Should I major in something else? Then go into a accelerated BSN program?

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Hi Everyone!

This is my first post on allnurses.com, so I am super excited to be chatting with all of you!

I've been pursuing a degree in Nursing for a little over 2 years now, and I've hit a bit of a road block. I am a pretty decent student: I've been on the dean's list at my school, I finished my CNA training and passed the state exam this past summer, and I am about to graduate at the end of this semester with an associate's with a emphasis in applied health, nutrition and kinesiology. But I unfortunately live in the highly impacted BSN program state of California.

I feel like there is pretty much no where that will accept me into their nursing program. So in order to continue to pursue my dream of becoming a nurse, what I was thinking I could do (and what college counselors have been suggesting I could do) is get my bachelors in something else, and then do a accelerated BSN program here in California.

So naturally, I was wondering if any of you have done this pathway to becoming a nurse? And, if so what did you major in, do you have any regrets or suggestions, etc.? Or if any of you don't suggest I do this and have some other suggestions about what I could do, I'd love to hear from you too! I am really open to all opinions and suggestions, and I would love to hear anything anyone could share to help me achieve my dream!

Thanks so much for your time!:)

K1w1B1rd

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Do whatever it takes to be able to pass the NCLEX and become an RN. Work somewhere that will pay for you to get your BSN. Get a business degree then an MBA in Health Care Administration. Sit back and watch the $$$ fall in your lap!

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Do whatever it takes to be able to pass the NCLEX and become an RN. Work somewhere that will pay for you to get your BSN. Get a business degree then an MBA in Health Care Administration. Sit back and watch the $$$ fall in your lap!

You're kidding? Right?

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You're kidding? Right?

Only slightly. I don't know a single nurse who likes their job. Sure, many enjoy taking care of patients, myself included, but hate everything else that goes along with the job. I'd much rather have a CEO that was once a nurse than some (Insert derogatory adjective) CEO running the show with NO hands on health care experience. And yes,...money falls in their lap,...sliding right off the backs of our hard labor.

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During a blizzard last winter, nurses were not allowed to leave the hospital. Mangers with 4 wheel drive attempted to go out and fetch employees to try and give those stuck at the hospital some time to rest. Once in the hospital, they were not allowed to leave. Some had to bring their kids along too. Some were stuck there for 3 days. No one would take them home. Not one administrator even attempted to show their faces at the hospital during this crisis. Nurses had to prepare meals for the patients, clean and try and fix whatever wasn't working because the employees responsible for those tasks simply didn't show up. It was pandemonium. Oh, and on the day we were supposed to celebrate nurses week with a cake provided by the hospital, we got nothing because "they" forgot to order the cake. The administrators had a nice long "snow day" vacation while the nurses worked themselves to exhaustion. I want THEIR jobs!

Sorry, a little off topic........Back to topic.......just in case you find nursing is not something you want to do forever, having a backup degree that can still utilize your nursing experience is never a bad thing.

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There are tons of undergraduate majors that can be applicable to nursing/healthcare. Biology, biochem, neuroscience, molecular biology, psychology, public health, nutrition science, communications, business/administration, etc. One major question is, do you want to spend your entire career as a beside RN, or do you see yourself potentially in other settings (nursing education, NP in private/group practice, CRNA, biomedical research, public health, epidemiology, hospital administration)? Getting a broader education than you need for your immediate next step in employment is not a bad thing in any field, unless you're racking up a lot of unnecessary debt in the process.

Or you could go get your BSN in another state.

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