Adn's Who Don't Care

[nursing4me23]

hello all,

i would like to know if there are any adn's out there who have no desire to get there bsn's. not because of laziness or not wanting knowledge or anything else negative, but just don't want to or feel its necessary because they don't want to be an admin or charge anything. or maybe you have other reasons. i feel there is so much pressure...rn to bsn..rn to bsn. geez adn's are just as effective or maybe sometimes more than a bsn. sure they get paid a little more but over 12 months the extra dollars don't seem worth it.

so...am i alone in thinking this.

i don't mean to offend the bsn's or anyone else. just curious.

[txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN]

You have got the right idea.....

I'm a student working on my ASN. I have no real desire to get a BSN. This is a second career for me. I've been the boss, checked that box. I'm over it. Right now I'm looking forward to a few shifts a week in an ER and the rest on the beach.

aloha

Jim

[leslie :-D]

i'm with marla.

if i ever decide to leave bedside nsg, i'm going straight for my msn.

many more opportunities with msn.

love the thought of research...

leslie

[humglum, BSN, RN]

I think the title of this post is misleading. It's not that ADNs don't care about education, or don't value education, only that it's not a good choice for them at this moment.

I am an ADN (graduated 2003) and I intend to go back for my BSN this spring or next fall. I now have the benefit of a few years of bedside nursing and a remarkable tuition reimbursement program. Education is never a poor choice, IMO, but each nurse has to do what is right for his or her individual situation.

[Pat_Pat RN]

What is required to jump straight to MSN from ASN? I'm interested.

Pat

[HeartsOpenWide, RN]

I am getting my BSN, but please do not shut me out. I just want to say that I am impressed with every ones replays. Every ones honest and not having to say thatthey are not going back because they can not afford it or yada yada ya...you all know why you do not want to go back and state in firmly, all sounding satisfied about their decisions. Its just moving thats all. Not enough to change my mind about mine, but enough to want the same enthusiasm for what I am doing. Thanks

[humglum, BSN, RN]

What is required to jump straight to MSN from ASN? I'm interested.

Pat

There are many RN to MSN programs out there, most with the option of "stepping out" with a BSN once you've reached that level (if you choose not to continue with your masters level courses). In most cases you need to have a respectable GPA and some references from your ADN program. The ones I was looking at required a minimum GRE score as well.

Take a look around. They are everywhere -- from distance learning to "brick and mortar" institutions.

[ashley_michelle]

I graduated this past May with my ADN and I'm currently in a RN-BSN program. I'm not even really sure why I'm getting my BSN. I just figure that 1- if I don't do it now, I probably never will and 2- there's a slight chance I'll want to do something different to increase my salary later on down the road. But then again, if I don't do it right after the bsn, who knows if I really will. But at my hospital.. there is NO difference at all in the ADN and BSN. The BSN nurses don't even have it on their name tag. So... why am I really even paying 12k + to get that title... I have no idea. But I'll finish it out.. it's only an 18 month program.. one night a week. And this first class is rediculous. I'm paying 1200 dollars for this ONE class to basically learn how to tie my shoes. Also, I figure down the road they'll require nurses to have the bsn... and I think the ADN programs will fade out. I'm glad.. that I CAN work as an RN and finish out the last 18 months to get the bsn, but they really don't give you any incentives to go beyond the rn right now. so who knows... :wink2:

[Elisheva]

I want my BSN but it really has nothing to do with nursing. I want a four year degree because a lot of different jobs require A four year degree, and an RN to BSN degree is going to be about 34 hours shorter than entering a new field. Having a BS is a personal goal for me, not professional.

[TazziRN, RN]

Me. I've had my ADN for 18 years, am very happy doing bedside nursing. In CA a BSN would get me an admin job or public health, and I have absolutely no interest in either.

[SillyLilly]

Some of my friends do not want their BSN. Like said before, its a career later in life, and/or no intentions to teach, etc. Since one works in critical care, she will continue to learn and do ALOT without earning another degree. You dont need the BSN...but

I on the otherhand like school and am on my way to get my BSN! And also want to study philosophy, and photography.... and Mediterranean culture, and gosh so much more......

[crb613, BSN, RN]

I for one will not get my BSN. I came from mgmt. as a first career, and never want to do that again! I am thinking about getting my MSN because I would love to teach when.... my body won't let me do bedside nursing. I don't think any one direction is right for all...just a matter of choice.

[angel337, MSN, RN]

a bachelor's degree in any field isn't out of the norm it is actually the standard requirement for any entry level career. so i think that nurses are exceptionally blessed that this career doesn't demand it. i just recently got hired at a job that had the "BSN preferred" attached to the requirements. the manager told me she was very happy that i already had a BSN because this hospital is magnet status and so forth.....you know the rest. do what's best for you. trust me, there are only a handful of careers that allow you make 50k-90k a year with a two year degree. most of my friends that have non-nursing careers struggle to make 40k with a master's. i plan to go on for my MSN eventually because where i live the opportunities are tremendous for nurses that have higher degrees.