i will graduate in May, and i have decided that i want to be a nurse, but my main problem is i don’t know if i should get my Associates degree first and then get my bachelors, or get the bachelors first. Either way i want the BSN so i can get my MSN to be and NP.
but i’m 18 and money is sort of an issue i already have a Texas tomorrow fund in which i have an associates already paid for but i want to know is it better to get and ADN and then go back later to get the BSN?
I’m also wondering what it is like to be a man in predominately female career.
I started down that road and changed my mind for another major, but I did do a lot of research. I would strongly advise you to get an Associate’s first. If your parents were going to send you to school and pay for everything it would be otherwise, but since that is obviously not the case then that is the route to go.
If you get an Associate’s first then you will have a good job, with benefits, good pay, and flexibility while you finish your Bachelor’s. Also the day to day experience will help tremendously toward your comprehension of the material. If you go straight for a Bachelor’s, you will end up waiting tables or something along those lines to make ends meet and this will not be beneficial to you in any way.
Good luck and I hope everything works out.
There’s a tremendous need for men in the nursing field. When my husband was in a major motorcycle accident and in the trauma unit, his RN was a male and that was a great comfort to him. As you know, for men, sharing fears about loss of sexuality and masculinity are much easier to discuss with other men! Sooo of course it’s wonderful to see men in nursing! (even for little guys in pediatric care)
I have found male RN’s to be an incredible asset to the profession. I appreciate having the male perspective for myself and my husband. The gender has never been an issue…it’s all a matter of remembering “compassion” and why you became a nurse!
Now, as for ADN vs BSN…I would suggest moving forward with the BSN. The demand for BA or BS RN’s is growing and the trend seems to be headed towards RN/PA’s …especially with the shortage of MD’s happening.
I guess one reason I REALLY encourage the BSN…it’s often very difficult to “go back” once you’re in any field. We get a steady income and BOOM we get complacent. So…push the envelope and shoot for the stars. Now is the time to acheive the dream, not later. The hospitals and doctors are screaming for the help! Go for it!
Best of Luck!