Hi.
I am a rising sophomore on track to get a B.S. degree in biochem. However, I’m thinking of transferring to nursing school/BSN as soon as possible because I am confused at how the nursing school programs and degrees work if a student has a bachelor’s in a non-nursing subject. I do not want to stay at the school I go to because I have heard that getting a BS and then going to school again for a BSN, then MSN, then DNP is time consuming and expensive. (whatever is more cost and time-effective)
I have also heard about MECN programs for students who have never gotten a BSN before, and it’s like a MSN degree too. The problem is, I was reading UCLA’s FAQ about this MECN program and they said that graduates of the MECN program would not be able to become a “nurse generalist” (not sure what this is) and not a Nurse practitioner (what I am hoping for). And in order to become an NP I need to get RN licensing? Does the RN license come from a BSN degree? If so I might transfer out of my university to a program that offers BSN degrees.
I am very confused/not sure how this works. If anyone on CC can clear this up for me that would be greatly appreciated.