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RNs Does it really matter? ADN/BSN? |
I'm really looking for some advice from Rns or nursing staff personnel. My question is this: Does being an Rn w/ an associates restrict you from any work as an Rn vs. working as a BSN? If anyone is from Texas (preferred but would like to hear other states info also) , can you tell me your experiences working as an ADN? (any limitations, pay differences, respect amongst nursing staff/doctors, difficultly getting employment, and where you are employed, ie. H+, clinic... etc...? Many thanks! All the above answers are entirely correct. Educationally speaking, the only difference between an ADN and a BSN is a bunch of liberal arts (general education, non-nursing) courses, a public health course, a nursing research course, an extra nursing leadership course, and more in depth nursing theory/nursing history. Honestly, most of those things have little impact on your skills used in bedside nursing. Obviously ADN programs teach you everything you NEED to know to be a RN who is safe and can contribute to a plan of care. We all pass the same licensure exam, after all! And the most important education you get in nursing comes from the facility where you end up being employed. You learn the basics in school, but you learn in-depth knowledge of your facility and their procedures, your patient population and their illnesses, etc. I would also like to add that in terms of hospital nursing, the salary differences are very minimal. At my hospital, ADNs make only $1.00 per hour less than the BSNs when you're a staff nurse. Source(s): RN I worked for 20 years as an RN with an associates degree. If you are more interrested in bedside care than the administrative side of nursing the ADN is adequate. If you want to be in the administrative or speciality fields the BSN would be a better bet. Preferred actually doing the nursing care not telling others how and what to do. I seem to answer a question of this type at least every few days. I am an RN with an ADN degree. I am also a Director of Nursing. I started out as a floor nurse on the noc shift, and worked my way up. There is seldom wage differences at beginner level.... some areas may have them, but I have not encountered that. I have no problem receiving the respect. It only took me 7 years to become a DON. Most companies will not hire into a DON position just because they have the BSN or MSN letters behind their name. THe knowledge HAS to be there. Many positions that require a BSN or equivalent are meaning they will hire you if you have the experience. So, why put out the money for the extra time in school when you could be making the money. I have been offered consulting positions but, at this time in my life, I don't want to travel to different facilities. Somewhat. Many hospitals require a BSN for charge positions. If you are OK with only bedside and have no desire for management, then there isn't a reason to get a BSN. The above poster is correct, you can get a DON position without a BSN or an MSN...but you might be waiting 10 years for the opportunity, or longer. That is the norm, and anything else is the RARE exception. I have a friend who has an MSN and is an RN, and 5 years after her intial licensure, she was hired as the DON at a hospital...b/c she had "the papers". There is NO state that requires a BSN to be an RN. |
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