text: do i need to go to medical school to become a registered nurse in bachelors? thanks i think you may be mixing things up a bit.  you can become a registered nurse without getting a bachelors of science but it is getting harder to find nursing programs that do that.  you should try and get a bachelor of science registered nursing degree if you can.  i am not a nurse, but i work with a lot of them in a hospital and i see the job postings.  most job postings are looking for bs rn.  more opportunity for you if you go that route, more advancement, management etc.  bigger paychecks.  but do not let that stop you, if you can become a registered nurse without it then go for it.  you can always get the bs degree later on.  good luck.