Nickita

LOL And see now that's exactly what I am trying to do. I want somthing a lot more & better than what I have now. Cool & dandy, it does pay the bills but I want to be around people and helping & making a difference. I need something that'll be stability for myself and my family. Right now, I'm in the office setting as an Executive Admin but a change has to come someday. And like you said, "Never would have actually paid for any kind of edu in it." Any recommendations for good nursing schools?

Is there an advantage to working bedside vs the office setting? I enjoy helping people in need and thrive on that energy for motivation.

With this particular job, the hours were long and exhausting & you are correct the pay was horrible. I worked harder with less pay but I think that you are thinking more of the medical billing & coding aspect. We didnt apply codes for $ reimbursement. My job descripition consisted of getting preauthorizations for patients to have procedures done & applying the information according to their insurance. We didnt just enter codes in for more $. The codes were based upon the actual procedure whether it was radiation therapy or a CT scan. That's the difference between the work I did (precerts & authorizations) & medical billing & coding. And also on another note, it actually required education beyond a high school diploma.

I've read that there are programs for nursing which allows a person to get their license midway through their studies...That was the reason for the question..."So are you able to obtain a license without receiving a certificate, diploma or degree in nursing first? So what if you pass the tests, get your license, but never complete the diploma/degree part of it. Are you still considered a RN?"

Thanks for the correction but no harm intended. I always thought that you had to graduate from an accrediated college/university obtaining upon graduation a certificate, diploma or degree in nursing and then move forward to pass tests and get a license to practice nursing...So are you able to obtain a license without receiving a certificate, diploma or degree in nursing first? So what if you pass the tests, get your license, but never complete the diploma/degree part of it. Are you still considered a RN?

I appreciate the feedback. I figured that healthcare admin was a good choice since I worked more than 2 years as a precertification coordinator for a radiology managment company (although my BA is in Ops Mgmt). I thought that it would be redundant to have two manamgement degrees, One in Ops Mgmt & the other in Healthcare Mgmt but I see that there are any others like myself that are seeking to change careers and advance to nursing as their option. I have also read that Health Admin & Healthcare Mgmt are one in the same. Having lack of experience would make a situation scarry and since I am used to the office admin setting, I was hoping for leg room to advance. Am I jumping the gun here?

I am interested in changing careers. I have a BA in another field but want to work in nursing or healthcare administration. Do I have to get an RN certificate before I could get a MSN or could I just start from an accelerated program?

I am interested in changing careers. i have a BA in another field but want to work in nursing or healthcare administration. Do I have to get an RN certificate before I could get a MSN or could I just start from an accelerated program?