| If you are working as a nursing aid or is an LPN in a | | | | a hospital usually receives salaries of about $60,000 |
| hospital, your aspiration is to become a registered | | | | but if you are hired by a large organization, your |
| nurse. However, because a BSN or Bachelor of | | | | salary will surely be above this figure. |
| Science in Nursing is a degree in nursing, registered | | | | Thus, many registered nurses, licensed practical |
| nurses wants to elevate their education to BSN. | | | | nurses and licensed vocational nurses wants to take |
| While, BSN diploma is one of the three diplomas | | | | the BSN online programs to be able to improve their |
| allowed to take the licensure examination for a | | | | knowledge of nursing and likewise elevate their |
| registered nurse, some think that Diploma in Nursing | | | | status and probably salaries several notches ahead. |
| and Bachelor of Science in Nursing is the same. | | | | RN to BSN programs are offered in many different |
| Actually, they are not. BSN is more of a degree; it is | | | | nursing universities and thus you do not have to |
| a four year academic degree that prepared nurses | | | | worry about going to class, driving to school or |
| for graduate level education. You cannot take the | | | | parking your car because these programs are |
| masteral degree in nursing if you hold a diploma for | | | | conducted online. You have your own free time to |
| nursing. This is true even if you are already a | | | | study, and while you are earning your salary and |
| registered nurse. If you happen to be a holder of | | | | supporting your family, you will be able to support |
| diploma on nursing, shifting to BSN may not be so | | | | your further education and plan on your life ahead. |
| difficult anymore. | | | | Taking online programs to improve your nursing |
| Likewise even if you only have the LPN qualification, | | | | education and knowledge will help you fill the gap in |
| you may also take the LPN to BSN programs which | | | | the shortage of nurses. If you do not want to be a |
| are offered online as well. By being able to elevate | | | | registered nurse for so long, you may teach nursing |
| your knowledge of nursing, nursing theory, nursing | | | | in universities. This will help fill the gap on nursing |
| science, research, leadership and nursing informatics, | | | | teacher shortage that will help universities improve |
| you will be opened up for a world different from | | | | their graduates to registered nurses that the world |
| bedside nursing. | | | | needs. |
| You can teach nursing, you can work in nursing | | | | Taking the RN to BSN program online is not so |
| research and help improve the nursing and health | | | | difficult. It is already your option to shorten or |
| care system. Many organization and research | | | | lengthen our shift to BSN. Anyway, it is a distant |
| companies look for BSN graduates and licensed | | | | learning that allows you to study anytime and |
| nurses to work under their roof. A registered nurse in | | | | anywhere you are. |