is a BSN going to soon be required?

I have heard various people talking about BSN vs. ADN, saying that soon most hospitals and jobs will require you to have a BSN. Does anyone know of any validity to this?? What will happen with all the ADN's, seems there's a lot. Just curious. I plan on going back for my BSN, but maybe I should get on it sooner than later!
Most hospitals in NYC already require a BSN. I don't know about other states. Right now there is a huge oversupply of nurses so they can afford to be picky. However, an experienced ADN will get a job over an inexperienced BSN any day. So, if you're already in the nursing workforce, you may be okay with an ADN. If you're looking to get into the field though, IMO it's not worth it to go the ADN route. It's hard enough to break into nursing without being handicapped by the lack of a BSN.

Not anytime soon. The talk about making the BSN the point of entry level professional nursing started in the 1950s. As you can see, the idea is not yet firmly in place or practice. Most likely will not happen in our lifetime.

Quote from caliotter3Not anytime soon. The talk about making the BSN the point of entry level professional nursing started in the 1950s. As you can see, the idea is not yet firmly in place or practice. Most likely will not happen in our lifetime.

If you Google the topic, you will see that it has been discussed for a long time, as the previous poster said. Check out this article:The Relevance of Associate Degree Nursing Education: Past, Present, FutureIn the article you will find:"In 1960, the American Nurses Association (ANA) first introduced promotion of the baccalaureate program to become the basic educational foundation for professional nursing."So, even though the ANA has been lobbying away for 50 years, the ADN is still going strong. I'm not worried.

As you can see, the LPN/LVN level of nursing has gone nowhere in 60 years of professionalizing nursing. As long as ASN RNs and LPN/LVNs exist and flourish, the BSN will not be where it was envisioned 60 years ago. I'm not worried. Most nursing students are not worried, otherwise, they would forgo ADN programs for BSN programs. And employers would stop hiring LPNs and ADN prepared RNs. Not happening anytime soon.

Many moons ago I was hired as a new grad with a BSN over the other RN's whom had ADN's and were experienced. So the comment that experienced ADN's will always be hired over a new BSN is untrue. Here in Hawaii if you don't have your BSN you are being encouraged to get it and all jobs are advertised as wanting BSN RN's. I think it's all about location.I do think it's not right that the ANA does not stand behind the ADN nurse as a progessional. Never did like that.

It was bound to happen, one way or another. When we were in our diploma program, thirty-some years ago, we were told to go back for a BSN as soon as possible.I'm proud of my diploma, but newer nurses should be getting a BSN.

I have heard that MAGNET hospitals require BSNs for specialty areas. One hospital that is near me requires nurses with an ADN to sign a contract that they will obtain their BSN within ten years or they will be terminated at the end of the ten year period.

Quote from caliotter3Not anytime soon. The talk about making the BSN the point of entry level professional nursing started in the 1950s. As you can see, the idea is not yet firmly in place or practice. Most likely will not happen in our lifetime.

Quote from mjmoonHave hospitals all over the country changed their requirements to "BSN" only in the past? There may have been 'talk' going back decades but was there ever the actual 'action' we are seeing now? It seems to me they are taking definitive steps to make it happen.

Quote from mjmoonHave hospitals all over the country changed their requirements to "BSN" only in the past? There may have been 'talk' going back decades but was there ever the actual 'action' we are seeing now? It seems to me they are taking definitive steps to make it happen.

I don't think it is ever going to be an official requirement, but I think it is happening by attrition. My hospital is in a system of 4 hospitals of varying size. The administration has offered to pay for ADN staff to go back for the BSN, but AFIK they are not giving a deadline or threatening them in any way. They have said said they will no longer hire ADNs in the future and their job site specifically states BSN as a requirement for every RN nursing position. The doctors offices and nursing homes will still hire ADNs here though. They did the same with LPNs years ago- stopped hiring them and just let them retire, etc. We have one LPN left in the system, she has worked there for 33 years.