A Ban=Bsn?

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I found a program that costs 9,000 and will take 2 semesters.

The downside? Its a Ban(Bachelor of Art in Nursing)

I have written on this before(didnt get many responses,but as new members have joined Allnurses will ask again.

Do hiring managers consider a Ban equal to a Bsn?

I know of one that was posted by PMFB.....https://gustavus.edu/general_catalog/current/nursing

Thanks. Looks remarkably similar to the program of study in my BSN.

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BAN: a bachelor of arts with a nursing concentration. Less commonly offered in colleges and universities, a BAN curriculum focuses more on liberal arts or humanities. You typically take the same nursing courses as BSN candidates, but your electives may be in subjects such as history and literature. With regard to advancing your education or profession, there is essentially no difference between BSN and BAN.

There area a few BAN programs and seem to be concentrated in the Midwest.

That would definitely be more my speed; I have a bunch of liberal arts courses, history, poli-sci, etc. Too bad. I'm in the process of applying to an RN-BSN online program that doesn't require extra science and focuses mostly on the nursing courses. I'm hoping it works out.

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Specializes in ER.

I would also be concerned about possibly continuing onto graduate school. I know with other degrees, if you did not take enough undergrad science classes they may require you to complete more. However, most of the time an undergrad associates degree has enough science and math classes for them to accept due to pre-reqs.

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I had a lot more science than that tho for my bsn. I had two semesters of anatomy (8)'which included two hours of lab. Organic chem (4) plus the other sciences listed.

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Sometimes the difference between the degrees (arts v. science) is a capstone thesis or research paper. I have a Master of Arts in Teaching which did not require a thesis. My bachelor of science in Biology required a thesis paper based on research. I am going to have to do a capstone project with a paper for my RN-BSN. I know someone who got a BA in Biology (kind of an oxymoron LOL) as an undergrad. That was all she needed to get into vet school-where she would do her research for her doctor degree. A BAN would technically be a "baccalaureate prepared nurse" ;) which is what they want.

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Pretty much there is little difference except the general education classes. However, a lot of hospitals will be scratching their heads at a BAN since I live in the midwest and never heard of it. Some hospitals word it as do you have a bachelors degree of nursing but still, I just assumed that everyone had it in sciences since even the associate degrees require a lot of science classes.

As for it being only two semesters, look at the wording of the advertisement. It probably says as "soon as." Since you have to have a number of pre-reqs in different areas and some people will not have those depending on where they went to school last and whether they are diploma or ADN. My OU RN to BSN program is only 9 months because I took all my other pre-reqs (pointless classes like dance history) and all my ADN classes transferred due to the partnership.

I am worried that many nursing managers will just toss my resume if i get a Ban because many do not know what it is.

Also,with so much emphasis on Bsn i wondered why the ANA has not mentioned anything about BAN Degrees.

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Probably because they are not that common. I would always write out the full name of the degree if you decide to go that route. I know lots of degrees of an arts or a science option but not nursing. I don't think it would negatively affect you unless it would prevent Magnet status hospitals or those who wish to obtain Magnet status.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

Yes of course.

BAN = BSN

BSN = BAN

For all purposes. The military comissions RNs with the BAN degree into the nurse corps alongside BSN RNs. An RN who has earned a BAN is equal to an RN who has earned a BSN. A BAN is a nursing degree as required for nurse managers for Magnet.

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Probably because they are not that common. I would always write out the full name of the degree if you decide to go that route. I know lots of degrees of an arts or a science option but not nursing. I don't think it would negatively affect you unless it would prevent Magnet status hospitals or those who wish to obtain Magnet status.

Of course it would have no affect on magnet status as a BAN is a degree in nursing as required by Magnet for nurse leaders.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
I would also be concerned about possibly continuing onto graduate school. I know with other degrees, if you did not take enough undergrad science classes they may require you to complete more. However, most of the time an undergrad associates degree has enough science and math classes for them to accept due to pre-reqs.

Why would you be worried about a RN with a BAN continuing on to grad school?

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
Idk the answer since I agave never heard of a BAN. It seems kind of hard for me to understand how you would get all of the info needed to be an RN in two semesters unless you are already an Lpn because if it's a ban and not a BSN you are not going to have the same amount of core science classes as a BSN.

Wow! You never even heard of a BAN and yet you claim she will not have the same core science classes as a BSN? Considering that you have never heard of a BAN how do you arrive at this conclusion?

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Why would you be worried about a RN with a BAN continuing on to grad school?

I am guessing because many state "Bsn required"?

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