University of Minnesota Student NEEDS HELPPPP!!!!!!

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Hi Nurses and experts I am... well stuck. I am currently a freshman at the U of Minnesota Twin Cities and I want to go into nursing. I plan on applying to the school of nursing at the university but I heard that it's very competitive (Applicants applied 498, admitted 112 and average GPA 3.59). I don't think I'll make it in so I am considering another school that offers a BSN program; Globe University Minnesota School of Business offers a 3yr BSN program. I have a friend who is in the U nursing program and she keeps telling me that I won't get a job at a hospital and my salary won't be as great as someone who got a BSN at a university... and she also said that it depends on the college reputation too when it comes to applying for a nursing job. She also said that the first "wave" of people to get layed off are people who graduate from a community college. I need some clarification on if I would be able to get a career in nursing if I transfer out of the University to a community college and on the other stuff my friend told me. Should I transfer out since I'm still new in college or stay at the U and try to get in? WHAT SHOULD I DO?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Poor baby - first of all - calm down! Deep breaths - just relaaaaaax.

I don't know much about your part of the country - it is certainly not unheard of for BSNs to receive higher salaries and hiring preferences. However, this is not the case in all areas of the US. If you're not planning on relocating, then you really need to understand the nursing environment in your home state.

You are way too young to be worrying so much. It's like paying interest on money you haven't even borrowed yet. Just chill and think through all your options.

There are certainly a lot of "for profit" schools showing up - a la University of Phoenix. They are undoubtedly accredited, but certainly much more expensive than good old 'edu' schools. I recently heard of a private school that was charging a total of $80,000 for an ADN program. That is absolutely ridiculous -and completely inappropriate for someone who will probably be only netting $40k after graduation.

If your heart is really set on nursing - the REAL nursing, not the idealized "angel of mercy, everyone loves me, I love helping people" image - complete all the hard, frequently dirty, usually unappreciated, emotionally traumatic and always underpaid work it entails - - - Go for it.

Make an appointment with a admissions counselor at one of your area nursing schools to get all the facts. You need to pursue that BSN if at all possible. Lesser degrees will inhibit your career and it's a real hassle and more expense to go back and get it later. If admission doesn't seem likely in your immediate area, go somewhere else! There are 49 other states to look at. I understand that Louisiana has some schools with a very high acceptance ratio right now.

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Hello pl5tinum ,

Wondering what ended up happening with you???

I am going to a MN School of Business seminar this weekend. I know they offer a BSN and are accredited, I'm just worried hospitals will look down on the school or what kind of a rep it has with HR.

Thanks!

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Specializes in Education, NICU, Pediatrics, OB, Leaders.

Globe University/ MSB is a great nursing program. Double check NCLEX pass rates. I know for a fact as a nurse at a hosptial that takes students from both school that I would much rather have a MSB student take care of me. They are very well rounded and have a great deal of information that they bring to the table.

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I'm from good old GA and we are so behind on the time. Most the hospitals I have applied to and interviewed at didn't mention my BSN at all. I asked my preceptor who graduated from the same school I am attending and she said she had never heard of preference being shown to BSN over ADN. Also our school has the highest NCLEX pass rate among public universities in the state of GA and although our teachers say a lot of schools want to hire GCSU graduates I have yet to see it. As I said I'm in GA and we are last in everything in nursing, just granted NP's the power to write perscriptions a few years back and were the last state. I guess it depends on your area but to me a BSN is a BSN no matter what school you attain it from. And if what people say is true, a BSN should give you preference over ADN. Down here in GA LPNs still work side by side with RNs in the hospital setting because it is indeed a shortage down here. Hope that helps.

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Saalbunch- do you mind me asking what hospital you work at and what the job outlook is like? Do they typically hire new grads? Just curious what the forecast is like in the Twin Cities area. Thanks :) I am taking a few more classes this year and applying next spring to both U of M and MSB.

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