Is it better to get your bachelor's in nursing or stick with a associates?

It depends, a lot of hospitals require a bachelors to get a nursing job. But that doesn't mean that you can't become a nurse with an associate. One of my best friends became a nurse with her associates and then got her bachelors degree while she was working. A lot of hospitals also encourage you to get get certain degrees or certifications to advance in your nursing career. If you want to be a manager in nursing you're required a bachelor or even a masters, if you want to become a nurse practitioner it requires your masters, it just depends on the nursing path you want to take.

I can't really speak on bachelor's in nursing as I majored in Organizational Management and Leadership, and got my bachelor's based on that. However, I would advice you to speak with a counselor on where you want your career path to go. Perhaps you can decide how far you want to go with nursing. I believe a bachelor's can take you further and allow you to do more than an associates.

It depends on what you want to do with your career. If you want to become a department head, educator, manager, you should pursue a bachelor degree. Also, most hospitals require a bachelor's. If you are already in healthcare as a CNA, check with your company to see if they offer any education services. Both associate and bachelor degrees can get you the title RN, but by obtaining your bachelor's , you will have more career opportunities.