My immediate goal is to obtain a BSN, an accelerated one at that because I already have a bachelor's. I am currently awaiting decisions from several programs, with muffled anxiousness I might add. However, I have also applied to one ADN program as a backup, in the event I don't get in to one of my BSN choices OR in the event I am unable to afford the attendance at one or more that may offer me admission. I keep reading story after story about how BSN nurses are getting an edge in hiring these days. So, I am a bit reluctant to pursue an ADN if it means I am not going to get considered for work after I graduate. I do intend on going on to grad school so either an ADN or a BSN will allow me to enter an MSN program. And I know that all new grads are having a hard time anyway.
Ultimately, I wish to return to my native NYC, but I am not opposed to working in Westchester, Long Island, or Connecticut if conditions are more favorable for ADNs there. Wishful thinking? But I keep seeing so many students entering ADN programs, they can't be completely dead -- so what's happening to them all after graduation?
