If an RN graduates with an Associates, will she/he have a tougher time finding a job?

Question

ive been hearing that some hospitals require a bachelors.

Answer 1

i wouldnt think so. it might be a difference in the pay area though.

Answer 2

I graduated last December with my Associates-RN. Every Tuesday (but two) for the entire last semester, 14 in all, a healthcare group (hospital or other) bought the entire class lunch. All 60 of us.

That is a lot of money spent trying to recruit RNs that only have a 2 year degree. Plus on my job if we continue on and get our BSN, we get a great big rise-75 cents and hour. They just increased it from 50 cents.

So, do you think it will make any difference?

Also, it is very easy to get your BSN after finishing your RN. Plus most places are willing to help pay for any further education that an RN gets. Yes, they do like the BSN, but for the next 20 years of so, it will be zero help in getting you a job. However, if you go into administration-this is when it helps.

Answer 3

you will have no problem finding a job with an ASN, RN

with a BSN, RN you have more options including graduate school for one of the specialties and there are some administrative and management positions that require a BSN. there are bridge programs to get your BSN after you have your ASN and many employers will pay or reimburse you for that .

good luck the future is bright for all nurses

LPN; ASN, RN; BSN, RN and up through the graduate specialties.

Answer 4

I don't think so. I have an associates and I had a job even before I graduated

Answer 5

No you will not have a tougher time finding a job. Like many mentioned there are nurse shortages all over the nation. A bachelor's is preferred for supervisor and management positions. Graduate with the associates and like other posters have said go to school part time while working and the hospital will cover the cost of your education. Some colleges even offer the Bachelor's degree for Nursing on line.  

Answer 6

there is a shortage of nurses..........

you should continue your education at hospital expense and not only get your BS  but go on to specialize after that........

Answer 7

There are some hospitals which will require BSNs, but they are rare, there are many which prefer BSNs, though they take ASNs to fill the positions when they have an opening, and there are many which have no hiring preference at all.

An RN with an ASN should have no problem finding a position in any city in the US, but if you did, you would only have to move a few miles to find a city where they were desperate for an RN with an ASN.

There will be some entry level positions which will be BSN only, such as public health due to some additional courses in the bachelor's programs, but for most hospital based positions there is no significant difference in the clinical education of an ASN, BSN or Diploma RN.

It is in the RN's best interest to further their education and obtain the BSN, as this opens a more diverse range of positons in their future career, but is not necessary at the entry level.  In many positions there is little if any difference in the income of a BSN RN and an ASN RN, but due to the ability to move into some of the preferred positions, an RN with a BSN will, statistically, make more over the course of their career.

Good luck in your career!

Answer 8

Some might, but I doubt it. My gf is just starting in the medical field. Granted each metro area is different. But, there is a mass shortage in nurses and aides and assistants in most states. You might not get the BEST pay or the BEST job. But, you shouldn't have a problem finding and keeping employment. There is going to be a massive shortage of employees in almost every field in the near to mid future as boomers start leaving.  Maybe the only good thing about the current economic situation is that it will force more boomers to stay in the job market because their retirement vehicles/investments have come down considerably.

But, I have a four year degree in business. And, if I could do it all over, I would have been a nurse.

good luck.