I was think of going and getting my bachelors degree to teach early childhood education or elementary education along with special education. Then getting a certification in autism or applied behavior analysis. Then working for a while. If I decide it’s not for me going back to school(maybe work will pay for it) to get my masters in occupational therapy to work with children with disabilites.
OR
Go to this good private community college down the street for my associates degree in nursing sit for my exams and become certified. Then find a job(hopefully working somewhere in pediatrics). And on weekends/evenings(when I don’t work) taking a bridge program RN to BSN once a week to get my bachelors. Work for a year maybe more, find my niche. Then go back to school to be a nurse practitioner specializing in pediatrics or neonatal.
Opinions??
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Which College Career Plan Would Be Better…?
Posted on August 14, 2011.
It really depends on what you want to do with your life and how much time you have to put into your education. If you’re looking for more stability and higher pay, go the nursing route. If you love working with children in any capacity and influencing their lives through academics or therapy, then go that route. There is no right answer here! You just need to find your calling.
Also, I suggest taking courses in both fields because you’ll soon realize one’s not for you. I went to college gungho about what I was going to do and never had a doubt that that was my calling. All it took was ONE class to knock me off my feet and I re-evaluated everything after I took that one course.
RN >> BSN >> NP is not a bad plan. Go for it.