Originally Posted by
chronometer1970
Greetings Folks,
My name is John and I am new here. I am 36 years old and am considering a career in nursing. It just took me a long time to get here, and I have some questions.
I am looking at an ADN program to train me for the RN license. Frankly the BSN schooling around Washington DC is extremely competitive (Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland) and very expensive. I already have a bachelor's degree and master's degree in business, but no formal education past the biology & chemistry basics. I found a program at a community college that looks awesome.
Question: will having an ADN hurt me versus having a BSN? Meaning, will the BSN and MSN folks order me around like a grunt cleaning all the bed pans and getting them coffee? Serious...is there a HUGE pecking order difference in going the ADN route?
Question: what are the clinicals like for a 2-year ADN program? Can I expect to be thrown into the "challenging" stuff fast? Or do they sugarcoat things till then end? I am really curious about what to expect.
Regards,
John