Why did/are you getting your BSN?

LovedRN, BSN, RN · May 31, 2012

Why I am getting BSN?

1. I don't have a job and doing nothing is driving me crazy. (I am a new grad.)

2. Every where wants BSN.

3. I don't plan to be at bed side forever.

4. I haven't have any BS in anything. Ha Ha Ha.

GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN · May 31, 2012

as several of you previously posted, i as well worked myself up the ladder in the nursing world, i began as a na, cna, lpn, rn, bsn, msn. at this level, i made a choice every time to continue my education not for any facility nor a future premonition, just because i thoroughly enjoyed nursing school yes i'm one of those , i love a challenge and several times during my career i heard "you wouldn't like that" or "i don't think that's for you" needless to say, that's when i excel and prove to myself that i can do anything i set my mind to. therefore, any of you out there contemplating furthering your education don't hesitate go for it, if you can...wishing all of you the best always.....aloha~

scrubwearer · May 31, 2012

I'm doing my BSN because my nursing passion doesn't lie with LTC or the rehab facility I'm at now. I like my job and my patients but it's not where I'd like to be at forever.

buytheshoes11, MSN, RN · May 31, 2012

I've always wanted to be a nurse and always wanted the "college experience" right after high school, so I attended a four year university for my degree. It worked out well.

Aongroup1990, CNA · May 31, 2012

hunny i hear your pain school is a full time full time job, and very difficult to get through. but it's so important. so consider going to graduate school... education is the key to life...

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · May 31, 2012

I just graduated w/ADN, will probably start BSN in Jan. I am a school-aholic (it will be degree #5) but where I live, the nicer places to work are trending toward magnet status and you have to have a BSN. Just keeping my options open.

DizzyLizzyNurse · May 31, 2012

I consider BSN a necessary, expensive evil. I had to agree to get it just to a get a LTC job and now that I've transfered to a hospital within the system, I really had to promise to get it. Ugh.

I also might want to be an NP so I really would have to get it, but it's annoying to me right now.

subee, MSN, CRNA · May 31, 2012

I just like being an educated person. Life is so much easier when you can see the bigger picture, get the social trends and make more money in less hours!

Horseshoe, BSN, RN · Jun 1, 2012

I got a BSN because, with a previous BS degree, it would have been rather stupid to not go for it. Most of my pre-reqs from my other degree transferred (the English, Government, humanities, etc. stuff), so it only worked out to be about one semester longer than getting a ADN.

frankie,RN · Jun 1, 2012

Hi, I just started my BSN program 2weeks ago. just got my RN 3months ago. i live in philly and in order to get a good job, i think a BSN is required. i thought getting my RN would open so many doors. HA! it seems like as soon as i got my RN, a BSN was what you needed. it will be just my luck that when i graduate in may, the MSN will be preferred. cant get a break. :bugeyes:

msjellybean · Jun 1, 2012

I'm starting the research process to complete a BSN. Do I want to? Not really. But my prior bachelor's isn't recognized by anyone (not that I expect it to be recognized in a professional capacity, but I expect some recognition for the effort that it took, ya know?). I also someday want to be an APN, so it's a necessary thing to complete if I want to go through a legit APN program.

Twinmom06, ASN, APN · Jun 1, 2012

I have a BA in communications already and was told by the CNE that it would probably be an acceptable alternative to getting another bachelors - plus with another Bachelors I can do a direct entry MSN program...