Difference between ADN and BSN

[hotshot12345]

I know this probably have been asked already, but I was just curious at the pay difference between a nurses with a ADN and BSN. How does the degree relate to what kind of work you do at your workplace?

[Nursing28]

2 dollar difference at my hosp. w/ a BSN

[supernurse65]

Basically the difference is a 4 year collge degree and a 2 year associates.. The bachelor degree, on average, will give you greater financial rewards and career flexibility then the 2 year associates degree over your working career.

SORRY cant agree with this general statement. ADRN here have been DON, SSD and every other position I ever wanted to be and made as much money or more due to experience than the BSNs i have worked with.

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

SORRY cant agree with this general statement. ADRN here have been DON, SSD and every other position I ever wanted to be and made as much money or more due to experience than the BSNs i have worked with.

You're absolutely correct. In certain areas ADN have a wide variety of opportunities in all sorts of positions.

So one can't make such a blanket statement about job prospects for the ADN.

I recently applied for a BSN position at my facility, thinking that with my 14 experience in this facility, and the fact I was working on my BSN would give me an edge and the answer was a flat out no, "do not even bother applying until you have your BSN". In my mind, nothing much is going to change between now and then. That's the way it is around here. Although some of the local hospitals are ADN's as managers, and in LTC, degree doesn't seem to matter when getting a DON or ADON position.

[gitterbug]

Attn TWEETY:

I knew your experience was vastly different from what we experience here

with ADN vs. BSN. I wish the playing field here was more even. I have been in the middle of teaching trach care to a BSN and been told, "well, she won't really have to do it much, so just finish it and go onto something else." Just having to do it once would be enough to want to have some idea of how to do it right, much less having to turn and position a trach patient. LOL!

I am sorry you were not given the opportunity to apply for the BSN position. I am sure you would have been competent in whatever duties needed to be performed. They missed out and messed up in my under-educated opinion. Have a good day.