Originally Posted by rcmhrn
When I went to nursing school in 1971, I chose a local ADN program. We were visited by BSN instructors who told us that we would never be supervisors, educators or director of nursing. I have held the assistant supervisor position for 2 years, OB coordinator of a rural hospital for 5 years and director of nursing for over 10years and now I have been a Patient Care Manager for more than 5 years. I have worked in a small rural hospital and if my co-workers will come to me for the answers and to be shown how to do a procedure. I have taught classes in NRP, put together Mock Codes etc. The point is, you can do what you want to do if you are willing to learn, keep your ears and eyes open for learning opportunities. Ask yourself what do you want to do with your nursing degree. Good luck.
It's good to hear that experience and skills count. However, it's not that way everywhere. Where I work ADNs do not advance into management and directorships, end of discussion. I was even shut out of an educator position when I had only two courses left to getting my BSN.
However, some of the more smaller hospitals in this area allow ADNs in management positions. In my RN to BSN class which was online there were directors, educators, managers and house supervisors who got their positions with their ADNs.
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