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Thank you so much for your advice! I really appreciate you taking the time to help me.... Ann Marie

Hi, my name is Ann Marie and I am in need of major advice from all you wonderful RNs out there! It is a matter of experience vs. education. I recently graduated from UCLA with a degree in World Arts and Cultures and Political Science. After a pretty bad car accident and hospitalization, I realized that the health profession is where I should be. Anyways... I am currently taking prereq classes at a community college, but am wondering if it would be better for me to start an Associates Degree program right away (spring 2007), or wait until I complete all the prereqs necessary to get into a Masters Level Entry Program. The new one at UCLA requires four classes extra I would need to take! I guess my question is, in the real nursing world, does a higher degree necessarily get you a foot in the door? I've talked to a few ppl who think that getting experience at a "hands-on" hospital would better. Any advice you guys could give would be sooo great! Thanks a ton! Ann Marie