Welcome to our e-newsletter from the University of Kansas School of Nursing, “Career Ladder Conversations.” This letter encourages you to consider continuing your nursing education and to think about ways to use education as clinical leaders and educators. Our e-newsletter for April follows. Thanks for your interest!
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******Spring Ahead for a BSN Degree******
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April is the time to “spring ahead”. If you’ve been thinking about pursuing a BSN degree, now is the time to spring into action and start planning for your degree. Read below how another nurse sprang into action.
Personal Profile
- Professional Education: ADN, Certified Occupational Health Nurse, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and Certified Safety consultant.
- Current Position: Corporate Occupational Health Advisor for a large company.
- Reasons to continue your education: I am in a corporate position and have worked my way up, but if I want to move to another company, I will need my BSN or MSN degree to make a lateral move.
- What was your motivation to continue your education? I can still work full time and continue my education.
- Any challenges on returning to school? I have to travel a lot and sometimes don’t have internet access. I have an 8 year old, 9 grandchildren, a full time job, a part time business and aging parents so my time is very limited.
- What rewards/benefits do you anticipate when you have your BSN? Great pay and freedom to plan my own work and projects. Also, bonuses, great benefits and to be able to do a variety of things from wellness to injury management to legal issues to policy making and writing, and research.
News in Nursing
According to US Department of Health and Human Services Division of Nursing statistics, many RNs with an ADN or diploma later enter bachelor’s programs to prepare for a broader scope of nursing practice. In 2004, there were 600 RN-to-BSN programs in the United States.
*FAQ’s*
Is there a major difference in pay between an ADN and a BSN ?
Since BSN graduates are prepared for leadership, management, and more independent nursing roles, the pay between staff nurses ($50,506 – 59,439) and a nurse manager ($67,620 – 79,734) is significant For more information on nursing salaries go to http//:studentdoc.com/nursing-jobs-salaries.html.
For questions about how a bachelor’s degree can advance your career contact:
Jeanne Schott, RN, MS
(913)588-1625
jschott@kumc.edu
For questions about admission to the KU RN to BSN or RN to MS Nursing program contact, Student Advisor:
Debbie Ford
soninfo@kumc.edu
913-588-1619
or toll-free 888-588-1619
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