Curious-why do people put ADN, RN? It's ASN...

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Basically the title says it all! I am curious why anyone would put ADN, RN after their name...you hold an associates in SCIENCE nursing, RN to BSN-bachelors of SCIENCE nursing. Associate Degree Nursing just seems so unprofessional. Maybe that is just me, but I thought I would ask!

I have an AA in nursing as my original degree. My college only awarded the associate in arts at that time to all of its graduates, no matter what degree program you were in. The three community colleges in the county have since merged and the graduates now graduate with the AS in Nursing. I love when people tell me I can't have an associate in arts if my degree is in nursing. All I can say is, they let me take that 2 day NCLEX exam after graduation and call myself an RN for the past 28 years!

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A moot point. Qualifies the holder for the same positions. I have an associate's degree, don't care if it's ADN, ASN or Whatever U.

My degree qualified me to sit on my tookas at home making 6 figures.

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I had NO idea so many would be so offended, seriously, it was a question. I NEVER said ADN was disrespectful, ever.

If I could delete this I would because I was on here to chat not get attacked. So even though I started the thread, I am out because I don't need hate because of a simple question. Guess I should make sure to never ask an opinion question here. Good to know...

Enjoy your ADN's, ASN's, AASN's, BN, BSN. BDSN, BSDN, whatver you want to call yourselves, super sorry I asked.

HATE is a pretty strong word. I myself.. was not feelin' the hate.

Thick skin is not even an requirement for your responses.

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I thought this was an interesting thread as I hold none of the degrees in question. Oooh, the diploma nurse. It makes life's little name-badge decisions much easier.

(Yes, I am laughing at you. This thread is pretty funny if you have no dog in the fight.)

I also didn't sense any hostility towards the OP, just a lot of hostility and melodrama from the OP.

Since I already have a BA (SAGD if you add the letters of my majors), can I add all that alphabet soup to my siggie? Once I graduate, of course.

Canigraduate, BASAGD, BSN, RN

Ooh, I can add an F in there, too - BFASAGD. Now that's impressively long.

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I just looked at the website for the local program where I went to school. It's an ASN program and states students are not eligible to take the nclex until completion of the nursing program and GE, based on that how does anyone not have an ASN? Or is it they can apply and completed the nursing program after completing pre req's after already having an AA?

It's confusing. I mean there is no BDN..

Ah,but they do have BAN.......Bachelor's of Art in Nursing.

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I am curious about this.....what do diploma grads put?

ALso,can Lpn's that graduated from an associates degree program use Adn too?

I know a couple of Lpn's on Allnurses have said that they graduated from 2 year LPN programs at community colleges.

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Diploma grads just put RN.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
you hold an associates in SCIENCE nursing
Here are some friendly corrections... :)

1. The name of the credential is actually the associate of science in nursing. The word 'associate' is never used in the plural form whenever referring to academic credentials; hence, it is never an 'associates degree.' It is always 'associate degree.'

2. The name of the baccalaureate credential is the bachelor of science in nursing, although it is acceptable in some cases to make the word bachelor plural (read: bachelors) when referring to academic credentials.

3. As previously mentioned, some people have the associate of applied science and others have the associate degree in nursing. In addition, a handful of nurses attended schools where the bachelor of arts degree in nursing was/is conferred.

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Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

Also I have seen people with BAN. Bachelor of Arts in Nursing.

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Specializes in ICU.

There is a difference between a BA and a BS in some majors, like Business degrees, psychology degrees, etc.; and from what I gather, the difference is very minor. When I obtained a business degree way back in the 70's, the BA required a foreign language, but the BS did not. It seems like every school is different, especially in nursing! My initial nursing degree was actually an associate degree in applied science, but they called us ADN's.

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Since I already have a BA (SAGD if you add the letters of my majors), can I add all that alphabet soup to my siggie? Once I graduate, of course.

Canigraduate, BASAGD, BSN, RN

Ooh, I can add an F in there, too - BFASAGD. Now that's impressively long.

Impressively long, indeed! Having fun thinking of ways to pronounce that acronym.

My first degree was in a self-designed major with a title that was a full sentence long. So I guess that makes me:

adventure_rn, BSN, RN, BA-HACoEDeC

Put that on your badge and smoke it!

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Okay so then Libby BAD/ASsN RN?

And I had no idea there were BAN's, all I've ever seen posted here or in job listings is BSN.

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