Whats the difference in pay if i was to get a two year degree in nursing and become an RN? And what is it if i get a 4 year degree as a BSN Nurse? I have always wondered if it was worth going to school for those two extra years…Does it pay much more?
The salary between the two won’t matter in the beginning. It IS worth getting the extra education for the BSN in the end as you progress through your career though. I have worked in healthcare (RN) staffing for over 15 years and I promise that many of my clients require a minimum of a BSN for any type of leadership position. Although many ADNs have advanced, that is not the future of nursing and many I know have now been going on for the MSN. The BSN opens many more doors for you in the future and can help you fast track through jobs better than an ADN.
Depends on where you want to work. In my area, some of the larger, research type hospitals are only hiring BSNs and they are strongly encouraging their associates and diploma nurses to get their BSN. So, the salary difference is easy to see.
Otherwise, there is little difference in the beginning.
One major difference is that a BSN can move onto advanced practice (Nurse practitioner, nurse educator, anesthesia) with relative ease as they are already bachelors prepared.
A BSN is a wise investment
In my community there is no salary differential for the BSN. However, your options will be much more limited if you get the ADN. It pretty much means you will work at the bedside. Nothing wrong with that. But you may find out later on the you wish you had more choices.