Anyone worried b/c you did RN and not BSN?

[Chris99mu]

I already have a B.S. and I plan on getting either my MSN, DNP or CNS within the next 5 years. I am 1/4 of the way thru my ADN. I already have an RN job at the hospital I currently work at, after I graduate. But I'm still worried I made a mistake and shot myself in the foot by not doing an accelerated bachelor's. The cost was higher and the hospital only reimbursed for RN. At the time, I didn't see the need or want to get a second bachelor's. But with a new sister hospital being built right near my house, and the talk of magnet status, Im second guessing my choice.

Anyone else?

[dani815]

There is so much debate over which to degree to get. That being said in todays job market, it seems the BSN prevails at the gold standard, at least around where I live. However, we all have different life and educational situations. Personally, I would have gone the BSN route had I not already spent (wasted) four years at an expensive liberal arts school. After all that time and money, I realized I wanted to be an NP, so the best way to go was ADN-RN, then a Grad school that was tailored for the adult mind changer. LIke I said before, if my plan was to stop at RN, I would have absolutely gone straight to a BSN program.

The bottom line is we all have different situations, make sure you find the one that fits you best.