MSN without BSN

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Hi I am completing my ADN program in a couple of months and looking to go straight into my NP. I have looked at several programs for ADN-NP. Some programs will give you a BSN and MSN others will only give you the MSN. My question is: Will it matter when I apply for NP jobs that I only have a MSN and no BSN or do I NEED the BSN? I have no previous bachelors degree I am an LVN.

Thanks in advance!

The MSN is sufficient if you want to be an NP. There is a shortage of NPs now so you should have no trouble getting a job. I graduated with my MSN in Dec 2016 and had a job offer in Feb 2017, before I even passed my AANP certification exam! I would say the exception is if you want to work in acute care as an NP then the RN experience in a hospital setting would be a real plus. However, I'm in primary care and so it didn't matter for me. I even had hiring doctors say the hospital experience and mindset can be a disadvantage in primary care.

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