chi rn

I live/work in northern Illinois. Experience 16.5 years RN, MSN Organ Transplant Coordinator Salaried 104,000 base. Union. State Facility. Medical Center. M-F. No weekends, holidays, nor call. Average Mortgage condo 1,100 Average house/ townhouse mortgage:2,000 Live in surrounding Chicago suburbs

Also you can say the same of other professions but bottom line is that most professions REQUIRE a Bachelor degree at entry level

No that is NOT true..They MUST have a Bachelor's as entry level which is required. When you are in chargeof CNA'a & LPN's I feel a Bachelor's degree is needed. We are dealing with people's lives,if the highest degree in nursing was an associate's I could see your point as with all the jobs you stated which most in the hospital are considered ancillary.

Chicago nurse2b, I have close familt in those professions as well (computer programmers & accountants, most have Masters)and Nursing is becoming BSN Required.

Mr Chicago RN I am sorry but the jobs you listed are not professions. For example paralegals are under the direction of a lawyer , dental hygenist under direction of the dentist etc. Computer programmers & accountants usually need a Bachelor's degree. Are you saying that ADN nurses should be under direction of a BSN??? Thats crazy!!! Thats another reason entry level should be a BSN because it could cut down the confusion.

I respect the ADN degree, however how many other professions can you start at entry level with less than a Bachelor's degree?? If we want respect for our profession and want others to respect out profession we should have the education to back it.