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[Discussion] Changing Major to Public Health
I am currently a junior and I unfortunately did not get into nursing school which is what I wanted to do and I’m being told by advisors that public health is a good alternative. I am currently affording school through the Pell grant so once I graduate I won’t have that aid anymore.
If I do end up graduating with a BSPH I would like to plan on applying to nursing schools again after. If I don’t switch my major either I’m potentially delaying my graduation by over a year. If I end up having to work for a year or two to afford this though.
How are post graduate jobs for a BSPH looking?
What is it exactly I can do with a BSPH?
And honestly tell me everything you wish you knew about public health before pursuing it.
I really want to see if this is worth the switch, or if I should just wait it out and hope I get into a nursing school for next year fall.
u/Training-Voice6175 — 12 days ago
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[DISCUSSION] [TW: SUICIDE] I'm an RN proposing a five-year federal pilot for nurse mental health. Here's the gap it's built on:
I'm a registered nurse in Missouri, and I've drafted a proposal for a five-year federally funded pilot: residential care, nurse-specific treatment, confidential navigation, telehealth, peer support, and financial assistance — all independently evaluated. I'm taking it to my congressman's office.
The gap it's built on:
- Female nurses die by suicide at nearly twice the rate of women in the general population (Davis et al., JAMA Psychiatry, 2021).
- When I needed help earlier this year, I found two options: outpatient care, or the ER. Nothing in between. With insurance, I still paid $1,500 out of pocket for an intensive outpatient program.
- Many nurses never seek help at all because treatment can threaten their license — a structural barrier no wellness webinar addresses.
- Last Friday, HHS awarded $247.9 million in behavioral-health grants through SAMHSA — addiction treatment, school-based services, child-trauma centers, campus suicide prevention.
None of it is earmarked for nurse-specific treatment and recovery. The workforce holding the rest of the system up has no dedicated lane. We care for everyone else, who cares for us?
The pilot is designed as a demonstration: five years, one state, independent evaluation, sunset clause. The kind of evidence-building program that either proves out and scales or ends on schedule. Petition here if you want Congress to fund it:
https://change.org/fundnursementalhealth
And I'd genuinely like this crowd's input! What would make a nurse mental-health program actually work? What am I missing in the design? Any input/support is greatly appreciated!
u/Free-Society-5540 — 13 days ago
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[Advice] Education Requirements for PH Career?
**Genuinely looking for advice and any helpful direction!**
Hi - I'm a non-traditional student looking to go back to school for PH, Community/Public Health Nutrition, and/or Nutrition Policy. Because of my schedule and the desire to use my employer benefits to pay for schooling, my options of flexible undergrad programs (in Nutrition, Dietetics, and/or Public Health) in my state are a bit limited. I've recently come across programs named "Integrative Studies", "Multidisciplinary Studies", and "Applied Liberal Studies". Does anyone know of people with either of these undergrad degrees to work in PH? What do these majors entail? Should I not think to much into it and focus on a Masters in my desired career? Any advice is appreciated!
u/Glittering_Daikon994 — 14 days ago