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| |  CSN vs. NSC, please help.
Hi everyone, my name is Roxanne, I am 18, and I am really confused to of which school to stick/go to. BLAH.
Last year, I was in a program that allowed me to take college credited class while finishing up my senior year in HS. Therefore, I have taken most of my pre-req for nursing @ CSN.
Really realizing everything, I have just noticed it can really take up to 3 years to get an Associates Degree in Nursing at CSN. Or am I wrong?
I was thinking, even if it is a bit cheaper at CSN at least @ NSC I would get my Bachelors degree within the 4 years. I planned to get my Bachelors anyway after a few years of having my Associates degree.
I am truly confused and would love some advice from anyone and as much people as possible. I feel terrible & like a slacker for not even considering about what I plan to do. Both schools have been on my mind but money had been my concern. Now that I think of it, which route do you all think is smarter.
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Oct 30, 2008, 09:47 PM
Re: CSN vs. NSC, please help.
well, it does take 3 yrs for ADN in CSN but CSN has the highest passing rate for NCLEX boards and that's more important than having a bachelor's degree. when you get your ADN, you can apply for the RN to BSN program in NSC. I think it takes around 1 year too.
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Oct 30, 2008, 10:16 PM
Re: CSN vs. NSC, please help.
If you are planning on earning your BSN later on, it might be beneficial for you to go for it now. This way, if you plan to get your Masters in the future, you don't have to go back to school just to earn your Bachelors. I have a friends who was an LPN first. She then went to CSN for her RN degree. And now she wants to get her masters and has to go back to school to get her BSN just so that she can move on. That is a lot of extra steps. And if you pursue your BSN now, you'll receive a background in nursing theory and leadership that you wouldn't have in an ADN program. Whichever route you choose, good luck.
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Oct 30, 2008, 11:15 PM
Re: CSN vs. NSC, please help. Originally Posted by torreypines  well, it does take 3 yrs for ADN in CSN but CSN has the highest passing rate for NCLEX boards and that's more important than having a bachelor's degree. when you get your ADN, you can apply for the RN to BSN program in NSC. I think it takes around 1 year too.
Thank you. I have talked to my sister and will concentrate nursing at CSN. I mean even if it takes 3 years, at least I can gain my associates, go to work and then eventually go back for the bachelors. I bet the material is also easier to remember by taking it one step at a time, then in one big bunch.
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Nov 07, 2008, 08:10 PM
Re: CSN vs. NSC, please help.
there are RN (ADN) to MSN programs. yes, it takes longer but personally, it's better to gain more experience in nursing so i suggest going for CSN. if you think about it, nursing boils down to experience. you can get all the degrees you want but if you can't apply all that knowledge in the real world, it's useless. it's just all theory.
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Nov 07, 2008, 08:34 PM
Re: CSN vs. NSC, please help.
You are so right. My Bio teacher once told me of a Nursing Advisor he spoke to. She asks her applicants during interview what they would do in a certain situation. Its a job that really requires knowledge and brain power. I am sure anyone can be book smart but it takes experience to really gain knowledge. Thank you so much for the wise words ^_^ Originally Posted by torreypines there are RN (ADN) to MSN programs. yes, it takes longer but personally, it's better to gain more experience in nursing so i suggest going for CSN. if you think about it, nursing boils down to experience. you can get all the degrees you want but if you can't apply all that knowledge in the real world, it's useless. it's just all theory. | | No. 6 |
Nov 09, 2008, 12:21 PM
 Re: CSN vs. NSC, please help. Originally Posted by torreypines there are RN (ADN) to MSN programs. yes, it takes longer but personally, it's better to gain more experience in nursing so i suggest going for CSN. if you think about it, nursing boils down to experience. you can get all the degrees you want but if you can't apply all that knowledge in the real world, it's useless. it's just all theory.
For me, I am glad I have had a background in nursing theory as it serves as the body of knowledge that supports nursing practice. Theory, along with nursing research has given me a great background of the evolution of the way we assess and perform interventions for the client. I especially liked nursing research because it allowed me to learn about all of the experiments and trials completed that supply the reasoning for the nursing interventions and care we give the client. For me, I want to know the research which my practice is based upon.  | | No. 7 |
Nov 14, 2008, 09:19 PM
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Nov 14, 2008 at 09:27 PM by torreypines
Re: CSN vs. NSC, please help.
^ i guess it depends on what field of nursing are u more interested in...the thing about theory is...do u just make up a theory out of the blue? theory comes from being exposed and participating in the real world. u don't just sit in your kitchen counter on one rainy morning and have a light bulb moment. something happened in the real world, in real time and it led you to your idea. if not, then i should just lock myself in a glass cube and hope that i will come up with the next big invention. plus, even when your doing your research, you still have to go out there and test your theory...which is why i say applying one's knowledge is more important and when u apply nursing theories in a work setting, they call it experience.
for example, in nursing school, they teach u the steps and techniques for an IV start but u still need to practice get it right? and u can practice on a dummy all u want but a real patient is so much different.
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Nov 30, 2008, 03:52 PM
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Nov 30, 2008 at 04:01 PM by NVhike
Re: CSN vs. NSC, please help. Yup, once you get your ADN RN, it does take at least a year to work on a BSN degree, but a number of those classes may be taken online. Some schools may require you to take some pre-req classes for BSN but not all schools require them. The bottom line is, a number of your BSN required classes may be taken online, and a lot of schools look @ your RN experience more, for you to get accepted into their program. . . . this includes RN to BSN program or even ADN RN to masters degree. Experience does carry a lot of weight, more of it preferably. |
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