The question of whether or not nurses should be required to obtain a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) to work has become a very big and controversial topic. Like any great debate, this situation has many advantages and disadvantages. While some statistics may lead you to believe that good outweighs evil, there are many barriers that must be taken into consideration when deciding whether or not to obtain a BSN. Getting a BSN requires more education, and for those who are already nurses it means having to go back to school. This requires a lot of money, time and motivation to balance family work and school. Nurses should not be required to obtain a BSN to work. Getting a BSN takes a long time and for many people this is a barrier. Nurses who have been working for several years and those who are new to the industry may find time as a challenge for them. Why nurses who have already been working for several years, in addition to working, should go back to study to obtain the BSN. Their work and class schedules may conflict and cause a lot of stress, which will lead to them no longer working or putting off getting a BSN until another time (Megginson, 2008). Nursing is already a demanding career, so including more studies on top of work can be very overwhelming for people. People who are new to earning a nursing degree may find it better to obtain a bachelor's degree in nursing (ADN) rather than a BSN, because it is less time consuming. According to David L. Taylor the tuition price for an ADN program compared to a BSN is drastically different and also requires much less time... mid paper... The SN should not be a requirement to work as a nurse. For some people it may not be that difficult to obtain, but for others, especially those who have already worked as nurses, it may represent a bigger challenge. People who are new to the nursing field or who have been practicing as nurses for many years do not need to go back to school to obtain a higher education degree. Obtaining a BSN degree should be a choice rather than a requirement. Works Cited Haverkamp, J. J., & Ball, K. (2013). BSN in 10: What is your opinion?. AORN Journal, 98(2), 144-152. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2013.06.006 Megginson, L. (2008). RN-BSN education: 21st century barriers and incentives. Journal of Nursing Management, 16(1), 47-55.Taylor, D. (2008). Should entry into the nursing profession take place with a high school diploma?. AORN Journal, 87(3), 611-620. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.07.006

Topic > The question of whether or not nurses should be required to obtain a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) to work has become a very big and controversial topic. Like any great debate, this situation has many advantages and disadvantages. While some statistics may lead you to believe that good outweighs evil, there are many barriers that must be taken into consideration when deciding whether or not to obtain a BSN. Getting a BSN requires more education, and for those who are already nurses it means having to go back to school. This requires a lot of money, time and motivation to balance family work and school. Nurses should not be required to obtain a BSN to work. Getting a BSN takes a long time and for many people this is a barrier. Nurses who have been working for several years and those who are new to the industry may find time as a challenge for them. Why nurses who have already been working for several years, in addition to working, should go back to study to obtain the BSN. Their work and class schedules may conflict and cause a lot of stress, which will lead to them no longer working or putting off getting a BSN until another time (Megginson, 2008). Nursing is already a demanding career, so including more studies on top of work can be very overwhelming for people. People who are new to earning a nursing degree may find it better to obtain a bachelor's degree in nursing (ADN) rather than a BSN, because it is less time consuming. According to David L. Taylor the tuition price for an ADN program compared to a BSN is drastically different and also requires much less time... mid paper... The SN should not be a requirement to work as a nurse. For some people it may not be that difficult to obtain, but for others, especially those who have already worked as nurses, it may represent a bigger challenge. People who are new to the nursing field or who have been practicing as nurses for many years do not need to go back to school to obtain a higher education degree. Obtaining a BSN degree should be a choice rather than a requirement. Works Cited Haverkamp, J. J., & Ball, K. (2013). BSN in 10: What is your opinion?. AORN Journal, 98(2), 144-152. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2013.06.006 Megginson, L. (2008). RN-BSN education: 21st century barriers and incentives. Journal of Nursing Management, 16(1), 47-55.Taylor, D. (2008). Should entry into the nursing profession take place with a high school diploma?. AORN Journal, 87(3), 611-620. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.07.006