B.S. with major in nursing versus B.S.N.

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I live in the New York City/ Long Island area. I have been a nurse for many years. My son's girlfriend wants to become a nurse and I have to say that, over the past few days, I have become reacquainted with just how many paths to becoming a RN there are! I have googled, asked people....but have not found a good answer to my question . WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN a BS with a MAJOR IN NURSING and a BSN? From what I have found on the computer, a BSN comes from a school that has a separate Dean of Nursing. From what my daughter, a brand new nursing grad told me...a BSN is better than a BS, but she doesn't know why. My nursing supervisor told me today that our particular institution only hires BSN, not BS grads, and that even if hired as a BS, would not be able to move up the clinical ladder without a BSN. So I am asking for help. Is my son's girlfriend wasting 2 years and thousands of dollars if she goes to a school that only offers a B.S. with a major in nursing? It really doesn't seem possible...NYS allows people to become RNs in so many ways.....and then penalizes them for not becoming a RN, BSN !!!

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Is the BS with a major in nursing listed on your state's board of nursing list of approved nursing programs?

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Specializes in ICU.

Isn't that a fancy way of wording a BSN? To me they are specifying that it is a Bachelor of Science degree. Not a Bachelor of Arts degree. They are very rare in nursing but they do exist.

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They are, essentially, the same thing.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing = BSN.

Bachelor of Science, with a major in Nursing = BScN

The second is more science heavy. Either way she'll end up a nurse.

New York State Nursing Programs: NYS Nursing:Nursing Programs

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Specializes in NICU.

I graduated with a BS with a major in Nursing, but my ID badge at work says BSN. I think most hospitals will consider it a matter semantics.

Here is an old thread of the same discussion

https://allnurses.com/registered-nurses-diploma/bachelor-of-science-816004.html

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

The bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree and the bachelor of science with a major / concentration in nursing (BScN) will both result in eligibility to take the NCLEX to become an RN.

Another variation is the bachelor's degree in nursing (BN).

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
The bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree and the bachelor of science with a major / concentration in nursing (BScN) will both result in eligibility to take the NCLEX to become an RN.

Another variation is the bachelor's degree in nursing (BN).

Don't forget the BAN, Bachelors of Arts in Nursing.

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