With an MBA would you consider going back to school and start all over again just to obtain an associates in nursing ?

15 Comments

1. KatMarch 1,2023 at 7:57PM UTC

   Why not? If you want to move into Nursing, be a nurse. It's a great profession and there's plenty of openings. Since you already have a degree, look into programs for a BSN/RN bridge program. [BSN is typically more desirable degree to have than an AA/LPN level degree.] You can get credit for many of the classes you already took and can focus on finishing the nursing prereqs (mostly science and biology type classes) for the BSN. It would take around the same amount of time as an AA but give you a more marketable degree. Check with where you got your undergrad degree from to see if they have some sort of returning student/second degree program for your BSN. Some programs allow you to take competency exams to show you have skills without having to take certain classes. There are online programs as well through many universities that have flexible options for earning a Nursing degree. Take a look around and see what works best for you. Good luck!

2. AnonymousMarch 1,2023 at 8:33PM UTC

   Thank you

3. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistMarch 1,2023 at 9:04PM UTC

   I agree with Kat - unless you want to be an LPN, you really need a BSN.

4. AnonymousMarch 1,2023 at 9:34PM UTC

   If you're going to be a nurse I would say go all the way to BSN. With your MBA, that is a great accomplishment, yes, however I wouldn't think you'd be going for a LPN position with that in your education. Limited growth.

5. AnonymousMarch 2,2023 at 9:03PM UTC

   Going all the way would mean becoming a nurse practitioner which is the highest level of nursing.

6. AnonymousMarch 1,2023 at 10:36PM UTC

   Of course if this is where your heart and passion now lie. And I say look into becoming a visiting nurse. I understand that they make even more $$$

   beet of luck to you for choosing a highly respected and lucrative career

7. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistMarch 2,2023 at 3:36AM UTC

   You typically have to have experience in a clinical setting before you really have value as a travelling nurse. Those nurses are expected to hit the ground running.

8. AnonymousMarch 1,2023 at 11:22PM UTC

   Hell yeah, if I thought I could stand going back after earning a Master's.

   I often wish I'd gone to trade school and become an electrician.

9. AnonymousMarch 2,2023 at 9:02PM UTC

   I would if I was changing career trajectories and wanted to be a nurse

10. AnonymousMarch 3,2023 at 1:32PM UTC

    I did something similar. I had a bachelor's in IT, and after 25 years, I went to seminary. It's not easy changing from a potential six-figure income (where I was when laid off in 2003), but if you are not being fulfilled in your job, you deserve to go where your heart and passions take you. Unfortunately, you will have to factor in the difference in earning potential and make adjustments early rather than later (which was my most significant error in the pivot I did). After seminary, I got another master's and am now finishing a doctorate. You're never too old to learn something new.

11. Mare LevineMarch 5,2023 at 5:17PM UTC

    I did it the other way--I got an ADN in nursing and was a labor and delivery nurse until an injury sidelined my career. I slowly re-invented myself, and eventually got a BS in Business Management. Two years ago, I got a Master's in IT Management and have worked with a number of healthcare-related companies, so my RN (which I kept valid) has continued to work for me. Don't be afraid to follow a 'path less traveled' and if you can get into a BSN program rather than an ADN program, consider that as mentioned in the comments. Good luck--nursing needs you!

12. Rebecca MillikenMarch 6,2023 at 6:15PM UTC

    If it's what you want to do and can afford it, yes. Do what you want to do; you don't want to later second guess yourself or have regrets.

13. AnonymousMarch 6,2023 at 6:46PM UTC

    There are accelerated programs out there for those who would like to earn their degree in nursing. If you have a bachelors degree in another field you can earn a BSN in three semesters. This is what I did at a local State University in PA when I was 40.

14. Nibor EroomMarch 6,2023 at 8:22PM UTC

    Yes! I didn’t finish my business admin degree out of HS. I went to nursing school. After 35 years, I am finishing my BS and then MBA. It’s never too late and nursing is a wonderful career. I just found it interesting you’re planning the opposite of what I did!:)

15. Shannen BelotteFebruary 24,2025 at 1:59PM UTC

    That’s how I feel right now