moving from Hospitality Management to Nursing school, Is this possible?

holisticallyminded · Jan 12, 2006

Well we have something in common! I have a dietetics background, I am 32, applying for nursing school for fall, and would really like to get this done ASAP so that I can get pregnant. My clock is ticking.

I decided to go back to school because there are less opportunities in my field (and less pay). I thought that I needed to get this done with before having a baby because I could work part-time in nursing for a reasonable wage while my child was young. Not possible in my field. We just don't earn enough. Part-time positions are usually per diem in nutrition anyhow, so without the pay.......? As a per diem nurse, I'd have more flexibility in any case.

Yes, you can do it! My only advice is to determine whether or not you can handle the patient care. Emotionally. It's hard for many people. You get used to such things (I currently work with hem/onc kids) but it takes a certain level of detachment and maturity. Learning to care for and still care for yourself (like we do with our families) is the trick. Good luck to you.

Goldenhare · Jan 14, 2006

Hi,
I have a bachelor degree in Hospitality Management and I am working in some Resort right now, but I am considering to go back to shool to get a RN degree, which one is the fastest way to go? I am a female 30 years old and I want to be a mom soon so I do not want to spend to much time in school. Thanks for your advices in advance.

HI! I got a BS in Hospitality Management from Penn State in 1985. I always wanted to do nursing and finally had a chance to go back to school in 2002. It took 5 semesters, but I got my ADN in May 2000. Also, it depends how old your degree is. My advice is to check out a few community colleges in your area. When I began to look into it, the community college nearest to me wanted me to retake algebra, and biology, and a couple of other classes. It would have taken me 3 years or more, but I found another community college that took all me relevant credits from my hospitality degree, something like 22 credits in all and I started right into Anatomy and Physiology. I graduated cum laude, so I don't think not retaking classes hurt me much. The other thing to ask about is going straight into a 2 or 3 year nontraditional BS to masters program. I only found out about that program (Virginia Commonwealth University-and others) when I inquired about what it would take to finish a BSN and was told not to bother because I had all the classes I needed, with the exception of 2 to have the BSN. The counsellor told me that I should take those 2 classes as prereq's and go straight into the Masters of Nursing program. You may want to do that instead. Good Luck!:)

Polska · Jan 17, 2006

Thank you for your replies girls.

Alongbella I graduated in May 2004 from Hospitality Management. I live in Texas and the Universities in my area asked me to take the prerequisites courses like statiscs,anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology in order to apply for the nursing school which is two years more (4 semesters).

Maybe i will have to ask the community college, who knows maybe I do not need to take to many prereq courses with them, but I would like to get a BSN, because I would like to do a master after that and If a get a ADN I wont be able to do it, right??

NaomieRN · Jan 17, 2006

I also have a BS in Dietetic and starting a nursing program in the fall. The best way, is to check local schools and start taking prereqs. Good thing, I had already taken most of the electives. I only had to take the sciences over because they were too old. Good Luck!

Goldenhare · Jan 17, 2006

Thank you for your replies girls.
Alongbella I graduated in May 2004 from Hospitality Management. I live in Texas and the Universities in my area asked me to take the prerequisites courses like statiscs,anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology in order to apply for the nursing school which is two years more (4 semesters).
Maybe i will have to ask the community college, who knows maybe I do not need to take to many prereq courses with them, but I would like to get a BSN, because I would like to do a master after that and If a get a ADN I wont be able to do it, right??

Is your 4 yr degree a BA or a BS?

I did a BS and took statistics;,chemistry, biology and microbiology, and empirical science because they were required for my BS. Some community colleges I talked to wanted me to retake them because they were so old. But I found one who would take them all. I started right into Anatomy and Physiology (8 credits). Did you take any of those classes for your undergraduate degree? If not, you most likely WILL have to take them for nursing no matter whether you go to a community college or a university.

Also...You CAN do a Masters in Nursing after a ADN. Please reread my previous post. If you do a a ADN, then you would transfer to an University. They would have you take the classes you need to bring you up to a BSN level, then you would work on the masters requirements and graduate with a master's in nursing. What I was trying to say in my previous post is that if I would do it again, I would probably go right to the Master's in nursing program. With my previous BS degree, I could have gotten a Master's in Nursing in less than 3 years, just a bit longer than it took me to do the ASN. But I didn't know it could be done that way. Many classes can also be done online. Please see

http://www.nursing.vcu.edu/prospective/accel.html

http://www.nursing.vcu.edu

I realize that you may not be able to go to school in Virginia, but you could call them and ask if a university in your area does similar programs. These websites will give you some ideas. :)

lexcourben · Jan 18, 2006

Hi Polska,

TCU offers an accelerated BSN program if you already have a Bachelor's degree. It's a little pricey but worth it if you're trying to get things done quickly. I think it's an 18 month program. TWU has an accelerated program as well but its only offered in Houston right now.

I have a BA in Social Work and looked into TCU but decided the ADN route was better for me. Check out El Centro and Brookhaven College. Both programs are around 4 semesters and there really aren't too many prereq's required. Once you get your ADN there are several options for getting your BSN online.

Sandy

Polska · Jan 18, 2006

Thank you to everybody for taking your time to answer me. I have a question, since I have a bachelor degree and the first two years I took the same courses than the first two years for bachelor in nursing, so even if I go to a community college to get an ADN at the end when I apply for a job or decide to go for a master, my degree should be considered as a BSN because I have a bachelor background..right??

lexcourben · Jan 18, 2006

If I'm reading your post correctly the answer is no you wouldn't have a BSN. If you go to a community college and get the ADN you would come out as an RN-ADN with a Bachelor's in Hospitality Management. You would have to go to a 4 year college to get the BSN. There are several local universities that offer an RN to BSN and some have an online option. Off the top of my head I believe Texas Tech has an online program that takes less than 1 year to complete. Check out there website though to make sure.

Sandy

NaomieRN · Jan 18, 2006

I am in similar situation with a Bachelor of Nutrition. I am going to a two-year private school. When I finish, I will have an associate. I can complete my Bachelor Simultaneously if I choose to witih ADN. The school I am attending is working with a four-year local college. I will look into it.

Even if I dont choose that route, I can get the BSN after two semesters.