BSN 'better' than ADN?

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Hi- someone I know is in a BSN program. I am in an ADN program. She made mention that she thought her classes (nursing) were harder than mine because, 'aren't you in a ADN program? Well, I am in a BSN program'.

I said, basically, my feeling was the nursing classes were the same, she had more liberal arts reqs., and some added, perhaps public health, but that my program was very good, and NOT easy in any way.

She then added that 'oh, sorry, I didnt mean it LIKE THAT'. Ummm, yeah.

Ugh. I felt really, I dont know the right word- undervalued for what I was doing.

Just thought I'd share.

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Check your state bon for every schools nclex pass rates. You could possibly find that your school has a higher pass rate, in which case, you'd have something to say in response to her next time.

In response to your question in the title. A nurse is a nurse. There is a nurse at my work who has her BSN and one who has her ADN. THe one with the ADN has more experience, precepts new nurses and is a really confident, knowledgable nurse. The BSN nurse has only been a nurse for a short time, doesn't even know how to do some procedures that LPNs have to help her with, and always relys on her CNAs to clean her patients because she says "I can't stand it."

Education is a lot. And when I have my bachelors I will be damn proud of it. But I don't yet, and I pride myself on other things. The fact that I'm a great nurse, patient advocate and I'd never leave a patient lying there saying "I couldn't stand it." Nor would I rely on other nurses to do procedures for me because I'm too lazy to figure it out for myself. Not to make generalizations here. Just to say, personality and dedication have a huge part in this field too.

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Hi- someone I know is in a BSN program. I am in an ADN program. She made mention that she thought her classes (nursing) were harder than mine because, 'aren't you in a ADN program? Well, I am in a BSN program'.

I said, basically, my feeling was the nursing classes were the same, she had more liberal arts reqs., and some added, perhaps public health, but that my program was very good, and NOT easy in any way.

She then added that 'oh, sorry, I didnt mean it LIKE THAT'. Ummm, yeah.

Ugh. I felt really, I dont know the right word- undervalued for what I was doing.

Just thought I'd share.

i really dont like it when people state things like that. no disrespect to BSN students (i will be one soon, when i can find a nice ADN/RN-BSN bridge program). if you ask me, ADN students have a much harder time due to our studies being so condensed, i mean we all sit for the same boards, don't we!!?? so if we are learning the same stuff in a fraction of the time, that makes us ADN students the brightest of the bright, now doesn't it? GOOD LUCK, and keep going in spite of any negative comments.:balloons:

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Thank you.

I agree- it's your attitude that counts for so much-- plus education, but I know we get a great education (and the same textbooks!)-- only I pay 10,ooo.oo a semester less (literally). I also am a single parent, and my child as well makes sacrifices so that I can do this for our future.

So that was really demeaning...I guess I just learned a little more about her by that remark- like how insecure she is (and why she always has to 'be right', ect...which I had wondered about before). But I don't think I can really fully trust her again- in the sense she has the capability to demean me.

But thanks for your good will and support in honest efforts by anyone-- even the good-hearted, hard working transport person- in health care- should not be demeaned in any way...in my opinion. Health care has no place for that.

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*sigh*

When will the ignorance end........?

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

This thread is going to be closed (Siri the one who usually does the closing is on a business trip, so we'll see.)

My ADN degree to date remains the hardest thing I've ever done and what I am most proud of in my entire life. (Perhaps I've lead a dull life eh?)

Sounds like you both are a bit mistaken about each other's degree. BSN is not the same with a couple of extra courses. I'm doing RN to BSN and had to take over a dozen co-req classes, like statistics, research, community, health, assessment, population-focused health care, pathopysiology, pharmacology, leadership, aging, etc. It's not necessarily harder however. and it won't give me a better RN than I have already have. :)

Don't let her ignorance make give her the power to undervalue you. No one can demean you unless you give them the power and space in your head to do that.

Good luck in school.

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.

Well, siri is away, so I have the honors...

The ADN/BSN debate has been discussed extensively here.

Please see this thread which contains links to previous discussions and articles to assist in nursing papers:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f118/adn-vs-bsn-entry-level-nursing-151423.html#post1590293

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