Re: Relocate or work on my BSN?!?!
anne11 wrote:does it make that much of a difference?
if you want to work in administration someday, or if you want to work in a health department, they prefer the BSN. if you want to teach nursing clinicals in a 2 year program, you will need the BSN. you also make a little more money up front (maybe a dollar an hour?), and later on there is more of a difference in pay if you take on more responsibilities.
the BSN opens opportunities for you later on. when you're looking for your first job, it doesn't matter as much as having your license. but the opportunities to move up later on are greatly increased by the BSN. it's the reason i have been able to do so many things in 12 years, while many of my ADN colleagues are still in the same hospital jobs as when i started. if that's what you want, no problem. but i'm really glad i got the 4 year degree.
i would suggest getting a job, then working on the BSN part time. often your employer will pay for it. i'm in my 4th year of getting my MBA, with a year to go cause i'm part time, but a lot of it has been paid for by my employer. further education is usually a great thing, but i like it best when it works in with my career, as i need income now, and i also learn better if i'm applying what i'm learning in a current job.