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What is the difference in being a registered nurse or having your BS in Nursing?
Asked by m05twanted88
I'm about to transfer out to get my BS in Nursing. But then there is another 2 years I can do at my college to become a Registered Nurse. What is the difference??? I'm so confused..
Asked by m05twanted88
I'm about to transfer out to get my BS in Nursing. But then there is another 2 years I can do at my college to become a Registered Nurse. What is the difference??? I'm so confused..
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A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is offered at four year universities. A BSN will more likely (depending on the school) have more english, humanities, math, and psychology courses required. The first two years are generally spent doing these 'basic' courses along with the nursing pre-requisites (like Anatomy/Physiology, Microbiology, Chemistry). People with BSNs usually have better opportunities in going into management. In addition, they also are ready to go into graduate school upon completion of the BSN. A Bachelors degree usually has about 120 hours of courses required. An Associates degree in nursing is offered at community colleges and some tech schools. It will usually have much less humanities, sciences, psychology, etc requirements. But you will still come out with your RN, like in the BSN. There are programs that are special for RNs that allow them to complete their BSN in about a year or two. An Associates degree usually requires about 60-70 hours of courses. Both BSN and ASN have the same amount of clinical hours.
Nursing Student
Answered by Sarah
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is offered at four year universities. A BSN will more likely (depending on the school) have more english, humanities, math, and psychology courses required. The first two years are generally spent doing these 'basic' courses along with the nursing pre-requisites (like Anatomy/Physiology, Microbiology, Chemistry). People with BSNs usually have better opportunities in going into management. In addition, they also are ready to go into graduate school upon completion of the BSN. A Bachelors degree usually has about 120 hours of courses required. An Associates degree in nursing is offered at community colleges and some tech schools. It will usually have much less humanities, sciences, psychology, etc requirements. But you will still come out with your RN, like in the BSN. There are programs that are special for RNs that allow them to complete their BSN in about a year or two. An Associates degree usually requires about 60-70 hours of courses. Both BSN and ASN have the same amount of clinical hours.
Nursing Student
Answered by Sarah
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A BSN is a three year nursing program plus all the prereques which can come out to be around 5 to 6 years. There are more requirments to get into the BSN program and are highly competitive. An ADN in nursing takes two years to complete plus all the prereques which for me came out to be a 3 and a half year degree. If you get a BSN you have more of an opportunity to get into managment. But an ADN works just fine and BSNs only make like a dollor more and hour were i live and work.
Answered by Orthopedic RN
Answered by Orthopedic RN
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I think a registered nurse normally has a BSN, which is a better degree than a BS. I'd stick with the RN program you're in and get the higher degree.
Answered by skigger
Answered by skigger
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