"You cannot have BSN or MSN on your nametag?"

[nursebrandie28]

Hello,

My supervisor told me tonight that HR was getting complaints from patients stating, "The BSN nurse gave better care than the non-BSN nurse." End result, only RN will go on namebadge.

I do not want to debate whether BSN nurses are better or worse. What I would like feedback on is:

1.) Can a hospital legally take away your title of RN, BSN or RN MSN, etc.?

2.) I personally feel that is a "slap" in the face and demoralizes nursing and education! Am I the only one who feels like this?

[rmicu, MSN, NP]

RN4weeones,

I have had a different experience with ADN vs. BSN in terms of clinical experience as students.

I was preceptor for a new RN, BSN. She didn't know howto insert an NGT or confirm its placement. I have precepted new RNs w/ ASN-----who can run, and have run, circles around new BSN RNs.

I think it depends on the amount of clinical time the schools provide- it can vary from state to state.

The BSN programs in my area focused on theory and research--more didactic than clinical , while the ADN programs provided more clinical time than the BSN programs. The ASN programs are known for requiring clinical hours of 2 /8h shifts, some have 1/10h and 1/8h each week.

The hospitals in my area seek out ASN graduate nurses over the ones who graduated with the BSN because the ASN grads were better prepared, clinically. Once hired, the hospital encourages all nurses to further their education with tuition reimb of $5000.00 per yr.

[metal_m0nk, BSN, RN]

I have had a different experience with ADN vs. BSN in terms of clinical experience as students.

I was preceptor for a new RN, BSN. She didn't know howto insert an NGT or confirm its placement. I have precepted new RNs w/ ASN-----who can run, and have run, circles around new BSN RNs.

This has been the observation of my nursing professors as well. Our class has heard a few stories about their bedside days and per their experience, the ADN prepared nurses they've precepted have been far more clinically proficient/independent than the BSN prepared grads they've precepted.