ASN/ADN Registered Nursing

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Specializes in Critical Care.

It looks like I will be attending an Associates Program in the Fall. Which hospitals in the Medical Center will hire Associate degree level Nurses? I ask because I know some hospitals in specific require a BSN for entry level nurses.

Thanks,

Adrian

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Specializes in Peds Cardiology,Peds Neuro,Pedi ER,PICU, IV Jedi.

I don't know where you are but most, if not all, places that hire RNs only require that they actually have their RN to work as nurses, unless they're hired for specific areas like perhaps Case Management. While it is true that an employer can specifiy whatever they wish when putting out an ad for employment, most don't specify BSN required. Your ADN will get you in the door just about anywhere.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I'm talking about the Texas medical center in houston, tx. i know a few of the major hospitals here are "magnet hosptals" and require a bsn for an entry level rn position. Thanks for your input.

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

i don't know any magnet hospitals that require a bsn . it is my understanding that rn is all that they require. if this was the case many hospitals would be in trouble.

i'm talking about the texas medical center in houston, tx. i know a few of the major hospitals here are "magnet hosptals" and require a bsn for an entry level rn position. thanks for your input.
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Methodist Hospital "supposedly" hires only RN's with a BSN degree. However, this is only hearsay. Methodist just prefers to hire RN's with a BSN.

-Paul :-)

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Just call them and ask what the hire.

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I think it is pretty much the same situation everywhere. Most hospitals prefer to hire BSNs but will hire RNs. Rumors always surface that such and such hospital will only hire BSNs, but this is not true. No hospital (that I know of) has exclusionary policies that prevent them from hiring RNs. Now, RNs might not be as competitive in an applicant pool where other BSNs are competing for the same job or internship. The need for nurses is too great for hospitals to do that.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Thanks everyone. I am just really concerned about ending up paying for an ASN/ADN and still not being able to be employed at a satisfactory level, basically what I am struggling with now with my bachelors degree. I make about the same about per year as my level of debt from school loans. I hope it is a lot easier to get a job as an RN no matter what the qualifications.

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Thanks everyone. I am just really concerned about ending up paying for an ASN/ADN and still not being able to be employed at a satisfactory level, basically what I am struggling with now with my bachelors degree. I make about the same about per year as my level of debt from school loans. I hope it is a lot easier to get a job as an RN no matter what the qualifications.

When I was a new grad RN applying for nursing jobs in Houston (nearly 5 years ago), there was only one hospital that replied that they only took new grads who were BSN prepared. I believe it may have been Methodist but I could be wrong. They would hire experienced ADN RN's, but they only took new grads who were BSN's. All other hospitals in Houston offered me a job with an internship in any specialty of my choice.

I would not worry about not being employable in Houston with "only" an ADN. My hospital (not in Houston but fairly close) is a Magnet hospital and most staff nurses are not BSN prepared and a good share if not most of the new grads in internships are not from BSN programs either.

I honestly can't believe that even that one hospital I mentioned earlier was in any position to be picky about only hiring new grad BSN's. Houston has plenty of open nursing positions that they can't fill every day 365 days out of the year.

You'll do just fine with a very valuable ADN degree and RN license in Houston.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

70 percent of all nurses in the US are educated at the associate-degree level. There are not enough BSNs in the workforce for the hospitals to be picky. Don't worry too much, because you'll be able to find hospital employment rather easily with an ADN/ASN level education.

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Will any hospital pay an RN for a BA in another field also? Commuter, I sent you a PM yesterday. Did you have a chance to read it?

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Specializes in ECMO.
Will any hospital pay an RN for a BA in another field also? Commuter, I sent you a PM yesterday. Did you have a chance to read it?

do you mean in the form of tuition reimbursement?

some hospitals will pay a set amount every semester regardless of what degree you are pursuing.

some hospitals will pay a lower amount if it has nothing to do with healthcare, a higher amount if the education is related to healthcare and will help you in your current position.

some hospitals pay different amounts based on the grades you receive, others dont care as long you pass the courses.

some also offer scholarships on top of tuition reimbursement, but these sometimes may have a commitment tied to the monies

so as you can see, they vary, so i would check each individual hospital.

good luck

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