Nursing school or not? ADN or BSN?

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I recently moved to Charleston SC and am considering going back to school for nursing. I already have my bachelors degree in fashion marketing/business. I am registered for an ADN program here, but after researching I am thinking I should be going the accelerated BSN route. Only two schools offer that here that are very competitive, expensive, and hard to get in. Would I be better getting my ADN and then going to online school for RN to BSN? I am 29 years old and am concerned about waisting time/money on school, but I really want to be a nurse. Thank you!!

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I would research your area to see if hospitals hire new grad ADNs. If they do, then you should go for the ADN route. I live in Southern California where it is a lot tougher for new ADNs to land a desirable job in the big hospitals, so I am going for the BSN.

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They said they do but they are 100% more likely to hire someone with their BSN. They said they hire ADN's for the entry level jobs not RN jobs.

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If RN is what you want to start off with then definitely go BSN. What entry level jobs do they hire for ADNs in your area? Like CNA?

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I would love to go BSN if there were more schools for it and it wasn't so expensive and hard to get in.. Ugh!

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I think if money is a concern of yours right now to just go the ADN route, its cheaper and faster. If you complete the 2 year program, and pass the NCLEX, you should just try and gain some experience working as an RN. If you really like it and want to advance in your career down the line, there's tons of RN to BSN programs at affordable prices or the hospital you may work for would pay for it.

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Thats what I am thinking of doing now. Thank you!!!

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No problem, good luck!

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Specializes in 15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU.
They said they do but they are 100% more likely to hire someone with their BSN. They said they hire ADN's for the entry level jobs not RN jobs.

You lost me on this one. What is an "entry level job" for an ADN that is not an RN?

You don't seem to understand that an ADN is a level of education conferred by a school and an RN is a license conferred by a state Board of Nursing.

I also don't think "waisting" is the word you want.

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I would go straight to BSN.

It's interesting, I didn't know an associates degree is possible to become an RN. Where I live (Canada) all RNs are required to have BSNs. What is the difference in scope of practice between an ADN and BSN (just out of interest)?

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I would go straight to BSN.

It's interesting, I didn't know an associates degree is possible to become an RN. Where I live (Canada) all RNs are required to have BSNs. What is the difference in scope of practice between an ADN and BSN (just out of interest)?

They are exactly the same.

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Specializes in 15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU.
They are exactly the same.

The state nurse practice act doesn't make a distinction but an employer can and does. Some places won't let an ADN nurse be a manager or nursing supervisor kind of thing.

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