ADN vs. BSN

Nursing Students ADN/BSN

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Hi, I am currently ADN student who will graduate in May 2011. I am also working as a nursing assistant in a local hospital for bout 3 months now. I went and got a job towards last semester of school because i wanted to be able to have a job once I graduate, but things are now working out as i planned.

When i got hired my manager told me that i would get a job within the department once i graduate and 2 weeks ago i mentioned it to her that i only have 2 months left of school so what should i expect? She told me to go ahead and apply since she have posted 2 open position. So i went ahead and applied for the jobs. Then last week, she told me that she preferred BSN students only, and for me to go ahead and start applying to other departments.

I am sadden and angry that she would lead me on to believing that i would have a job once I am done with school. so I guess i need some encouragement from my nursing community and some suggestion on how I should handle this matter. I will be starting my RN-BSN in AUGUST. I even mentioned this to her and she said then she'll have to work with my schedule again and she dont wanna do that. I am angry with her because she is telling me all this when she clearly forgot that she started out as an LVN then to ASN, and finally gotten her BSN a couple years ago only.

I know there isnt much i can do since she dont wanna hire me :(

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At the hospital I work at and other hospitals in my area, prefer students with an ASN at Fresno City College over students with a BSN at Fresno State. At Fresno State, students emphasize more on theory, while Fresno City College lack the strong emphasis on theory and but focuses more on clinical. I remember asking one of the nursing managers this question "Who would you prefer, a new grad with an ASN at FCC or a new grad with a BSN at Fresno State." She simply replied, "The BSN grad at Fresno State will tell me what to do in a dire situation, but the ASN grad at FCC will SHOW me what to do."

So don't feel bad that you were not hired based on your current credentials. You should try applying elsewhere, I'm sure there are other places that are welcoming new grads with an ADN.

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hi.. ty.. i currently work at community hospital in fresno.. small world huh?

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Haha wow who would've known. But yeah, over at St. Agnes favor many students who are graduating with an ASN at FCC. There were I believe 3 grads who finished last semester who worked at St. Agnes was offered a position upon graduation and 4 more before that group.

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ha.. then i guess i better start applying over there then. I am not gonna let anyone let me down (i just have to keep telling myself that) and one day i'll show them I would of been a better investment considering my medical backgrounds, schooling, and I am bilingual.

thanks RNstudent4now!

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not quite. anyway, this is still America.

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not quite. anyway, this is still America.

what do u mean by that?

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Hi all!!

Stacy, I wish you lots of luck in securing an RN job at the hospital you're currently working at. I am just beginning this nursing adventure, as I just got selected to start the Nursing program at FCC this Fall. Just a few questions for you if you have the time to answer them! hhehe

-What was your experience of the nursing program at FCC? Intense? Lots of study time?

-Any tips for me to get through it?

Anyone else who is in or has been in the FCC Nursing program, I would welcome your responses.

Thank you everyone!

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@ jen766, I'm also starting FCC's Nursing Program also. My fiance graduated the paradigm program awhile ago and let me tell you it was very stressful for her. At time's she feels like giving up, but I was there to support her. Make lots of buddies in the program, it will help you in the long run. From what she told me, I will have to give up some of the activities I do and start drinking more coffee and get involved with study groups.

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@ jen766 I am not attending FCC. I took the first offer i got from a nursing school, but i can honestly say that where ever u go

1. make friends

2. get into a study group and find one that works for you (this is very important because you all share the workload and you can help make each other understand the materials. Also you will feel more confident when you find the rite group)

3. get ready to spend all your time on school

4. have great support at home

5. buy some nclex books ( u can get them pretty cheap from ebay or craigslist) and start looking at questions or sections that pertains to your topic for the test. This really help me and others to get prepare for our exams. plus u'll get to use them to get prepare for the big NCLEX.

6. Time management is a MUST IN NURSING school. so be prepare to get to class/clinical sites on time.

7. reading is must in nursing school, but dont waste your time reading word for word because your instructors will lecture on 5-8 chapt per week and test u on them the following week. So i suggest as u do ur readings follow the handouts (ppt) that was given to you and dont spend ur time reviewing materials u already now.

8. DONOT CRAM the day or nite before ur exam! cramming does not work in nursing school. I always try to study little by little through out the week and then do a review on everything the day before the test.

I hope this help. I didnt follow any of this stuff even tho ppl had told me before i started nursing school. Now i wish i had from the start because my life is alot easier now esp after i join a study group ( and I am not the type to do group type stuff).

@jenn766 and RN student for now. GOOD LUCK TO YOU BOTH!!! stress but have fun doing it.

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