Do ADN's have trouble getting hired now that everyone is getting a BSN

Nursing Students ADN/BSN

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Hi there,

I recently started a program in San Diego to obtain my Associates of Nursing Degree, which will make me an RN, but with all these schools offering Bachelor of Science Nursing programs, I'm worried that I will have trouble getting hired after graduation. Part of the reason I picked this program is that there was no waiting list, and as I was 27 when I finally got up the gumption to go back to school, I didn't want to wait 2-5 more years. Is anyone out there a recent graduate of an ADN that got hired (or is having trouble)? Maybe you just know the hiring practices of your place of employment and can tell me yes, they hire ADN or no, only BSN. I have a lot of previous medical experience including working for one of the major health care coorporations here in SD (no names ;)) so I am hoping if I continue to work for them, plus my experience, my degree will just be a bonus. Hope I'm not getting my hopes up and really thats not the truth. I would appreciate any input you could give me. Thanks!

Specializes in M/S, Travel Nursing, Pulmonary.
Really? I wouldn't think so at all. Having M/S experience can ONLY be a plus for you. I am from Houston, went to school in Houston and worked at Texas Children's up until last July when we moved out of state. I'd try any of the major hospitals. They will work with you. I switched departments from general peds to Peds ER at my new hospital and they trained me...no problem. If ICU is REALLY what you want to do, then show your enthusiasm and desire to learn. What hospital do you live by? I lived on the far NW side by Tomball/cypress and drove to TCH 3 days week. YUCK! but...was worth it! love TCH!!!!

Nope. You can really get railroaded inot M/S if you are not carefull.

See, once in M/S, hospitals like to keep you there. Why pay money to move you out of a place they need you in a dire way?

GNs graduate, and not many of them are attracted to the M/S setting. They go into ICU, ER, PEDs, whatever. It costs less to train them for that and leave me in M/S than to train us both for ICU.

On two occasions, I had HR people play "donkey/carrot" with me. They pulled me into an interview with ICU/OR residencies and when I got there, they pulled "can you do a year in M/S first, we are hurting there" out of their butts. Needless to say, I remained a traveler.

I might get in yet. Went on my second interview for an ICU position last week.

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Specializes in OR, Peds: ED, float pool; ED, PACU.

wow! Guess it depends on where you work. My RN manager @ TCH said I could shadow a dept. if I wanted to transfer and she'd do anything to help me get there. It may just be that location and if that's the way they are...who wants that?

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Specializes in M/S, Travel Nursing, Pulmonary.
wow! Guess it depends on where you work. My RN manager @ TCH said I could shadow a dept. if I wanted to transfer and she'd do anything to help me get there. It may just be that location and if that's the way they are...who wants that?

That was PA. Lots of elderly population there, too many. The nursing shortage is out of control there in certain pockets. You want to hear about nursing home neglect.........google PA nursing homes.

I think thats why M/S is so hard to get out of. They need that more than anything else.

I'm in WA now (as a travel nurse) and might get my opportunity.

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Specializes in Family Practice, Primary Care.

I am graduating with my BSN in August and I have had a great response rate to the jobs I've applied to so far. Of course, I also have a BA in sociology so that may help me, and I did volunteer nursing work in the Dominican Republic.

But to be honest, I think having a member and a BSN is why so many hospitals are getting back to me.

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I suggest you read the info the US Gov. has posted at thier BLS site (bureau of labor statistics).

There is currently a National Nursing shortage that is not expected to be relieved any time in the next

20 years or so. (ADNs and BSNs have to take the same test to get the same license).

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Specializes in psych. rehab nursing, float pool.
I am graduating with my BSN in August and I have had a great response rate to the jobs I've applied to so far. Of course, I also have a BA in sociology so that may help me, and I did volunteer nursing work in the Dominican Republic.

But to be honest, I think having a member and a BSN is why so many hospitals are getting back to me.

God knows, having a member up north was the quickest way into management that I ever saw................amazing

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Specializes in Long Term Care; Skilled Nursing.

Personally, I think that an ADN is just as capable of doing their job as a BSN... The only big difference is, they don't take as many courses that they may not need in nursing, not that what some of the things you learn in a 4 year program aren't needed... but too me I'd rather finish in 2 years than 4 years, although I will plan on getting a 4 year after my 2 year.

I just don't think it's fair that a hospital would hire a BSN over an MSN, unless it was a manager/director type position, then I could see... but not for regular nursing duties.

No offense to either the ADN or BSN, both are great programs.

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Specializes in ED.
I am graduating with my BSN in August and I have had a great response rate to the jobs I've applied to so far. Of course, I also have a BA in sociology so that may help me, and I did volunteer nursing work in the Dominican Republic.

But to be honest, I think having a member and a BSN is why so many hospitals are getting back to me.

all the guys in my class including me got the jobs we wanted compared to the girls in our class. Idk why tho

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