What is the advantage of having...

danu3 · Aug 26, 2004

Your BSN? I am going for my ADN and I might end up being on the waiting list. I have heard someone else say that they would go ahead and take some of their pre req for their BSN and then be done with it 2 semesters after their ADN. I am not sure the benefits for going for BSN, could someone help me please?
Trish

You have a lot more flexibility in terms of career moves or future education (going to grad school).

I am getting my prereq out of the way and when I apply for nursing schools, I apply for both ADN and BSN schools. I plan to take which ever accept me first. If both an ADN and a BSN school accept me, I will have other criteria in terms which school to accept.

Basically, I try to get my A&P, micro, nutri, human development, and other gen ed out of the way. Then I apply. When I wait, I'll take the chem and stat (require for most BSN program) when I am waiting.

What I don't want happened is I wait 2 years to get into a BSN program and in the mean time I could have gotten into a ADN program and have a head start. Remember you are going for the RN. After the RN (if I take the ADN route), then I'll try to get the BSN doing some "bridge" program or hopefully have the institution that hires me fund the rest of my schooling.

-Dan

danu3 · Aug 26, 2004

Oh, also the ASN been trying to have the entry level for a RN to be a BSN, not at the ADN level. This probably not going to be happening soon. But if it does happen, you'll be in a much better shape to have a BSN instead unless you like where you are a lot.

Lots of bridge programs from ADN to BSN are like 1 year to 1 1/2 year long. Where I am at, I heard the local university really like bridge program students because they already gotten their clinicals already.

All things being equal, I would go for a BSN instead. In my case, I actually would like to go for an ADN first and then a BSN due to other factors that i am dealing with.

-Dan

SmilingBluEyes · Aug 26, 2004

Lots of threads on ADN versus BSN versus Diploma education. Suggest you do a good search thru the archives to help you decide. You will notice it's a hotbutton issue with many already. Best wishes, whatever you decide to do.