What Is The Difference Between An Rn And A Bsn Nurse?

One Response to What Is The Difference Between An Rn And A Bsn Nurse?

1. Jill says:

   July 30, 2009 at 4:36 pm

   An Registered Nurse is the title of the license you earn, which is obtained by graduating from an accredited nursing program and earning either an Associate’s Degree or a Bachelor’s Degree. There are also Diploma programs that are hospital taught, but no “degree” is earned, just a diploma.
   No matter which program you go through, you learn all the essential skills of the nursing profession which make you eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse. The BSN is the higher of the three paths mentioned above, giving you about 4 years of education as opposed to 2-3. You have a more well-rounded liberal arts education, as well as a more thorough nursing education based on extensive theory, care models, research, and training in leadership and management that you do not receive in such depth and breadth in an ADN or Diploma program.
   A BSN RN is more likely in the long run to get promoted into supervisory positions, administrative positions, case management, etc. You also need to hold a Bachelor’s degree to go on to graduate school if you choose to become something like a Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or a Nursing Educator, for example.