R U Serious!!!!

[Crystal74]

Is it just me or does it seem like everytime a new email comes from the Maricopa Community Colleges Nursing department the news seems to be getting worse:mad:. Today I open my email to find yet another message saying my wait could be even longer than the almost 2 years I have been waiting because of some new partnership they want to try. Now dont get me wrong this could be a blessing for most people, but I really had no desire to get a BSN right now and that's one of the major reason's I chose the Community College route.

I'm not starting this thread to offend anyone who plans on going this route, I think its great, but Im just venting. I really needed to go to school and begin work asap, now it seems my wait will be even longer. I have both a Bachelors and Masters degree and wanted to begin my work as a RN and figure out what I wanted to do from there, I just sort of feel my hand is being forced if everyone who decides to take advantage of this opportunity jumps ahead of everyone who's been waiting:crying2:

[PrayeRNurse, ASN, RN]

I am a LPN about to finish my RN. It was faster to get my LPN then my RN. With that said, pay attention to the

Profession, anticipate the changes. To be a profession it is best to have one entry point, and to have everyone hold a four year degree or higher. Nursing is starting to go in that direction. I have many friends that are from states where a BSN is now or soon will have BSN's or higher getting hired and those with RN's being told they need to go futher in their education ASAP. There is not a nursing shortage at this time making it a perfect time to make this change. It is to make our wonderful profession even better! Join the ANA to keep up with changes and the politics of nursing.

[JustMeee]

Curious - does anyone know if you have to take the cultural diversity courses (about 12 credits) if you already have a bachelor's degree? I read a post a few days ago that made it sound like those 12 hrs are waived for people with bachelor's degrees. Does anyone have any other info on it? Thanks in advance!

[JustMeee]

Prayer,

Do you have any info on the wait time (now) to get into block 3 of the RN program from LPN? Thx!

I am a LPN about to finish my RN. It was faster to get my LPN then my RN. With that said, pay attention to the

Profession, anticipate the changes. To be a profession it is best to have one entry point, and to have everyone hold a four year degree or higher. Nursing is starting to go in that direction. I have many friends that are from states where a BSN is now or soon will have BSN's or higher getting hired and those with RN's being told they need to go futher in their education ASAP. There is not a nursing shortage at this time making it a perfect time to make this change. It is to make our wonderful profession even better! Join the ANA to keep up with changes and the politics of nursing.

[Crystal74]

Hey guys for some strange reason I'm not being updated on replies via my email. I have had several mentors and have had the opportunity to shadow lots of managers and for what I want to go into in nursing at this time a BSN wouldn't help me. Instead my plan is to get my RN and then transfer to a school like University of Phoenix where I can automatically get a MSN which is what I need to get to go into Manangement.

I know this is a great program for most people, just not for me.