These are my options. What would you do?

sjb2005 · Oct 26, 2005

Lavanda,

I would choose...nursing or psyche. You can be a nurse and practice psych without the psyche degree. See what your options are in psyche/nursing separately and go from there. You can PM with more questions.

Shelly

nurse4theplanet, RN · Oct 26, 2005

go for your BA in psych! It will come in handy as an RN! CNA is a great way to learn about hospital structure, but not necessarily gain as much info as you would like as an aspiring RN...and definitely not very much money to get by on while you are in school. Just my opinion...especially if you are that close to getting a BA. We have colleges in my area that offer a fast track RN program to students who already have Bachelor's degrees or higher and the waiting lists are a LOT shorter!

suzanne4, RN · Oct 26, 2005

If you are only a few clases away from the degree, definitely go that route. Having the BA will open doors for you, and quite a few programs that you can get into as long as you have that sheepskin.

Valerette · Oct 26, 2005

I think the BA in psych sounds great, but one thing to consider is financial aid. I don't know if you need it, but if you do, it might be much harder to get any once you have a bachelor's degree. If financial aid's not a concern, I would go for the psych degree since you're so close to completing it. Good luck on whatever you decide! :)

KatieBell · Oct 26, 2005

I have a BA and I did not have any problems getting quite a lot of aid. Much of it depends on your income, and the amount of loans you took out to get your first degree. I actually declined some of the aid my senior year because it was too much... Much of my aid was from the US government and some from the state I lived in.

If you are only six classes away, and the schools are the same, I'd just add in a Psych class here and there and get both degrees.

I would also think a CNA class would be useful- as you will be able to work as a CNA after you complete it. You may have a better job, but I always recommend working a bit as a CNA as it gives a taste of what nursing is really like (Something you don't usually get in school- if you doubt that, check the 1st year in nursing thread...)