I want to become an Registered Nurse (RN) but what degree do i need?

Sorry, but you cannot earn a bachelor's degree (from any reputable, accredited college or university) in 8 months. Full time students take 3-4 years to graduate with a bachelor's degree. If you want to become a Registered Nurse, the minimum education you can get that license with is an Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN), or you can go to a full university for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Everest is a for-profit, fast-food-chain-like school which makes big promises to students but rarely delivers. Medical assisting is a program of study where schools like Everest can pump out the grads off an assembly line, but the downside is that the job markets in most areas of the country are over saturated with MAs who cannot find jobs because MAs are so limited in their skills. You're limited essentially to working in clinics and maybe a handful of hospitals. You are much better off becoming an LPN or RN, because that is a licensed profession by the state, as opposed to a "certificate" program like MA. RNs are in the most demand and earn the highest wages and will provide you with the best job security.

I am a current nursing student. My grandmother has been a Nurse for 40 years and is now an Instructor so the Information I have is from experience and the information that I get from her. You can apply to Community College, Get your CNA/ STNA( Certified Nursing Assistant/ State Tested Nursing Assistant certification. Most Nursing schools make this mandatory to have before applying to the program. Each school is different but the school that I go to you, have to take 3 classes first to prepare you for the NET/A2 assessment test. It is a pre test for you to get accepted into the Nursing Program . You also have to take your pre reqs which consist of Biology, Chemistry, English, Anatomy, Math. It will take about a year or a year and a half to complete. After you complete those then you can go into the Nursing program. It will take about 7-9 quarters to finish the program. After that you can sit to take the NCLEX-RN exam. If you pass, you are a RN. The difference between having an Associate degree vs Bachelor degree is with Associate degree you have more Clinical and Bachelor teaches you more Theory. You can always go for the Associate degree, work as a Nurse and then take online classes to get you RN-BSN. That will take another year or so to complete. As far as pay scale, having your Associate vs Bachelor there isnt a difference in pay. A Bachelor helps you if you want to get into management. I think the route that I just explained is a lot cheaper as well plus you get in the field quicker.

Become a CNA/HCA first, just for a month or two.