The "2 year nursing degree" is actually kind of a misnomer. In actual fact, it takes just about 4 years to complete it, with 2 years of getting an Associates in Applied Science, and then your Graduate Nurse degree. With that, you are eligible to sit for the NCLEX exam, and you will receive your Registered Nurse certification. There is a lot of politics and misinformation out there about how superior BSN nurses are to Associates nurses, but to be honest, there's not a nickel's difference between the finished product. BSN nurses receive not one minute more of clinical training than do ASN nurses; they just have it spread out over a greater time period. A good ASN nurse from a demanding school can outperform a BSN from a less-demanding college, and that's the facts of life. 98% of hospitals will hire you if you are an RN, regardless of which degree you have. Having said all that, if your goal is to go into administration, then you're going to need a BSN, or even an MSN. But, that's not ALWAYS true; i've worked ER's where the Nurse Manager was an ASN. You can get your ASN, then work for awhile as an RN, and take courses as you do to get your BSN. In other words, you will have an income. And that can be a deciding factor for MOST nurses. Incidentally, there are a few hospitals out there that prohibit you from putting your degrees on your name badge, to eliminate this "class warfare" among nurses, or to make patients feel they're getting a "better" nurse with a BSN nurse. They only allow your name, and RN behind it. No ACLS, no BSN, no CCRN, no this or that. It's just Your Name, RN. 6 months ago thankk you soo muchh you've helped alot <3