From the article: Nursing Career Profile - Overview of Nursing Careers
Nurses: What career advice do you wish someone had given you when you were just starting out? Here is your chance to give that advice to other new or future nurses who can learn from your experience in the nursing field. What's your best nursing career advice? Share Your Experience
Nursing- Great choice/Many reasons
- I've been an RN since 1992. I enjoy the Nursing field because of the several options available. From Pediatric care in the Home, to Geriatric, Case Mangement, etc. I agree to have more options a BSN is preferred. However, you still need to be proficient in your skill set, i.e. "hands-on" care to be an effective nurse. I would certainly recommend nursing to anyone who was considering it as a choice. Just remember to research your field of interest, and talk to RN's who are working in that area. Good luck to all!! Maria-Olivia
- —Guest Guest Maria Olivia
Go for the BSN over the ADN
- I wish someone had told me to go ahead and get the bachelor's degree of nursing (BSN), instead of the Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN). While the associate's degree is a good start, the career options are more limited, and now, many employers are requiring the bachelor's degree, especially if it is a Magnet hospital, etc. I did go back and get my bachelor's degree, but it probably would have been easier if I had gone straight through and obtained my bachelor's degree from the beginning of my career.
- —Guest Sherry
