a.s or b.s

[chestrockwell]

Hey guys,

I'm sure this question has been asked hundreds of times, but what is the best route to be an RN? I already have a BS in sociology. The AS is quicker and if I want, I can get my masters at NYU later on with a AS in nursing and a BS in any other field. What's the general opinion?

[Rock, LPN, RN]

That's a lot of degrees! Masters in education? You were a teacher as well?

I did some teaching in NY and NJ, but mainly, I worked the hospital

floors.

This may interest you; I worked with Hansen's Disease (leprosy) for

ten years.

Rock

[chestrockwell]

Well, I'm not sure what it's like in other areas of the country but, you may want to check waiting lists because ...

In my area, every school has a waiting list. Basically people apply to lots of schools and go with any program that will take them, BSN or ADN, because it's so hard to get into any program at all.

These days, there may not be much of a choice. Just FYI.

where do you live? Why is it so hard to get into these programs?

[Sheri257]

where do you live? Why is it so hard to get into these programs?

Southern California. All the schools have waiting lists of one, in many cases, two years.

Why is it so hard to get in? Too many qualified applicants, not enough slots.

I believe an article was posted here not too long ago stating that 125,000 people are waiting to get into nursing schools nationwide.

Since the nursing job market is good, lots of people want to get into nursing.

[elizabells, BSN, RN]

Southern California. All the schools have waiting lists of one, in many cases, two years.

Why is it so hard to get in? Too many qualified applicants, not enough slots.

I believe an article was posted here not too long ago stating that 125,000 people are waiting to get into nursing schools nationwide.

Since the nursing job market is good, lots of people want to get into nursing.

I agree, lizz. If you guys check out the direct-entry thread on this board, you'll find people applying to both ADN and Master's programs simultaneously. It may even be that if you have a bachelor's you'd have an easier time getting into a direct-entry master's program than an ADN - because so many people meet the qualifications for admission to these programs they often use lotteries to determine who ends up in the class. Just odds-wise I think it's easier (if you're eligible, of course) to get into a Master's program.