edgarandersonrn

Who wants to have to take Texas history in order to get a degree? JK. There are colleges and universities in our area that have similar prices to Univertsity of Texas. I have friends that are choosing to go to a RN-BSN program because they feel the programs are more reputable.... $900 per credit hour... $28K+ later and we will all have the same degree regardless of price. I would much rather do it for less than half.

Thanks for the advice.

I graduated as an ADN and have finally lost interest in looking in NJ and convinced my wife that relocating to NC might not be a bad idea. Next week I am heading down to visit family and take a look at hospitals. My wife is also a nurse, she has 4 years as a PCU nurse and is completing her orientation to the ER at a local urban trauma hospital. I was wondering if anyone could recommend hospitals to take a look at while I am in Charlotte. Unfortunately, I have no experience as a working RN. I have taken PALS and ACLS. If anyone has any recommendations I would greatly appreciate it.

Magnet status requires that ANM's and NM's have BSN's. Direct care nurses are not required to have BSN's. It is zealousy that is causing this ripple in finding a job. Hospitals should concentrate on finding the right nurse as opposed to weeding out ADN's. If they would take the time to figure out a candidate's competency rather than their degree level, they might find qualified nurses.

Love it.

I appreciate everyone's response. I should have probably asked the question, "How is a BSN a better candidate for employment than an ADN or Diploma Nurse?" In my experience over the past few years I have had the pleasure to meet and work with plenty of nurses; both good and bad, both ADN and BSN. There has been no difference in the quality of care performed by these nurses due to their education. There has, however, been a difference in their skill-set because of experience and the additional certifications they have obtained over the years. Respectfully, linearthinker, an MSN with a few classes more in their orificenal of education is a better nurse or educator than you and has greater intellectual prowess? I am currently enrolled in a RN-BSN program. My intent is to become a Nurse Practitioner. Now I am going to go read all of the previous responses.

I should have quoted that to the original article. I am not trying to say that BSN educated nurses are any less than ADN's. They are certainly equal. I am just kind of annoyed of the preference they are getting. It's not ageism? A large majority of nurses that entered the field in the past are ADN or Diploma nurses that are now being asked or told to go back to school to keep their jobs. I remember all of the nurses, in a unit I did clinical, dragging around complaining about a test they had just had and how they were annoyed with school (RN-BSN). They were not BSN's but had worked in the Trauma unit for more than ten years and knew plenty about what they were doing. If these nurses are to leave the hospital; they may have trouble finding jobs elsewhere if they do not finish their degrees.

I don't think you understand, the tide has turned; at least in NJ. You cannot even get an interview without a BSN. There is a difference in education levels; because of the amount of time spent in clinical by ADN and Diploma nurses the more likely they are to hit the ground running! Older nurses would be preferred if there were just as many of them getting BSN's as there are younger ones.

The more I think about being an out of work RN because I lack experience and graduated from an Associate/Diploma school makes me wonder about the whole magnet status idea. After doing much reading, I have come to the conclusion that Magnet status is nothing more than ageism and classism. The average age of RN's that graduate from Associate programs is 31.9 and from Bachelor programs 26.2 (2004). I did not look up any information for the classism issue but I would have to think 4 year colleges generally cost more than community colleges, and most that chose to go to community colleges do so because of affordability. Maybe I am jumping to conclusions here, but you can't tell me one education is better than the other considering the base of both educations is science. The rest of that fluffy stuff you learn in the baccalaureate program are what us old people learn through life experience. Sincerely, 38 y.o. Unemployed Annoyed Associate Diploma Degree Spanish Speaking Nurse with three kids. What I really wanted to say was, I am suprised there have not been any lawsuits filed against Hospitals, and while they are actively avoiding hiring ADN's why don't they ask all of their nurses that were hired as ADN's and current ADN's to resign. Maybe they would easily lose about 75% of their registered nurse staff.

IF it was with that group of questions it sounds like they are more concerned that you were asked to leave the school for disciplinary problems rather than asked to drop out because you failed to meet minimum grade requirements.

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There is a poll on another thread in which those that answered had about 1/8 failure rate at 75 questions. If you had a majority of high level questions you should be :).

I just got my official pass, so the PVT worked for one more person!

I didn't take the time to look this up but... I am not sure a woman on her period should handle the child of an orthodox jew, but then again how would the patient know?

Got the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious pop up, but will still be paying $8 for early results!