what an RN told my friend

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I just want to first and for most just tell u that i have a huge amount of respect for nurses. one of my friends who wants to go into nursing was talking to an RN who has a bsn and she told her if she wanted to be an RN she should get her bsn and not a adn because the only job she will get is one in a nursing home

i thought that there was really no difference just that with the bsn u are more likely to get mangement jobs

but i am still planing on going for the adn is that a good choice?

lots of love Sara

Unless there is an over-abundance of nurses in your area and not much job selection you and your friend shouldn't have a problem getting into a hospital.

A hospital would rather have a nurse with an ADN or from a Diploma Program or even a BSN than no nurse at all.

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hi, s5777...there are several good threads on the boards about just that question...do a search, and see what you come up with :)

btw..i just turned in an english paper about bsn vs adn degrees..if you'd like, i'll email you a copy :)

just reference allnurses in the subject line so i won't accidentally delete it...i'm famous for that!!

Sara:

There is practically no job discrimmination between ADN and BSN prepared nurses! They can work side by side in hospitals, LTC, clinics, etc! Now, some states (and some hospitals) require - or suggest - having a BSN for certain specialities (I think I heard somewhere about needing a BSN for Home Health in one of the Dakotas. Sorry, not so sure which state it was). But, whether you received your RN by the way of an ADN program or a BSN program, you still take the same NCLEX!

So whether you get your ADN or BSN depends only on what you want!

By the way, I have by BSN. Not because I thought it was better, but because I did have plans on getting my Masters, then PhD (my ex had his PhD so I wanted HIM to call me "Dr". Oh, how things change!)

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it's a misconception. do peruse the archives. see what you come up with.....

or ask this one on the specialty boards.............

L and D nurse here, RN with an associate's. no problem getting into this "speciality" here......

this person is being mislead.

but if it is a choice between ADN/BSN, and I DO MEAN IF I HAD HAD THE CHOICE, (back then I did not), I would have gone straight for the BSN.

But no problems finding jobs as an ADN ever ....even in small hospitals.

I've been an ADN RN for 15 years and I have NEVER worked in a nursing home!

That nurse is totally wrong. You are still a registered nurse; both ADN and BSN are licensed to do the same job. A good friend of mine is a very good nurse who has had her ADN for 14 years now. Trust me, that nurse is no better prepared for that job than a ADN; I have my BSN and the only thing extra I got was more years of education; a lot of them pre reqs.

At my hospital it doesn't seem to matter whether or not you have your BSN or ADN. I have my ADN and went right out of school into the ICU.

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At our facility the BSNs get paid more (according to the formula on the career ladder). I have an ADN (28 years' worth of experience), and I do think it's fair to reward those who have gone for the extra years of formal education. Having said that, I will not enter into any ADN VS BSN debate. People work with their different strengths and weaknesses; education (read: wisdom) is derived from many sources, not all of them book-larnin'. What each of us does with our own development is what makes a person "a good nurse." :) -- D

Dear Sara,

Your friend was unfortunately misinformed about the adn rn. I live in Mississippi, have been an adn rn for 13 years now. During that time I have had 2 very lucrative positions in management. True, a bsn rn is more prepared for a management position, but I'm proud of my adn. By the way, I have 2 grown children, both adn rn's..on works in the ER here in town, the other one has extensive ICU/CCU experience, and is now a travel nurse making mega bucks. With the shortage of nurses as it is currently, the field is wide open!! If you want the adn degree, go for it!! YOU WILL FIND A JOB, in a nursing home OR anywhere else you so choose!!;)

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