<p>I was thinking like go to the university to get my bachelor degree and take National Nursing test in my senior year. Then, work in a hospital or part-time student for graduate school. or go to full time student for the graduate school. Later, I will work toward the doctor degree.</p>
<p>Which university has good Nursing(RN) programs like life, money and hospitals?</p>
<p>If, by “the doctor degree”, you mean “go to medical school and get an MD”, getting a BSN is not really a good place to start. </p>
<p>if you’re interested in nursing as a career, and subsequently advancing to the MSN (usually a terminal degree) or PhD then…</p>
<p>Michigan, UI Chicago, UC San Francisco, U Washington, and Penn all rank highly. Pretty much any of the major state universities will be able to do a good job, though if you have a specialty in mind that may make focusing in a bit easier.</p>
<p>there are some accelerated programs where you can get your BS/MS in 5 years. BC, NYU and simmons college in MA are some of the schools i know of that allow you to do this, but im not sure how good the programs are.</p>
<p>And keep in mind that at some state universities/colleges B.S. nursing is an impacted major. This often means that only state residents are permitted to enter the major. That was true and still may be in the State of California. Of course, private schools can admit whomever they choose to.</p>
<p>Okay: If I remember correctly, a person would do pre-nursing studies at undergrad for exactly 2 years, and then go to nursing school for the next 2, and if the person should want an RN degree, they take a test. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>RN means registered nurse, these days you should strongly consider getting a bachelor’s degree (not just an associate’s degree) in nursing. Some nursing schools are stand alone but have arrangements with colleges/universities for their students to be able to get a BSN degree. Many nursing programs that are part of colleges/universities are competitive; prenursing students would take the required prerequsites (chemistry et al) and apply to the nursing school while at that college, not all who are prenursing get in (some because they discover they can’t handle the prerequisites). Check with schools that offer nursing degrees for their specific details.</p>
<p>After graduating, passing the state exams and working for a while some RN’s go on to get master’s degrees in nursing. Some will become (licensed) nurse practitioners in an area of nursing after further study (do not confuse these nurses with LPNs-licensed practical nurses). Some may go on to get a PhD (doctorate) in Nursing and teach in nursing schools. A nurse could have several initials in his/her title- RN, BSN, MSN, etc. There is plenty of time during/after nursing school to explore all the possibilities. Also, most nurses I know of are trained fairly close to home- going to school out of state may not prepare you as well for your state’s exams. But do choose a college to get the best overall education you want, not just job training.</p>
<p>Do not consider becoming both a physician and a nurse. The two fields are very different- think diagnosis and treatment for an MD, and caring for patients (in many different ways) for an RN. Many nurses begin as general hospital nurses then discover which area suits them best. Nurses often evolve their careers as family and other concerns dictate. Some end up in management, clinics, home health, hospice or working for insurance companies. The personalities vary from the surgical to the psychiatric, just as physicians do.</p>
<p>Hope this helps- I’m a woman physician who knows we need a lot of good nurses and there is, and will be, a nursing shortage- the job market looks good for a long time. Do not take away a needed nursing spot if you intend to someday be a physician. PS- don’t worry about school prestige or rankings, you just want a good program- the numbers of graduates passing the state exams is one indicator. Also, most nurses I know have trained close to home- an OOS school may not prepare you as well for those state exams. But do choose your college/university for the overall education you want, you’ll never be a fresh out of high school student again and should have an enjoyable college experience as well as getting job skills.</p>