ADN to RN-BSN or Straight to BSN

[emjohn612]

I am a 20 year male looking into becoming a travel nurse. I know I want to get my BSN but want to be able to get it as fast as possible but also at a reasonable cost. I am about to finish my prerequisites for a ADN program but not sure if it is the smartest decision. Would it be cheaper/faster to get an ADN then a BSN or to go straight to a BSN? I really want to start travel nursing as fast as possible. I know that to become a travel nurse you need experience so that is why maybe I should go for a ADN then a BSN. Yes, some employers pay for ADN's to get their BSN but I don't want to be held down in one place. Let me know what you guys think.

[THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN]

Get your BSN if at all possible. Saves time and money.

[AspiringNurseMW]

Depends on where you are at. At my community college my ASN will basically be free, no loans even required. So for me personally it's cheaper to go the ASN route. Plus I can work while doing my RN to BSN online. But I also have a family to consider. If you can find a reasonably priced BSN program with a good rep BSN might be better

[dorkypanda]

Do you pay for school by yourself? Adn programs are cheaper than BSN. BSN programs are more costly though. Apply to both adn and BSN programs to see if you get accepted. is it competitive in your area to get into BSN programs? If so, you could do RN to BSN after the adn program.

[RunBabyRN]

I'm not sure if your area requires BSNs for acute care or not, but it's worth looking into. If you have your ADN, and hospitals in your area require a BSN, you'll never get the acute care experience travel agencies require.

Look at going to a state school to get your BSN to keep the costs down, and do whatever you can to keep your GPA as high as possible in order to be competitive when applying to nursing schools.