Completed my BSN

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Well... I did it! I completed my BSN coursework. It will not affect my job title, nursing at the bedside... My pay will not change, my hours will stay the same... life will continue as normal. I complained here and there about how I felt like this is so unnecessary... Why am I doing this? Spending money I don't really have for a degree that I don't really need.

Now that I'm done... I'm actually pretty proud of myself, and I'm glad I did it. Maybe I will continue my education even further, maybe not... but for now... I am happy and feel accomplished. Just some self reflection.

Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

I have always said that RN- BSN is probably the hardest education of all - because of the lack of any significant incentives. Nothing really changes. In my part of the world, there's no salary differential. Maybe they add different initials to your badge. You even get ridiculed by co-workers who freely tell you how stupid you are for pursuing your BSN. Big woop, right? All in all, it takes a lot of internal motivation to get there & I want to give a HUGE SHOUT OUT to OP & all others who manage to do so. You guys rock.

OTOH, going for that MSN will be a lot more fun & a heckova lot more interesting. Hope you decide to journey down that path as well. You can do it. We've got your back.

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