Question for Nurses with BSN and MSN

JDougRN, BSN, RN · Oct 18, 2012

ASN vs BSN are two TOTALLY different things. The first 2 years of Nursing school were much scarier- Based a lot more on having to memorize facts and values, A&P, ect. The instructors seemed to want to "Weed out" those who might not make it through, and I know myself and my fellow students were always scared to death that we would do something wrong and get bounced out of the program.

BSN I found to be much more neboulous. Much less memorization of facts and figures- The only class that I found to be similar was the advanced assessment class. Most of the other ones involved a lot more "Thinking outside of the box", projects, ect. I don't think I was taught any hard and fast things that affected my practice....but It certainly changed the way I thought about things involving my patients. Good luck!

MattRN81 · Oct 18, 2012

Thank You! I found your response very insightful!

classicdame, MSN, EdD · Oct 18, 2012

not as bad, but only because the real shockers are behind you, like learning a new language and culture. There will still be mind-stretching episodes, but on the whole you will be able to relate to what you already know and that will make it seem easier.

commonsense · Oct 18, 2012

I am a male nursing student who recently graduated with an ADN. I am going back in the spring to pursue my BSN. I have been told that obtaining your BSN is not nearly as bad as obtaining an ADN. I'm just wondering if this is true. I would love to here from nurses who have continued there education and get their thoughts and advise! And I'm also wondering how you would compare or describe the differences between your BSN program and your MSN program. Was one program more involved then the other? Did one program require more time and etc....things like that. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

The simple answer is yes, the time spent in your RN-BSN program will be much less stressful than the time spent in your ADN program. A lot of it will also depend on where you decide to go to school for your BSN. An MSN program, despite where you take it, is going to be much more involved than an RN-BSN program, it will take more time and effort.

scmitchell_04 · Oct 24, 2012

JdougRn your inbox is full.

dzadzey, MSN, RN · Oct 25, 2012

I finished my BSN on line in 11 months. Not that it mattered to my employer. Unlike other industries which average from $2000 to $4000 a year increase in salary for transitioning from Associates degree to Bachelor's degree, nusrses see no difference in pay between ADN and BSN. But that's the fault of too many nurses allowing themselves to be used as doormats by hospital administrators since nursing has been a profession in this country.