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So from what I'm seeing, you have your AA and just transferred, and your a year in a half from graduating with your bachelors in bio? So you're currently in a bio program?
Assuming you didn't apply to any Nursing programs yet, and want a BSN (which is a requirement to work in a hospital after 2020), it's obviously going to take a bit longer than a year and a half for your degree if you want to change to Nursing. If you want a MSN to become a Nurse Practitioner, it'll be even longer than the BSN obviously.
So if GSU has a 4 year BSN program and that's where you want to go, then apply to that, but for example, some Nursing programs are hyper competitive, so some people choose to go to a CC and apply for a 2 year ADN program, then get the ADN degree, then transfer to that initial Nursing program & school that you wanted to go to if they have an RN to BSN option since that is typically easier to get into and you can work as an RN with your ADN. Either way, you end up with the BSN.
If you're truly interested in doing Nursing, I would highly suggest you to talk to a Nursing counselor at your school. They're there to help you with whatever you need with your academics.
Assuming you didn't apply to any Nursing programs yet, and want a BSN (which is a requirement to work in a hospital after 2020), it's obviously going to take a bit longer than a year and a half for your degree if you want to change to Nursing. If you want a MSN to become a Nurse Practitioner, it'll be even longer than the BSN obviously.
Do whatever you have the most passion in, I believe that you'll be a lot more satisfied with your life if you put more value in your happiness rather than money.Should I keep my degree biology or change it to nursing?
I'm assuming you have an AA right now, so your options to Nursing as an RN are either apply into a 4 year BSN program or apply to an ADN program and do 2 years there, then transfer into a RN to BSN program to complete your BSN. There's no right or better option, it's simply up to you on what works best.What am I looking forward to in terms of the next couple of years in terms of me having a 2 year degree now?
So if GSU has a 4 year BSN program and that's where you want to go, then apply to that, but for example, some Nursing programs are hyper competitive, so some people choose to go to a CC and apply for a 2 year ADN program, then get the ADN degree, then transfer to that initial Nursing program & school that you wanted to go to if they have an RN to BSN option since that is typically easier to get into and you can work as an RN with your ADN. Either way, you end up with the BSN.
If you're truly interested in doing Nursing, I would highly suggest you to talk to a Nursing counselor at your school. They're there to help you with whatever you need with your academics.