Can u be an rn without degree

[Darkpk55]

Is it possible to be an rn without an adn, if it is how can you obtain an adn when ur a nurse already

[XingtheBBB, BSN, RN]

Most of the diploma programs in my part of the world are 2 years or less. Mine was 22 months. If you're a diploma RN, no point in trying to finish an ADN, since there are many RN-BSN many of which can be finished in a year or a little more. It seems like some of the ADN programs take about 3 years since there are a lot of prereqs, but I could be wrong about that.

Mine was, and still is, 6 semesters- 2 years including summer, 3 years if you take summer off. Co-reqs came from a local BSN university. We had the option of taking 3 extra credits in art, dance, or music and graduating with an ADN. I know a local diploma program that requires pre-reqs from a college or university that offers a nursing program and is only 4 semesters. The hospital SON my cousin recently went to offers an ADN right off the bat. I know many hospitals require a BSN but I've never seen a facility require an ADN over a diploma.

[nitrile]

I think some people here are making the assumption that more time in a program means better training. I don't think this is the case. Some people are much faster learners than others. You should be able to recognize that some people in the US are probably just faster learners than you. Does this make them less responsible than you because they choose a faster program? I would wager that some people learn more in an associate program than others do in a bachelor program. They are simply smarter or more dedicated than most people. In addition, it seems that people are making the assumption that more classroom training is better than hands-on training. I personally believe the opposite to be true, and I'm sure many others agree. People are basically saying that they can't understand why someone wouldn't get as much classroom time as they can unless they're slackers that don't care about their patients. This simply doesn't make sense. If anything I feel like these types of comments only demonstrate a lack of critical thought by the ones making them.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

This thread is 2.5 years old.

[Ladyt03]

I am in a diploma program. It's the same length and time and contents as an ADN program. The only difference is the reward at the end. The reason why students in my program get a diploma instead of an ADN is because they have transferred more than 20 credits towards the program.

U need to be more specific about "if you're a nurse already". I would assume youre a LPN. to be an RN or anything higher, you MUST have an ADN, Diploma or BSN to start off. If youre an LPN just go to school to become an RN. it wont take you long. youre already half way through.

[enchantmentdis, BSN, RN]

Some folks have become RNs without finishing their BSN --long ago, when they were able to sit the boards during senior year, pass the NCLEX, and work as RNs. Some states, but not all, allowed this. Unfortunately, they never went back to finish the BSN, so now they cannot go to another state to work as an RN unless they complete an ADN or BSN program somewhere. They are stuck in limbo and have to stay in the state they obtained their license in. Also, there are many RN jobs that require the ADN or BSN, you must have graduated from a school of nursing.

[klone, MSN, RN]

And now it's 3 1/2 years old.

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