First I'd like to say hello to everyone, I'm new here, nice meeting you all. :)
I know that the topic has been talked about here and there are many threads on this subject, but I need help with this.
I've read a lot of the post on the subject but this is an individual thing, I guess.
I am an ADN RN, and I am seriously considering returning for a BSN....I had given this idea some thought in the past but never acted on it or even thought to do so until I worked as a supervisor/charge nurse in a LTC facility. It was never in my plans, they needed a charge nurse, I needed a job. Working as a floor nurse I felt I did the most for my patients as I was there at the bedside, where they needed me, as a charge nurse I delegated what need to be done and followed up to ensure that it was (micro-manage much? Yes)
Being a nurse in a supervisor role, I thought of the future and where I wanted to be, this was all new to me, and as I settled into my new role, I questioned myself and if this is where I want to be/stay, after all when I first started out, the ICU was where I thought I wanted to be/stay.
A year or so into it, as new nurses were hired I felt a little insecure in my job, as some were BSN prepared, but I've always heard " a nurse is a nurse".
So I registered here to talk to real nurses who are in the trenches and know what they are talking about. Please someone tell me, is this a good idea?
And no I'm not sure where I want to end up at in nursing, but I feel the need to do something. I've even considered a healthcare administration degree, perhaps a career change, I don't know what to do.
