ADN vs BSN for nursing?

[Soul7]

This is my first time posting but I really need guidance in choosing which path to take for nursing. I recently graduated highschool and I am enrolled in a junior college with a full ride from the college among other scholarships to begin in the fall. So if I decide to pursue a ADN in nursing from such Junior college i would graduate debt free. I can also do my two years of perquisites for free because of my scholarships and then transfer to a four year college to pursue my bachelors. The set back is that my last two years at a four year college would not be free and I know I can search for scholarships and stuff when I get to that point but right now it just seems uncertain. I am really unsure as to what path to pursue at the moment. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

I suggest researching the job market in your area. Do job postings state BSN preferred or required? If so, you may want to consider the BSN route. You may not graduate debt free, but you may have an easier time finding that first job. And if you do a search, you'll likely find more stories and advice- this topic tends to pop up frequently here.

[gemlady]

ADN then RN-BSN. Many employers will pay for you to get your BSN.

[guest517]

I'd do research in the job market in your area, it depends on the employer. Nation wide, about 50% of RNs have a BSN and another 50% only have ADNs. In my state most major hospital will require ADNs to go back and get their BSNs within 5 years of employment, and they will offer to pay a portion of the cost. I also have friends who are RNs in nursing homes or behavioral facility and only have ADNs and do no have a requirement to go back to school and they've been nurses for over a decade. Even though everyone keeps hearing hat the future of RN Employment will require BSNs , statistics are not showing the same depending on the state.