thinking about nursing

Believe me with the economy going the way its going, if you have a nursing degree its good enough. It doesn't matter if you have a BSN because as I found out it doesn't help you get a job. I am so much in debt because I thought getting a Bachelors would help, but it doesn't.

i just recently graduated with a bachelors degree in sociology and i am currently thinking about going back to school for nursing. i would like to attend at the local community college since it is close to home and not as expensive as a university. is this a smart way to go?

and also, once i start the program, will i have time outside to work and pay off my loans?

all the help would be appreciated!

thanks :)

The hiring trend at many facilities is definitely towards BSN. It does give you a competitive edge. Since you already have a bachelors, you probably have all the general education courses out of the way. That leaves the science & nursing theory. It might not be that much more work to get the BSN vs the ADN.

Some programs can be done part-time plus some employers offer tuition reimbursement

I too would encourage you to look at an Accelerated BSN (ABSN) program. There are several of those here in my state, and they range from 12-20 months in length. They are shorter in duration than a community college program (2-3 years here in my state).

You can find a list of the 233 ABSN programs in the country at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/IDS/pdf/BSNNCG.pdf

A list of the Direct Entry MSNs (also second degree programs) is at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/IDS/pdf/GENMAS.pdf

Good luck.