ADN-RN to MSN Path: Am I shooting myself in the foot?

[Tait, MSN, RN]

Has anyone gone this route and regretted not getting a BSN in the middle? The advisor from GCU asked me today if I wanted to complete my BSN as well. I basically said "A Masters is a Masters. I don't really see the point?"

Thank you for any responses!

Tait

[Moogie]

The advantage to completing the BSN is that if, for whatever reason, you could not complete the entire program, at least you would have a BSN to show for your efforts. It can be a PAIN to try to transfer nursing credits so you would have an uphill battle to get even the BSN if you don't finish the bridge program.

I'm cautious. Life happens. If it would not take many more credits to get the BSN, I'd suggest going for it, even thought it might seem redundant.

[futrldnrse]

If they offer it I would say go ahead and do that just because you never know which job is going to require a bsn or if you ever want to switch and do another program that require a bsn. I know for me I'm doing an ADN RN to Master's that is only 3 years long but your awarded a bsn a year and a half into the program. I was also thinking about doing CRNA program which is just a thought for now but as I was researching those programs, they required all nurses to have a BSN regardless of whether they completed a msn and even if they had a bachelors in another field and completed a msn. I called a couple of the programs who had this specific reqmt and they basically give the same answers because you get specific nursing management courses in a bsn that you don't get in the msn portion of a degree. Plus by chance if you get a job that involves any type of managing others or say a NP in a hospital I've seen many positions just looking at various websites for all types of positions in all different states that not only require you to have your msn of course but also to have a bsn probably pertaining to the management part. I hope I could have been of some help but I would definitely say do the bsn part as well since they off it and it only make you all the more prepared and your resume even better plus when you finish the whole program and see a job you want to go for, you don't want something like that to hold that job back. Good luck in your studies whichever way you decide to go!

[Nursesomeday0211]

futrldnrse- Can I ask what school you are going to for the ADN RN TO MSN bridge program? It sounds very interesting and I would like to find out more about programs like this.

Thanks!

[blusueNP, MSN, APRN]

You cannot teach at a secondary school of nursing if you don't have your BSN first