is an associate's in nursing good enough?

[kevinadd1]

I just wanted to know if hospitals typically hire people with an associate's degree in nursing. I plan on getting my associate's at a community college and then once I've landed a job, I'll go for my bachelor's at another school. Anyone that has gotten an RN job with an associate's or knows someone that has please let me know, thanks.

[readyforachangenow]

It depends on where you live. Some areas you eons get a second look. Other areas don't have a preference. What state do you live in?

[kevinadd1]

I live in the Shreveport/Bossier area in Louisiana

[Jj1223]

I also was wondering the same thing.... I live in North Carolina.

[guest699183]

I also was wondering the same thing.... I live in North Carolina.

Perhaps it depends on where in NC but the ADNs I have met all got jobs fairly soon after graduating (this is in the Triangle area). Now they may have not gotten their first choice in terms of hospital/unit/shift but they did get job offers.

Both Durham Tech and Wake Tech reported high percentage of job placement. Helps that those grads can network with the local hospitals during their clinicals.

[MommaTy]

Yes they are acceptable, but remember that an RN with a BSN may get picked before an RN with ADN. Not always true. But if you are already working in a hospital as a PCT then you are usually picked before any new person can apply. Get your couple of years experience and work on getting your BSN while working. That's what I will be doing.

[Kimbsntobe]

I don't know about Louisiana, but in NY if your an new Associates grad and enrolled in a BSN program, many hospitals will hire you. I know a ADN nurse who've told me you have to actually be enrolled in a BSN program before hospitals will hire you... hopes this helps

[kevinadd1]

That is actually useful to know Kim, thanks.

[amberdawn85]

Here in AZ the hospital I volunteer for requires all new nurses to hold a BSN and won't consider a new ASN nurse. I think it depends on the hospital and how competitive the market is. Here ASN are being churned out by the 1000's with nowhere to go

[MrsStudentNurse]

I don't know but I hope so. My plan is get my license midway through my BSN thus I'd be ADN and if I can't work in a hospital (hoping with experience I will be able to) I will work in LTC or assisted living... Just keep applying and hopefully by the time I have by BSN be in a hospital. Experience is huge. I think of you go ADN with the intent of immediately getting BSN and you readily express that you'll be okay.

[Idiosyncratic, BSN, RN]

I don't know about where you're from, but I've heard that the ADN RN's in Nevada get hired, but that in most places in California they won't look at you without a BSN.

Hope that helps a little! It really just depends on where you live.

[MommaTy]

I know a woman in Tucson who only holds an ADN and she works at a Tucson hospital. If you go to the website of the hospital you want to work at look up the jobs there and they will tell you if they accept ADN or only BSN. Good luck :)