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Jul 16, 2007 09:01 PM

Question for future jobs


I am currently accepted into ADN program at Community Colleges (CC) which will start on August 27th 2007.

However, my longterm goal is to get the BSN, thru 12 months Accelerated BSN program at a private university. The registration for this Accelerated BSN program will end in October 2007.

I take this ADN program at CC just a precaution in case I did not get accepted on the Accelerated BSN program at the private university.

I also have previously a foreign BS and Master on other fields of study.

My question is,
If I completed my ADN/RN in a couple of years, then work as a RN; and 10-15 years down the road, I want to do some kind of research, or other administrator/management position. Could I use my previous Bachelor or Master degree to satisfy/make up the BSN requirement? or do I basically have to take the ADN to BSN program?

I am now 32 and prefer to finish all at once rather than doing career ladder since I have to support my family and thinking that I won't have that much time later on. Please help, I need your opinion and thanks.


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from WDWpixieRN
Old Jul 17, 2007, 11:03 AM

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I'll be curious to hear the response to this. I have been told that my BS in another field will be helpful with my ADN.

However, I don't believe it is a substitute for a BSN. What I was hoping to find is an RN to MSN program that will take in to account my undergrad work so I didn't have to do a BSN in between.

Good luck!!
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Old Jul 17, 2007, 12:42 PM

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what I know from my own research is that with a non-nursing BA or MS, it will be MUCH easier to go on in nursing, but those degrees won't necesarily count if an employer is requiring a BSN. I just recieved my ADN, and have a previous BA. I know that if I choose to go on and get my masters, I'll only have to take a few classes before I can bridge into the MS program, rather than the whole rn-bsn thing.
I hope that was helpful.
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from jingle_the
Old Jul 17, 2007, 02:08 PM

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Thanks for the info ^_^
My coworker has a BA in Civil Eng. and ADN , then worked 10 years bedside, now she is an Educator in the hospital for 2 years.
Reading other similar postings, I found out that it depends on which state you're in and what hospital you want to work with. Some states required BSN for certain positions, and not just BA in other fields. Inthe future, when there's a lot more BSN graduates, I think hospitals need that "required" instead of "preferred". But that's only my opinion.
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