BSN by 2020

I got most of my information from my college professors and clinical instructors. Also, most hospitals in my State (Maryland) are already refusing to hire RN's without their BSN or having them sign contracts stating they will have their BSN in X amount of years.

A few things:

1. Research OUTSIDE of your school...the BON is a good source to start with in regards to "mandates" and law and scope changes.

2. As another poster stated; nursing is done outside of the hospital...clinics, LTC, Rehab Hospitals, corrections, insurance companies, home health, wound clinics; nursing is very diverse and the possibilities are endless...

REAL nursing occurs everywhere.

Some of my instructors have brought it up in lecture. There are some articles about it on the web. Just found this one... Recommendation 4: Increase the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80 percent by 2020. | RWJF Initiative on the Future of Nursing

So you don't have a source and are simply spreading false information.

I have a BA in bio-psych and would prefer to do the ADN program mostly because it's so much cheaper. Does anyone know if hospitals in DC/MD still hire ADNs though? I have no problem with agreeing to get my BSN within a few years.

The BSNs I just graduated with in a Maryland school are being snatched up quite readily. The ADNs are not.

Looks like the OP is in Maryland and claiming that you have to have a BSN. But you have to realize that not all jobs are in hospitals. There are many different types of jobs in non acute care settings that are open to ADNs. From what I read here on AN the coastal states are pretty saturated with nurses, overall.

If the OP is in Maryland, then I can say with certainty that their information is incorrect.

I just wanted to add I have spoken to Franklin Square and UMMC directly and was told they are no longer hiring nurses that do not have their BSN. They will hire AA degree nurses if they are grandfathered in and have been woking on their AA degree or have some RN experience and are willing to sign a contract stating they will earn their BSN. As a new grad RN this is disappointing. For those of you who have been fighting me on this... call the HR's and ask them. I am sure these aren't the only 2 (just the 2 I have called so far).

Yes I do realize not all jobs are in hospitals. I should have been more clear in stating I am referring to hospitals. I started this thread as a conversation and to see what others thought. I didn't realize I would get so many jumping down my throat for what information was given to me by my instructors. I apologize if I offended anyone. That was most certainly not my intention. As a new grad RN trying to get my first RN job, not having my BSN is going to be a setback.

You need to understand, people have been beating the "BSN only" and "LPNs are going away" drums for 40 years. Some people react badly because they're just so tired of it as it's clearly not true.

Not having a BSN is only a setback if you refuse to work in any setting outside a hospital in a major metro. ADNs and LPNs can and do find work in other settings and more rural areas every day of the year and won't stop any time soon.

I don't refuse to work in any other setting, but for me I do want to work in a hospital. It just may take me a little longer to get there than I originally thought. I can see your point of it has been said before. Thanks for the reply. :)