"You ONLY Have Your Associate's Degree in Nursing"???
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- Recently I had a co-worker make that statement to me, and it prompted me to make this video for those currently seeking their ADN, as well as those going back for their Bachelor's in Science of Nursing, like me!
Subscribe if you enjoyed the video!
Originally graduated from an ADN program. Eventually went back and got my BSN and am now in a BSN-DNP program for my FNP with one year left to go.
With that said I have a different view on this then you. Getting my ADN before my BSN was the smartest thing I ever done. My ADN cost me close to nothing compared to what these 4 year colleges cost. The hospital I worked at paid for my BSN through tuiton reimbursement. So it cost me about $17 grand to become an RN with an eventual BSN while I know nurses who went straight for their BSN coming out $80k in student loan debt. Now I have accrued student loan debt but this is for my doctorate degree. Also, the ADN nurse has more hands on experience then the BSN nurse fresh out the door. Community Colleges prepare you clinically while the universities prepare you with writing papers.
Yeah for sure, I've definitely saved money by going the ADN route initially too. So that was certainly an oversight in mentioning while making this video. My debt once finished with my BSN will also be approximately $17k in total (ADN+BSN). My friend who I mentioned in this video spent over $100k for her BSN in NY. I just am having a hard time getting over the time I've lost in the past from procrastinating. :D
@@NurseBass You did not lose any time. You have the experience needed getting the BSN will be cake and then you go from there. Hey man you gave us nurses great content to watch and I am sure new nurses are still watching your journey videos comparing their journey to help them get through it. You did not waste time at all.
Nurse Bass! I've been following you since my undergraduate nursing days (which weren't too long ago), and your videos helped me a ton through nursing school and my ICU days. I'm now entering my third year of CRNA school, and am excited to hear you are pursuing a career in anesthesia as well. You're going to make an amazing CRNA, and I have no doubt you are an ideal candidate for admission. In addition to your solid knowledge base, your emotional intelligence and self-awareness is superb and, as you probably know, are key personality traits in the admission process. As you said in the video, our degrees do not define us. There are some parallels to the BSN vs ADN discussion in the anesthesia world with doctoral-prepared CRNAs vs masters-prepared CRNAs. Ultimately, schools have found unfortunate ways to take money from us for an extra year of paper-writing and nursing theory. At the end of the day, the hoops we jump through will eventually lead us to where we want to be, even though the process can be painstakingly frustrating. Hope to share an OR with you someday!
Man, you have no idea how bad I need that affirmation sometimes, I really appreciate that. You sit there and think that you're qualified, you think that you're doing the right things, but sometimes you need to hear it from another who has been through it already so thanks again for that. Congratulations on crushing your ICU days and for entering your third year of Anesthesia School. It's got to be so exciting knowing that light is at the end of the tunnel now after everything that you've been through. Also, quite exciting as I'm sure this is around the time that you all will begin possibly applying for your first jobs in preparation for graduation. To actually see all of that hard work beginning to come to fruition has to be such a feeling of accomplishment. Of course, the work isn't over so pedal to the metal my friend. "At the end of the day, the hoops we jump through will eventually lead us to where we want to be, even though the process can be painstakingly frustrating."
I have a Ph.D. in a social science and went back to school because my teaching hours were cut (low enrollments at unis, especially after COVID). I teach at an R1 school, and I picked an ADN program because it is quick and cheap (even with credit hour discounts from my employer). Turns out that we get about double the clinical experience, too. I have taught at both CC and unis and would strongly advise just about anyone to go to a CC to save the $ if you do not have funding from the school or a scholarship of some sort.
P.S., Most of the instructors, especially the clinical faculty, at the CC also teach at the local universities because they adjunct at both.
I definitely see where your coming from. I waited five years to transition from LPN to RN because I didn't want to retake some of the a&ps they required. So glad I finally got off my high horse and now I'm a RN. Good luck and would love to hear more about your bsn journey. I'm on that path also.
I appreciate hearing how I’m not alone on my high horse haha. Yeah I will be very happy once it’s all done and I can say I did it. Now it’ll just take awhile for me to stop kicking myself in the rear for waiting so long lol
I did LPN, ASN and then by BSN. I have been a nurse the same amount of time as you. The BSN part flys by and isn't difficult, just annoying. However, I did have tests and clinical I had to attend, but not terrible. I am turning 30 next month and also have aspirations to become a CRNA but now I have to go back and retake all my sciences because they are so old. Ugh, to me that's the worst part. I didn't start in ICU but jumped around and randomly worked in ICUs here and there; that's what I am mad at myself the most about. You'll do well! Enjoy the ride.
Have you confirmed the need to retake old sciences due to their age? I only ask because several Program Directors of the schools I’m considering have told me that rule doesn’t apply at their specific program. Of course I’ve looked at a few schools that do indeed require you to retake them. Just making sure that you’ve gotten confirmation from your specific programs of the need to do that. Good on you for getting after it and progressing your education all this time!
Hi Mr. Bass hope your doing well! I am also a male in the nursing field and been following you for a few years. Everything you say is true and wish more people had this type of mentality. I immigrated to the USA from portugal at the age of 23 and grinded for years in low paying jobs. Finally became a Lpn in 2020, I watched your videos through lpn school for motivation! I started a lpn-rn program last year and i am 2 weeks away from being an RN. It’s all about the grind and how much work you’re willing to put towards your goals just like you say! In my country it’s all about titles and I believe it’s even worse than in USA. I will also enroll in a bsn program hopefully this year and eventually become a PA. In Europe we don’t have lpns and I was even told to my face i wasn’t a real nurse. I am 35 years old and somehow feel a bit old but I won’t let that stop me. Thank you for speaking the truth and encouraging me and other people in their life journeys! 😊
go get it fam!
Congratulations on all of your accomplishments buddy, that's so inspiring. I really appreciate you sharing your testimony and providing encouragement. What a journey you've had, and it's wildly motivating for me to see you still pushing forward and working toward the ultimate goal of PA. The age doesn't matter, that's for sure. If it's what you want, you'll have it my friend. Grind on my friend!
Hey Nurse Bass, I've been following your videos for years now. Your videos have given me so much support and help throughout nursing school and when I first started as a nurse. You even helped me be at peace with my decision of going to an associates program. It's cheaper AND a hospital will pay for your bachelors if you are okay with spending more time with them. I hope you continue to share more advice and tips as you navigate yourself through CRNA school and further your career.
You’re very kind for your words and I appreciate you. I’m glad to be able to have been a very small part of your journey in whatever way I could! & yes, I’m certainly going to take advantage of employer reimbursement and I will definitely keep you all updated on the journey!
"Only!" a Nurse, lol. She meant no harm, which it looks like you understood. Dude, I'm about halfway through my ABSN and the grind is real. It doesn't matter how long the journey takes, what matters is simply putting one foot in front of the other. Good luck with the RN to BSN. Cheers! Back to studying, I've got 2 more finals tomorrow.
Good luck on those finals today my friend. Congrats on working toward the BSN, and I couldn't agree more with you regarding the length of the journey. As long as we reach our goals in the end, that's what matters. Get after it!
Thank you nurse Bass for all the education videos. You awesome 👏
Hey you’re so welcome! I’m glad they’ve been beneficial!
Getting the ADN 1st is the smart move and will forever be the best way to go about becoming an RN IMO.
Whatever works!
I've been an ASN RN in CVICU for the last year and few months (started as a new grad). Also been a paramedic and critical care paramedic for almost 10 years. There is a lot of experience that people can have without having a piece of paper saying they're a BSN RN.
No doubt my friend!
Im in the final semester of the ASN program!🎉
Congrats! You’re almost there!
BSN here bro, you got me through nursing school, go kick some ass!
You’re the man! ;)
Just tell people you have a BSN fuck em that’s what I do lmao
That’s funny, but that doesn’t fly in anesthesia applications lol
Associate degree nurses just have less experience writing essays about leadership and healthcare disparities. 😅 Stay strong during the monotony!
😂 I’ll do my best!
With all due respect, the choice of AA vs BSN comes down to the grades, you don’t have the grades get in where you can. BSNS are better prepared, I’ve worked with a lot of different nurses and you can definitely differentiate the ones who excelled vs the ones that barely made it, but of course it’s all about who you know and you can absolutely move along sooner than a better prepared nurse if your a good bullshitter and kiss ass. Get your BSN man keep it up
There are a lot of reasons someone would choose an ADN program first; it does not necessarily have anything to do with grades.