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Get in to Nursing School With a Degree in Something Else
Steve Berman | NursingLink
1. Get a taste of what nursing is like.
Before you start taking classes and applying for nursing schools, you probably want to be sure this is something you want to do. If you haven’t already done so at some point in your life, it can be helpful to volunteer at a local hospital during your free time. Not only will you make a difference, you’ll have easy access to other nurses whose brains you can pick, and you can get an idea what the job would be like.
JennyHills
over 1 year ago
4 comments
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simon1
over 1 year ago
2 comments
A degree in Nursing is definitely the way to go. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm) asserts that Registered Nurses earned an average of $62,450 in May 2008 and that the demand for Registered Nurses will rise by 22% by 2018. Associate and Bachelor level Nursing programs from accredited colleges give you the knowledge, expertise and credentials necessary to become a Registered Nurse and also train you to pass the required NCLEX-RN exam. The Bachelor degree takes approximately 4 years to complete and increases your chances of transitioning into a management or administrative position in nursing. However, the Associate degree saves you time and money and allows you to start working much sooner since it generally takes only 2 years to complete.
afterwop
almost 2 years ago
58 comments
This is actually a pretty common situation, one of my childhood buddies in her early 30s, after 3 years of college, 4 years of law school and after taking her criminal justice degrees finally decided to become a nurse. She left all her previous jobs behind and started her nurse training, and now she's very happy with her career choice.
NathalieDuffney
almost 2 years ago
12 comments
Thanks for the great article. I'm currently trying to get in a nursing career with a degree in something else so it was helpful.
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