BSN Required?

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Is a BSN required to work in a children's hospital?

Thank you everyone for the great advice! I forgot to mention that I have a previous B.S. degree in Human Biology, don't know if that would give me any advantage or not. The children's hospital I have my eye on is in a small city, housed within a big medical center. Volunteering sounds like a great way to get my foot in the door. :)

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im currently finishing up my ADN myself, and that has been my question all over this board... someone advised me to get hired as a Nurse Tech, and that would show experience on your resume and give you a boost!! there are alot of people with BSN, but dont lose hope, i know i wont..especially if your billingual like me and someone with a BSN APPLIES FOR THE SAME JOB AS YOU..who would u think get hired?? the person who can communicate best with patients fluently regardless of the ADN...both degrees take the NCLEX exam... hope this helps...

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

It really depends on the hospitals. Once you have experience it won't be as big of a deal as it is right now for you. Before I became an RN (AD) I was an LVN who was hired as a clinical manager over 4 RN's (3 with BSN) and 2 LVN's. Of course the RN's weren't to happy at first but once they got to know me and that I knew my stuff it didn't matter. It's all about experience! So apply, obtain the experience and become great at being a Pedi nurse. Then you will have nothing to worry about.

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