The ADN nurse will find it difficult to secure a position in desired roles in the hospital and clinical setting without the completion of a BSN and the advanced knowledge it provides. The modern RN is facing advanced requirements that the ADN curriculum is no longer sufficiently meet workplace standards of knowledge and practice. Regulating bodies are establishing core competency criteria that ensure the educational establishments maintain standards to keep patient-centered care a priority. Thus, redefining the role of the ADN versus the BSN.
