RN vs Dental Hygiene

[thongvo89]

I just want to compare and contrast RN vs Dental Hygiene.

1. Since I live in Cali, which major do you think is more impacted? (in Golden West it going to take me like 6 years to get ASN degree not sure about Dental Hygiene.)

2. Between RN (associate degree) and Dental hygiene (associate degree), which has more salary, more flexibility, more satisfying?

3. What about RN (BSN) and Dental hygiene (Bachelor Degree), which has more salary, more flexibility, and more satisfying?

4. Which is harder in study and grade wise, RN or Dental Hygiene?

5. Does Dental hygiene require super high GPA like Nursing just to get in the program? Do I have to get in a waitlist as long as Nursing?

6. What can I be/get/do after Dental Hygiene (Bachelor + Master degree)?

At fist I wanted to be go into Nursing cuz i believe I have some passion for the career and of course the money. Found out yesterday that I will need atleast 6 years(because of the waitlist) to get my ASN. Thats y I'm thinking of Dental Hygiene, but for some reason I feel like I'm going to miss Nursing lol...

[scndglancee]

I am going through the exact same dilemma! I am currently in my first semester in nursing and im constantly debating on whether or not I should have done dental hygiene. Sometimes I feel that dental hygiene would be easier, more relaxing environment, better hours, and you're not responsible for someones life, etc. To get in to the program, however, is basically just as hard, if not harder. I've researched many schools and usually there are more pereqs for DH, like chemistry and micro. At my school they only accept 20 students a year for DH and around 72 for nursing. Sometimes I really wish that I did DH because i don't know if i can deal with the stress of being a nusre. but some people think DH is boring. they make about the same money but DH it's harder to find a job and get benefits. Both are great jobs though!