BSN vs Associates

[illidan01]

hello! i am a nursing student (an older one at that), and need some advice. i am undecided whether to go for my assoicates or get the bsn. when a new nursing student graduates, what do the more experience nurse's prefer, the bsn or the as level? what are the major advantages to getting the bsn? i have been told by the more experienced nurses, "don't waste your time with bsn" as the pay is no different. pay does matter, no doubt, but i am more concerned with the quality of care to the patients. can you tell if the new nurse has a bsn vs. as? any advice would be appreicated. :balloons:

[leslie :-D]

welcome to the world of nsg!

if you do a search, you will find all the responses you need.

bsn vs. adn has been a popular subject and you will find all the answers to your questions.

good luck!

leslie

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

hello, ilidan01 and welcome to allnurses.com

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: adn vs. bsn for entry level nursing

please keep all future discussion on this thread for future students use.