How does having an associate's degree in business studies and an associate's degree in nursing relate?

Answer 1

Having a business degree as well as a nursing degree has its advantages to include a better understanding of:

* how all organizations operate to include hospitals and private practice * the management and strategy process * organizational communication * budgets * the internal and external driving forces that affect the way organizations operate * organizational benefits and compensation * legal issues within the workplace * employee welfare as it relates to work and safety systems * Demographics and needs particular to those demographics * the economical issues affecting primary and secondary stakeholders * informational resources critical to organizations to include employees, patients, and the organization as a whole * the similarities and differences of for-profit, and non-profit organizations * competition within the health related fields * organizational human resources * organizational structure and protocol

* organizational ethics * organizational culture * Employee and patient needs, wants, and desires * the importance of critical thinking * the importance of team building

You have noticed that I use the word organization frequently. This is because whether you are in nursing or any other field, you will always be involved with an organization be it small or large, and all organizations have many more similarities than differences and a business degree covers all the above which can then be related to any other field. The most important thing to never forget is; no matter what kind of organization you work for, it's critical to remember that organizations are made up of more than just brick and mortar, they are made up of flesh and blood (people), and as such, you should be working out of passion, a love for what you do, and the benefit it brings others as well as yourself.