I got a question about degrees

[nneokill175]

ok lets say i graduate from my county college with an associate degree to become an RN is it the same thing as going to a four years University to become a RN? or does the degree from the four years university becomes a BSN?

[monkeykiss]

Hi Nneokill175,

I believe it is different;

ADN/ASN= is when you get your associates degree in Nursing

BSN= when you get a bachelor's degree.

Either way, you become an RN once you pass the exam.

Hope this helps.

[caliotter3]

What monkeykiss said is right. BSN for a four year degreed RN. ASN, ADN for a two year degreed RN. You can also become an RN by going to a diploma school, but these schools are almost extinct.

[JustKeepSmiling, ADN, BSN, RN]

There is only ONE NCLEX licensing exam and there is only ONE "RN" title. There are variable educational backgrounds and ways to obtain the RN, depending on your long term professional and/or personal goals.

[nneokill175]

ok lets say 2 people complete the same courses, everything was the same, but one completed these classes in a county college, and one completed it in a four years university.

are the results the same?

or are they different?

[monkeykiss]

You become an RN either way, however, having a BSN will open doors in management positions eventually. (someone correct me, if I am wrong)

[FLmomof5]

I would say the main difference is the cost to get your RN and then pay. Many hospitals pay more for a BSN than an RN.....but not significantly. Other hospitals pay a bonus to BSNs but pay the same pay check.

One point I would like to make here....we all call the ASN/ADN a "two-year" degree because most associate degrees take two years. I don't know anyone who completed an ASN in two years! You have to take gen ed courses and your pre-reqs. FCCJ's NS is 4 semesters (technically 2 years) so it takes 3 yrs to get the associates.