There are threads here at allnurses.com on this subject but they all appear seriously outdated. It seems that a new thread would be useful.
I just took a new job and with one caveat: I must get a BSN within two years.
Now consider that I have a BS in Chemistry, and another BS in Safety Studies (both >3.4GPA) plus my ADN, and I hold specialized credentials in my sub-specialty so my perspective is that I really have enough BS in my life, but my hospital is considering magnet status and so, though I don't really think that I'll get a lot out of a RN>BSN it appears that I just may have to endure it.
This being said, I'm a great believer in you learn what you want to learn, therefore in my book any properly accredited college is likely good enough. I owe $28,000 in student loans already and I'm old enough to lie about my age, so taking out more student loans with a payoff date sometime in my eighties is not an appealing idea. Cheap is good and schools ought to be reducing costs due to the amazing nature of the internet.
Has anyone researched this? It seems that there must be many in the same boat that I'm in.
