naughtoj
Cathlete
Ok, y'all know about my career woes. Here's what I am thinking:
I met with an advisor on that Exercise and Wellness BS at my local university. That degree sounds SO SO SO FUN!!!!!!!! However........for some reason I don't want to give up on nursing entirely. I still feel the need to pursue that ADN. Maybe I don't want to waste what I have done so far, I dunno. Anyway....after talking with the advisor it was real apparent that I would LOVE LOVE LOVE the subject matter of the EXW degree, but I have my doubts on what jobs I could get with a degree like that. I am almost positive to do anything well paying you would have to pursue a Masters....I thought about teaching fitness classes to college students or something along those lines. With a degree in EXW you cannot become an Exercise Physiologist, but more like a Corporate Fitness Educator, or something like that.
The advisor also said that she gets many nurses who come to her saying they are unhappy with their career because they want to make a difference in people's lives BEFORE their health goes to pot, educate them on a healthy lifestyle BEFORE all that happens. That sounds like what I want to do. Thing is, they ARE already nurses and can work both fields if they really want. Working PT nursing and then dabbling in EXW sounds good to me, too....
So..........do you think there is any value in pursuing both degrees? I am kicking myself now that I didn't just go on the waiting list for the BSN at the university. Once done with nursing school, I still will only have two Associates degrees and will still have to pursue a Bachelors in something, either RN-BSN or EXW. EXW sounds super fun. Would you do both.........pursuing the Bachelors simply because it sounds "fun" and stay in NS for the learning experience and practicality of it? This way, in the end, I would have a Associates in Nursing and a Bachelors in Exercise and Wellness. It will take 2+ years.
Your thoughts?? Anyone have experience with an Exercise and Wellness Bachelors degree???
As always, Thanks!
I met with an advisor on that Exercise and Wellness BS at my local university. That degree sounds SO SO SO FUN!!!!!!!! However........for some reason I don't want to give up on nursing entirely. I still feel the need to pursue that ADN. Maybe I don't want to waste what I have done so far, I dunno. Anyway....after talking with the advisor it was real apparent that I would LOVE LOVE LOVE the subject matter of the EXW degree, but I have my doubts on what jobs I could get with a degree like that. I am almost positive to do anything well paying you would have to pursue a Masters....I thought about teaching fitness classes to college students or something along those lines. With a degree in EXW you cannot become an Exercise Physiologist, but more like a Corporate Fitness Educator, or something like that.
The advisor also said that she gets many nurses who come to her saying they are unhappy with their career because they want to make a difference in people's lives BEFORE their health goes to pot, educate them on a healthy lifestyle BEFORE all that happens. That sounds like what I want to do. Thing is, they ARE already nurses and can work both fields if they really want. Working PT nursing and then dabbling in EXW sounds good to me, too....
So..........do you think there is any value in pursuing both degrees? I am kicking myself now that I didn't just go on the waiting list for the BSN at the university. Once done with nursing school, I still will only have two Associates degrees and will still have to pursue a Bachelors in something, either RN-BSN or EXW. EXW sounds super fun. Would you do both.........pursuing the Bachelors simply because it sounds "fun" and stay in NS for the learning experience and practicality of it? This way, in the end, I would have a Associates in Nursing and a Bachelors in Exercise and Wellness. It will take 2+ years.
Your thoughts?? Anyone have experience with an Exercise and Wellness Bachelors degree???
As always, Thanks!
