antobias

I am an ADN student in North Carolina. I often wondered the same thing, however, financially, my options were limited. In my area, many hospitals are no longer hiring ADNs or are hiring but giving a time frame for them to complete their BSN. My understanding is that once you've completed your ADN, you can continue to your BSN ONLINE. This includes only one year of theory classes that are almost ALL available online- at most schools. Not to mention that several hospitals in the area are providing satellite classrooms for nurses at the hospitals, to make it more convenient for them to obtain their BSN. (some are even providing it for free!). My best advice, and what I decided for myself, was to obtain the ADN, pass the NCLEX and find a job. Maybe not my dream job, but a job that can financially support me while I obtain my BSN online. There are a lot of options for jobs, and to those concerned about not looking like an "attractive candidate," after minimal experience and loss of a job d/t economic issues in your town, YOU'RE GOING TO BE 'CHEAPER LABOR' (unfortunately) than a nurse with 20 years experience. So it is not all a negative. Just keep your head up and eyes open for opportunities, think outside of the box, there are so many opportunities for nurses, ADN or BSN!