Things to Look for When Choosing a Nursing School
So you've decided you want to be a nurse. That's fantastic! Now what? Well, nursing licenses don't grow on trees (wouldn't that be nice), so you begin the process of choosing a nursing school. And then you discover it's more complicated than you thought. Type of degree First off, there's this whole thing about a BSN or an ADN. Both degrees qualify you to sit for the NCLEX and become a Registered Nurse. However, more and more hospitals are only hiring nurses with Bachelor's degrees. Even among those hospitals that hire nurses with associate degrees, most will require a nurse to commit to going back to school and finishing her bachelor's within 5 or so years of working there. While the hospital may pay you to go back to school, working as a new nurse while in school is challenging, and you have to know from the beginning that you are committed to going back to school and finishing a 4-year degree. So weigh your options carefully, don't just choose w...