ADN nursing student

SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN · Apr 5, 2006

Nurse management, mostly.

Antikigirl, ASN, RN · Apr 5, 2006

Yes, nursing management...and quite a bit more theory and pharamcology I hear. I have my ADN and will consider moving on to my BSN after my hubby goes to school (I went first...it is his turn).

Some places I find will not hire you unless you have your BSN! So that has hindered me a bit...however now that I am agency and working in those facilities that wouldn't even interview me with an ADN...well, lets say two facilities right now are starting a bidding war over my contract! WHOOOOO HOOOOOOO! I am quite proud of that :).

SummerGarden, BSN, MSN, RN · Apr 5, 2006

Some places I find will not hire you unless you have your BSN! So that has hindered me a bit...however now that I am agency and working in those facilities that wouldn't even interview me with an ADN...well, lets say two facilities right now are starting a bidding war over my contract! WHOOOOO HOOOOOOO! I am quite proud of that :).

Good for you!!! You sound like me. I am not the type to take a "No" for an answer. I will always find a way to get what I want too! Congrats! :biggringi

TazziRN, RN · Apr 6, 2006

Also public health nursing.

kids · Apr 6, 2006

Wound care certification through the WONCB requires a BSN.

And some states require school nurses have a BSN.

kathy0127 · Apr 10, 2006

Thanks for the added information. It will help me look towards the future.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Apr 10, 2006

Quite a bit of BSN's are also looking to their future as Nurse Practioners and other advanced degrees.

Other areas include Clinical Nurse Specialists, research, pharmacology companies, public health and teaching.

I think if you want to move beyond the bedside (and who knows what you're going to want to do 20 years from now) getting the BSN is a very good idea. However, ADN nurses with experience can do very well for themselves, and it also depends on what part of the country you're from and if there's a large pool of BSN nurses in the area you live. I have a couple of people in my class with ADNs that are managers and house supervisors. I think it also depends on the individual. If you are a "go-getter won't take no for an answer" type and the opportunity strikes you can do well.

WVUturtle514 · Apr 10, 2006

Hi, I will be graduating in May and was considering about completing my bachelor's degree in nursing. I was wondering what kind of other opportunities this degree would allow me to participate in and what types of advancement I would be able to consider?

If you are thinking about doing any type of advanced practice nursing in the future (FNP, CRNA, midwife, etc...) you will need to have a BSN in order to complete your MSN. My fiance got his ADN b/c all he ever wanted to do was be a flight nurse.....he had no desire to do anything else.....well, that was six years ago and now he's decided he wants to go to CRNA school, but he now has to go back and finish his BSN before he can even begin to apply to schools....oops on his part!! If you are thinking that you might want to advance anytime in the future, I say go for the BSN now rather than later if you have the opportunity. Good luck to you!!!

sddlnscp · Apr 10, 2006

Just another thought for you. I eventually want to become a Nurse Practitioner, but I am taking baby steps to get there. I am going to start out obtaining an ADN from my local junior college. This way, I can work while I do the ADN to BSN route online. Then later, when I get my feet wet and get things figured out, I can go the MSN route and become an NP. This might be a good alternative for you if you're not sure what direction you want to take. Who knows - I might be so thrilled with being an ADN RN that I never progress, but it's good to keep your options open. I like online learning, so this is the best career path for me. :) Best of luck in whatever you choose!