I already have a bachelor's degree in education but now 10 years later I want to go back to school to be a nurse so will my previous bachelor's degree count for anything Do I still need to get a BSN?

Answer 1

You already have a bachelors, thus one option is to pursue the RN through a community college (AS). The general education courses you completed before should be usable toward the RN. In other words, the English, psychology, sociology, etc. What you will need to do, is satisfy the science requirements to include, anatomy and physiology I & II, microbiology, and chemistry. I would strongly suggest you complete these science courses before starting the professional phase of the program. The professional phase courses are very intense. So, you want to be able to concentrate on the nursing and that's all. When complete, you will be an RN, and you already have the bachelors. In addition, it will be a lot less expensive than going for another bachelors (BSN).

Each college and their affiliate school of nursing will have requirements particular to their own school. Thus, check with the community colleges (start with your home county) that offer the RN program and inquire about the requirements. Try to stay away from non-college schools that offer just the diploma program.