I don't think the BSN arguement applies to all places. Around here, one of the ADN programs is much more competitive than one of the BSN programs. The ADN program I'm in puts out some REALLY REALLY good nurses. We also live in a rural area so a lot of things are different here than in bigger places. Our hospital pays on experience instead of degree (management positions also go off of experience instead of degree here).
Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
May I ask why you say this? (seriously, I'm not trying to start an argument. I've just not heard anyone say that before.)
There have been many heated discussions on this subject........ how anyone in the nursing profession not know of this very ongoing passionate argument/discussion has obviously been studying......... a lot !!!:) . And yes there is a trend towards the BSN and it is becomming stronger. For someone starting out you should consider going back to school.
I am pretty sure you will not start off @ $48.00/hr. It is location, location, location,While it is possible to make that kind of money as a new grad ,it is not probable, you will be working overtime....a lot of overtime... as well as giving half to uncle sam. In the northeast >30 years gets around $50.00. There is one hospital that is union and one of the best paying hospitals oin the country........one hears that experienced nurses are around $75.00 to $80,00/hour but it is tuff to get in there as a staff member and the commute sucks.......Union hospitals will pay for degree /certification differences. Most other hospitals have droopped any kind of "step" differentials due to "budget constraints":rolleyes:
We see it in the want ads all the time: BSN preferred.
At the VA, where I work, the stated hiring policy is "BSN required". But, I was hired with an ADN, and about 1/2 of the new grad RN's I work with are ADN's. And, yes, this includes the new hires in the past year. So, don't believe everything you read.
@ Mike Fungin, did you have your assoicates or bachelors degree? Thank you.
I had a BSN, my degree was helpful in getting that particular job, and that facility paid BSN nurses about $1,200 more a year.
All this said, I made that much money because the cost of living in the SF Bay area is beyond ridiculous relative to the rest of the country. So, you have to consider the value of $100,000 in that context. Standard of living is going to be roughly the same as an RN wherever you go.
Thank you.
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We see it in the want ads all the time: BSN preferred.