{"id":1623,"date":"2018-05-10T15:53:24","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T15:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wanderly.us\/?p=1623"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:06:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:06:26","slug":"5reasonsforbsn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/5reasonsforbsn\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons to Obtain Your BSN Instead of your ADN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Getting your BSN and education is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/2018-nurse-kelley-scholarship-recap\/\">of the utmost importance to us at Wanderly<\/a>. We are in the business of understanding various nursing degrees, certifications, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/california-board-of-nursing-processing-times\/\">licensures<\/a>, and we take it personally to provide you with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/cna-to-rn\/\">most accurate information to launch your travel nursing success<\/a>. It begins with the difference between a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) prepared Registered Nurse (RN) versus an Associates Degree in Nursing (AND) prepared RN.<\/p>\n<p>This is <a href=\"http:\/\/nursekelley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nurse Kelley<\/a> here, guest blogging along with Kati Kleber from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freshrn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fresh RN<\/a> to share a bit of our take on the importance of getting your BSN.<\/p>\n<p>So, what is the difference between obtaining your BSN and your ADN when it comes to actually working as a nurse? Both degrees must pass the licensure exam known as the NCLEX, so why would you spend four years in school when you could spend two? Let\u2019s cover that now. Here are 5 reasons to opt for obtaining your BSN with real-life reasons that will affect your \u201ceveryday\u201d as a traveler.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/5reasonsforbsn\/#1_Broader_Educational_Perspective\" title=\"1. Broader Educational Perspective\">1. Broader Educational Perspective<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/5reasonsforbsn\/#2_Hospital_Leadership_Preference\" title=\"2. Hospital Leadership Preference\">2. Hospital Leadership Preference<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/5reasonsforbsn\/#3_Expanded_Nursing_Pathways\" title=\"3. Expanded Nursing Pathways\">3. Expanded Nursing Pathways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/5reasonsforbsn\/#4_Obtaining_The_First_Nursing_Job\" title=\"4. Obtaining The First Nursing Job\">4. Obtaining The First Nursing Job<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/5reasonsforbsn\/#5_Promotions\" title=\"5. Promotions\">5. Promotions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Broader_Educational_Perspective\"><\/span><strong>1. Broader Educational Perspective<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The majority of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/cna-to-rn\/\">ADN programs<\/a> do a fantastic job at teaching nursing skills and preparing students for sitting for their board exam. However, there are many courses that many administrators view as vital for nursing success that are missing from the ADN curriculum. To name a few: pediatrics, assessment, and research. A four-year degree prepares the nurse for advanced education and provides a broader educational perspective, more clinical hours, and substantial theoretical practice for students.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Hospital_Leadership_Preference\"><\/span><strong>2. Hospital Leadership Preference<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is pretty plain and simple: advanced nursing degrees are so common now that hospital administrators are starting to require BSN prepared nurses. It has become the educational standard as leadership considers patient complexity, safe staffing, and the need for nurses in professional roles. Basically, starting with this degree may be your best bet based off of the trend.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Expanded_Nursing_Pathways\"><\/span><strong>3. Expanded Nursing Pathways<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The BSN prepared nurse can work in more clinical settings, home care settings, and management positions than ADN prepared nurses. \u201cMany hospitals are now looking to either only hire BSN-prepared nurses, or hire ADN-prepared nurses with an active plan to complete their BSN within a certain time period,\u201d added Kati Kleber, BSN RN CCRN-K. Kleber has worked on hospital committees working to comply with the Institute of Medicine\u2019s recommendation for 80% of the nursing workforce to be BSN-prepared by 2020, and she described it as, \u201ca very prominent priority for major health care organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Obtaining_The_First_Nursing_Job\"><\/span><strong>4. Obtaining The First Nursing Job<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It has become tougher for new graduates to obtain their first nursing jobs. Research shows that managers will consider hiring a BSN prepared nurse over an ADN prepared nurse in the majority of instances. In many cases, the BSN is the minimal education requirement. ADN nurses may not be considered at all.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Promotions\"><\/span><strong>5. Promotions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The BSN prepared nurse is almost always considered for promotions, leadership roles, and educational roles over the ADN prepared nurse. Kleber adds, \u201cWhile having an ADN degree is a wonderful step to provide bedside patient care, in order to advance into nursing roles with more responsibilities and duties, you almost always need to be bachelor&#8217;s-prepared.\u201d Kleber continues to state that, \u201cas interesting and rewarding opportunities present themselves, one doesn\u2019t have the time to complete their BSN to qualify before it\u2019s filled, so it would be advantageous for those who desire to work beyond the bedside at some point in their career to obtain that bachelor&#8217;s degree.&#8221;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting your BSN and education is of the utmost importance to us at Wanderly. 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