Nursing Students General Students
Published May 16, 2012
Julesmama28
435 Posts
I will be starting a BSN program in the fall. Our director says we will finish the 5 semesters with 1000 clinical hours - "the highest in the state" (Colorado)
So, my question is: how does this compare to other programs around the country?
BostonFNP, APRN
2 Articles; 5,581 Posts
That's a pretty typical number.
brillohead, ADN, RN
1,781 Posts
I just did a rough calculation for my ADN program and it's probably 800ish. That's 4 semesters of full-time or 7 semesters of part-time classes.
classicdame, MSN, EdD
7,255 Posts
Typical in Texas. Generally the state is responsible for setting a minimum and schools may add more hours
NCRNMDM, ASN, RN
465 Posts
We do 960 clinical hours during our five semester program. We also have to do a 200 hour preceptorship during our last semester. If you total all those hours together, then we are technically doing 1,160 hours of clinical before graduation.