Why I Chose Nursing & Social Work Double Major!
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- Опубликовано: 8 янв 2025
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This video is all about why I chose nursing and social work as my double major in college at Rutgers University-Newark!!
Feel free to leave any comments below~ If anyone has any questions or comments, feel free to let me know as well!~
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I am an lcsw and a new ADN Graduate. Glad to see more of us. 😃
Robert Thompson !!! Yesss so happy there are more of us ! Especially because we’re such a unique community :)
May I ask what is your overall goal? I am prepping for my LMSW now. Then my goal is to obtain my LCSW & then go for nursing. I am currently working in a hospital setting now.
You’ll make a great nurse! Your reasons of why you want to become a nurse are very noble! Best wishes to your schooling and career!😇🙏
Omgoodness, thank you so much for your comment!! Your encouragement means a lot
I immediately saw Rutgers & was like ayyye!! Another likeminded from NJ. :) I've really been considering these two fields, and am amazed someone chose "why not both?" Truly great choices you're doing for yourself, congratulations.
thank you so much!!! glad to have someone who thought the same!
I love meeting people from all over the world, and also Huy was an international student, so that led me to want to do something with international students. I liked working in housing but felt that the core of international student services is where I belong :) can’t wait to start my career soon!!
YAY!!! I love it! Thanks for sharing Audrey!!
Thank you for sharing! I’m in nursing school right now and I have been looking to also get a BSW, but I wasn’t sure if it was doable. I’m happy to see someone it is:)
Anytime!! You can definitely do it :)
(Pt 2) I applied for an university at Fairleigh Dickinson's University for Psychology: Clinical Social Work but have it at a standby somehow because I haven't sent in my high school transcript and an seperate application yet, will get to that asap.
Though I did pay a fee to submit it.
I likely should continue this. I even have a friend who got accepted in.
Until maybe 2 months now, have passed... I received in another college's brochure & some form of application suggestion for a scholarship (lol which I won't be doing but I checked the brochure) & it's a private more remotely local college I was interested in attending... but they didn't have it as an RN course, instead they only had an LPN program in the past, until they updated it to having my wanted RN coursework program. I have to personally check up with them about it, but it's really tempting at this point... When I have a foot mid-entry at another university lol for a different major field.
Complex. 😪😂 What helped you decide you were interested in taking up both? It's very bold to do, though surely beneficial. I paused the video at 3:02, so I'll continue watching to see lol. *Surely am going to continue what I already started in psychology: clinical social work, and nursing's always a future option.
ooo dang, look at you being so proactive! i love it! keep doing what you're doing but always stick with one plan at a time (less chaos for you in the future). what made me decide to do both was the fact that i already had so many social work classes since i did them as electives because it's so intertwined with nursing !! i thought, one more year for an extra major?! heck yes! hahaha
Thank you for sharing. I am also pursuing both. I currently am doing the bsw program, then hoping to transfer to a MSN program. I have a lot of background in the medical field but, didn't pursue it as an undergrad major because here in California it's really competitive to get into a program. However, I have a great gpa now and although I love social work, I am still going to pursue nursing. I love your intentions, keep up the good work.
Omg, that's great!! Keep up the great work :) Glad I can help !
Oh, so it's getting an undergraduate degree in one major, then transferring to another field major for continuing education/degree.
Immensely impressive, I never even considered this in a more serious approach. I've known about double majors i.e but, hadn't gone far into its thinking (of different degree majors). Thanks for sharing the experiences!
I thought I was the only with this crazy idea but no. Hehe btw I’m transferring to Rutgers and hopefully I get into their BSN and BSW programs. :D
Hahah its not crazy at all!!
Congrats! And good luck :)
So I’ve been doing social work for 7 years now. My current job is generally ensure that our clients are medically compliant. For this reason I have had a interest in the medical field due to my current experience . So I’ve been thinking how I can do both . So I’m doing my research , searching within to see if this is something I reallly wanna do. Thank you for sharing this.
Hi Xiomara! Wow, that's awesome, thank you so much for sharing~ If you have any questions, feel free to ask! I love how the two really mesh well together and I'm glad you're interested in doing both as well!
sue son I would love to pick your brain. I’m shy to ask the nurse I work with.
Go for it! I'm always down to answer any questions but I feel as though you should ask as many people as possible since everyone has different perspectives~
sue son Hello and thanks for the video. I am a junior in a BSW program and would like to become a nurse. Do you think I should go BSN or MSN after graduating? I am a non traditional student in the sense that I am older.
Hi ! No problem :) I'm glad you liked it!
I think that getting your BSN, even if accelerated, would definitely help you as MSN courses are a lot harder and expect you to already know the basics such as anatomy & physiology, nutrition, pharmacology, pathophysiology and so forth. I've heard that many students who have just their BSN thought that real life experience helped them in their MSN studies.
Now as a graduated social work student as well, I'm going to be honest...the level of difficulty for the BSW courses was maybe at a 1 or 2 while nursing was definitely a high 7 or 8. The courses for the BSN program were much more difficult and content heavy while I thought that my BSW courses were very easy but just labor intensive (such as the field hours and papers).
I have heard that you do not need a BSN to get your MSN as long as you have a bachelor's degree so if you believe you can do it, go for it! Nothing is impossible. I just feel as though, it would be easier if you have some background in the field, like a BSN, before taking graduate level courses for nursing as the undergraduate level courses were hard enough already. (It also depends on where you go and if you do it online as I heard online courses are easier).
I hope this helps!
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Hi Sue :) I loved watching your video, I see a lot of people struggle with the decision of choosing nursing or social work. I'm in Australia, so our education requirements are different from what I've been reading. We can go straight to university to do a 3 year bachelor to become an RN. Or if we have a bachelor in a related area (at least a few subjects that cross over, such as humanities) we can do a masters in nursing to also be an RN. Same thing with social work, either a 4 years bachelor or a 2 years master. We also don't need a masters in social work here, there's not too much importance placed on masters in Australia, work experience is more valued.
I'm just curious to ask you, knowing the above and being in the same position as yourself in that I want to do both, is it crazy that I want to do a 3 year nursing bachelor and then go on to do a masters in SW? It's pretty unusual and I haven't heard of anyone who has done this except for the rare few who have gone completely from one to the other later in life. What's your opinion Sue? Sorry for the long message!
Hihi!
I don't think it's crazy at all! The two definitely complement each other VERY well! Although I personally have not used my social work degree in a work setting yet by itself, I do use it in my everyday life as an RN. Maybe in the future I'll use two and two together but until then, I can't really tell you more than the fact that it doesn't hurt!! I absolutely love learning and it won't hinder you in anyway, so I say if you want to do it, then go for it!! Let me know how it goes :) I'll love to hear about it~
@@itssueshi Hihi back! Thank you for the thoughtful and honest reply! Will definitely let you know what happens ;) and you're right, they definitely compliment each other and neither would go to waste, no matter which direction one might choose.
@@moonspirit6454 Of course !! Yes, keep me in the loop :) Wishing you all the best~
I am starting Rutgers this fall and I am glad I found your videos, I want to major in Social Work buy I also like Nursing, how were you able to combine those two, how hard it's?
Hi there ! Congratulations!
They are very similar but hard to do both 😅 (don’t recommend unless you plan to bulk up and do 21 credits every semester for 5 years). If you interested, definitely take some classes of each so you have a ball park of interest ! The good thing about both majors is that you can knock off pre-reqs either way so it’s not “a waste of time/money”. Like Anatomy can be your science elective if you don’t choose it and Intro to Social Work can be your social elective (I believe)! Hope this helps!
Hello Sue! Wow - I am so grateful for this video you posted. I am currently almost finished with my public health undergraduate degree and am wondering if I should become a LCSW or a RN because I love both. It’s nice to see that you are BOTH a nurse and a social worker. I do have a question. If I have a master’s social work and am an ADN, do I have to get my BSN to become a NP? Thank you so much for this, you are awesome 😎
Hi Alice !
Aww I’m glad I could be of help!!!
Wow, you’re so awesome!! I do believe you need your BSN to further any form of nursing (like masters or doctorate), but do research! I may be wrong !!
@@itssueshi thank you, I will :)
I'm glad that u enjoyed ur time in Rutgers. How big were your anatomy classes and nursing classes? My parents want me to attend New Brunswick but the huge student population was a turn-off for me.
I completely understand! The anatomy classes were a lot bigger than the nursing classes (since other majors need them as well; but nursing students get priority). I believe the anatomy class was around 50-60? students, while nursing classes is just your own cohort which can be anywhere from 25-40 (usually 40 and goes down to 25 due to the difficulty of classes as the years pass)
sue son Thank you for answering my question. That's not that bad then. Sounds like the size of 2-3 high school classes combined into one.
@@morbidmistress5602 No problem!
i’m not sure what to do!? i’m interesting in nursing, but also social work! WHAT DO I DO
Do both!!! There are many pre-requisites that encompass both majors and as electives or sciences you can take on more classes to see if you truly do want to pursue one or the either (or both!). If you are not in college yet, I would say to take anatomy&physiology if your school provides it (not biology) and see if you like it; it’s always harder to get into nursing than social work so keep that in mind before you apply. Otherwise, if you’re already in college or out of high school, do as above !!! Hope this helps!
Going to a school for a bachelors of nursing and then going to a farther school for social work because I need a car and the driving school is 30 minute walk away from that school so I could study and get my license. Is that weird?
Not at all!! Very ambitious of you! Keep up the great work :)
Hello! Thanks for your video. I’m going to start by going for my BSW. Can you recommend a good online school? I’m very overwhelmed with all the schools there are!! Thanks girl!
Hey there!
Im glad you enjoyed!
Ooo congratulations on that decision!
I have no idea personally on good online schools but I have heard that they’re pretty much all the same 🙃 so as long as you go for it, you’ll be all set !
Thank you for your reply right now I’m considering Walden University. If anyone that sees us has any Intel or recommendations please let me know! Take care!
I love her voice
Aww thank you!!! 💕💕
Hi I’m currently a health science major and I would love to be a nursing major because I believe that it would benefit me financially and with my career aspirations of being a physician associate. Do you think it’s a good idea to get my bachelors in health science and then enroll in a accelerated BSN program, or should I just change my major to nursing? I’m currently a freshman in college and I honestly don’t want to make any mistakes.
Hi there! If it’s a choice of doing accelerated vs the actual nursing major, i would saying dont waste your time and go straight to changing your major to nursing. Just a heads up though, if your end goal is to be a PA, just know that nursing is taxing and so be prepared to work 3 days a week and studying your butt off at the same time while you’re in school! I know a lot of people who are in school and work bedside but they have barely any time to rest/socialize!
Hey Sue! Would you recommend Rutgers for Nursing? I just got accepted into their ABSN program and would like to get a bit more insight into the program itself :) TIA!
Hey !! Congratulations!!! Their ABSN program is different from their 4 year program so I dont have insight :( ive heard from people it’s pretty different but their 4 year wasnt toooo bad. Nursing school is stressful but if you like what youre learning then with hard work and dedication, you’ll do well!
@@itssueshi Thank you! Would you say Rutgers has prepared you well for nursing in the real world? currently super torn between rugets newark and thomas jefferson in Philly haha
@@teepham5566 i would say yes and no! Yes in terms of physical nursing like tube feeding, urinary catherization, injections and so forth. Book knowledge, some professors arent the best teachers... but I guess that goes for any school. If you dont use that knowledge, it’ll be easy to forget
Your smile is adorable ☺️
Aww thank you 🥰
I am currently a Gender Women Studies Major but I am interested in double majoring in Nursing would it be possible?
Hi there ! Anything is possible if you really want to do it! But being realistic, 99% students can not handle nursing school as it is and there is a very high fail/drop out rate. Honestly it depends on how vigorous your school is already and how their nursing program is. I think as long as you really want to do it and are motivated & ambitious, you can definitely do it !
How did u get into nursing in Newark?
Hi! Mmm, I just applied to the nursing school at rutgers my senior year of high school and I got accepted.
If you're asking for credentials, my SAT was only 1800/2400, my GPA was around 3.7 (but that's weighted, I think it was around 3.4 not weighted), I did a LOT of volunteer work/sports/clubs which could have been the main factor why I got in.
I hope this answered your question!
School of Nursing in Newark has certain academic requirements and high school course requirements you must fulfill. It's all listed in Rutgers undergraduate admissions website.
I immediately saw Rutgers & was like ayyye!! Another likeminded from NJ. :) I've really been considering these two fields, and am amazed someone chose "why not both?" Truly great choices you're doing for yourself, congratulations.
Stephanie TM awww thank you!!