Undergraduate thesis useful for student interested in pursuing CNM program?

[CONhopeful]

I'm currently a second semester Junior in a BSN program. Recently the director of the honors college at my university came into one of my lecture classes to speak about a program called Honors in the Major. This program requires students to write an undergraduate thesis to graduate with honors from the College of Nursing. My question is, will doing this help me get into grad school after I have some work experience? I have been told that the main benefit of writing the thesis is in setting you apart from other candidates in a job interview after graduation.

The school that I am at doesn't have a CNM program or any professors currently working on maternal/infant research so I was told that my paper would be a review of literature style paper if I wanted to choose something maternal/infant related (which I would). Thoughts and suggestions? Should I go for it and take the honors course or would my time be better served trying to get a nursing assistant job in a women's hospital in order to give myself a better chance of employment in that area after graduation? Thanks for the advice.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Some grad schools will also grant credit for the initial 'research paper' if you have already done this in an undergrad program... this paper may qualify. Mine did. Basically, what you'll end up with is just about the same thing as a 'chapter 2' of a dissertation or thesis... the lit review, so iff you go on to focus in the same area in grad school, you can re-use this paper. It's not a wasted effort. Side benefits? A lot more knowledge about the subject & mad skills for APA format!