RN-BSN OR JUST BSN????????

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hello, i'm starting community college this august and planning on majoring in nursing. due to all the pre-requisites, it should take a while to complete them. :eek: my question is, should i get my ADN and then enroll in a rn-bsn program or should i transfer without an associates???:confused: i'm leaning more towards getting my adn first in case i have to work (i dont plan to until i get my bachelors but u never know)..i do prefer the shorter route..but idk which one it is..??? what are your comments??

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I guess a lot will depend on waiting lists where you are and what you can afford to do. Also look into what is happening in job adverts as I see a few areas posting (like NY) that most hospitals require BSN with ADN struggling to find work

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i looked at loma linda's curriulum and the rn-bsn and regular bsn are very different..the normal bsn consists of ALOT of clinicals from geriatrics to adult to neonatal, etc..thats y i wanted to kno what would be better..i mean if i get my adn i dont plan to work, i want to continue my educaion without taking a "break" until i get my bsn..

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I'm having the same dilemma. I was going to go for my ADN first a nd then the RN-BSN bridge since you can do it online and I want to work asap BUT I've been hearing things about new grads taking for ever to find a job now-a-days and that scares me. I'm not sure it'll be the same way when we graduate(I have to take my prereqs as well) but if it is it'd probably be better to do the BSN since I heard in most programs its only about 6 months longer than your ADN(with prereqs) and you wouldnt be wasting more time looking for jobs.

I would still LOVE to work sooner than later, so I still don't know what I'm going to do. If i was contracted out to a hospital right from graduation I'd probably just do the ADN, although i'm pretty sure the majority of those are from a BSN program anyway!! lol

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I'm having the same dilemma. I was going to go for my ADN first a nd then the RN-BSN bridge since you can do it online and I want to work asap BUT I've been hearing things about new grads taking for ever to find a job now-a-days and that scares me. I'm not sure it'll be the same way when we graduate(I have to take my prereqs as well) but if it is it'd probably be better to do the BSN since I heard in most programs its only about 6 months longer than your ADN(with prereqs) and you wouldnt be wasting more time looking for jobs.

I would still LOVE to work sooner than later, so I still don't know what I'm going to do. If i was contracted out to a hospital right from graduation I'd probably just do the ADN, although i'm pretty sure the majority of those are from a BSN program anyway!! lol

ive too heard well read on these forums that new grads have a hard time finding a job..im like WHAT!!! the "high demand" IS one of the reasons i want to major in nursing!!! but anyway.. my plan is to become a nurse practitioner thats the reason y i prefer the shorter route on getting my bsn..ive also noticed (on the school's requirements) that the gpa requirement for the rn-bsn program is lower than the regular bsn program so tha might be an "advantage" since nursing school is supposibly hard..the thing is that in the end, it takes like 3 years to get your adn due to the pre-requisites and who knows how long to get in the program due to the long waitlist..so might as well jus go straight to the 4 year right..but really idk which 1 is the shorter route!!!! ahhh!! so frustrating!!!

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Hahaha. Yea thats what im sayin! thats the main reason i decided on this major as well. But now thaf everyoneis saying theres no shortage anymore I've been looking towards the RRT side of things. I was hoping to go the CRNA route but I could always get my bachelors in RT and apply for an AA program

Sigh I don't know what to do. I'm going insane

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seriously..cuz y would there be a shortage if EVERYONE wants to be a nurse!!!! but anyway, over here where i live they have a California State University San Bernardino in Palm Desert and if you want to get your bsn there, you HAVE to sign a contract saying that you will work for a hospital for 3 years straight out of graduation, if you dont sign it you cant get in the program!!! i think dats good and bad..well good cuz i mean you get a job without even applying but bad cuz i only wna work for like a year and then go for my masters..

yes, whatever you do, you can always become an rn due to all the programs there are.. i kno its a tough decision and i cant give u insight on the rrt but i know how youre feeling!!! i feel like im going insane too!!!!!! i jus graduated from high school and im already going insane!! lol

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