whats the deal ?

stpauligirl · May 4, 2006

is any one here going for there b.s.n or is every one doing a.d.n first?
is a b.s.n worth it ?
i just decided to major in nursing so i will start my entrance classes in the fall semster.
p.s
correctional science was my old major

I am taking classes for BSN at UT in San Antonio, but if I don't get excepted we also have an ADN program at my CC college.

BTW, iluvmyarmyman

stpauligirl

sddlnscp · May 4, 2006

I am doing the ADN route because the community college is only an hour away from me vs. the closest 4 yr. college which is two and a half hours away from me. I work full time and have a family, so it is the only viable option for me. I will be pursuing a BSN through an online program once I get through the ADN part. :)

Fun2, BSN, RN · May 4, 2006

I started out after high school toward my BSN, but that didn't happen. Now, I'm going the ADN route because I received a scholarship.

However, this summer I will finish my pre-reqs to the RN to BSN program for UT-Arlington and then start my ADN program in the Fall.

I plan on going for my BSN about a year after finishing the ADN....if it works out that way.

It's a matter of preference, finances, time & where you can get in. :) (ADN programs are extremely tough to get into where I am!)

battpos · May 5, 2006

at 34 y.o. I decided to make a career change -- I couldn't continue in my old job (electronics technician) without getting a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering. Since that meant I would have to start from scratch (I only had 8 college credits at that point)... I allowed myself to consider all my options. Though I started the investigation process considering only the pursuit of a Bachelor's degree. (it's what I really wanted for myself -- perhaps a mistake -- but I never looked at Associate degrees), when I looked further into the nursing curriculum, and I became aware that the difference between ADN and BSN is not great (both in pursuing them, and in the net value after earning them) ... I decided that the extra classes required for a BSN were not too burdensome.

It's a very individual decision; like I said, I knew I wanted a Bachelor's from the start. If you don't care either way; pursuing an ADN will save you a little time and money, and it wont affect your earning power much once you get your RN license. The only thing is that for management positions and for graduate degrees, you need the BSN.

I'm now 37 and finishing up my junior year towards a BSN and with the hindsight I have; I would have saved my money and gotten an ADN; which I could have, through various ways turned into a BSN. Here in Florida, if you go to Tallahassee community college and get your ADN, you can take that to FSU (florida state university -- also in Tallahassee) and take a few nursing classes (three, I do believe), and you've got yourself a BSN. I've also seen postings here where people find online programs.... though I think they're rather pricy...

The route I took -- entering a BSN program at a private university is $$$ PRICY $$$. I guess though, my ego likes having that Bachelor's degree, and I also like the name of the University on it. At $30K per year for two years, that's not as expensive as some Lexuses or some BMW's, (or even some Cadillacs), but the value of my degree wont depreciate like a car. whether or not it opens doors that otherwise would be closed to me remains to be seen. I'm counting on that it will -- puts me under a bit of pressure though.

que sera, sera.

Tweety, BSN, RN · May 5, 2006

Both ADN and BSN nurses start out working at the bedside at entry level positions, making pretty much the same money and doing the same. The value of the BSN, beside the education, is in the future when with experience there may be another direction in nursing you'd like to go, such as education, public health, research, teaching, management, pharmaceutical companies, etc.

Good luck.