erin999

Hello out there! I have my B.A. in another field, and have decided to make the career move to nursing. Anyone out there from Grand Rapids with any advice?

Hello! My name is Erin - and I want to become a nurse. I already have a B.A. in Organizational Communication from WMU and half of a Master's degree in Public Administration from GVSU. The past couple of years in my current field, I have not felt fulfilled AT ALL with my job. So, I thought back to when I was in college and what field I would go into if I had to do it all over again. Each time, it comes back to nursing. How do I get started? I have not had science since high school. I have never worked in a hospital. But deep down I know nursing is what I am meant to do. My first instinct told me to get myself into the hospital setting. I read about the CNA training in some literature one of my co-workers had on her desk. It sounded like the perfect thing to do to get some hands-on patient care experience, and it's something that I can earn a little $$$ doing while I try to get into a nursing program. As far as the nursing program is concerned, do you think I should go for my ADN (being that I already have a B.A.), become an RN, then after a year go straight for my MSN? OR Should I get another Bachelor's degree? Please help!! Thanks for listening. I am so excited to start this new journey.