Hired, based on having a BSN

Nursing Students ADN/BSN

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Specializes in Med/Surg, NICU (Level III).

Many hospital organizations are going Magnet & thus having all RN's get their BSN's. However, when you have a new grad nurse who just passed their NCLEX, worked on the unit as a tech for many years, have a previous BS degree in a health related field & cant get hired on the unit they work, something's very wrong! A BSN isnt everything. You as a hospital are losing out on some very talented quality individuals based solely on having a BSN. I feel this is so wrong on many levels. Curious what your thoughts are on this.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

Hire the ADNs. They're not as likely to quit to go to CRNA school as soon as they're off orientation.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, NICU (Level III).

Exactly! Spot on.

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Magnet requiring BSN is the biggest lie told in nursing next to Joint Commission caring about you having a covered drink at your work station.

The only BSN requirement for magnet is unit manager.

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Magnet requiring BSN is the biggest lie told in nursing next to Joint Commission caring about you having a covered drink at your work station.

The only BSN requirement for magnet is unit manager.

That is true, but it doesn't change the fact that many hospitals, whatever their rationale, are preferring or requiring BSNs these days.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, NICU (Level III).

It's just a $$ maker and you don't get any extra && by having it. If the places want BSN so badly, then the hospital needs to pay for it.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, NICU (Level III).

Agree. Havent heard just for a unit manager.

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I just graduated with an ADN in December and was hired at a Magnet facility, in an RN position, three months before I even graduated.

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Specializes in NICU.

true,it is not Magnet driving the BSN bs.

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Specializes in NICU.

Rumors,many still hire ADN,experience in critical care is what they are desperate for.

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It's just a $$ maker and you don't get any extra && by having it. If the places want BSN so badly, then the hospital needs to pay for it.

Why should (or would) they pay for it, when there are plenty of RNs available who already have BSNs?

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.
Many hospital organizations are going Magnet & thus having all RN's get their BSN's. However, when you have a new grad nurse who just passed their NCLEX, worked on the unit as a tech for many years, have a previous BS degree in a health related field & cant get hired on the unit they work, something's very wrong! A BSN isnt everything. You as a hospital are losing out on some very talented quality individuals based solely on having a BSN. I feel this is so wrong on many levels. Curious what your thoughts are on this.

Are you absolutely certain that this is the reason you were not hired?

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