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Tue 22 Jul, 2008 07:32 am
ADN vs BSN with MSN
I currently have a BA in a non-nursing field. I am wanting to go back to school to work on being an RN. My intentions are to continue on to get an MSN, perferrably as an NP or CNS. Since my intentions are to pursue an MSN, does it make a difference whether I have an ADN or BSN. Oklahoma has a MSN track for those with ADN and a non-nursing degree as well as RN-BSN tracks as well. If my intentions are to pursue the MSN anyway, will not pursuing a BSN affect me? I would appreciate any recommendations.
*The reason I am looking at the accelerated ADN program versus the accelerated BSN program is that I have 2 children at home so I need to be able to work at the same time. Again, any suggestions is greatly appreciated.
The purpose of ADN to MSN is to be able to bypass BSN go for it.
ADN to MSN?
It depends what you plan to do with your MSN. If you plan to do clinical work (NP/CNS) or if you're interested in becoming a nursing instructor, then you need to have your BSN. However, if you think you might like to pursue nursing management or informatics, for example, you'd probably be OK to just do an ADN program.
There are quite a few universities offering accelerated BSN to MSN programs these days to people holding undergraduate degrees in other fields so this might be something to look into as well. Where I live in Fresno, CA the state university offers just such a program and I know of several others in California as well. But then in CA we're looking at a pretty desperate nursing shortage as well as a nursing instructor shortage so it's forced us to be 'creative' in how we create future nurses. Something to consider nonetheless.
Good luck!
Re: ADN to MSN?
jrviger wrote:It depends what you plan to do with your MSN. If you plan to do clinical work (NP/CNS) or if you're interested in becoming a nursing instructor, then you need to have your BSN. However, if you think you might like to pursue nursing management or informatics, for example, you'd probably be OK to just do an ADN program.
There are quite a few universities offering accelerated BSN to MSN programs these days to people holding undergraduate degrees in other fields so this might be something to look into as well. Where I live in Fresno, CA the state university offers just such a program and I know of several others in California as well. But then in CA we're looking at a pretty desperate nursing shortage as well as a nursing instructor shortage so it's forced us to be 'creative' in how we create future nurses. Something to consider nonetheless.
Good luck!
there are alot of colleges that allow you to bypass getting your BSN. i do not think that it matters since no matter what your clinical experience was before it is not going to be the same as when you graduate with your msn and become a np or whatever. if you plan on teaching most states require that you have your bsn and be working towards your msn. know if you want to teach after you graduate then just take the ADN to MSN track
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