<p>Nrdsb4,
I agree with you that nursing is different than many other majors. My daughter got to meet nurses from many different colleges while she had her clinical experiences. Based on what she observed, she felt better prepared for clinical than the students from other colleges.</p>
<p>In our area, a BSN is a must. Her job required that she complete her BSN within 2 years of being hired but this was no a problem for her. She was more than half-way done with her BSN at the time she was hired. All the AS degree-only nurses seem to be from an earlier generation. </p>
<p>Anyway, with just her ‘measly’ community college degree (and her RN - her BSN was still in the works at this time), she got a plum entry job. She did fine without a ‘fancy’ diploma. She is however a hard worker and a motivated individual. That’s what helped her land her job.</p>