The insurance companies are the reason

[mrs.gemini]

That hospitals are no longer hiring lpns and ADNs and are only looking for RN-BSN... From my understanding their thought on it is if their going to pay for health care they want the "best" not that one is better than the other b/c as members of the health care team we are all workung towards the same goal. But thats why lpns ae being stamped out if hospitals and RN ADN are being asked to go back for their BSN, I personally don't feel insurance co. should have a say seeing as how there actual knowledge in health.care is limited but whats your take? Random thought...

[nursenaenae]

Me personally, I'm thinking with the way things are going and shortages in healthcare.....they just might wanna think twice....Good nurses dont always come in Rn Bsn form......kwim????? The rns who took care of me w my last almost killed her...for lack of knowledge...titles arent necess knowledge predictors......jmho

[SusanD]

I would disagree and say that it has more to d with versitility. Lvn/lpn have a limited scope of practice and a lot of liability for their pts falls upon the RN. As for the adn vs Bsn, many specialties are going that direction and I feel that it has to do with the ability to use a bsn-rn in different roles and willingness to further your education shows a dedication to the field.

[mrs.gemini]

True, my teacher went back for her bsn and she said she learned more from an lpn then the preceptor she was originally w/...

[mrs.gemini]

disagree w/what?

Quoting SusanD:

I would disagree and say that it has more to d with versitility. Lvn/lpn have a limited scope of practice and a lot of liability for their pts falls upon the RN. As for the adn vs Bsn, many specialties are going that direction and I feel that it has to do with the ability to use a bsn-rn in different roles and willingness to further your education shows a dedication to the field.

[usmclife58]

I know a few hospitals that are that way. I don't see it as a big deal. Most of them have tuition assitance, too.