ASN's take the exact same same Licensing test as BSN's. They are the both "RN's" when all is said and done. To trivialize ASN's is absolutely unfair.
My girlfriend had a four year degree in psychology which after working worthless jobs for a few years realized how pretty much useless that degree was. She then applied, finally got into and completed her ASN. She told me that the girls and guys in her ASN classes worked harder than most any BSN's she knew when she went to University.
Most were older, more mature students (over 24) and not lazy 18-20 year olds who just wanted a quick easy degree. Many were single mothers who didn't have 4,5,6, years to waste starting over in University. Some were laid off techies who wanted a complete carreer change into something more stable. Many were like her with useless four year degrees. The consensus however, was that the people in that ASN program looked at it as their "last chance" and made the absolute most out of it. No partying like 18-21 y/o BSN students, No daddies money, no dating and boyfriends, no skipping classes, no BULLSHIT. They put their noses to the grindstone and made something of themselves.
During clinicals most students out of her class made such good impressions with the staff at many hospitals that they were able to get jobs there immediately after graduation. Many got jobs in the sought after and difficult units as ER, ICU, NICU, surgery, OR, etc. etc.