I've heard a few people say, "Wait until you get your ADN and get a job before you go back to school to get your BSN."
I was just wondering how easy it is to find hospitals or other health care instituions that are willing to reimburse you (full or partial) for furthering your education.
Also, a few years ago, I was taking a Psychology of Women class, and there was a current nurse in my class and said she had to take so many credit hours in a certain time frame. Does the instituion you work for make the policy on if and when you need to take additional classes? And can they be whatever you want them to be or do they have to be nursing related? (I was just thinking eventually you'd run out of nursing related courses, especially if you are from a small town, small college etc.)
Hello Shayna! I graduate from my ADN program in December and will enroll in the local RN-BSN program after I pass NCLEX. I have seen some hospitals in my area that offer tuition reimbursement, but I'm not counting on it. I would recommend starting BSN courses while you are applying for jobs. You can put it on your resume and this will make you stand out ahead of other ADN new grads.
In regards to ADN vs BSN hiring -- it is entirely regional. I live in Las Vegas and the hospitals do not pay much attention to this yet. ADN nurses far outnumber BSN nurses right now so if the hospitals didn't hire ADNs then they wouldn't have enough staff! Also, the oldest and one of the most well regarded programs in Vegas is at the community college. Their ADN 2011 NCLEX pass rate was 93% for 182 candidates. I will say that it is very difficult for new grads to get a job out here, regardless of degree type.
Anyway, if you can afford it it is always better to get the most education possible!
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Hello Shayna! I graduate from my ADN program in December and will enroll in the local RN-BSN program after I pass NCLEX. I have seen some hospitals in my area that offer tuition reimbursement, but I'm not counting on it. I would recommend starting BSN courses while you are applying for jobs. You can put it on your resume and this will make you stand out ahead of other ADN new grads.
In regards to ADN vs BSN hiring -- it is entirely regional. I live in Las Vegas and the hospitals do not pay much attention to this yet. ADN nurses far outnumber BSN nurses right now so if the hospitals didn't hire ADNs then they wouldn't have enough staff! Also, the oldest and one of the most well regarded programs in Vegas is at the community college. Their ADN 2011 NCLEX pass rate was 93% for 182 candidates. I will say that it is very difficult for new grads to get a job out here, regardless of degree type.
Anyway, if you can afford it it is always better to get the most education possible!