RN to BSN..does it pay more??

For a bedside RN....not in my state, the pay is the same. But it does help if you want management type jobs..

A BSN pays off in terms of opportunity. Does your employer offer any tuition assistance benefits? That was how I had my undergraduate paid for me and I graduated debt free. My obligation to the employer was not that big after graduation (and who was I kidding, I wasn't immediately going elsewhere after graduation anyway).

I really look at getting your BSN as a gateway to your masters. Some hospitals are pushing to become magnet status so it's required for some facility.

In WA state you do not receive more for your BSN. However, if you want 'more' than bedside nursing you need a BSN. Also several nurses on my floor got injured or are getting older and without a BSN there are not many alternatives.

education might help, but I have found that a well paid nurse depends more on:

1. aptitude (rightfully so)

2. experience (rightfully so)

3. who you know (sad but true)

4. what YOU choose to pursue

i am starting courses in an rn to bsn program next week and i am asking myself the same question: "is it worth it?" also, i hear a lot of comments like "you won't make any more money" or "it really doesn't matter, rn is rn." yet, the ana considers the ad nurse entry level and the bsn rn professional level. also, i had to do a paper in school about the debate over ad nurses being required to bridge to bsn within 10 years of graduation (the bsn in 10 thing you may have heard about?) and i was truly surprised to find that an increased number of bsn nurses at the bedside correlates with decreased mortality. anyway, i guess it really is a personal decision, but we won't be guaranteed a bigger payday!

Depends on what you want to do. Bedside nurses all make the same amount in my hospital, doesn't matter what degree you hold, but as a magnet facility, only people that hold BSN's can be on certain committees, such as research, mentoring.

In my facility in NYC-NY BSN get 10,000 more a year!!!!

I think it will pay off in the long run

I'd like to see a shift in BSN curriculum towards more science courses and away from some of the "********" courses they have now. That being said the person makes the nurse not the degree. There are several BSN nurses I know that couldn't assess or critically think their way out of a paper bag, and there are several ADN nurses that are geniuses.

hm i've heard that term before.

If you are thinking strictly in monetary terms, then a BSN may not pay off. HOWEVER, it's the opportunities and advancements that the advanced education will present you. Without the BSN you may be restricting yourself in what type of positions you can obtain. Getting the 4 year degree helps to give you a more rounded education.

It IS worth going for the BSN.