BSN Questions

[pmabraham]

Good day everyone:

From what I've been reading/researching, BSN is the way to go for a number of reasons including studies showing BSN-based facilities have better patient outcomes. Are there any studies as to what specific BSN-based classes (as well as why) help make the difference?

Thank you.

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

There is a difference in the the ADN and BSN coursework. I am in the middle of an RN-BSN program and I am taking classes that we spent 5 minutes talking about. Politics and policy, leadership, EBP; they are all mentioned in the ADN program, but I am taking classes that spend a whole lot more time. I really like that I practiced for a while and then took the classes. They make more sense to me than if I had taken them pre-licensure. It is hard for to compare about the non-nursing classes because I have a BS in biology, a teaching degree and an associates in criminal justice-a very broad range of ideas that have all helped me in my nursing.

[Jaykalkyn, BSN, RN]

The difference is theory courses versus just the technical "doing" courses. Research, stat, leadership, management, etc are the difference. It's cut and dry unless your program is a hybrid of sorts that includes some of these types of courses in their ADN. Its not rocket science, or we'd all be rocket scientists or working towards it. Lol!