Some people genuinely annoy me on here, I'm ALL for furthering education but dreading those of us who choose to start with our ADN is complete disrespect.
Had my mother been healthier (she has RA and her pain is becoming unbearable.... she's a massage therapist ... her hands are her money makers) I would have gone the BSN route.
There's nothing more that I want than to retire my poor old mom.
Going the BSN route would have meant
a) A further drive... lets just say our vehicles SUCK! My community college is even walking distance .. need be!!!
b) I would have had to pay 25K for the BSN... my ADN costs 5K.
c) Graduating later...I need to retire my mom... NOW ... she's 57 ... has HTN ... she's already had 2 hypertensive crises. Her RA puts her in awful pain
I appreciate higher education. I know I will bridge for my BSN and I plan to obtain my MSN by age 24.
I'm currently 20 and in my second semester.
side note: I hope that after I obtain my BSN THEN I will be qualified worthy of obtaining a job in the ICU. I will apply everywhere either way....
what do I have to lose? My friend graduated with her ADN and received a position as a NICU nurse... as a new grad!
I'm glad to say that everywhere I go the nurses truly enjoy us... and tell as graduates from our college make some good nurses.
For a community college we've done pretty well. Recently spent millions on a simulation lab... new lecture rooms... ect. I personally am learning a lot here and he best part is that if I graduate with a 3.0 I AUTOMATICALLY am accepted into UTMB upon applying because my college has a deal with them.
