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I work in a High Risk Antepartum unit and of course the pregnant moms are always reluctant to take any type of pain medication. I like to tell them "Hey, take advantage of it... it is your only chance to get pain drugs FREE and LEGAL, too!" It usually brings a smile to their face!

Hi lyndsaynicole I am assuming an ASN is an Associate Degree in nursing? (sorry I am from Ontario, Canada and we ONLY have BSN programs - they have done away with the "diploma program") Anyways, my own advice is to get your ASN and you can do an RN to BSN program later when you are ready.... and the best thing is most hospitals will pay for a good portion of your degree if you are working and going to school at the same time! As far as floor nursing goes.... an RN is an RN! The BSN comes in handy if you want to go on to management or other areas such as case management! So, my advice is GO FOR IT!!!! :Santa3:

Oh these stories are hilarious so I must add my own. Our very first day in clinical (our first year of nursing school) we were told that the #code for a code blue was #3333. So, as we walked into our patients' rooms one of my fellow students discovered that her patient had expired. Well, she ran frantically out in the hall and screamed as loud as she could "3333, 3333, 3333". Of course there were about 5 nurses sitting at the nurses' station. They looked at this poor student with the most confused looks on their faces! It was hilarious. I was laughing so hard I could barely tell my fellow student that she was supposed to PICK UP THE PHONE AND DIAL #3333 not shout it down the hall. We laughed about that one for years after!!!