Why seek a BSN degree?
While graduates of associate degree programs are qualified to provide direct patient care, a BSN opens doors to more open nursing positions and ultimately more career options and earning potential. Many job postings for nursing positions now list the BSN as a preference, if not a requirement. Additionally, organizations such as the American Nurses Association are now recognizing the BSN as the minimum educational requirement for professional nursing. A BSN is a prerequisite to most advanced practice nursing programs. To become a nurse practitioner, a nurse anesthetist, or most other types of advanced practice nurse, a master’s degree is ultimately required.
