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Maternity Nurse ASN or BSN?
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Posted about 1 month ago I will be starting Fall of 2010 at a community college with my prereqs for the 2 year RN program. I eventually want to become a Matrenity Nurse. I am soooo confused on what steps I need to get there. Can someone please help me with this? I am highly considering doing ASN and then transfering to a university for BSN. But I am paying for everything out of pocket and looking for the cheapest but best education I can get along the way. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks!! |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I would start with the ASN, get a job as a maturnity nurse at a place that will pay for your BSN completion program and maybe pay for some of your prior ASN education as well (like student loan repayment which a lot of institutions have). Also if you can keep your grades up a lot of places get scholarship money coming out of the walls at you when they see a lot of 'A's with your effort.
Cheers and good luck with your quest - Tim, R.N. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago You do not have to have your BSN to work in maternity/labor and delivery. "Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you" - Robert Fulghum |
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| Posted about 1 month ago Getting an ADN (ASN) is a cheaper way to see if you even want to stay a nurse. Many nurses leave the field to never return within 2 years of graduating. And truthfully so do many teachers, lawyers, accountants and everything else. If you get your AD and end up liking nursing enough, then complete your BSN. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago After you have your ADN, you can complete your BSN, even an MSN online. My extensive military knowledge is not limited to just being in line at the commissary, I also have extensive military knowledge of the 'Class Six'. |
