Jo'squestions

I have been a nurse for a long time and there was a statement back when I started that "Nurses eat their young.". What a horrible representative of our "caring" profession these miserable people are! That being said, it is hard to be a new nurse and feel terrified to ask a question. When we have nursing students in our unit, we always give them the best experience we can, and they always thank us profusely. My last words to them are to always remember to be as kind,in the future, to young nurses as we were to them. And sadly, I say it for exactly the reasons you wrote...miserable women that I met in my younger days who did all they could to undermine your confidence....Bullies. But of course, that being said, the majority of nurse I have met in my career have been wonderful, supportive co-workers.

I live in the New York City/ Long Island area. I have been a nurse for many years. My son's girlfriend wants to become a nurse and I have to say that, over the past few days, I have become reacquainted with just how many paths to becoming a RN there are! I have googled, asked people....but have not found a good answer to my question . WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN a BS with a MAJOR IN NURSING and a BSN? From what I have found on the computer, a BSN comes from a school that has a separate Dean of Nursing. From what my daughter, a brand new nursing grad told me...a BSN is better than a BS, but she doesn't know why. My nursing supervisor told me today that our particular institution only hires BSN, not BS grads, and that even if hired as a BS, would not be able to move up the clinical ladder without a BSN. So I am asking for help. Is my son's girlfriend wasting 2 years and thousands of dollars if she goes to a school that only offers a B.S. with a major in nursing? It really doesn't seem possible...NYS allows people to become RNs in so many ways.....and then penalizes them for not becoming a RN, BSN !!!