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I've heard, and this is just from people talking so not sure if it's totally reliable but supposing Ny is not hiring anyone who doesn't have a bsn anymore. Maybe someone in that area will have some more info. I would say though it might be easier to go ahead with the adn and than get into an online Rn- bsn program and crank it out really fast. If you have all your pre reqs and can get right into a program it might be faster.
I hope you get some really great informative replies and will be watching the thread as well. I specifically have a BSN as my goal, but have had to adjust my plan A and B with regards to achieving it as a second career adult.
I wanted to mention to you that unless that community college is where you got those pre-req's etc, it gets somewhat complicated.
Every two-year program near me (*northern U.S.) has some sort of minimum amount of credits you need to have taken from that specific college. I.e., they do accept transfer credits of course, but have a requirement that you take for example, a minimum of 25% of the credits within two consecutive prior semesters for whatever major/program you are working on from THEIR college, or other similar requirements. So you may want to check into that for the community college majors in your area while you are thinking about applying to any two-year RN programs, to see aside from their generally posted transfer requirements, what others might be in the fine print.
Another issue I've come across may have to do with living in an area where there are a limited number of colleges available within a reasonable driving distance. But, the two well-respected state colleges/4-year programs here are most definitely set up with a focus on candidates just recently graduated from high school/are just beginning a college path. After doing 21 credits worth of gen eds at the local community college I transferred to the university and completed two semesters to obtain the additional science classes I'd need and a couple more electives before planning to apply for the BSN program.
I found that was not a very viable plan, even though I had a 3.95 gpa in my prereqs, and an overall 3.89 gpa. They restrict the already competitive openings to just 4 seats for any 'transfer' applicants. Additionally, those transfer applicants are to have no more than 12 semester hours accrued when applying.
They do have a small cohort for the bridge program offered there which is on-campus and not online, which is of course directed at RN's/two-year AN degree holders.
/rant-on Overall I was super irritated and realize it basically comes down to money as they want you to spend yours at their university, regardless of your academic worthiness or their supposed commitment to 'encourage' and support all to further their education. /rant-off.
I certainly hope you live in a more metro area with a good number of programs to choose among, from which you can find a solid path going forward into your nursing career!
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So after 20 years of marriage my husband has asked for a divorce. After the initial shock...I realized it's time to get my life in gear. A long time ago I was in school for surg tech and dropped out - once to put HIM through school...and then went back after my kid was in school only to get ill and have to drop out.
So now it's time to salvage at least SOME GOOD out of this and get back to school. I have always loved the idea of being in the OR (even got to stand in on some surgeries)...but I also like ortho a lot.
I don't want to waste any more time, but is a 2-yr RN degree even worth it nowadays? I don't have thoughts of being an NP or anything like that. Other than retaking A&P (past the 5 yr rule) I'm basically done with prerequisites for the local community college. What kind of specialties can I get into with a 2-yr? I'm in NY if that helps.
As a side, I have a freshman in high school and I want to be done with MY degree before SHE gets to college or my wallet will jump off the nearest cliff.
Thanks for any advice.