BSN and HH

[twokidsmom,rn]

Hi

I am a diploma RN, I recently started in HH so far I like it. Many of my friends are going for there BSN some are doing it for specialty reasons. Does having a BSN make a big difference in HH? Is it worth the time and money for going back to school? I am not a great student getting my RN was very hard for for me.

[Lacie, BSN, RN]

Honestly, it never made a bit a difference for me except in management. I am the only BSN in my office and a clinical manager. My Clinical Director is an ADN. There are 4 of us the rest ADN's. If you wanted to specialize in an area such as Wound Care and be "certified" then different story you would need a BSN.Many of your specialty certifications now require BSN. I never have been paid more because I have my BSN. I get paid the same as an ADN. It can help you down the road if your still young enough to have a lot of years left in nursing. If like me and an oldie "dont bother" lol. Otherwise if you plan to maybe be certified in an specialty area or enter management down the road then the BSN would be beneficial. Plus some of the best nurses I have ever worked with were Diploma Nurses and not many of you left sad to say.

[caliotter3]

A BSN is usually required or preferred for the Director of Clinical Services position in home health; that is about the only real advantage to the degree on a day to day basis.