Can I get a job as an ADN?

[Braiden]

Hello my name is Braiden and I am new to allnurses. I'm not sure if I can post a question here, so if its not allowed please take it down and I apologize. As for my question, What is the job outlook for an ADN in the future years to come? Is it worth it to get an ADN?

I start my degree in 2021 in the fall. I do not enjoy school and have no plans to get a BSN as I want to mother and enjoy life early on. I am 19 years old. I know this sounds very childish, but I am just not a school person. I have no desire to move up into management or higher positions. I will be happy as someone at bedside. I would be willing to work in any healthcare environment, but would prefer not to be in an Nursing home as I am a CNA already. I would like to make around 20-ish dollars an hour. Is this absolutely out of reach with an ADN? I would like to know this before I dive into my program. Thank you in advance! 

[rzyzzy]

Getting the first (decent) job as an ADN was hard.  With a couple years of experience, the doors opened up for me.   I think the biggest thing that opens doors is the attitude that you present - my goal with my first nursing job was to ensure that I had at least a few people who could stand up for me and say “xxxx is a good nurse”.    
 

Those people who you ask to stand up for you should have lots of reasons to say and think good things about you, and few reasons to talk down about you.  That means smiling and being nice when you’re tired, helping others when it’s not really even your job, coming in to help when you’re needed - even if you don’t have to, and generally being not-a-jerk.  
 

Even doing all that, there will be some who won’t like you.  They might even actively try to get you fired.  Some nurses are political, nasty and downright evil human beings.  ADN, BSN, MSN, or DNP, you’ll need to be just greasy-enough that the slime they toss at you won’t stick.  As an ADN, I’ve had to flee a couple of toxic work environments, and I don’t honestly believe having a BSN would have made the toxic go away.  
 

good luck.  

[martymoose, BSN, RN]

Wny has no problems hiring Lpns and Adns . Vertain jobs are requesting Bsns , but for your purposes itwouldbe no problem finding work here