Only an ADN

kcochrane · Dec 2, 2010

I you read my post then you would know I answered this question quite clearly. If the op wanted to know if this "rumor" is true then posting it on here would not give her the answer. If the op just wants an answer then it seems to me a more accurate answer would be to post it in the region she lives in or better yet, ask a nurse at a local hospital while at clinical.
As far as the post who wrote that BSN students spent their excess time writing papers...really? All the universities where I live have 3 of the 4 years devoted to nursing course and clinicals which is longer then ADN programs so that is untrue thing to say..
As well as the comment that said most BSN programs are full of students that couldn't make into ADN programs.. That is untterly ridiculus. I almost went into an ADN program and I had to take more classes, get better grades, write an essay as to why I wanted to be a nurse, and take an entrance test to get into the BSN program that I did. Also in my area many of the cc are wait list entry as long as you meet minimum requirements and all the Universities are competitive entry with one semester waitlists in case an accepted student declines their place.
The point is that I wrote a nice post that didn't put down either degree because why would I? I think all of us just want to be nurses and we each have our own unique and practical reasons for choosing either route. Why not just respect each other since no matter what we all share the same goal?

There is always going to be someone to debate which is better. In fact you can throw the LPN program into the mix and get the same arguments. Again, there is no reason why the poster should not ask her question here. Yes it would be useful to ask the local hospitals in the area, but it is also good to get some perspective on what others think of with regards to the future of both ADN and BSN hiring prospects.

I agree that we should all respect each other no matter what.

pitaya · Dec 2, 2010

I know this has been talked about to death (ADN vs. BSN), but I heard someone saying that if you only have an ADN you will end up working in a nursing home. I don't think that is true, since the majority of nurses in nursing homes are LPNs. What do you think?

Definitely not true. In my hometown (small town), you would have a hard time finding a nurse in the hospital who has a BSN, simply because the local community colleges there gets them through school, they start working the same job as they would if they had a BSN, and because of that, a lot of them don't see the point in going further. I'm getting a BSN mostly because I want to work abroad and I have heard that many international health organizations would prefer a RN with a BSN. This could be a myth, too, but I'm not taking any chances. :)