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Amazing post! Gives me some hope. Thanks

Holistic nursing as the others have explained is a way of nursing but to answer your question more directly: after you finish your bachelors in nursing you can go back to school and get your masters in Holistic nursing so you can become a Holistic Nurse Practitioner and specialise in holistic care much like other specialities such as pediactrics and women's health. I go to NYU and they have a Holistic Nursing masters program so you can become a nurse practitioner and work in hospitals, clinics etc. I am sure there are several other NY schools that offer the major as well but it is only after you have completed your general nursing bachelors degree and have passed the NCLEX and have at least a year general nursing experience.

In response to Wsmith16, you are right in a sense: a nurse is a nurse is a nurse...as long as they are competent, the route that they chose to get there really doesnt matter....however i do think that the degree you choose to get is a more of a personal choice based more on whether you value more of a "title" or if you value saving money. whether people like to admit it or not, sometimes those with a more advanced degree (in almost any field) will be regarded as more qualified whether or not that is in fact is actually true. (to be fair i will admit that more years in school does not equate with being a better nurse) but the reality of it is, especially in NY where its very competitive for new grads to get jobs, the BSN nurse will probably be more likely to land the jobs in the "better" institutions b/c they wont even consider you unless you have a BSN. That's also the reason why a lot of associate degree nurses choose to further their educations with a BS anyway, either to improve their status and pay at their current facility, go into management, or apply to a better institution. if someone is going to aim for a ADN by all means do it b/c the pay differential isnt all that great and its much more affordable. You can always if you chose go back for BSN later. But most people like myself who opt for going straight to the BSN route do it for the personal satisfaction that comes with the degree, not because it will "make me better" than someone else, but because it makes me better for myself. If she goes for her BSN, it will take 12-15months depending on where you go to school and you can put that extra money you earn towards your loans. Also you dont have to go to a megaridiculouslyexpensive school like NYU or Pace. SUNY schools like Binghamton, Stony Brook, and Downstate have great and much more affordable accelerated bachelors programs. As you said, NYCNURSING0708 should look into each school and see whats best for them and what the advantagesdisadvantages are to each program including their NCLEX success rates and what their after graduation employment profile is like.

I dont know how much this helps but I currently go to NYU and im im the 15 month accelerated program...i can tell you right now that in between going to classes every day, clinical rotations at the hospitals, tests, papers, projects/presentations, quizes and careplans....there is virtually no extra time to work fulltime or even part time depending on what you do for a living. chances are you may hav to quit ur job just to keep up with your grades b/c the program is really intense. Its also almost 20,000 a semester and you will be in the program for a total of 4 semesters so you do the math...overall it does from what i have heard increase your chances of getting a job...not necessarily a better job (b/c if you kno he right people in the right places or apply to the right place at the right time some Associate degree students can land better jobs than a BSN student). Also the differential in pay is usually only 1000-2000 dollars but over the long run it makes a difference and usually most places these days wont even consider you unless you hav a BS b/c having a B/S gives us a more well rounded education and we tend to learn and think differently than ADNs (just my opinion people, dont kill me) and we are more likely to get management positions quickly also. the fact that you already have your bachelors puts you in the position to just go for the BSN program because chances are in the long run you may be unhappy with the associates degree and whatever comes along with that and end up going back to get your bachelors anyway and end up spending an additional 2 yrs in school and taking more time away from you family and from making that money! I have my bachelors and I decided to just invest the money now and get the BSN over with. The loans are killing me now but thats the sacrifice i chose to make. its all based on your personality and for the most part which end of the stick you are willing to settle for. Good luck with your decision!!!