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Hi everyone! I have completed my BA in Politics and Public Health, but have recently determined that I would like to do nursing after my Peace Corps service. I have a number of prerequisites to complete before entering many of the accelerated tracks that I have been researching, including: -Statistics -Developmental Psychology -Microbiology -Anatomy & Physiology I/II -And others (depending on programs) I will be doing statistics and psych online starting in January and will complete my PC service in March. This leaves many prereqs to complete. My vision is to pursue an accelerated program in nursing with the intention of certifying in nurse midwifery, as well as getting my MPH (focus on epidemiology). I know there are programs that have dual programs (MSN-MPH). My question is how to move forward in nursing considering that I KNOW that I want to do MPH and midwifery, I want to work in a developing country/underserved area where I will likely accept lower pay and thus want to pursue these paths as economically as possible, and I don't want to delay completion of my studies more than need be. Thus, my question is which path is the most viable/realistic?: 1) My RN friend recommended applying for a BSN to MSN accelerated program because these programs allow me to be admitted without having completed all of the prereqs by time of admission (is this true? I have not found this). 2) Do remaining prereqs over summer and fall 2014 in community colleges and apply for admission for Spring 2015 to a nursing program. Unfortunately, this would delay my entrance into a program. 3) Do #2, but then enter an accelerated BSN track and then enter a MSN-MPH dual program track (if anyone is doing this track and can comment, I would love to hear from you as well! Just want to hear economic viability and rigors of program). Any advice or personal experiences shared would be greatly appreciated! Doing research abroad is difficult and I am open to suggestions. Thanks in advance aspiring and current nurses!

Hi everyone! I've already completed my B.A. in Politics and Public Health; however, I've recently decided with my doula work and maternal and newborn health data analysis background that I would like to pursue nurse midwifery paired with an MPH. I am in the U.S. Peace Corps now and will complete in March 2014. I have signed up for statistics and developmental psychology online to be completed in May, but I still have many prereqs to finish for most accelerated programs (mostly Microbiology, A&P I-II, General Chemistry). Here is what I'm deciding between that I would really appreciate some feedback from some seasoned nurses (aspiring or otherwise) in the field: 1) An RN friend recommended that if I know what I'd like to specialize in, it would be best to do the BSN to MSN accelerated option so I can do some of the prereqs after admission. Are there schools that allow this? It seems like most want the prereqs completed before admission. 2) Is it best to sign up for the prereqs at a community college for the next year (summer and winter), which may take an extra year and delay my plans of certifying in nurse midwifery? Potential problems being competition against other local students, delay in pursuing masters/certification, and the longer I am away from my current positions, the harder it may be to get recommendations. Are there other options? Thanks for any insight! It is greatly appreciated. Julie