ADN or BSN?

[mps]

Hi,

I am looking into nursing as a second career. I am management / finance professional with a foreign bachelor's and master's degree in business, which is evaluated by WES.

As a career changer I am looking into ADN and accelerated BSN program. I would like to have an opinion on the suitability so that I can frame the program accordingly. I would also like to know the following:-

- suitability of accelerated BSN and advantages over an associated degree program.

- is it viable to move to a BSN /MSN program after taking ADN - RN

- last not but the least, the gender factor and typical career progression .

Look forward for an informative reply.

thanks / Matt

[unknown99, BSN, RN]

WelcomeMatt/mps,

We, in this profession, always need new nurses, esp. male nurses!! However, if you have never worked in the health care/nursing industry, then you may want to go the ADN route first. This way, if you decide that nursing is not for you, then it will be less money and time wasted!!! If you decide you like it, then get your BSN. I wish you the best of luck!!!

[Katnip, RN]

You'll have to look at the options at different schools pretty carefully. The way I did it, it would have taken me more time to get my ADN than it did to go the traditional BSN route because I transferred out of state. Strange, I know, but true.

[jschut, BSN, RN]

It was more beneficial for me to go straight through for my BSN. I was considering going step by step, LPN, ADN, BSN....

But my school informed me that if I did it that way, it would take 2 yrs LONGER than if I just jumped in and went for my BSN (Mind you, I am already a LPN).

My reasoning is because I am soon to be 41 years old, and as I get closer to retirement age, I will need to find a job behind a desk for my old bones!

Do your research before making a dcision...and good luck to you!

[CougRN]

BSN, BSN, BSN.

more options in the future. if you have any plans in the future of maybe purusing other options get a BSN. don't sell yourself short and don't put yourself up for failure. if you get your BSN you have more options for the future. you can get an advanced degree or move onto other areas of nursing. bedside nursing is fine if it works for you but if you ever want to move up you need the advanced degree like a BSN. get it and you won't ever have to worry about not having it.