Going from ADN degree to BSN degree

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My questions are...do any of you have a BSN degree? If not, do you plan on getting a BSN degree eventually?

For those of you that have a BSN, has it brought about better opportunities? Pay?

I obtained my BSN this year and I feel it is a scam to go back and get this degree unless you plan on going to grad school.

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It is not entirely a scam from your point of view. Spend some time looking at job opportunities on employment websites and see how many of them require a BSN and you will see that obtaining the BSN opened up a great deal more opportunities for you when you want to look for work. For that reason alone, the degree is worth it.

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical/Float Pool/Stepdown.

Job security is where it's at...scam or no scam :yes:

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You're not the only one who is disinterested in using APA format to write academic papers, but the ability to answer correctly the education question on the job application means a lot to many. If you are applying online, you may not even be able to complete the application if you don't indicate that your education level is at least BSN.

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

A BSN is required at my hospital (or at least current enrollment in a BSN program). So it makes a big difference in a nurses' income. Without the BSN, she is not employed at my hospital -- or at many hospitals in my region. Having it makes someone eligible for employment in the "better" hospitals. That's a pretty big advantage/benefit, if you ask me.

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A bsn in TN does not make a difference. We do not get a pay raise for having it upon getting hired in and we do not get a pay raise for obtaining it. That's why I posted the above to see if there were pay differences for having a bsn in different areas of the country. Do any of you live in TN?

That is why most nurses here are adn. They don't bother going back for bsn because there is no incentives and a bsn is not required. I personally have always wanted a bsn because I would like to go to grad school one day. Now that I am paying back students loans I think it stinks we don't get a pay raise for having it.

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A bsn in TN does not make a difference. We do not get a pay raise for having it upon getting hired in and we do not get a pay raise for obtaining it. That's why I posted the above to see if there were pay differences for having a bsn in different areas of the country. Do any of you live in TN?

That is why most nurses here are adn. They don't bother going back for bsn because there is no incentives and a bsn is not required. I personally have always wanted a bsn because I would like to go to grad school one day. Now that I am paying back students loans I think it stinks we don't get a pay raise for having it.

But I am proud of myself for taking the extra time to obtain my bsn and I am thankful for the good education I received.i learned a lot and made life-long friends while in the program ☺

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Specializes in Allergy/ENT, Occ Health, LTC/Skilled.

I will only get it because I have to in order to work for a hospital. Here they will hire you with an associates but require BSN within five years. No pay difference here either. I never plan on doing grad school or anything else but because it's only a year online (I have already done the pre-reqs for it) I most likely would have gotten it regardless.

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Specializes in ER.

Nope. No change in scope or pay. My employer does require all new hires to have a BSN within 5 years. They don't care where you get it from. It did shave off 10,000-20,000 from an RN to MSN program and the degree cost was around 6-8k so it was a money saver in that regard.

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

The BSN is a requirement at our hospital since we have magnet status. They will still hire you if you have your ADN (I'm an ADN RN), but you have to sign an agreement that you'll finish the BSN within 4 years of your hire date. I had to show proof that I had been accepted into an RN-to-BSN program within the first 90 days of employment. Luckily, my employer does reimburse (up to a certain amount) for the BSN, so I don't have to fork over a ton of $ out of pocket. When all is said and done, getting the BSN only amounts to an extra dollar per hour in the paycheck.

However, most hospitals want it and if you want to go in to management or go to grad school, you need that BSN.

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

I was an LVN before earning my ASN degree and RN license five years ago. I completed an online BSN program earlier this year.

The BSN degree opened the window to opportunities than had eluded me in the recent past. Partly because of my degree, I was able to escape the bedside and transition into a nice work-from-home position that pays competitively.

I am sorry you feel the BSN degree is a scam. However, I feel I have been able to work my degree to my professional advantage.

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I'm an ASN grad and planning to go back for my BSN soon as finding work as an ASN has been difficult. Hopefully the BSN will help open some doors.

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