Now with Changes in Ecomony which is better ADN or BSN

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Are mostly only BSN's hired in today's market. Ive heard its hard even for those holding a new BSN.

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Specializes in ICU, Informatics.

Yes BSNs are getting hired at a greater rate. Yes it is a tough market for everyone. It's my advise that you should get into nursing school as soon as you can. If you have the choice between an ADN school or a BSN school, go BSN. If the decision is between an ADN and waiting an extra year to get into a BSN, go for the ADN and then do an online program when you are done.

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Specializes in ER/ float.

This topic has been covered a hundred times on this site. All it ends up doing is creating an us against them argument due to too many other factors involved like money, schedules, family responsibilities and other reasons.

I had my associates degree in nursing and worked while completing my BSN and will say it was not easy, however the sky is the limit and you will go as far as your ambition takes you.

Good luck,

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I have my BSN. I always wondered if i should bring my BSN up when applying for a job. Where i work now, nurses who have their ADN, say it does not matter. Is this true? Sometimes I feel they are saying that because jealousy. By the way, I am the only one on my unit with a BSN. Also, the youngest RN.

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With this economy for nurses, it doesn't matter what you have.

A previous poster advised to get into nursing as soon as you can?! Why? I'd advise to wait, and not enter nursing school until things improve in healthcare. There are almost no jobs for new grads and literally thousands out there still looking. Just in my local area the schools put out several hundred just about every 6 months - that's BSN and ADN combined.

I advise not to enter nursing.

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I have my BSN. I always wondered if i should bring my BSN up when applying for a job. Where i work now, nurses who have their ADN, say it does not matter. Is this true? Sometimes I feel they are saying that because jealousy. By the way, I am the only one on my unit with a BSN. Also, the youngest RN.

In my facility, a BSN gets payed a dollar more and gets considered for managerial positions first. i work in an LTC,

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Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc.
Where i work now, nurses who have their ADN, say it does not matter. Is this true? Sometimes I feel they are saying that because jealousy. By the way, I am the only one on my unit with a BSN. Also, the youngest RN.

I highly doubt they are saying it out of jealousy...I think they are probably more annoyed.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
Yes BSNs are getting hired at a greater rate.

Would you mind providing justification for that statement? I'd hate to mislead the OP. A few facts supporting your statement would be great.

"I have my BSN. I always wondered if i should bring my BSN up when applying for a job. Where i work now, nurses who have their ADN, say it does not matter. Is this true? Sometimes I feel they are saying that because jealousy. By the way, I am the only one on my unit with a BSN. Also, the youngest RN."

Oh, jealousy, no doubt. No doubt at all. Given your level of education and your youth.....who wouldn't be jealous?

And seriously? In an interview, if you have to bring up your degree, does it really matter to the employer?

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Specializes in LTC.

Currently BSN new grads are getting preference over in ADN new grads in my area.

A lot of old school ADN's don't think that BSN makes a huge difference, chances are when they got hired it didn't. Also if they have been around for awhile their experience will often make up for the degree.

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Specializes in MICU, ER, Tele Step-down..

In the end will still all pass the Same test.

I've seen the difference in classes for ADN and BSN, and those 12 classes (at least at our program) are money makers. Ones like Leadership Issues in Nursing?, Research in Nursing? Ethics in Nursing? Transitions in nursing? I remember all those classes and they were truly worthless. Argue to they death that that are worth something and I will still disagree. I wish I would have done Diploma or ADN and worked while doing an RN to BSN for those 12 classes. Rather than going strait through with my BSN.

Because honestly, as a BSN grad, I will be the first to admit that it was more of a pride thing for me, being able to have RN BSN on my badge. Never once did I notice a difference between me and that 2 year diploma grad in leadership skills, ethics, or any of those dumb classes. Those are skills my Dad taught me, not something Penn State University taught me.

So I say, it doesn't matter, and my bosses have agreed every time I ask them about it.

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Given the choice, go for your BSN. You will absolutely have a better chance of being hired and some places will give you a differential. It may not have made a difference in the past but it does now. This is not to say that there are not ADNs out there with valuable experience, it is just the reality of today's job market.

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Specializes in Developmental Disabilites,.

The hospitals in my area will only hire BSNs. The ADNs it seems are being forced to work in LTC.

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