RN vs BSN??

[kozina0209]

I am currently an LVN student. I want to continue on to get my RN. However, I have been getting a lot of advice on getting the BSN rather than just getting the RN. Is it really worth it to get the higher degree? Does it make a difference on the wage scale?

Thanks,

Christina

[stressgal, RN]

Having you BSN will provide you with more options than an associate degree. You could take into consideration available programs, time, cost and what your long term goals are.

[caliotter3]

Getting into and out of a BSN program can be comparable to an ADN program timeline-wise. It makes more sense to get it over with at the beginning of one's career when one does not have to interrupt a nursing job to go to school. Then, if a nurse does not want to further her/his education degree-wise, they are done with the full time school thing. While RN to BSN programs are relatively plentiful, many of them have higher costs than traditional programs. Just an easier and less costly task to get the BSN education in the beginning.

[ivanh3]

i am currently an lvn student. i want to continue on to get my rn. however, i have been getting a lot of advice on getting the bsn rather than just getting the rn. is it really worth it to get the higher degree? does it make a difference on the wage scale?

thanks,

christina

i have posted on this before, but i will make this quick. my wife started nursing school 1 year after i did. we both had previous college experience so we both had some of the gen-ed out of the way. we just needed certain pre-reqs (a&p, micro, etc). we both spent about 1 year on those. so...she started actual nursing classes 1 year after me, she graduated 9 months after me, but...she has a bsn and i have an asn. bsn training is still basically 4 semesters of nursing education just like asn. a few more prereqs (statistics?) but not that much.

look around and price rn to bsn programs. expensive and lengthy. consider that the faster ones are about 1 year to 18 months (full time) and some are two years. how does that add up if initial bsn training is only 2 years to begin with? new math/old math, i am not sure, but bsn is the way to go.

it won't get you a higher wage per se, but it will open more doors. what if you decide to advance in or even leave nursing? you can go to law school, pharm sales, advanced practice nursing, etc. plenty of non nursing jobs require a bachelors of some kind to be hired. having that bachelor’s degree will be highly beneficial, and in the not so long run save you much time and money.

ivan

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

If you are in a state that accepts them straight to RN via Excelsior, then BSN.