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ADN or BSN? How are they different
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Posted almost 3 years ago I know that you become a registered nurse with an ADN or BSN degree. How are these degrees different? Insights or pros and cons with regards to these degrees? |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Excellent answer!
Short summary: BSN is a Bachelor's degree. ADN is an Associate's degree (2 year) Both will get you an RN license. As you advance, you may find that some positions require a BSN. Some will require an MSN (Master's degree), so you need the BSN first. But you might have a sucessful career with just the ADN. Depends on where you end up going in your career pasth. |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago I think a BSN is a good ideal if you evetually want to go into management or education, but if your career plans are to stay at the bedside then I think an ADN is fine. I have a BSN and my supervisors have their ADN. They make more than I do . There are subjects that are addressed in a BSN program I think are needed to be in management and most teaching jobs require at least and MSN. So I think it depends on the individual which is best for them. I will say that a lot more hospitals won't hire a ADN prepared nurse, but there are still a lot that will. |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago At 50, I realize the direction Nursing is moving in. The Nursing Profession demands respect and respect is given when one does what one can to become the best that they can be and gain the highest educational level that one can achieve. In my, and many others opinion a BSN isn't even enough. I've started my MSN, something I should have done years ago. I and others believe that if you want to be taken as a serious professional, you need to go as far as you can with your education. That is the direction Nursing is headed. We each have to make our own decisions and lead our own paths but we need to look at the trends as well while making those decisions. If you can and while you can, shoot for the stars; look at the trends in Nursing, join some professional organizations, stay current. Ok the Army said it first, "Be all that you can be." Cliche, yes but things often become cliche because they are true. Darn it, by now I should have been a MSN, NP or Ph.D. But that's all retrospective now. It's time to forge ahead. |
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| Posted over 2 years ago
Above are good answers to clarify the difference between an ADN and a BSN. Have you started to look into programs for either ADN or BSN? We have a RN-to-BSN program that s provided by the Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing. The program is designed to cater to those who are going back to school at a later stage in life and need a program that is flexible with their schedule.
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