Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

Nursing Students ADN/BSN

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OK this is funny because every Magnet hospital I go to someone who doesn't work in HR or is NOT a hiring Manager just has to say they don't hire Associate Degree nurses. I have been asked to be hired at some other Magnet hospitals. Reasons like this, bullying, bad staffing, etc. have made me just complete my assignment and go to the next one. I started liking working where I am now, at a Magnet hospital, probably one of the ones who started the trend. It came up as a discussion because my contract was extended after only two weeks of starting. Then a couple of nurses who were overhearing the conversation said I would never get hired due to my lame degree status. Le sigh... :no: Some of the ASNs themselves. Just for the record. I am a 8 year experienced ASN with great references so it isn't like I am new at this kind of thing.

It just doesn't happen there, I have seen nurses do it on here to others. It is harder to get in I guess, but when you have experience it isn't so hard. At least for me. I am not sure about a New Grads, but hey what do I know. Maybe in the universe there is a New Grad ASN out there who did get hired with persistence at these Magnet hospitals! Especially, if they are enrolled or attending a BSN program.

Listen unless if you are not a hiring person don't say this. Why? I just don't understand it. Does it make you feel better? If someone has an Associate's Degree gets hire in a Magnet hospital, is willing to upgrade their education status, what they heck is it to you?

Just a rant I guess. Hopefully, this will be the last stop so I can continue on with my education. But, I won't ever be like, "They don't hire your kind here." :sarcastic:

Specializes in ER/ICU, CCL, EP.

*shrug* They say that, but I keep getting hired.

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Specializes in They know this too!.
*shrug* They say that, but I keep getting hired.

And, I am still hearing, "Well at my hospital they are so strick..." When I bust out with the "You aren't in HR or a Hiring Manager how do you know?" They still stick with the same answer.

It is the same debate as they don't hire New Grads, when the floor I work on is 90% New Nurses.

lol...

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Specializes in ER/ICU, CCL, EP.

I was just offered a permanent charge position over 2 BSN applicants. I would like to get my BSN someday, but I am not stressed about it.

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Specializes in Psychiatry.
I was just offered a permanent charge position over 2 BSN applicants.

Congrats on your promotion; sounds like you are/were the best candidate for the job. I'm glad they chose YOU :)

Best,

Diane

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

I was once offered a service line manager job that REQUIRED (as in set in stone) a MSN. I was an ADN RN. They offered me the job, same pay, same responsibilities. The got around the MSN requirement by changing the job title from "service line manager" to service line LEADER".

I was also once offered a nursing supervisor job that required a BSN. They got around that by changing the job title to "House Charge". Same pay, same responsibilities.

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I just got hired in a Magnet status hospital as an ADN.

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Specializes in CVICU.

As well you shouldn't be. The best nurse with an active nursing license should get that job, period

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
As well you shouldn't be. The best nurse with an active nursing license should get that job, period

*** I am sure the best nurse with a license DID get the job. Due to the way you decided to reply it is unclear who exactly you are replying to.

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Well, I certainly hope they can back up that snooty "We don't hire non BSNs" with some extra cash.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
Well, I certainly hope they can back up that snooty "We don't hire non BSNs" with some extra cash.

*** Ya, no it doesn't work like that. Besides paying more for a BSN would defeat one of the main purposes of requiring a BSN. That is to have highly indebted nurses who are less likely to vote with their feet when faced with poor working conditions or mistreatment by management.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Well, I certainly hope they can back up that snooty "We don't hire non BSNs" with some extra cash.

Uhm....no. They wont

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Specializes in Hospice.
I am just starting out, and when I ask the question of who get's the jobs (to friends, family that are nurses), everyone says BSN's. But then I ask more nurses and hear ASN's and RN's... so I decided to just email all of the local hospital nurse recruiters. The answers were the same. The preferred, is a BSN, BUT they do hire ASN's and RN's WITH "valuable experience" . They do not currently hire new grad ASN's and RN's.

"Therein lies the rub"........ so how is a new grad ASN supposed to get experience? Ugh...... :no:

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