Hiring a BSN vs. ADN nurse

[Julie4804]

when hiring a nurse, do employers hire a bsn-rn before a adn-rn or does

that have no weighing factor?

[carrie13]

I am currently in an ADN program at a Community College. I also have a BS in business. All of the nurse recruiters I've spoken with do not have a preference ADN -vs- BSN for a general staff position as a new grad. However - if you are interested in a training program for new grads in the ICU, ER, etc a BSN might be required. Many of the hospitals in my area require a minimum of the BSN degree to apply to those programs.

[Newbie Nurse SMP]

No weighing factor that I have come across. It depends 100% on the individual nurse.

For management positions in most areas of the country, you are going to need some type of bachelor's degree, but again it is not necessarily required that it be in nursing.

I have a BA in English and I am now enrolled in an ADN program. Are you saying that I might be able to be eligible for management positions b/c I hold a bachelors (even with it not being in Nursing).

This whole aspect confuses me completely.

[Gompers, BSN, RN]

However - if you are interested in a training program for new grads in the ICU, ER, etc a BSN might be required. Many of the hospitals in my area require a minimum of the BSN degree to apply to those programs.

That is true in some places. The hospital I work for will only hire new grads into specialty areas if they have a BSN. The orientation programs in the ER and ICUs are extensive compared to what they have on the floors. I don't know why they prefer BSNs in these areas, I'm just saying that they do.

[carolinapooh, BSN, RN]

Someone commented that at their diploma program they had 900 hours clinical.

What's the typical number of clinical hours for an ADN and a BSN? I know how many hours Duke has said I'll have and I'm curious by way of comparison.