any suggestions??

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Im a junior in albany and have about 40 more credits to go to my BA. Ive alwayse wanted to be a nurse at least 10 years now (early thirties).I am a returning student,this is my first semester back after 11 years. I dont want to waste more time.

I was wondering should i transfer to a school with a nursing program now and lose credits??

Or finish then find a school after i get my bachelors?? I keep hearing its better to be a nurse with a bachelors?

thanks:heartbeat

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Is there any way to find a school that you are more likely to be accepted to for nursing, and see how many credits will transfer? If you don't have a lot of science (microbiology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology) you might want to switch now. There's always the community college route, to get your ASN/ADN and then get your BSN after you start working (and get help with tuition- many employers offer this). See if you can find a career counselor at your school and talk about this with him/her. :) No point in taking classes you won't need/use and have to pay for :)

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

It is better to be a nurse with a bachelors, but only if that bachelors degree is in nursing (a BSN). Many hospitals now don't really care if you have a bachelors in another field if you don't have a BSN in nursing. So even if you have a BA and then get an ADN in nursing, most employers will consider only your ADN when you apply for jobs.

Based on that, I'd suggest going right into a BSN program now. Transfer as many credits as you can and you can hopefully graduate in 5 or 6 semesters. (Call this option 1)

However, this option will be more expensive for you financially upfront. What is your BA in? What did you plan to do for work once you graduate? There are some Accelerated BSN programs for people with previous bachelor's degrees that can be completed in 12-18 months. If you finished your current program, you could work and save some money for a little while and then get into one of these programs. (Option2)

Both options will probably take about the same amount of time (if you go right into an accelerated BSN program) and cost about the same in the end. The difference is, with option 1, you finish with one bachelors degree in nursing and have to pay for nursing school now. With option 2, you end with a BA and a BSN and have the option to take some time off after completing your BA, work and save money, and then pay for the accelerated program.

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thanks for your feedback it was helpful:bow::yelclap:

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