Published Sep 4, 2013
JordynDickey
1 Post
I'm a prospective nursing student and I live in and plan to work in Connecticut. Will there be a large wage difference if I was to take a job with my associate's as opposed to my bachelor's or master's? Thanks
Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN
6 Articles; 11,935 Posts
Depends on the facility. Some follow the "an RN is an RN" philosophy and pay the same regardless of degree. Others may offer a small increase for the degree. My facility has a different method: to reach the top of the clinical ladder, one must have either a degree or certification. Incentive for that is $2 per hour added to the hourly wage.
Depends on the facility. Some follow the "an RN is an RN" philosophy and pay the same regardless of degree. Others may offer a small increase for the degree. My facility has a different method: to reach the top of the clinical ladder, one must have either a degree or certification. Incentive for that is $2 per hour added to the hourly wage but base pay is the same for ADN and BSN nurses.
plinytheRN
73 Posts
BSNs make a whopping $0.25 more an hour than ADNs. seriously? a quarter of a dollar? Not super motivating... But I work in Louisiana, in the south everyone is underpaid.
Sun0408, ASN, RN
1,761 Posts
No difference in my facility...
MrChicagoRN, RN
2,604 Posts
Two nurses walk into an HR....
a facility may pay each the same, but the BSN is more employable: has more choices, is more likely to be hired, more likely to be promoted. So, in that sense the BSN will be making more money.
lub dub
254 Posts
No difference where I used to work. But the hospital is putting on a BIG push for RNs to get their BSN...
besaangel, ASN, BSN, MSN, CNA, RN, APRN, NP
430 Posts
No difference at mine either
applewhitern, BSN, RN
1,871 Posts
No difference in pay.
Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN
20,908 Posts
usually? NONE...
Lennonninja, MSN, APRN, NP
1,004 Posts
No difference in pay at my hospital either as far as I know. Some management jobs require a BSN in my hospital, but one can still get hired as a floor nurse and even work as a charge nurse with an ASN.
Palliative Care, DNP
781 Posts
No difference in pay at all yet they are no longer hiring ADNs. Also, gave a deadline by which all current employees with ADNs have to have a BSN to stay employed.