Social issues regarding RN to BSN?

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What are some social issues that you have faced when trying to advance your nursing degree?

Of if you haven't experienced it yourself, what do you think some possibilities are?

I sure hope they paid for that degree if they required it.

They give tuition reimbursement.

But like I said many hospitals won't even hire a ADN Prepared nurse now

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical/Float Pool/Stepdown.
When your job says get it or you'll have to find a new job.... You get it....

Our hospital is magnet and people are trying crazy hard to work there....

Again education is never a waste.

While I agree that education that doesn't financially cripple you for the rest of your life is never a waste, I am curious about just how many of those people you speak of are trying to stay at your place of buisiness. I work in a Magnet hospital too where everyone wants to work at as well...until they get experience that is!

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While I agree that education that doesn't financially cripple you for the rest of your life is never a waste, I am curious about just how many of those people you speak of are trying to stay at your place of buisiness. I work in a Magnet hospital too where everyone wants to work at as well...until they get experience that is!

We have a very high retention rate... The other health systems are well less than desirable.... We're the only academic medical center also in our area. People usually don't leave the system.... I've been there 10 years already and yes I've worked at every other health care system in my area too.... Most hate the others even people who currently work there! Lol

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical/Float Pool/Stepdown.
We have a very high retention rate... The other health systems are well less than desirable.... We're the only academic medical center also in our area. People usually don't leave the system.... I've been there 10 years already and yes I've worked at every other health care system in my area too.... Most hate the others even people who currently work there! Lol

This sounds like my hospital, it's the "Creme de la Creme" for the area as well. I've also been at my entity for ten years now but have noticed a twist in trends in turnover. The hospital leaders have also.

The retention issues experienced are not so much related to that it's not a great place to work - because it really is - and that all of the outside prospects are really not, but that now the trend for the average lifespan of a bedside nurse at my facility seems to be about only three years for the newer nurses.

Everyone to the right or left of you is getting their FNP or trying to move to Quality or Education ASAP with very little bedside experience. Curious if this is trending nationally or not or just happens to be more regionally.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
What are some social issues that you have faced when trying to advance your nursing degree?
I had essentially no social life when completing an RN-to-BSN program. I worked anywhere from three to four 12-hour overnight shifts every week in addition to a full time course load, so this left time for nothing else.

I'm currently enrolled in a part-time MSN program and have found that I have plenty of free time. In addition, I have a different job that has more flexibility.

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Society does not give a rat's patooty about me advancing my degree. Any worthy school of learning would feel the same way.

P.S. Do your own homework

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Sounds like homework, but giving you the benefit ---

ageism is a real hinderance.

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Specializes in Pharmaceutical Research, Operating Room.

The only "social issue" I had while pursuing my BSN was........that I had no social life during the program. I have no idea what other kinds of social issues you might be referring to.

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Specializes in kids.

Unless she means the lack of support from those who feel higher education is not necessary or a waste of time and money.....

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Specializes in retired LTC.

This was also asked on another similar post by OP.

I think it's homework, too.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

OP - we are still interested in what YOU think. OP?????? OP??????????

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

BSN def depends on the area. In California many jobs require a BSN. I went right back for mine after finishing my RN. Good decision because I've had plenty of job offers over the years. Not to say you can't find a job with an ADN but it's much harder.

Lets see, I was in a new gras ICU program night shift, my RN to BSN met three times a quarter and there was a clinical component so some days I got maybe two hours of sleep.

Additionally, in the first year I was pregnant so that added an interesting mix of additional challenges. I had my son during the summer break phew Everyone thought I was crazy to keep plowing straight through as when I started the second year my son was 8 weeks old. I'm certain I couldn't do at 32 what I did at 26. Walking across that stage accepting my degree and high honors with my 10 month old in the audience.....I'll never forget that feeling.

i had an amazing social life with an infant who I would breastfeed while I tried to study. Honestly my husband was an amazing support who is probably the biggest reason why I was able to finish. :)

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