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Will getting my ADN first instead of a BSN put me at a disadvantage?
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Posted almost 2 years ago Hello everyone,
I am a 20 year old female( in Texas) currently at community college taking my prerequisites for Nursing. I just started college last semester, so I feel behind my peers who are sophmores and juniors in college. The Nursing program I want to attend is an ADN program(but the Dean of the school announced that they would be offering a BSN program within a year). I have been to the school and took a tour and discussed the program with the Admissions Advisor, and I should be finished with my prereqs and ready to apply in 2-3 semesters. If I did this program, my plan would be to go back to school after gaining experience as an RN, for RN-MSN program and become a Nurse Practioner. BUT I have been hearing about how hospitals are starting to prefer BSN grads over ADN grads. My boyfriend's mother is an RN and she said that her hospital has began to only hire BSN grads. This is kind of scaring me, and making me wonder if I should just go for the BSN program. The problem with the BSN program is that I just want to get going already! I want to be IN Nursing school and if I decided to wait for the BSN program, I would have 2 more years of prereqs to complete. So my question is, do you think I will have a harder time getting hired with an ADN instead of a BSN?
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| Posted almost 2 years ago All of these crazy scenarios can drive you nuts. I do not really have an answer for you, as much as a piece of advice. Talk to a couple of the Nursing Recruiters in the hospitals around where you want to end up working. Find out from them. Rumors are rumors. Some markets are looking for anyone they can get, others care, others don't. If you have determined where you want to work, ask the recruiters to look forward 2-4 years and ask which degree they think will be most in demand and serve you better (compare pay, promotions, etc.). Good luck and let us know how this turns out for you. Tom, PhD, MPH, BS(N), RN-C, CHN |
