HELP! is it AAS RN or Bach RN

[jwylde]

I am just getting back to school and going to register this coming week. I have a quick question though. I am considered a transfer student even though my 44 credits from another college did not actually transfer so I am starting with 0. My friend is also going for nursing and she already has an associates in a different career but is not going for nursing as well. The question is will we have different degrees like she'll have a bachelors in nursing as an RN and I will only be getting an associates?? Or it all depends on the program??

confused...

thanks

[caliotter3]

Both of you will be getting the same degree if you are in the same program. There might be a subtle difference, if the school offers both options, to get an AS in nursing versus an AAS in nursing. Either way, it is an associates degree. Just depends whether one of you would want to count a couple of different types of courses toward the degree than the other one. In the end, associates degree in nursing and ability to take NCLEX RN. Or both of you will be getting a BSN if you choose to go that route. One of you may opt for the ASN and one of you may opt for the BSN.

[elkpark]

Are you and your friend both in the same school and same program, or different schools? Someone would need to be in a BSN program in order to earn a BSN. It doesn't matter how many total credits/hours one has accumulated, if you're in an ADN (AAS or ASN) program, you'll come out with an ADN.

[smiles04]

Dear students trying to decide. I would just like to say If you have a choice to go LVN or RN do the RN totally much more worth the little extra time. Also no matter what people say you really need that BSN now it's getting more and more in demand. Make it your priority. ALthough if you are a single mom or something get your two year and then go to work and to the BSN online that is just as good. A BSN is A BSN. When I grad a long time ago I chose a Diploma program because in our area the Nursing school offered more clinical hrs and the nurses from that program where highly regarded by the physicians in the city. They knew their stuff. The local universities that offered the BSN had students unable to put a catheter in or IV because of lack of experience. Go to a BSN 4 yr if your going into management or a MSN straight away.

The diploma nurse and the BSN nurse take the same NCLEX hmmmm interesting eh. In my diploma class our pass rates were 98% of all our students passed the NCLEX first time. CAN you guess what city I'm talking about San Antonio tx. Baptist nursing school is awesome I would of never traded the valuable experiences and the teachers and faculty were excellent. The pay is higher for a BSN because they want you to have the management skills and leadership ability. Have fun and make good decisions and ask this site for tons on help it is there for you. smile.