Do ASN/ADN nurses still get hired in the hospital?

[snowflower2016]

The large teaching hospital in Chicago where I work hires ADN nurses regularly with the agreement is that you will have your BSN within 3 years of date of hire.

[DowntheRiver]

Yes, it is very possible in Florida but I don't know about other areas. I had four jobs as an ASN but last job required I be enrolled in a BSN program and I had to sign something saying I would complete it by December 31st, 2019. That's ok, I wanted to get my BSN anyways since I am going on to get my MSN Ed.

[Nature_walker, ASN, BSN, RN]

In my area, my classmate and I all had jobs lined up before we graduated. I'm working towards my BSN now, but that's for me not because I have to to keep my job.

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

I say with the future nursing shortage coming soon, that organizations will have to be open to hiring ASN's. Lots nurses retiring from the baby boomer age group and nurses in my organization are retiring in the mid 50's.

Future shortage? Doubtful. There may be a surge of retirements, but programs are still churning out grads (ASNs, BSNs ABSNs, etc.), so don't count on a shortage...

[NurseSpeedy, ADN, LPN, RN]

Future shortage? Doubtful. There may be a surge of retirements, but programs are still churning out grads (ASNs, BSNs ABSNs, etc.), so don't count on a shortage...

Yeah, we have nursing schools on every corner here. Some are a bit shady but many are still passing there NCLEX.

[saskrn]

Can ASN nurses still get hired in the hospital?

Of course they can! I see them everywhere, both urban and rural hospitals. I don't understand why anyone would think otherwise.

[NuGuyNurse2b]

Of course they can! I see them everywhere, both urban and rural hospitals. I don't understand why anyone would think otherwise.

because there are actual hospitals that don't...

[verene, MSN]

It really depends on the locale. In an big city with many nursing schools churning out a ready supply of new grads, it can be very hard to get hospital job with an ASN. In other areas of the country, particularly in rural areas, it can be very easy to get a hospital job with an ASN only, as there are more jobs than RNs available and willing to take them.

In my moderately large city with several (6?) nursing programs most hospitals are moving towards BSN-only or contract-to-complete BSN for hire.

[AutumnApple]

From what I understand, the "BSN necessary for bedside nursing" thing is very geographical. Seems to me NYC is known for it more than anyone else, but that's just information I have from word of mouth reports.

Most areas, like my own, gently *push* people to have/obtain the BSN but don't require it. By "gently push" I mean: They pressure you to get it, talk it up and everything else but bail if they think it'll cost them anything. They want it, but they want the financial burden for getting it to be strictly yours.

Associates nurses are the norm still it seems, and it will stay that way. Too many cuts in healthcare going on for facilities to require a higher level of education. Eventually, the burden of paying for it would fall on them and, as I said, they want nothing to do with that.

Seems to me, every job posting says the job prefers (some even say "requires") a BSN but, associates nurses end up filling the position. They should just cut to the chase and word it: "Prefers a BSN at associates nurse wages."

[RotorRunner]

I'm an ADN nurse with almost 8 years of critical care and ED experience. Never had any issues getting a job in my neck of the woods.

[Rocknurse, MSN, APRN, NP]

I'm in Connecticut and in my hospital they do hire ADN nurses but only to specific areas. You wouldn't get hired to the ICU or in informatics without a BSN. That's true for most of the big hospitals in this state. The more acute the area, the less likely you'll be hired without a degree.

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

Future shortage? Doubtful. There may be a surge of retirements, but programs are still churning out grads (ASNs, BSNs ABSNs, etc.), so don't count on a shortage...

There is already a huge shortage in places. Here in the Raleigh-Durham area, there is a shortage. It's a nurse's market as all the facilities need help. We have the UNC system which includes several satellite hospitals and then the Duke system, a VA hosp. not a long distance away are Vidant hosp systems.

Duke is building yet another tower which will put us at about 1200 beds. The VA across the street is about 350 beds.

Everyone is looking for help.