Advice about ADN

hey coriaa1.. i have a bachelor's in business and an adn in nursing but unfotunately that has not helped me out in my job search.. i graduated last may and passed my boards but it seems like hospitals prefer BSN's to ADN's regardless of whether or not you have a bachelor's in another area.. i have encountered many hospital websites that post "BSN preferred" and have learned that recuriters weed out applicants that do not have BSN's since they have more than 500+ applying to their new grad positions.. my advice to you is to get experience by volunteering whenever you can or possibly getting a job as a CNA before graduating..hopefully the economy will get better by the time you graduate and this won't be a problem for you.. good luck with school.. and even though it's hard for everyone to find a job right now, i'm still glad i'm a nurse because i wouldn't want to be doing anything else.. hope this helps

As far as nurses with BSN getting preference over ADN, I have not seen that. In fact in my unit ADNs outnumber by far the BSNs. I used to hear that the BSN would be the person to get the charge nurse role but I haven't seen that either. I have been a nurse a little over 16 months and they have me stepping into charge nurse. I believe at least on my unit that they look at the individual not just at the initials after their name. It certainly can not hurt you to have the degree as with the competition for jobs is heating up any and all cards play so to speak.
Good luck,
P2

my advice to you, since you already have your BA in management, why dont you just do an accelerated program? although there are pros and cons about doing this, youd get your BSN that way! i dont know your situation, but i dont think that the waiting list for that is long at all. you just need to check with universities that are close to you...

best of luck to you! =]

coriaa1,

Did you receive your letter from SBVC yet?