Forgive me if this thread already exists (and feel free to point in me in the right direction) but I am curious about comparisons between programs and degree types.
I'd like to actually see what the different programs include. We have all of these discussions about the benefits and downfalls of different degrees, and I'd like to join the discussion, but quite honestly I know very little about non-BSN programs, and I wish I did. Will you share details about your program?
Type of program:
State:
How many months or years are you in nursing classes? (so no pre-reqs or gen eds - nursing classes ONLY)
How is the program structured? (semester system with summer and winter breaks, year-round, etc.)
List what classes are included, in order:
Do you feel like your program could do something better?
For me:
Type of program: BSN
State: Maryland
How many months or years are you in nursing classes? 2 years (4 semesters)
How is the program structured? Semester system with summer and winter breaks
List what classes are included, in order:
Semester 1: adult 1 lecture, adult 1 clinical, health assessment, intro to nursing practice
Semester 4: community lecture, community clinical, leadership and management lecture, internship clinical
We are also required to take a 3-credit elective. Their choices quite honestly are not that great. I decided to do an independent study instead. There are externships they allow students to do, and there was also a study abroad opportunity between semesters that students could do, but it was crazy expensive.
Do you feel like your program could do something better? As we've seen expressed on here, I don't feel like I have had enough hands on experience, although my internship really did help that a lot. I am in a rural area, so quite honestly, the lack of exposure wasn't something that could be helped, and the ADN program here locally has the same trouble.
