Is ADN sufficient to ba trauma RN?

[lena04]

I am in my thirties and have no desires to be a head RN or anyone's boss. I have passed the TEAS, taking micro starting next week, and hopefully transferring to Georgia Perimeter College to acquire my ADN. I would like to hurry up and start my career as I am not getting any younger. Would I be able to be hired as a trauma RN if I only possess an ADN? Are the rumors true that many medical facilities are only hiring nurses with their BSN? Any insight is greatly appreciated.

[VANurse2010]

I guess you can hold out hope that the tides will turn - maybe they will, maybe the won't. In the meantime, those with a BSN or ADNs with years and years of experience (not the new grad ADNs) will be getting the sought after jobs.

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It's called economics, not hope.

[RNRy]

The latest data on 6-month job placement rates for ADNs compared to BSNs is 62% for ADN grads and 71% for BSN grads, different but not as different as some would have you believe. Talk to the managers or HR in your area (whoever actually does the hiring) and find out what the actual outlook is.

What's the sample size of that study? It would also be interesting to learn how many of those ADN graduates had to sign a contract stating they will enroll in a BSN program.

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[Pneumothorax, BSN, RN]

thats right. lol. we can cite the hell out of an APA paper too!... ive always said that i envy my ADN counterparts in their > hands on training , we are bookworms. (if talking education wise comparison on paper not individuals)