ADN vs BSN | Which Nursing Degree Is Right For You?
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- ADN vs BSN | Which Is Right For You? In Today’s video we look at just that! We will break down the differences and similarities between the Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). I’ll share some of the limitations and benefits of going the ADN route, offer my personal recommendation for your end goal, and offer my insight on some common myth’s about ADN nursing programs. Remember, both the ADN and BSN nursing programs provide you the opportunity to sit for the NCLEX which makes you a registered nurse, so you really can’t lose either way!
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I work in admissions at a nursing college and I highly suggest, for anybody who is a non traditional student, to get their ADN first and then go for their BSN. I feel that it makes more sense to go that route (and it’s cheaper!).
Katelyn K but it’s more expensive in the long run 😩😩 I have a child and bachelors, and applied to ADN and BSN. I’m juggling lol haven’t heard back yet but still.
@@kandacenoire Usually a hospital will pay for you to get your BSN! Or at least pay for a good portion of it.
sir\ madam i i am in Ohio usa . i want talk with you about nursing admission.
@@RedPaintRedRose how much is it online to get BSN?
thank you for answering my question..omg, I really feel like a real dummy, I literally do not know what to do, I truly hate the competitive nature of the programs, but I am non traditional I am 47 years old, omg, I think and I wasn't such a great student either in high school, but I have worked in the medical field my whole life, doing patient care of some sort, so this was a given, its just I HATE SCHOOL, and I finished lpn stuff, I am going to take the teas to get into a program soon, I was wondering about ADN nursing, thank you
I’m so glad I got my ADN through a nationally accredited program. It was only like $5,000 a year for school for the same license. I can get my BSN paid for by my employer, which is a magnet status hospital that hires ADN nurses and requires a BSN within five years after hire. I didn’t want to spend the first two years of my nursing career feeling like I was working only to pay off student debt from a university. I considered a university education for nursing a luxury experience and not a necessity. Still starting off at $36 an hour for base pay as a new grad, just like all the other new grad nurses from The University of Washington. I can always get that university experience when I’m able to pay for it later and I’m ready for my masters.
@MJ L I enjoyed your comments and you gave a complete and accurate description of ADN programs, magnet hospitals and having the hospital you work for pay for your BSN or Master's. You should have your own UA-cam channel super job🙋♀️
Way to go!
I am so sorry but have to disagree with you. A university degree is not a luxury it is a necessity! You are dealing with someone life and the progress of healthcare requires MORE knowledge not less. The nursing profession is evolving from a skill-based profession into a knowledge-based profession. That is why the role of each profession within healthcare is advancing or requiring more education and/or training. The ADN does not provide an overview of literature reviews, evidence-based projects, leadership courses, and additional clinical hours or classes. I just believe in standard educational entry-level and we can respectfully disagree.
@@HRU-ou3vi You're right. I only gained skill. I have no knowledge. We didn't write any papers, have any exams, or do any research. What's a leadership course? They actually just gave me my ADN without having to put any work in. And I passed the NCLEX by showing up with sad puppy eyes. I hope that helps you justify your university receipts. I hope you know, everything you just assumed about an ADN program is false. I did everything that you listed in my program and had no life for the four years I was in school. I think it's important that nurses are not divided on more than they already are. Education background should not be a hierarchy issue. I respect the nurses I work with based on their competency and how they treat others. If you have the finances to pay for a university education and that's meaningful to you, then thats great. It's totally worth it. But I don't have that luxury. I wanted to get my license from a great program that was financially achievable. I'll be getting my BSN this year, it's required by my job to get it within five years. My employer will be paying for it. So I will have finished with a BSN in the next 18 months with only spending about $20K on school and it's all paid off. For me, that is extremely important. I think that people who are in the same situation should know that it's completely okay to be smart about their financial choices and get their ADN first.
HRU 2019 do you know that because you’ve already experienced an ADN program??
I have a bachelor’s in another field, I’m going back to get my ADN in the fall. The drive is REAL. I’m retaking my core classes to get my GPA sky high to give myself the best chance of getting into the program. I have more drive, focus, and passion than I EVER had in my first degree. When you want it, you WANT it.
I am in the same situation as you! I have my bachelors degree in accounting and trying to decide to go for the ADN or BSN . The ADN program is 2 years and you can work and take the BSN classes through another university. The BSN is an accelerated 18 months and I would not be able to work at all and it cost more .
@@veronicasarabia3821 I’m working on making the same decision and it’s so difficult! Looks like I can get my BSN in the same amount of time as my ADN, so I think I’m just going to apply for every program around me & see where I end up 😅 I originally planned on my ADN because i thought it would be quicker, but every BSN program I’ve looked at is the exact same amount of time! Best of luck to you! I’m in my last semester of pre-reqs and it’s SO DIFFICULT! But it’s also kinda fun.
I think we have more of a drive because we’ve seen what it’s like outside of the industry.
I’m sure it’s really hard being a nurse, but it’s also really hard doing nearly anything else and barely getting paid for it.
Since it’s all going to be difficult anyways, may as well make it count.
They have programs that are BS TO BSN
I’m a ADN student who graduates in March of 2019. Extremely proud of my choice. My goal is the BSN and it’s a 3 semester journey from my ADN. My area is all about BSNs but they’re plenty of job opportunities for ADNs. My school doesn’t think highly of their ADNs students. They put their BSNs on pedestals. It’s rather sad, but I’m working on my own timeline and I’m not letting them deter me. I’m this close to graduation 🎓.
Awesome!! So so close! Go you!
@Maria Ocampo this is my my question too! Did you find the answer?
@Maria Ocampo You will just study 2 years more to complete the BSN because you already have the Associate degree, but what concerns me it's the fact you have to take prerequisites before the adn and IDK how long or or how much time does it take
Was in a BSN program and couldn’t stand it, i switched to ADN and now love it!! In my experience I have much more clinical time in my new program than I did in the BSN route. Also I have my LPN now because my program allows you to take your LPN NCLEX after completing certain classes. So now Im working as an LPN while finishing my RN!
Thats awesome! how practical, I love that!
Katie Schwartz
what kind of school are you in that allows you to take the LPN NCLEX while still in a RN program? is it a community college or something else ? Thanks and good luck
I am going to finish my prerequisites for the BSN next semester, but I am debating on whether I should just do my ADN at my local community college since the University is far from my home. May I ask what you did not like about the BSN program?
@@halewyalopez8578 Not sure what it's like in your state/region or what their experience was, but I go to a school affiliated with the top hospital in the nation and they prefer us ADN students because we have a lot more clinical time and are able to do more skills way sooner. The BSNs don't start clinical until their third year of school and they do an entire semester of shadowing. We shadowed for one day and that was enough for me lol. They throw us right into clinicals (terrifying because you feel like you know NOTHING but I am so glad they did that because you learn so fast) and we were doing skills first semester (hanging piggybacks and drips, all sorts of IV push meds, pulling catheters, etc.) that the BSN students don't do until their last semester. By my third semester I was really independent and it wasn't unusual for my nurse to only go into the patients' rooms for bedside report and to watch me pass meds. I was the one doing the full assessments and already felt comfortable taking the lead on the patients. Being thrown into it so early and so intensely really helps build your confidence up quickly. ADN programs are a lot more hands on, you jump into actual nursing content sooner, WAY less expensive, just as hard, if not harder than BSN programs, and most hospitals hire ADNs at almost the same pay (at my hospital its $1 less an hour max but base pay inpatient is still $35/hr) and will pay for them to finish their BSN online. Magnet hospitals are going to require it within five years. I studied premed for three years, so I was not keen on switching to an associate's at first, but it really was the smartest and best option for me and I feel like I am going to be a better nurse thanks to my program. So I'm biased lol, but I think ADN is the way to go if there's hospitals in your area that hire them. Why pay for four full years of a university education when you can pay for two or three at a community college that's WAY cheaper and then be making money working while finishing the last year and a half (some ADNs whip out their BSN in a few months) for free through your employer? When I wanted to go to med school, paying for a top university made sense, but for nursing, you don't need a big university name attached to your resume to get a great job and many ADN programs do a fantastic job at creating great nurses. Sorry this was so ridiculously long lol
The BSN is more theory that is why you get more clinical in the ADN. You will get all the clinical experience you will ever need when you actually start working. So the theory you find in the university makes more sense. It's designed to have you well versed, then you can apply the knowledge when you start working.
It’s cool how there are so many options in nursing, and nurses have mobility so they can move on to other types of nursing jobs or other departments.
It is! Definitely a perk!
Adnan,
You are so right. I am a nurse in Ga working as Quality Improvement Advisor for our State Hospital Association. There were no such positions when I graduated. Can not wait to see what is next for nursing.
@@shondiaevans12 That's great!
what about the pay scale after ADN or BSN ? any idea ?
It's not always that easy. They still look for experience.
Im in school for my associates degree in nursing now! I'm so excited as a mom of 3, I've tried multiple times to get through school but there was always something stopping me. Now I'm completely devoted to accomplish my dream and someday become a nurse practioner! Slowly but surely I will get there! Your videos have been SO helpful!
Go you!!
I am a mom of two a two year old toddler and a 4 month old baby. How do you make time to study ? I have been accepted at a nursing school that is mostly online for the theory part then you go in person for clinicals. I am kind of scared because I am hearing that they give you 8 exit exams at the end if you don’t pass them you don’t get to write your boards. I don’t know if I will be succesful
Yes!!! Me too!! I'm also a mom of 3 and they're pretty young (3yo and 20m old twins). But 2021 comes I'm determined to go to get my ADN and go for NP eventually. I'm wishing you the best! You got this momma!! We've got this!
How’s it going? Did you finish school or are still in it? Please update :)
Good luck finding a job with a ADN.
I have had my ADN for 30 years, I took the last 10 years off to raise my family, but maintained my license. I recently wanted to go back to work but most acute care facilities in my area are hiring BSNs because they have Magnet status. That being said I am in an accelerated RN to BSN hybrid program and it’s basically the “fluff” classes but I am learning even through its theory, especially after 30 years. I also find being an older nurse with experience helps with the classes. This spring I will be applying to a DNP program to become and FNP. I find that I am excited about learning again. When I became an ADN I was already an LPN. I became an LPN right out of high school because the ADN program would not except me because I was only 17. I think being an LPN first definitely helped with the clinical aspects of nursing. I know I have taken the long road in nursing, but every experience is valuable and you just have to figure out what is going to work for you.
Congrats!!!!
I just think its wild that places would pass on such a talented and knowledgable nurse due to degree level. ugh. But that is awesome that you are going back! You are going to be a phenomenal NP!! Thank you for sharing so other's can gain insight
Cheryl,
Congratulations for returning and finding your path for nursing today. As more doctors leave medicine- there is critical need for access to care... Especially Family Medicine. Win- Win!
Yes Cheryl!!!
I took the last 6 years off and am considering getting my BSN because I went to a 3 year diploma nursing school. It’s kinda scary re-entering the work field. Especially in nursing. Reading your comment has definitely inspired me to go back to school. Thanks for your comment and best of luck!
I happened upon your videos by googling "how to prepare for nursing school". I am so happy I did. Your videos are very informative and real. I will be starting the ADN program at my local community college. I am a 45 year old wife and mother of 5 older children. My husband pushed me to go back to school after being a phlebotomist/Medical Assistant for 25+ years and I endured an injury that caused me to lose my position. After watching several of your videos, I am even more excited about this journey and the possibilities that lie ahead. Thank you for being so personable, that I feel like I'm listening to a good friend. Keep the videos coming I won't be finished until 2021 and I still have the BSN program to do afterwards so... I'll be needing you around for awhile.
Thats awesome!! If you can raise 5 humans you can do ANYTHING. You got this!
My thoughts exactly! "If you can raise 5 humans you can do ANYTHING"
GO YOU!!! 👏🏽
I’m 41 and starting the pre-reqs also! After doing administrative work for 20 years I’m a little apprehensive, but EXCITED!
Currently in the ADN program at my school and I graduate in December, woo!!! I completely agree with the whole competitive thing, it was super hard to get into this program and it’s just as challenging as a regular BSN program. Personally from my own experience ADN nurses kick butt and know their skills because in clinical we are forced to go out there and do our skills (even though it’s scary sometimes lol) but it prepares you for the real world. I have so much respect for ADN and BSN nurses. They all kick butt!!!
Yes! This! Congrats on almost being done!
Mackenzie,
Congratulations and best wishes for a smooth last year! Have been nurse for decades- we need your smiling face and great attitude. Your community is lucky to have you coming their way!
Mackenzie Moreau congrats!
Hi. How long does it take to complete pre-req classes? In total how many yrs to complete ADN?
Its very important to remember that PCP offices, SNFs, and clinics aren't held to magnet status so they DO hire ADNs. You will get hired as an ADN in multiple areas, it just might not be in the main hospital bedside position.
True! Thank you for pointing that out! I think most people aim for the hospital so I didn't mention that but its a super good point!
Thanks for mentioning that. Everyone doesn’t want to work in the hospital.
Even better! I don't wanna work bedside 😫😩.
I did my ADN first and graduated with it in Fall 2019. I started my RN-to-BSN program in June 2020, and my employer is paying for a big chunk of it. I recommend doing what works best for you and your current situation... if you can get your traditional BSN from the beginning, I recommend doing that to not have to go back to school until grad school if you choose to. but either route work depending on your area.
My goal was always to get my bachelors but i decided to get my ADN first to A) save tons of money and B) that program has a great reputation in surrounding hospitals. And honestly in central Maine, the starting pay is not significantly different between the two degrees. I really enjoyed going to community college to become a nurse because my class was SO diverse in age range, and this gave me great opportunities to learn from some wiser and older classmates. There was a student that was a paramedic for 20 years, a few medical assistants, phlebotomists, etc. It took me a total of 3 years at my community college! Now I'm working full time and taking online classes for my BSN part time. My employer is reimbursing part of my tuition. A big thing when I was interviewing was that employers wanted to hear that my 5 year goal was to have my bachelor's degree.
Yes!! thats awesome. The whole getting your employer to pay for it is THE BEST!
Thank you for this video. I was feeling some discouragement for choosing the ADN program. Now after watching this video, I will continue my path because it’s exactly what works best for me .
yay! keep doing you!
Omg I love your videos! This is yet another inspirational video with a ton of realistic tidbits to follow! Thanks so much!
This video is so helpful! Thank you so much for creating this kind of content to help students!
I am in my last semester of an ADN program. It was extremely difficult to get in and even more so to get out of my program. I am looking to do a bridge program and work in the ER directly after graduation. Thanks for a great video!
last semester! yay!
Congratulations 🎉
How did you get in ? if you don’t mind me asking . Please respond.
How has it been going?
That’s my issue I’m having a hard time getting into a program there’s just so many applicants
Nurse Liz, please don't stop making these videos. You are so informative and your information is motivating to my journey. I spent so much time research online about ADN vs BSN and I'm so glad that I saw your video. Thank you so very much!
I'm so glad it was helpful!
This was good to know. I'm starting my cna next week, but I was struggling to choose between adn and bsn for after. I eventually chose adn first because two of the nurses at my work told me it would be better because I would get a job faster and work would help with tuition. But I didn't think about how it would take less time when I go to bsn after doing adn. I'm also relieved I wouldn't have to do the NCLEX again. One qualifying exam set of panic attacks is enough!
THANK YOU for making this video! Im currently trying to decide between the two. Now Im leaning toward the Accelerated BSN (I already have a BA in Psych)
Thanks Liz!!!! I’m planning on getting my adn and the bsn and this video was extremely helpful!!
I'm so glad it was helpful! I think that plan is awesome. If I was starting from scratch I likely would have gone that route.
Love this channel mainly cuz it's real and not stuck up worried about how good they look for youtube you have real personality and info about important topics
😂 thank you!
You’re funny and smart!! Thanks for sharing your insights. I’m literally making a decision right now on which path should I take. 🤙🏽
Have my CNA, HHA, MA. Now I'm doing a bridge program- getting my ADN & bridging to my BSN.
SO glad I found your channel. Thanks for all the incredibly helpful content!! 🖤
You found a bridge program from MA to ADN?
Wow thank you for clarifying that! I thought I was gonna have to test the NCLEX test again if I was to go for my BSN. Wow thus was really helpful. I’m currently a senior applying to colleges and this was very helpful . New subscriber !
oh gosh that would be miserable if you had to retake it! thank goodness its just once! WElcome to the channel :)
Very helpful thanks a lot and good luck to all the future nurses on here tryna level up
I just love all your videos I find them so witty and insightful and your comments are usually just so spot-on. I also agree it seems BSN programs will not cut your from there programs as fast as ADN programs do. Your a hoot girl keep making videos.🙋♀️
Thank you for the encouragement!
This video answered so many Questions that I had. I was so close to rushing into the BSN program but I feel that the ADN program would work better with my schedule. Thanks for the confirmation 😊
Glad I could help a bit!
Hi there! I am 22 and I am JUST NOW starting my pre reqs for my BSN (and hopefully become a NP.) Thank you for posting videos to help people like me.
you got this!
WOW! Thank you for all this information. You really helped me out with all your info.
I love your videos. I already finished 70 credits and this fall dropped the major and decided to pursue BSN. I’m already taking A & P 1. Its very interesting so far. ;)
Your channel is freaking amazing so much information like I was super lost at first with how to go about getting my Rn. Now I know what I want to do thanks for the video👍🏽
Glad it has been helpful!
You are so awesome! Thank you so much for all of this information! Clear and concise :)
So glad it was helpful!
I’ll be getting my Associates drying nursing. I have a fluff bachelors degree. Masters program allow you to be admitted that’s a blessing! Great info!
A friend is getting her BSN as an RN. She's currently working as a nurse in a nursing home. She's already has her ASN Degree.
Awesome!
I'm 32 year old homeschooling mother of two kindergartners, married to a disabled Marine who cannot work. I am going back for my RN after taking a 10-year sabbatical from schooling due to marrying my Marine and shipping out to California 10-years ago, and now that we're back I have to take care of us so I've gone back to school to finish what I started before I dropped out of LPN school for him.
I adore your channel because your so down-to-earth, not slathered in make-up, are "real" with us and arent trying to blow sunshine and roses at us... and sometimes it feels like we could be sitting at the kitchen table having coffee instead of me being over here just watching a video... lol
You're motivational for me... When I get overwhelmed (like right now) I turn on one of your videos and it helps ground me. I'm currently telling myself "If I get through (this) material, that will be a good amount to get done, and I'll allow myself one more Liz video!"... today it's a really large chunk of psychology, and it's giving me something to look forward too...
@Nurse Liz: Thank you for making this channel...
I'm so glad it's been helpful! You got this! If you can handle those things you can handle ANYTHING
This video literally SAVED ME!!
I literally feel like I would be great friends with you!! Love your content!!
I had the option to pick between an accelerated 2nd degree BSN or an ADN school and ultimately chose the ADN program! Initially I felt embarrassed to be attending a CC instead of staying at the University i graduated from but it has been the BEST decision for myself!
PROS: Cheaper!! I will be graduating with no student debt. The class sizes are smaller, which makes it so much easier to learn and my whole class knows each other very well. I had the summer off between semester 2 & 3! Allowed me to get married while in the program.
CONS: I'll have a couple more years of school to complete the BSN BUT wherever i work should cover most of the tuition!
yay! I love how its not a one size fits all thing. This sounds like the perfect solution for you! and getting them to pay for it is always GOLDEN.
I Enjoy your personality & the positive vibes your project.
This video came at the right time. Thank so much for the advice
So glad it was helpful!
Thanks for this video. I just applied to an ADN program. It works for my schedule right now. I do plan on pursuing a BSN right after completing the ADN
That is an awesome plan!
Me too! 💜👍
Thank you Nurse Liz!! 👏❤️👏❤️👏
I can’t wait to start my ADN program one day first. Then down the line BSN next and then maybe my Masters degree in NP I can’t wait to finish my general studies first. Very helpful and very informative video I’m glad I watched this video.
Yay i'm glad it was helpful! One day at a time!! you are doing great
You helped me so much with all this information! Thank you so much
I'm so glad it was helpful!
Definitely going for my BSN as I do plan to eventually get my CRNA so it’s the fluff classes route for me 😅
Thank you for making this video. It helps me with my decision making.
I’m glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much! My end goal is to be a Physician Assistant so I am trying to figure out the best way to gain patient care experience hours. I figure that getting an ADN degree while living at home is the cheapest way to start. I will still be able to live at home but then eventually complete an online BSN bridge program and then go to PA School!
Same route!
I understand why you liked anatomy, but I still have flashbacks about it so I cannot say that. My program was brutal. I'm going to say physiology! I took it in the summer, so if I could go back and not do that I would, but I -loved- learning all the intricacies of how our cells work. Just amazing amazing stuff.
This is why we need all sorts of people. Physiology was so not my jam. Jealous of your brain!
Just love your style!
Anxiously awaiting my acceptance letter to my RN program. They better take me! Lol anyhoo just found your channel and you’re amazing. A nursing big sister 🤗🤗
Fingers crossed for you!!!
BSN student! I love my lab classes! Mostly because of the errorless learning aspect of it and because at my school you get to connect and learn new tips and tricks from 4-5 different instructors in a small group setting!
That sounds like an awesome class!
What school you go to?
Wow! Thanks for clearing that up for me Liz! I am definitely going the ADN to BSN route. I am very excited about school and am doing very well in my classes. BTW, I am 55 yrs old and am currently in EMS. Will my EMS background help? Thanks again Liz! vp
Fav class: A&P, I nerded out entirely in that class!
I got my Associates in Science to save a bunch of money and now I'm in an accelerated BSN program. Nice to know the differences between ADN and BSN. I def made the right choice for me.
Another anatomy fan! Awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience :)
This video made me feel so much better about my choice to go the ADN route. I need to work asap!! Class of 2023 will be me😍
I'm getting my BSN since I'm planning on getting my master's in PA. Thanks for your advice.
I took the scenic route to all degrees. I got an AA while waiting to start the ADN program. I graduated at 24!! It took forever but I had moved twice (got married, moved from Fl to UT then to TX). In TX all the BSN programs added .4 points to their own student’s GPA. When applying as a transfer from the community college it was nearly impossible to get in. It also would have cost me $400 just to apply! So I got my ADN and I was the last ADN nurse my hospital hired... back in 2009. They paid for my entire BSN through UTA. It only took me 13 mos to finish the BSN bc I had the AA before the ADN. Is your head spinning yet?? 😂
Nothing wrong with the scenic route!!
Ahh they stopped hiring ADNs?? I live in Texas and I’m so worried about my job prospects once I graduate from the ADN program. I definitely will get my BSN from UTA as soon as I finish this program, but I really wanted to work through out the RN to BSN program.
Lol my head it is spinning!
Thank you for this great information video!. ❤
omg she made me laugh lol she is so sarcastic, I love her personality!
aww thank you!
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Straight up nursing humor lol
Such wonderful advice!! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this video! You are awesome :)
Great video!! Very very informative. Thanks!!!
Glad it was helpful!
The ADN was a no brainer at my community college when I saw tuition was only 6800 for the entire program. Cash flowing my education and coming out with zero debt was the way to go !
Another great video! Thumbs up! 👍💜
Thank you!
I love watching your youtube videos
you are always to happy and positive .
The time frame for getting an ADN is also important to note as well. While most other associate degrees are typically done in two years, obtaining your ADN can take around 3 years because there are still prerequisites that you have to take to get into the program. Although every school has different requirements, my school requires 4 biology courses, 1 chemistry, 1 nutrition, 2 psychology, and 1 statistics course to get into the ADN program.
*I wrote this halfway into the video right before you started talking about it lol, but I'm gonna keep the comment here anyways.
THANK GOD for u
Awesome! Go you! That’s annoying about the absn being so far away, but I hope you are proud of THIS path! Because you are doing what’s best for you and your family!
Adrianna,
Enjoy the journey. There is a reason that you are where you are. Someone is in your sphere of influence and needs your support- or encouragement or there is someone you need.
I am so proud that you have decided your path so young. Sure you have friends pursing their MS- but you have your lil guy. There are just as many going back to school in their 30s- 40s and 50s!
You are ahead of the curve!😉
Shondia Evans much love ❤️ thank you
Diploma 👩🏼⚕️ from a couple of decades ago... now in my last quarter of MSN- Leadership and Administration. Love your video... Administration pushes for hiring BSN nurses... but so short here in Ga- seeing LPNs coming back into hospitals 🏥. Perfect advice!
Definitely varies so much by region! That is wild that you guys are so short. No fun!
I just finished my prereqs and have been debating on the adn or the community college offers a concurrent enrollment where you can get your bsn through a university at the same time as the adn. I am currently working as a pct in an icu after 15 years in another career, and absolutely loving it! So far the anatomy part of a&p is my favorite!
Those classes were so interesting! Finishing your pre reqs is so exciting. Now things get fun!
New subbie here, I've watched a few of your vids and love them already.
Thank you! Welcome to the channel!
Graduated Uni with a Comp Sci degree, but realized being a Software Developer wasn't for me, so I decided to switch my career to nursing. Currently going for my ADN just because it's cheaper, but looking to go back for the BSN and then eventually the MSN to become a Psychiatric Nurse.
This was helpful I’m trying to go to school for ADN but I was also thinking of going for medical assistant but I can’t decide and when people talk about nursing school they make it sounds so overwhelming and I feel like I wouldn’t be able to make it. I feel stuck
Well thank you for the vid. Hopefully ill be able to get my bsn one day but Im having a hard rnough time with my ADN so im just going to have to focus on that.
Ok! BSN it is! I’ve decided. Thank you Liz!
I'm glad it was helpful!!
This helped tremendously
Thanks for your advice!!
Of course!
I was in the ER and the nurse was the first to suggest to do ADN FIRST to be able to work while in school for the BSN. It made so much sense.
I’m working on my ADN currently. My prerequisites are done and I will begin the RN program in August. I will graduate May 2023 with my ADN and I fully intend to piggy back with my BSN. I feel this route works best for me and my situation. Thanks for the helpful information!!
How is the ADN program going for you?
How are you doing now? Any updates?
You should make a video about finding jobs/interviewing for jobs as a new grad nurse!
I have one on new grad nurse interview tips! It’s a recent video 🙂
Very helpful, Thank you!
So glad!
Seriously wish I had done the ADN to BSN route. My spouse is army so we would move every 2.25 years so i never started nursing school until last year but could have been a working nurse like 4 years ago if i wasnt so stubborn and influenced by family members to get my BSN as If ADN was looked down upon. I'm almost done with the BSN program and I will tell ya the nurses in the hospital that I envy and wish I was more like are those that started as LPN, CNAs, and medical assistance working their way up, they really know their stuff and have great skills and tips for us newbies. Also the fluff classes i feel like they make harder for no reason so it's difficult to focus on both nursing skills and fluff but its duable. Hoping I can be a great nurse like you one day and continue to go on and possibly get my FNP
I learned SO MUCH from the CNA's on my med surg unit. yay for almost being done!!
My husband is Army and it seems impossible sometimes to do school and work and military life! I agree for this sort of lifestyle ADN to BSN is probably a better option for a milspouses.
You are a Godsend. I am a medical assistant wanting to get my ADN. With two kids at home and a my wife a stay at home mom, getting on the floor ASAP is what i need and getting the BSN in my spare time i hope
You got this!!!
@@NurseLiz youre the bomb
“Don’t ever believe the internet.”
*am watching this on the internet*
It's also coming from someone who clearly knows what they're talking about and is a seasoned nurse. Jeez.
😂😂 Well. obviously I'm the exception
I wish we had cadaver lab!!!! Our models were horrible!!!
Great videos!!!
Thank you! It was definitely an awesome learning experience! I wish every school did that
i was shocked how hard it was to find paid employment as a new grad registered nurse with an adn and even after getting a bsn. Perhaps breaking my neck, resulting in a 2 year work delay played part, too. Ultimately, I became a volunteer, got my emt-b, and developed a passion for emergency medicine while helping my community. I am awaiting a possible pancreas transplant and am still stumped about getting paid employment as a nurse.
so i’m a senior in highschool and i’m really interested in going into nursing and i was hoping you could make a video on your journey to becoming a nurse, so for example what prerequisites, your associates degree, then onto bachelors degree, because i’m a little confused and all over the place right now, anyways i love your videos!!!
I do have a video talking a bit about it! Just search Nurse Liz my journey and it should pop up. I didn't get an ADN, but if you search programs near you, you should be able to find plenty of information about prerequisites and the ADN to BSN process.
Nurse Liz, Can you make a video about nursing jobs outside the hospital? Without going into a long story, I’m an RN but I was first a mom to a special needs child. Hence why I became a nurse. He has 24/7 home health nursing. I myself am now a Pediatric Home Health Nurse. I probably would’ve never thought of this job without experiencing it firsthand as a client. Flexible schedule, highly in demand, great pay and right out of school hire. Thanks for all you do! Great videos as always. 👩🏻⚕️
I don’t know a ton about it! Since all of my experience was inpatient. But I love that there are so many outpatient options!
I’m getting my ADN then plan to pursue BSN and I work as a nurse tech (6 years) in a Brooklyn hospital who only hires BSN. 😑 A few years ago they used to allow ADN with you finishing BSN while working for them..they got rid of that when they were bought out. But at least I know I’ll have a higher chance of getting hired when I finish.
..and you are right about the BSN being more forgiving because I was advised by some of my nurses if I don’t get into my program to bite the bullet and get some loans and go to a 4 year if I don’t get into my ADN program lmao I’ve seen my nurses salary and I can see why they say that about student loans especially if you’re single.
I love you lol I’m 17 and going to nursing school I was terrified but you really helped me Calm myself
You've got this!
How are you doing? It’s been 3 years… Can you give me update of your choices and how it satisfies you?😀
Great video!
I'm currently in the process of obtaining my ADN, currently pre-nursing right now but I believe I'll "pass" the petition the first time because my grades are excellent and my TEAS score is projected to be competitive. The hospitals in our area partnered with our school for clinicals, and a lot of the ADNs get recruited off the bat. They do have a requirement for a BSN within 6 years, though. Which for me, isn't a problem, since I plan on going for my DNP after I finish my BSN anyway. The only other nursing program (BSN) within ~50 miles is at a private college that charges $25,000/year in tuition and tacks on 18 credits of mandatory theology courses, while this program is going to be ~$15,000 plus books, and my state's public online BSN completion program is ~$25,000 or less. It's definitely a money saver to get your ADN, get a job (if not as an RN, then definitely as an LPN as most students can apply to the NCLEX-PN during or after their third semester of nursing courses), then complete your degree online. Plus, the major hospitals in my area will help pay for education, so saves a lot more overall.
Which specialty are you thinking for your DNP?
I think that's such an awesome plan! Best of luck, you will do great!
I'm working on my ADN at the moment. I plan on getting the Bsn after then eventually msn or dnp to be a family practice nurse it's all just taking it one day at a time.
One day at a time is my life motto. That is an awesome plan! You got this!
THANK YOU LIZ
glad it was helpful!
Your hair looks awesome
Thank you!
My fave was probably pathophysiology.
You’re not creepy, I’d love to do cadaver lab. It wasn’t a pre-requisite for my program. I was a massage practitioner before nursing school and I’m loving having a deeper knowledge of the body systems in addition to gross anatomy. Maybe I’ll end up doing an periop. specialty some time but for now I just want to graduate my LPN program and start working med/surg.
Oh man, patho and I were not friends. Thats awesome that you love it! Hope you graduate soon!
I’m in an ADN bridge program so once I finish my ADN I get automatically accepted into a BSN program
That's awesome! I love programs like that
Very helpful thank you
You are such a blessing💖💖💖💖💖💖💖. However, I wanted to know if the classes for the BSN be another year of school after I have already finished up the ASN program and get a license? Will I have to go back and do clinical again? What If I have both the ASN and a Bachelor's in another field of study and I want to start the Accelerated program of BSN? Will I be able to exempt classes that I have already taken from the ASN program? Thank you
The way my professor described it ADNs have a heavy focus on learning skills and clinical, where as BSNs tend to be better trained in looking at the bigger picture because we have a more in-depth understanding of pathophysiology, pharmacology, healthcare management, research and leadership. So as new grad nurses the ADNs usually come out of the gate stronger than BSNs because they are better prepared skill wise but the BSNs will usually catch up and then exceed within a few months. I'm not sure if this is true everywhere but I personally have found that both ADNs and BSNs can get overly focused on tasks and not always stop and look at the big picture. I feel very fortunate that almost all my professors in my BSN program were active FNP's so they all taught with the prospective of looking at the big picture.
I started off doing the ADN route but then did the math and found that it was cheaper to do the BSN in the end. The ADN route would have taken 4 years 2 of them being on a waiting list and getting an associates in liberal arts which would have been a waste because only half of it would go towards a BSN, and then another 2 years getting my BSN totaling 6 years for a BSN. This would have cost me $48,000. But doing 1 years at a community college and then 3 years at University cost me $47,000 and only took 4 years to obtain.
Thank you for sharing!
Does this include period for prerequisite?
When you did 1 year at a community college what classes/ what was your area of focus? Thanks !