What do you receive upon completion of a nursing program?

What exactly do you receive upon completion of a nursing program? My friend is in a CNA to RN program. 12 weeks of training to become a CNA then 18 months to RN. She is unsure it will give her the BSN though. Does it? if not what do most "nursing programs" give?

Number 2 question is, is it better to get a BSN or will graduating from a nursing program be just as sufficient? thanks guys and girls
If she went to school for 18 months to be a RN, it was not a BSN program. Those take 3-4 years. More likely she got a two year ADN or diploma degree.Upon graduation, she would receive a diploma and be eligible to NCLEX-RN.
It looks like 80% of RN jobs require a BSN is this thruth?
Quote from ShawnThePhoenixIt looks like 80% of RN jobs require a BSN is this thruth?
Heh, okay. So a BSN is not needed to become a successful, marketable, nurse?
Sucessful? No.Marketable? Maybe.If you search the threads on the board, the common theme is that there is not much of a difference as a bedside nurse regardles of ASN or BSN. Pay wise there may be a small diffrence. Ive seen instances of $0.25 an hour more for a BSN. The difference begins with management positions and things like that, that will require a BSN or even an MSN to be considered for the position.Also, just depening on you region or hospital they may prefer to hire BSN's as it makes their facility "Look" better for things such as Magnet status.
I would seriously question a school that promises an RN degree in 18 months. Maybe an LPN degree. It is my understanding that most if not all hospital-based RN training programs have been phased out.There is no connection between CNA and licensed nursing. It is not as if the CNA program will facilitate the RN degree. What you "receive" when you graduate from an accredited RN program, be it an ADN or BSN program, is the ability to take the NCLEX-RN exam. All RN's, ADN/BSN, must pass the same exam to obtain licensure. Depending upon where you live, there may or may not be an incremental pay benefit to the BSN. The most I've ever heard about is around $1.00. BSN-prepared RN's are definitely at an advantage to obtain administrative positions, but again, that is not consistent. My top nursing manager is an ASN.
Quote from roser13I would seriously question a school that promises an RN degree in 18 months. Maybe an LPN degree. It is my understanding that most if not all hospital-based RN training programs have been phased out.There is no connection between CNA and licensed nursing. It is not as if the CNA program will facilitate the RN degree. What you "receive" when you graduate from an accredited RN program, be it an ADN or BSN program, is the ability to take the NCLEX-RN exam. All RN's, ADN/BSN, must pass the same exam to obtain licensure. Depending upon where you live, there may or may not be an incremental pay benefit to the BSN. The most I've ever heard about is around $1.00. BSN-prepared RN's are definitely at an advantage to obtain administrative positions, but again, that is not consistent. My top nursing manager is an ASN.
Okay great, thank you guys. It seems like the most wise thing to do for a young man wanting to get to work asap (so he can move out finally ) is to acquire a ADN, sit for the NCLEX-RN exam, then later on if wanted or needed finish up a BSN, though it is not needed.