Are you earning your associates or bachelors in Nursing? Why?

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I'm debating on either getting my ASN or BSN, but can't decide. I already have a bachelors, so this is a second degree for me?

What choice are you making? Why?

What do most people choose?

Thank you.

Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

I was an LPN who did an ADN bridge course, then went back and finished my BSN online and now I'm in an online MSN program. This (like another poster stated) will give me more options.

Specializes in Home Health Care.

I'm saving money & time with the ADN first, then I'll do a bridge to BSN. If I'm not too poor or burnt out, I may go on to do my masters........ I think becomming a nurse anesthesiologist would be cool.

I am doing the ADN route first for a couple of reason. Factor one: it is cheaper, and since I am paying out of pocket, its really the only option for me. Factor two: distance; the cc that I am going to is close and convenient and with three small children I need easy access.

I do plan on continuing on with my education after I am working with an online BSN program. The hospital I plan on working at is a university hospital, so they offer 75% discount on their tuition and it just happens to be the university that has the online RN to BSN bridge program. So this is absolutely a cost benefit to me. :)

I'm shooting for my BSN. My aunt who is a nurse highly recommends it and it will allow me to do more things should I ever want to do more than nursing.

I am applying for both an ADN and BSN program. I will go wherever I get into. If I get into both I am leaning towards the BSN program but money might change my mind.
I'm applying to both as well. I figured out that since I have to take my prerequisites before applying to the ADN program it would only be one more semester to get my BSN. The ADN has fewer prerequisites but with having to take them in sequence it will take me just as long to do them both I will just have a full load every semester with the BSN. I'm hoping that if I don't get into the BSN program I can easily get into the ADN program with my extra BSN prerequisites under my belt like pharm and patho.
Specializes in ER.
I am doing the ADN route first for a couple of reason. Factor one: it is cheaper, and since I am paying out of pocket, its really the only option for me. Factor two: distance; the cc that I am going to is close and convenient and with three small children I need easy access.

I do plan on continuing on with my education after I am working with an online BSN program. The hospital I plan on working at is a university hospital, so they offer 75% discount on their tuition and it just happens to be the university that has the online RN to BSN bridge program. So this is absolutely a cost benefit to me. :)

ME TOO! 3 little ones and ADN is the only way to go. It is taking my 3 1/2 years but I am home a lot more than I am in school and when the last one goes to school I will be DONE:)

Think about what is right for you now. The only down side to the ADN in my area is that grades do not matter for admission. As long as you are 2.5 and above you are in (even before those with better acidemic records)

Hope this helps

Tracy

I have decided to do an ADN program.I will start for sure by next January.It may take me 3 to 4 yrs though.I'm not really sure how many hrs I will be able to work and go to school.I may have to go part-time.It would take me 6 yrs to get a BSN.I could do the weekender thing and do a bridge program instead.

I'm going for my ADN first because of my age. At 45 and with only 1 more semster of pre-req's to go I am anxious to get into the program and begin caring for patients. After I get some experience under my belt, I will pursue my BSN and may go further. :) :)

Had I started this in my younger days I would have went for a Ph.D. and been teaching by now. Will have to see what comes my way.... who knows?? I may end up doing that anyway as my professors have encouraged that path for me now.

But first... I need to get me feet wet! :chuckle

I'm going for my ADN first because of my age. At 45 and with only 1 more semster of pre-req's to go I am anxious to get into the program and begin caring for patients. After I get some experience under my belt, I will pursue my BSN and may go further. :) :)

Had I started this in my younger days I would have went for a Ph.D. and been teaching by now. Will have to see what comes my way.... who knows?? I may end up doing that anyway as my professors have encouraged that path for me now.

But first... I need to get me feet wet! :chuckle

Hey, good luck to ya! You're almost done!

I'm doing a BSN. I do have two little kids and a long commute, but by the time I decided I wanted to go to nursing school I'd already done all the pre-reqs for the BSN, so I figured why spend the same amount of time in school to get an AS when I could invest the same amount of time (and money, since my school is generous with scholarships) and have a BS. Plus, I think I may want to go on to grad school so I figured I'd go on and get the BS now (not getting any younger - I'll be 30 when I graduate with my BSN).

Specializes in Rehab.

I'm applying to both ADN and BSN programs, but hoping to get into BSN. I'm 43 and after 1-1/2 years of prereq (I had some college before,) I am only two classes short of being able to transfer to a BSN program as an upper classman (only needing to take the 2 years of nursing classes.)

I was originally planning on getting my ADN first, but figure that since I'll have the same time invested, I might as well go straight into the BSN. This way I'll be 2 years closer to an MSN. Cost is definitely a consideration, but from what I've seen, BSN grads are earning more after a few years, so the "investment" will pay off. In addition, the MSN and BSN seem to offer many more opportunities over time.

Specializes in Operating Room.

When I applied for my scholarship, I had to decide which degree I wanted. Thinking I would only need to retake A&P I before applying to the ADN program, that's what I took. I was scared I woudn't get the scholarship if I asked for the BSN route....more money out of their pockets.

I also had to consider how much time I would have to work for this hospital. What if I hate it???? I know some are managed better than others. lol

Anyway, I chose the ADN, even though I would be half way (or more) finished with my non nursing courses for the BSN by now.

Now being accepted for the ADN scholarship, I found out I had to retake some of my prereqs to even get into the ADN program. They are only taking those with a GPA of 3.77 or higher due to ranking. Oh well, like I wrote on my earlier post, I plan on working my year that I have to for this hospital, hoping I love it there, and then plan on going for my RN-BSN utilizing tuition reinbursement.

I really believe working first with my ADN, and "BS'n" :chuckle later is better for me. I get school burn out too easily. :rolleyes:

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