Where should I go with my BSN? Im a student

[2bnpcout]

I am a male nursing student in a 4 year BSN program. I am currently a junior with a cumulative gpa of 3.85. I take my grades very serious and love going to class, studying, etc. as weird as that sounds:). Anyways, I know most will say do not worry about it now, but I do. I at least like to know my options.

I care a lot about my future career wise and family wise. I know after I graduate, I will not settle for just having my BSN as if I wasn't a competitive bodybuilder, I would have went pre-med because that is how much I love the human body. But luckily, I am absolutely loving nursing, more than my previous majors, Athletic Training, and Physician Assistant.

Anyways, what opportunities are available to me as far as advanced degree's? I would like to go on and do something that has a very decent salary (I know it is not all about the money). I have been very interested in CRNA because when I was younger, I had an operation and I woke up in the middle. Ever since I have been very interested with that.

Can anybody list some general pathways for me to look into! THANKS!

[Harleyhead]

I am a male nursing student in a 4 year BSN program. I am currently a junior with a cumulative gpa of 3.85. I take my grades very serious and love going to class, studying, etc. as weird as that sounds:). Anyways, I know most will say do not worry about it now, but I do. I at least like to know my options.

I care a lot about my future career wise and family wise. I know after I graduate, I will not settle for just having my BSN as if I wasn't a competitive bodybuilder, I would have went pre-med because that is how much I love the human body. But luckily, I am absolutely loving nursing, more than my previous majors, Athletic Training, and Physician Assistant.

Anyways, what opportunities are available to me as far as advanced degree's? I would like to go on and do something that has a very decent salary (I know it is not all about the money). I have been very interested in CRNA because when I was younger, I had an operation and I woke up in the middle. Ever since I have been very interested with that.

Can anybody list some general pathways for me to look into! THANKS!

CRNA is a excellent choice and it is all about the money.

[marilynmom, LPN, NP]

CRNA is an excellent choice, especially with your gpa! Also Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Mid level practitioners are imo, the wave of the future.

[2bnpcout]

CRNA is a excellent choice and it is all about the money.

It's honestly not! But it is as well. Now a days, you need to work for the money. I'm a college student and it takes me 50$ to fill my gas tank just to stay as a nursing student driving to clinicals!!!

But honestly, when I woke up during my operation when I was younger and the doctor told me the CRNA was stupid and blammed it entirely on her, it made me want to do it. I didn't want to be a CRNA back in the day, I wanted to "Keep people asleep" because it was pretty tragic for me.

CRNA is an excellent choice, especially with your gpa! Also Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Mid level practitioners are imo, the wave of the future.

Thank you! I am considering CRNA, or NP Pediatric Oncology. I absolutely love little kids, and working with terminally ill children is not something I enjoy because it is very hard, but something I feel I am a strong enough person to make there last days special. Being a guy, I could see a little boy wanting to have a male nurse with him, nothing sexist:).