two associates and one associate in RN =BSN????

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so i have two associate degrees: one in Medical Assisting and one in medical reibursement technology. I just recieved my third associate degree with my RN. I was told by a fellow nurse that since I already have atleast one associates prior to my RN that it should make me a BSN RN instead of an ASN? Can anyone help me with this???

Thank yoU!!

Somer

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so i have two associate degrees: one in Medical Assisting and one in medical reibursement technology. I just recieved my third associate degree with my RN. I was told by a fellow nurse that since I already have atleast one associates prior to my RN that it should make me a BSN RN instead of an ASN? Can anyone help me with this???

Thank yoU!!

Somer

Actually being conferred a Bachelors Degree in Nursing is what is a BSN. It's possible that you may have a nearly equivalent education, but without the actual degree, it's not a BSN.

I have a Bachelors degree and I'm an ADN. Even with that, and as well-educated as I am, I'm not a BSN because I don't have all the coursework necessary to earn the BSN.

Multiple Associate degrees usually don't cover Upper Division GE nor any other Upper Division coursework.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Since you've earned an associate degree in nursing, you are an associate degree RN.

You are not an RN with a BSN degree unless you earn a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Your prior non-nursing associate degrees do not equate to a BSN degree.

ADN + prior associate degrees = ADN (not BSN)

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