BSN or ADN?

[SweetSouthernLove, ASN, BSN]

Hello All - This is my current situation. I currently hold an A.A. degree in General Studies, and I wanted to obtain a BSN at my current university. The problem is that it has taken almost 2 years for students to be accepted into the BSN program at my college, and being married and still financially dependent I want to expedite things so I can finally jumpstart my career. So I applied for the ADN program at my community college after 2 repeated semesters of not being accepted into the BSN program. I also work at a hospital part-time that I would LOVE to stay with if I am accepted into the ADN program to work - but like many other hospitals right now they are wanting to hire BSN nurses for their new grad programs. I know the specialty I am passionate about (O.R. nursing) has a strict hiring policy in our hospital so I am really unsure about what decision to make. I also have an opportunity to obtain tuition assistance through my hospital, which I would also love to utilize for my BSN. So I suppose my question is should I just go through the ADN program if I am accepted and have two associate degrees? Or should I hold out another semester and try for the BSN again with hopes of being accepted? Any thoughts?

[VivaLaVespaGirl, BSN, MSN]

Tough call...I would look at a few things: the NCLEX pass rates for the ADN program you have applied to and RN-BSN bridge programs in your area. If the ADN program is well-regarded and RN-BSN bridge programs are available for you (even better if your ADN program guarantees admission into a quality RN-BSN bridge program) then I would likely accept the position for the ADN with intent to bridge immediately following. I do not know where you are, but if ADN's are still finding employment, you can even work while getting your BSN. Good luck to you!

[goddess9]

I waffled with a similar situation and I decided to just go for the whole shebang. If your area's hospitals are magnet/trying to go magnet, and that where you want to be, go for the BSN.

[dt70]

Go with the one you get accepted to. If adn, do rn to msn with hospital tuition assistance.

Non nursing degrees are only good for picking credits for transfer. Reading on this forum, those with bachelor's in psychology or biology indicated it gave them no special benefits in nursing.

Good luck either way.

[RubySlippers06]

There are also a TON of threads asking this question. You may find some more info in those. I would go with what you get accepted into. Will your hospital offer TA for the ADN or bridge program? I think it would be better to get an ADN and bridge vs not getting accepted at all.