Going into Nursing; what are the benefits of going from RN to BSN?

[Lhopk09]

I start next spring on beginning my RN classes at a local community college in Texas; mostly pre-requisites. Want to eventually enter the UT Austin RN to BSN program; but am a little confused. Aren't they basically the same thing? What are the benefits of going for 2 more years? Is it easier to get a job, or is it so you can manage a team of RN's? Does it affect your base pay?

Thanks for all your help!

[txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN]

most rn to bsn programs are 1 year long....i am about to finish the texas tech program and it is 2 semesters. i dont remember researching any program that was 2 years long.....

most rn-bsn are 2 year long.

[1southernstudent]

In my area it's 3-3.5 from start to finish including prereq's. If you don't count the prereq's then yes it's 2, but there is 1-2 years of prereq's.

I realized I misread your comment. Here a RN-BSN is less than 2 years it can be done in a year or less depending on what basic classes you already have.

I was talking about from scratch since the original post said she was just starting her RN classes this fall. Here an ADN can be done 2 ways in most of the CC's. Get all your basic classes done then do 5 semesters of nursing classes or take one math and one biology (or whatever the required prereq's are for your program) and do nursing classes plus all the rest in 5 semesters (most CC's do not recommend that path).

[ChristineN, BSN, RN]

In my area it's 3-3.5 from start to finish including prereq's. If you don't count the prereq's then yes it's 2, but there is 1-2 years of prereq's.

My RN-BSN program was 9 months long, and that was going full-time with all on-line classes.

[IHeartPeds87]

Also, rumors of states going "All-BSN" have been going around for years. With the current nursing shortage (yes, there is a shortage!! Places are not hiring because they don't have too and its cheaper for them, not because there are too many nurses around) it is doubtful to happen for awhile atleast.