Adn/asn ?

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, Emergency, SAFE.

This may be a dumb question, but what is the difference between a ADN and an ASN? I know that ASN stands for Assoc. Science in Nursing ( or something similar) What is ADN?

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Specializes in NICU, Psych, Education.

Associate Degree in Nursing. Since some schools award the AS and some the AAS (and some even an AA), all two-year degrees are sometimes generically referred to as ADN. Then there are a few schools where the diploma actually says Associate Degree in Nursing.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Mine say Associate Degree in Nursing.

Basically they are the same thing, a two-year degree (which takes a lot longer with pre-reqs) which allows you to sit for NCLEX-RN and become a Registered Nurse.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

My first degree was ADN as well.

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, Emergency, SAFE.

Cool. thanks guys.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

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Associate's in Science, Nursing.

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Associate degree in Nursing

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