Just wondering

[kerry118]

this may sound silly, but what are all the degrees you can get in nursing? i've seen a lot of abbreviations thrown around and i only know for sure what a few are. also, what's the difference between them, besides length of education?

asn: associates in science (at least that's what i always thought...)

bsn: bachelor in science

adn: ?

help me with others, i can't think of them right now! thanks!

~*kerry

[LeahJet, ASN, RN]

Assc. Degree Nursing

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

You can do a search on All Nurses, but I'll give you a few:

LPN - licensed practical nurse

ADN - associates degree in nursing

BSN - bachelors degree in nursing

MSN - masters degree in nursing

DNP - doctorate of nursing practice

DNSc - doctorate degree in nursing science

Hope this helps.

[SilentfadesRPA]

Please forgive my ignorance but in regard to these two

DNP - doctorate of nursing practice and

DNSc - doctorate degree in nursing science-

What is the difference and how do they function differently in the clinical area or administrative area ?

Thanks

Marc

[kerry118]

thanks! but what's the difference between an associates and an associates in applied science?

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

An associate degree is also commonly referred to as a two-year degree (even though the majority of them take longer than 2 years, especially in nursing). There are several different types of associate degree, including the AA (Associate of Arts), AS (Associate of Science), and AAS (Associate of Applied Science.

AS and AAS are the two most common types of degrees awarded in two-year nursing programs, and all AS/AAS programs are frequently lumped together and referred to as ADN (Associate Degree Nursing) programs, even though the degree usually does not say 'ADN' in the end. In reality, it doesn't make any difference whether you earn an AS or AAS. It's usually just what your particular program happens to call the degree.

[kerry118]

thank you!