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Hello! I am applying for admission to a 2 year technical college that offers an Associate's Degree in Nursing. The school calls it a "professional nursing program." What I want to know is if I complete my studies at this school and earn my license, will I be ready to jump right into the workforce? Are there certifications that need to be completed even after getting an R.N. license What is the main difference between a B.S.N. and an A.D.N.? Is there a big difference in pay? Will I be able to work in a specialized area of nursing like labor and delivery with the type of degree I am pursuing? What are the limitations of having an Associate's Degree in nursing? If you can help me out with any info, I sure would appreciate it! I want to make sure I am headed in the right direction.

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just search through the posts youll find what your looking for there are tons of posts just like yours . I am also a nursing student and there are posts like adn or bsn look that up. I know that if a nursing school is accredited thats what matters.

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You'll do fine with getting becoming an RN and getting an associates degree in nursing from a tech school. Just make sure it's an RN and not an LPN, as the LPN has a lot more limitations attached to it. There is not much difference between an ADN and a BSN, but as with just about everything, having a BSN is a little more marketable than an ADN, but either way, an ADN can do everything a BSN can. Some places may hire the BSN's before the ADN's. Other than that, with the ADN, you will be able to go into any specialty with no restrictions. Some hospitals will pay a little more if you have a BSN over an ADN, and some will not. If you get your ADN, you can then continue your education, as there are many bridge programs that allow you to get your BSN while you work as a nurse. If you do eventually get your BSN, then you have the option of later getting a masters degree in nursing, if you should choose to do so. Hope this helps a little. Good luck with everything.

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Just another note to add to this...

I work in my school's advising office and I recently learned about the different accreditations. If there is a possibility that you may need to transfer or if you might return to school later for a BSN, be sure that the technical college is "regionally accredited". National is nice but many many colleges will not accept credits from a school that is only nationally accredited. If the above is not a factor, then go for it :)

Angelica

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I work in my school's advising office and I recently learned about the different accreditations. If there is a possibility that you may need to transfer or if you might return to school later for a BSN, be sure that the technical college is "regionally accredited". National is nice but many many colleges will not accept credits from a school that is only nationally accredited. If the above is not a factor, then go for it

This is a very important thing to consider....we have vocational or technical schools here that cost a fortune, often get folks their licenses, and then they find out when they're ready to transfer in to a university for the bachelor's or beyond that the credits are NOT transferable!! :uhoh3:

These schools you are looking at will tell you whateverto get you to sign on the dotted line, so what you will want to do it call your local universities to see if they will accept these credits in the future.

No sense wasting all that time and money only to find you will have to repeat it in the future....

Good luck!

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This is a very important thing to consider....we have vocational or technical schools here that cost a fortune, often get folks their licenses, and then they find out when they're ready to transfer in to a university for the bachelor's or beyond that the credits are NOT transferable!! :uhoh3:

These schools you are looking at will tell you whateverto get you to sign on the dotted line, so what you will want to do it call your local universities to see if they will accept these credits in the future.

No sense wasting all that time and money only to find you will have to repeat it in the future....

Good luck!

A HUGE AMEN TO THIS!

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