Should I continue my BSN?

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Hello all! I am a 38 year old mother of four. ASN,RN with only three years of experience as a Perioperative nurse. About two years ago, I decided to be a stay at home mom, just until my last and final child gets to kindergarten. During this busy time, I am taking BSN classes online through the college I had earned my ASN from. My question is, in todays world, how important is it to finish my BSN? I love nursing! I miss every bit of it, but know how important it is to take this opportunity to stay at home with the kids.

I'd love to hear your recommendations and honest opinions.

Thanks!

Specializes in retired LTC.

I think all the previous PPS have voted unanimously!!! I cast my vote with them!!

In fact, as I read your post, I first wanted to shout out and tell you that I would hunt you down and seek you out, just so I could find you to give you a BIG PINCH for even daring to think about NOT FINISHING !!!!!!

All kidding aside and being serious here, I truly doubt there will much of any future for RNS without the BSN, esp in acute care settings. But I expect it to also be needed in the not-too far-off distant future for other areas of nsg. With so many other fields of healthcare now heavily utilizing LPNS, MAs and other UAPs, RNs will soon become token licenses for many employers. And employers will most likely seek out the BSN for the few golden remaining positions (clinical, supervisory, case management, etc) as they will be seen as more prestigious for the employer.

Like Commuter said, you need to hedge your bet for your future employability.

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Specializes in EDUCATION;HOMECARE;MATERNAL-CHILD; PSYCH.

Very important to get that BSN. Go for it.

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Specializes in ED.

Go for it!!! You will be so happy you completed it.

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amoLucia, that was a great way to approach my topic! Very cute:-) I am enrolled into my BSN program. When the going gets tough, it's easy to say what the H am I doing?! But, I am going to stick with it. I may kick and scream all from time to time, but I WILL finish! Thank you for your take on it!

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Don't you DARE stop now! I have a few years on you (I'm 45) and my kids are older (soon to be 22 and soon to be 13). I started LPN school in 2007 and graduated in 2008. I kept on with classes and took a lot of pre-reqs for the LPN to RN bridge program I wanted to attend. In May 2013 I graduated with my ADN. And that October I started my RN to BSN classes. here I am plugging along. I saw the writing on the wall...the BSN is needed! The school I attended for my RN was connected to the hospital (figurativly and literally). That hospital always hired the new grad ADNs from my school. That was until they got Magnet Status. Now its BSN or bust. I currently work for that hospital and the stipulation for all new ADNs is enroll in a BSN course within 1 year of hire and graduate with your BSN within 6 yrs of your hire date.

Please, don't stop taking your classes. You'll be thankful you kept going!

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Specializes in ED, Pedi Vasc access, Paramedic serving 6 towns.

Get the BSN done like everyone else says...It used to be in my area (north eastern US) that only the big city hospitals required BSN, now even the smaller hospitals are requiring them. I recently applied for my dream job in a NICU, they called me and expressed a true interest in me, but stated they only hire BSN grads. I was heartbroken, but knowing that I will be done with my RN-BSN in a year helps me get through that. Knowing that I have a higher chance of a NICU job after I am done is a driving force, while I am laying with my head on the table trying to drum up energy to write papers, that is my driving factor that keeps me going!

Good luck!

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