ADN to BSN credit by exam instead of papers?

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Is there a ADN to BSN program that I can do credit by exam? I wouldn't be opposed to writing the occasional paper but I can't handle writing a paper every week. Don't take this post as me wanting my BSN for nothing. I just test better than write a paper.

Specializes in ER.

It was very enlightening. There were dozens and dozens of experiments to choose from. Psych was the largest major at this very big university and so one way to get experiments to have the first years participate along with people who were outside the university. They did do a few screening tests like the MRI I wasn't eligible for but I forget why. It really was an eye opener.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
It was very enlightening. There were dozens and dozens of experiments to choose from. Psych was the largest major at this very big university and so one way to get experiments to have the first years participate along with people who were outside the university. They did do a few screening tests like the MRI I wasn't eligible for but I forget why. It really was an eye opener.

I would participate in a bunch. It just sounds so cool & eye opening!

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Specializes in ICU.

I have to agree I would rather take tests that write papers. And I am actually pretty good at writing papers and doing research. Part of it is that it is so time consuming. I have so much going on in my life and to make the time to sit down and organize papers sometimes is too much. This past week I had 3 major research papers due. I turned in my last project last Wednesday after giving the presentation and then tests every day until this Friday. I told my friend the most stressful part for me is not the finals, it's the projects due right before finals. Those projects just about killed me. I really hate citing and then keeping track of all of my resources so I don't forget to cite, and then making sure just enough are academic sources, and so on. My one paper was on social programs in America, another was a project on health and stress with analyzing my personality, and another the effects of citicoline on our memory. I would much rather do a test anyday. And short answer tests do not bother me at all. I think it is because on a test you are either right or wrong and a paper can be so subjective. For science people that can be hard. You need to understand your professor and cater to his or her personality so that they like your paper. There's a lot that goes into it. I think that is why so many of us science people hate papers.

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From what i remember when taking my Adn classes,it seemed lots of students failed tests but were still able to pass classes because they wrote great research papers.

What i absolutely detest with a passion is group projects.

Anyone know of any schools where you do not have to do group projects let me know!

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
From what i remember when taking my Adn classes,it seemed lots of students failed tests but were still able to pass classes because they wrote great research papers.

What i absolutely detest with a passion is group projects.

Anyone know of any schools where you do not have to do group projects let me know!

OMG, I hate group projects the MOST! There is always that one person that doesn't do anything.

When I was in A&P II during a summer semester extra credit was offered by doing chapter reviews. There were A LOT to do in a short time. Well I did them all, by myself. Could've done it in a group by NO. :p So when I was finishing it up in class a classmate asked me if she could copy. Uh, WHAT? No! She was all insulted. People.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

WGU does not have any group projects.

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WGU does not have any group projects.

That school is looking more and more like a school i want to attend.

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Specializes in Outpatient/Clinic, ClinDoc.
That school is looking more and more like a school i want to attend.

WGU rocks.. no group projects and several of the classes are passed with 'tests'. There are several classes with papers tho, no getting around it. :)

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WGU rocks.. no group projects and several of the classes are passed with 'tests'. There are several classes with papers tho, no getting around it. :)

I just checked them out and they are not NLN accredited.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

They are CCNE accredited, as well as regionally accredited..

The reason they're not NLN accredited is because NLN is responsible for accrediting LVN and ADN programs. WGU is not an ADN program - since it deals with baccalaureate and graduate programs, it would not make sense to seek NLN accreditation.

http://www.my-nursing-career.com/nursing-school-accreditation-ccne-nlnac/

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They are CCNE accredited, as well as regionally accredited..

The reason they're not NLN accredited is because NLN is responsible for accrediting LVN and ADN programs. WGU is not an ADN program - since it deals with baccalaureate and graduate programs, it would not make sense to seek NLN accreditation.

- My Nursing Career

(ACEN (The new name for NLNAC) does accredit BSN programs; CCNE and ACEN "overlap" on BSN program. But either one is sufficient.)

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Specializes in ER.

Most BSN schools aren't ACEN accredited and instead opt for CCNE accreditation. I don't know why and I've wondered. I think I came across two that were ACEN accredited out of 20 RN to a higher level that I looked at. I chose a CCNE in case I decide to join the reserves next year.

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