| Even with America's health care system in crisis, | | | | Getting in on the expected nursing boom requires a |
| there's still a silver lining for some health care | | | | learn-to-earn mentality. Those interested in nursing as |
| professions. Topping the list is nursing, says the U.S. | | | | a career can take one of several educational paths |
| Department of Labor, which projects that registered | | | | on their way to becoming a registered nurse. These |
| nurses will outstrip all but one other profession as the | | | | include a Bachelor's of Science degree in nursing |
| fastest growing segment of the U.S. job market | | | | (BSN), an Associate's Degree in nursing (ADN), or a |
| through the year 2020. However, many employers | | | | diploma program. If you're just embarking on one of |
| are already projecting a shortage of qualified RNs | | | | these paths, you may want to consider the pros and |
| that are needed to fill the many new positions the | | | | cons of earning a BSN degree as your first move |
| economy is likely to create. | | | | towards a career in nursing. |