ADN/BSN/Nurse Residency

CNM2B201? · Dec 21, 2010

Here is my dilemma.

One of the closer hospitals to me is a teaching hospital, magnet status, they have their own nursing program and come highly recommended... but do hire outside as well. They offer a nurse residency program that is 1yr long to all new grads that are offered a job there and they hire new grads quite often. You can not have any nursing experience though and must be a new BSN graduate from any BSN program to qualify for the residency.

My dilemma is what school to go to.

Their nursing program is very hard to get into...extremely hard...they take about 100 students and receive 600 applicants. So my chances are very slim. Which is why i was considering ADN and then going through their online BSN program-easier to get into-..I figured using their BSN would give me a better chance of getting hired at their hospital once completed...but again..i wouldnt be able to work while completing the BSN because then they wouldnt consider me a new grad for the residency. going the RN to BSN route scares me a bit..because of the not working and if im not hired by the hospital...how would that look to other employers if I said I hadnt worked for a full year after getting my RN??

however..there is a BSN program very close to me..easier to get into I could start Fall 2012..so i would be putting school off another year..and using a different BSN program...but at least I wouldnt go a year w/out using my nursing skills.

which would you choose

1. ADN program start Fall 2011, RN to BSN online through the hospital, not work for a year while doing BSN and pray that I get the residency.

2. go with the local BSN program start Fall 2012 and see if I can get into the residency right after school.

I guess my problem is im scared of putting off school for another 2yrs...when I was set to go next fall...but Im also scared of doing the BSN online and not working for a year just to try and get the residency.