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So, earlier today, a friend and I got into an argument. I will be starting a 2 year nursing program after my pre-reqs this fall and am thinking of just getting the BSN because of all talk about it. She is going to school for her BSN. She thinks that if you go to a tech school, you can only get your LPN and not your RN. Then, she said that even if you can get a 2 year degree, why should 2 year nurses make the same as 4 year nurses... which kind of makes me mad. Because 2 or 4, as long as your not in management pretty much do the same thing. So, now I'm thinking of just doing the liberal arts classes and then transferring to a 4 year college, because I'm sick of the whole debate. What do you think?

Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Flight.
So, earlier today, a friend and I got into an argument. I will be starting a 2 year nursing program after my pre-reqs this fall and am thinking of just getting the BSN because of all talk about it. She is going to school for her BSN. She thinks that if you go to a tech school, you can only get your LPN and not your RN. Then, she said that even if you can get a 2 year degree, why should 2 year nurses make the same as 4 year nurses... which kind of makes me mad. Because 2 or 4, as long as your not in management pretty much do the same thing. So, now I'm thinking of just doing the liberal arts classes and then transferring to a 4 year college, because I'm sick of the whole debate. What do you think?

do what makes you happy, not something to shut ur friend up...i know lots of ADN RN's who can do laps around some BSN grads..

Focus on you and do well :)

You do what you want! Don't let anyone sway you into it! You may regret it in the end! BUT, with that said I know that here in the KC area a lot of hospitals are strictly hiring BSN grads. Mainly because they want the nurses that have the extra education. And because the hospitals are trying for magnet status.

Also the only real difference between a BSN & ADN grad are the theory classes.

Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

Please let's keep on-topic. Several posts have been edited or deleted as they were rude and non-contributory. With the hundreds of thousands of members posting on this website, there are going to be many threads on the duplicate topics. If it bothers you to read similar posts, I suggest you bypass those threads rather than post rude and non-contributory comments.

This is the student section. Please try to foster an atmosphere which encourages questions.

Remember.....even you were once a student.....and....I bet you still have questions at times.

Specializes in Long Term Care; Skilled Nursing.
Please let's keep on-topic. Several posts have been edited or deleted as they were rude and non-contributory. With the hundreds of thousands of members posting on this website, there are going to be many threads on the duplicate topics. If it bothers you to read similar posts, I suggest you bypass those threads rather than post rude and non-contributory comments.

This is the student section. Please try to foster an atmosphere which encourages questions.

Remember.....even you were once a student.....and....I bet you still have questions at times.

Thanks for taking control of the argument. I just logged in. I didn't mean to start another argument. But thank all of you for your comments.

Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

You did not start an argument. You merely stated a situation and asked a question. Nothing at all wrong with what you posted.;)

I don't know about everywhere but in my area, an LPN doesn't get a 'degree', they are diploma students. I'm not sure what you mean by tech school, is that like a career college or trade school?

Specializes in Long Term Care; Skilled Nursing.

Thanks everyone. My pre-reqs are going great so far. Not too mention, she's going to a college that doesn't offer a BSN, so she's getting her Bachelors in Biology and then going to another college to get from her Bachelors to a Bachelors in nursing.

If you do get an ADN and all the doomsday critics are right and you can't get hired, then do a bridge to the BSN online or at a university. It can't harm you and you will probably be making money sooner and paying less for school.

I do think that the BSN and ADN debate is almost as corny as "who would win a fight between Batman and Superman." We all know that more education in any field is better. ADN is less than BSN. BSN is less than MSN. PhD is more. But wait, the MD's should point their fingers at you all and say go back to school. Kinda silly. It really boils down to your paticular situation and what works best.

The people that say, "we are all the same, we all have the same license, we all just help people the same," have an extremely limited view of the profession of nursing. Well they are factually correct in that we all have RN licensure, people with a bachelors degree have many more doors open to them than people who do not. So while your friend in the BSN program may be irritating, and may not have the most mature outlook, she is factually correct. She will, in fact, have more opportunities open to her five years down the road then you will. Maybe even sooner. The problem is that for most nursing students, their only perception of the profession is of staff nurses in hospitals or skilled nursing facilities. However, we all went to the same nursing programs, and many, many of us do not work in hospitals. Some work in public health, school nursing, parish nursing, case management, or many other settings requiring nursing licensure. Many of these, and many more desirable longer - term options, require a minimum of a bachelors degree.So if all you aspire to is to be a staff nurse in the hospital, rehab facility, or skilled nursing facility, you probably will be just fine with your Associates degree. However, if you have the slightest inkling that you might want to do something else in your long working life, you might want to consider being prepared for that now. Don't say nobody told you.

I completely agree with GrnTea. When I started my prereqs two years ago, I had no desire to get my BSN. At the time, my friend who is a NP even told me to get my BSN if I want to continue and get my Masters. She said if I have no desire for a Masters then just stay with the ADN. However, with all my research I am finding just how important it is by eventually getting a BSN. I would LOVE to work in the NICU, L&D, PICU, ER or even OR. I realize that I may not land my "dream" job right away, but if stumble across a job ad, I want to be prepared!

Its interesting how much people down play CC nursing programs, but the reality is that they are just as hard to get into and hard of a program as a four year school. I am currently a tech at a hospital and a majority of our nurses got their training from a community college. So do what you want in the end it is your education! And never be ashamed of the decisions you make!

In my area, an ADN RN will be easily hired and is qualified for management positions. In my town, we have one CC and one university. The graduates from the CC are in demand over the university students for some reason....? The hospitals don't care about whether you have a BSN or an ADN, but they do care about where you went to school... in this case CC takes priority over university. Students are lining up to get into the ADN program and the university is looking for applicants. I'm glad I'm in the CC program!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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