[B]ADN vs. BSN--what's the difference?[/B]

suzanne4, RN · May 27, 2005

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Sue7573 · May 27, 2005

Hello!
I am curious as to what nurses in the field would recommend-- I am looking at either matriculating into an LPN to ADN program or an LPN to BSN program. What would your advice be? Are there differences in pay, advancement, job responsibilities, etc? Please let me know!
Thanks!
Sarah

I wish I knew for sure. I have been told two or three different things but from what I have seen. And If I am wrong please correct me (anybody). If you work in a long term care or small town hospital it really doesn't make a difference in pay or status if you are ADN or BSN. However if you move to a big town and want to work in a BIG hospital lots of times they don't want to hire ADN. I looked at some job offers once online for a hospital in Atlanta GA and Chattanooga TN and one of the hospitals had 1 opening for ADN and that would be a floor nurse other wise all they had openings for is BSN. I don't know the real difference between the two. I am sure there are things that ADN can't do since it really is less schooling. I do know that one LTC facility in Chattanooga does pay RN's (ADN or BSN) very compareatively (sp). It is compeating with a decent size hospital and has to pay to get good RN's I don't know if that is the norm for all LTC's in Chattanooga or just that one. (I worked there a long time ago.)

Sue

grannynurse FNP · May 27, 2005

Hello!
I am curious as to what nurses in the field would recommend-- I am looking at either matriculating into an LPN to ADN program or an LPN to BSN program. What would your advice be? Are there differences in pay, advancement, job responsibilities, etc? Please let me know!
Thanks!
Sarah

I'll try to answer your questions. In general, most acute care facilities do not pay more for a BSN vs an AD garduate. And if they do, it is generally less then one dollar an hour. Job responsibilities depend on the acute care facility to you work. Some require a BSN for certain positions, others do not. The same is true for advancement, up to a point. I started my education in a diploma program, dropped out for personal reasons, obtain my LPN and then returned for my Associates, then went on for my BSN. Had I the time and money, initially, I would have gone directly into a BSN program. I went on for a Masters, in hospital administration. Now, after being disabled, I'm returning for a MSN.

Grannynurse :balloons:

Mijourney · May 28, 2005

I'll try to answer your questions. In general, most acute care facilities do not pay more for a BSN vs an AD garduate. And if they do, it is generally less then one dollar an hour. Job responsibilities depend on the acute care facility to you work. Some require a BSN for certain positions, others do not. The same is true for advancement, up to a point. I started my education in a diploma program, dropped out for personal reasons, obtain my LPN and then returned for my Associates, then went on for my BSN. Had I the time and money, initially, I would have gone directly into a BSN program. I went on for a Masters, in hospital administration. Now, after being disabled, I'm returning for a MSN.
Grannynurse :balloons:

Curious, why are you going back for your MSN?