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Hello everyone! I am a pre-nursing student. While researching programs, I started to wonder what was better: getting a BSN outright, first, or getting an ASN/ADN first and passing the NCLEX then doing an RN-BSN program. I have been planning on doing the latter but I have every intention of getting my BSN because of the specialty I am interested in, so should I just do my BSN outright? I thought that I could start working to amount more clinical experience while doing my RN-BSN program, but I know that a ton of places aren't even seeing people without a BSN. Everyone always has such great points on this site so I thought I'd ask. :) Background: I am a pre-nursing student in the greater LA/Inland Empire and do not already have a degree in another field.

Hi, I'm pre-adn and I am concerned because I read and hear a lot of the phasing out of ADN's in terms of hiring. I know, a lot, if not most hospitals in the Orange County/Los Angeles area are pretty much only hiring BSN's now. Most of the hospitals in my area (Pomona area) are hiring ADN's mostly, it seems. I think that's not the best, some of the best nurses I know are ADN's. So when will all hospitals start to only hire BSN's? In ten years? Five? Three? I hope it's five because I don't expect to finish my ADN program for another three years or so.

I'm planning on finishing an ADN degree then taking the NCLEX. I was then planning on getting a bit of work experience before finishing an RN to BSN degree with Mt. St. Mary's. There is an amazing residency program for RNs at CHOC (near me). They have an amazing NICU I would be lucky to work at, but more to the point, an amazing teaching program for me to learn. This is in the next couple years but would it be best to wait to do specialty residencies until I complete my BSN? :)

Up until the last month I've been planning on doing something in English, Art History and Museums. The thing is, I feel so lost in my education in the community college system. It is so much to go through not knowing if I will even get a job in my field or if that's something I really want. The Mt. Sac ADN program is great, it actually requires less math than I need to to transfer to Cal Poly or Chapman for a History degree (I'm not very good at math). There is a connection with Mt. Sac and Mt. Saint Mary's BSN program. If I decide to go the nursing route, I would like to be a labor and delivery nurse or work in the NICU. I was in the NICU for two months with a collapsed lung and drug induced coma after I was born. When I was little I was really sick and went to the ER so often the nurses knew me by name. I've had a lot of experience as a patient and know the difference a good nurse can make. I've also had a lot of women's problems and see how much a kind and intelligent provider can help. I'm just so scared. What if I'm not a good nurse? What if I'm making a mistake? What if I don't like nursing school? I'm asking for a word or two of advice from all you wonderful nurses out there. Thanks :)