Back to school??

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I graduated from an ADN program on May 5th and passed my NCLEX on June 11th. I have been applying to jobs in the area and keep getting the "thank you for applying however you did not fit the....blah blah". Don't get me wrong I don't expect an immediate job offer and I am willing to apply to many places all over my area. My question is how soon should I think "Hmm maybe they want a BSN?" I feel like I should contact the local university to find out about their RN-BSN program. I guess my question is...Is it better to go ahead and get my BSN (if I can't find a job by the start time) or is it better to take a bit longer and get a job with my ADN? Do RN-BSN programs offer clinical experience so I don't lose all my skills? I would continue to apply to jobs throughout the program.

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Specializes in Transplant/Surgical ICU.

Some hospitals only hire BSN grads... so it willl open more doors.

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If you look at the general nursing forum and pretty much anywhere else on the internet you will see what has scared the heck outta me (I was just accepted into my local RN program, will be my second career) and that's it that apparently there is some ridiculous problems out there for new grads whether your adn or bsn. But I haven't let it discourage me. I am hoping that by the time I graduate there will have been some change. A lot of the nurses were saying that they had to relocate to other cities or states to get a job and I am open to that as well. My final goal is to become a Neonatal NP and I am the type who likes to plan ahead, so if I can't get a job after I get done with my adn I am planning on going ahead with my bsn while I am looking. There are part time bsn programs so if you do finally find a job you want you can still finish school. Even if you were'nt planning on the bsn route it will still be a good option to have. I think some of the bsn schools work on your clinical skills but I have heard some nurses on hear say they don't, sorry not sure there. Atleast while you are in school it can buy you some more time, if you don't mind racking up some more student loan bills, lol.

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Specializes in Psych.

My ultimate goal (in a perfect world mind you) was to work for 1-2 years and then get my BSN followed by my MSN for FNP. I guess I wanted to get some experience under my belt first so I can be taken a bit more seriously as a nurse. I have also been in school for the last 19 years so it may just be me feeling a bit uncomfortable without school all the time. The university in my area allows you to apply to the RN-BSN up until March 1st so I'm hoping i'll either have employment by then or be ready to go back to school. I am definitely willing to work while I finish up. I have applied to hospitals 5 miles away and hospitals 60 miles away so hopefully persistence will pay off. It is discouraging that others in my program are getting hired however they had scholarships to that hospital that required employment. I'm just super tired of my restaurant job most likely. :rolleyes:

If you look at the general nursing forum and pretty much anywhere else on the internet you will see what has scared the heck outta me (I was just accepted into my local RN program, will be my second career) and that's it that apparently there is some ridiculous problems out there for new grads whether your adn or bsn. But I haven't let it discourage me. I am hoping that by the time I graduate there will have been some change. A lot of the nurses were saying that they had to relocate to other cities or states to get a job and I am open to that as well. My final goal is to become a Neonatal NP and I am the type who likes to plan ahead, so if I can't get a job after I get done with my adn I am planning on going ahead with my bsn while I am looking. There are part time bsn programs so if you do finally find a job you want you can still finish school. Even if you were'nt planning on the bsn route it will still be a good option to have. I think some of the bsn schools work on your clinical skills but I have heard some nurses on hear say they don't, sorry not sure there. Atleast while you are in school it can buy you some more time, if you don't mind racking up some more student loan bills, lol.
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