http://www.netpediatrics.com/do-you-need-your-associates-degree-for-nursing/ Questions and Answers from Real People Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:09:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.netpediatrics.com/do-you-need-your-associates-degree-for-nursing/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Diane A Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:17:35 +0000 http://www.netpediatrics.com/do-you-need-your-associates-degree-for-nursing/#comment-726 An Associate's Degree requires that you complete general education requirements just like everyone else. Many of your natural science, social science and math requirements are covered by the classes required for your nursing program. In fact, these classes are generally completed while you languish on the wait list prior to starting the nursing portion of the program. An Associate’s Degree requires that you complete general education requirements just like everyone else. Many of your natural science, social science and math requirements are covered by the classes required for your nursing program.
In fact, these classes are generally completed while you languish on the wait list prior to starting the nursing portion of the program.

]]> http://www.netpediatrics.com/do-you-need-your-associates-degree-for-nursing/comment-page-1/#comment-725 itsthegl… Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:17:23 +0000 http://www.netpediatrics.com/do-you-need-your-associates-degree-for-nursing/#comment-725 You need to graduate with an associates degree (the field will be nursing), so you will need to fulfill the community college's requirements for graduation; just taking the nursing classes; you will be unable to graduate and you do need the degree. So continue your classes. Its a package deal. Yes, there is a pay decrease when you work in a private office (the doctor usually can't afford high salaries); you could try a larger clinic. Also, many doc's offices may not hire RNs just MAs (cost again); but there are other places that do peds that aren't hospitals. Once you are in nursing school, you will be better poised to ferret some of them out. You need to graduate with an associates degree (the field will be nursing), so you will need to fulfill the community college’s requirements for graduation; just taking the nursing classes; you will be unable to graduate and you do need the degree. So continue your classes. Its a package deal.
Yes, there is a pay decrease when you work in a private office (the doctor usually can’t afford high salaries); you could try a larger clinic. Also, many doc’s offices may not hire RNs just MAs (cost again); but there are other places that do peds that aren’t hospitals. Once you are in nursing school, you will be better poised to ferret some of them out.

]]> http://www.netpediatrics.com/do-you-need-your-associates-degree-for-nursing/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Michelle S Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:34:33 +0000 http://www.netpediatrics.com/do-you-need-your-associates-degree-for-nursing/#comment-724 An associates degree will only get you a LVN, you need a bachelor's to get an RN. An associates degree will only get you a LVN, you need a bachelor’s to get an RN.

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