Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

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Taking my 1st ADN-BSN class. Thinking of dropping it with only 1 week left.

1st class and already a 6 to 8 page paper. A concept analysis of 1 of the following 4 words: Caring, Hope, Trust, or Fear.

This is absolutely ridiculous. I have absolutely no idea what to say.

The structure of these programs MUST change.

I don't want to write papers every 5 weeks. I want to read a book and take a test.

Specializes in Emergency Room.

do you want your degree?

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Specializes in Emergency Room.
So then why don't you just go to medical school and avoid such difficult assignments?

Exactly.I’m sure medical school is waaaaay easier. This is so embarrassing, only nurses complain about advancing their education.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
Exactly.I’m sure medical school is waaaaay easier. This is so embarrassing, only nurses complain about advancing their education.

*** I haven't observed any nurses complaining about ADVANCING their education. What I have observed is nursing complaining about their education NOT being advanced, despite being in degree programs.

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But two semesters of Eng. composition ARE part of the perquisites for entry to every ADN and BSN program Ive ever heard of.

*** Naw, one can very easily obtain a MSN without ever having taken even one semester of english comp. In my ADN program I didn't take eng. comp. I took a class called "Professional Writing". Three credits online. Neither my BSN or MSN (was just accepted to a program) programs even asked about what classes I had, or had not, taken. I didn't even graduate from high school and my sole writing education was that one online "Professional Writing" class. Obviously it shows in my writing. However when writing for school I just find resourses that allow me to get it right then have the paper edited by a person who knows what they are doing.

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I have a very old friend who is not originally from the States. She had to get her BSN, she did it online. She participated in the online discussions herself and did short assignments on her own. She had her son write the majority of her papers. She would give him the topic and a bit of the research and have him finish the paper and write it. She never got a grade higher than a "B" but didn't care. She said she just had to get it over with for the job. I know others who are doing the same- having college age kids write their papers.

She works two full time jobs/7 days a week by choice to send money home to family. She was able to finds a means to an end when it came to the BSN.

It is disheartening that this is how some people are forcing themselves to do it. It doesn't seem to have an impact in the way I think it was intended to- meaning doing it because you have to not because you want to. Finding a way to circumvent the process. Food for thought.

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*** I haven't observed any nurses complaining about ADVANCING their education. What I have observed is nursing complaining about their education NOT being advanced, despite being in degree programs.

If those nurses who are complaining about their education NOT being advanced, despite being in degree programs, had determined to choose a quality program and investigated the quality of the program before signing up, it is likely they may have had less reason to complain about the poor quality of education they received.

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*** Naw, one can very easily obtain a MSN without ever having taken even one semester of english comp. In my ADN program I didn't take eng. comp. I took a class called "Professional Writing". Three credits online. Neither my BSN or MSN (was just accepted to a program) programs even asked about what classes I had, or had not, taken. I didn't even graduate from high school and my sole writing education was that one online "Professional Writing" class. Obviously it shows in my writing. However when writing for school I just find resourses that allow me to get it right then have the paper edited by a person who knows what they are doing.

You state on one hand that your ADN program didn't require an english comprehension class, and how easily one can obtain an MSN without ever taking a single semester of english comprehension, and in your earlier post above you refer to nurses complaining about the quality of nursing education they received. Your BSN program didn't ask about your previous classes, and now you have signed up for an MSN program that hasn't asked about your previous classes. What are you complaining about? If you want a quality nursing education it makes sense to investigate the quality of the nursing schools before you sign up. If you just sign up with any old school that doesn't have any particular educational requirements just so you can get the letters behind your name the quickest and easiest way, don't complain that you are not receiving a quality education. It's your choice.

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*** Naw, one can very easily obtain a MSN without ever having taken even one semester of english comp. In my ADN program I didn't take eng. comp. I took a class called "Professional Writing". Three credits online. Neither my BSN or MSN (was just accepted to a program) programs even asked about what classes I had, or had not, taken. I didn't even graduate from high school and my sole writing education was that one online "Professional Writing" class. Obviously it shows in my writing. However when writing for school I just find resourses that allow me to get it right then have the paper edited by a person who knows what they are doing.

I am very curious to know what schools aren't requiring English for graduation or admission, if you don't mind sharing.

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I had to have 3 English and 3 Psychology classes, all requiring numerous papers.

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I would look at it as a bonus. Easy A for doing very little work. I can write a 6-8 page paper full of BS on anything even a single word, and do it in very little time. Enjoy the gift you've been given, even if it seems useless to you.[/quote']

Ditto

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But what some persons here are not understanding....is that for some of us this is NOT a gift! I am another one for "give a test every day" and keep your blinking papers!

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
You state on one hand that your ADN program didn't require an english comprehension class, and how easily one can obtain an MSN without ever taking a single semester of english comprehension, and in your earlier post above you refer to nurses complaining about the quality of nursing education they received. Your BSN program didn't ask about your previous classes, and now you have signed up for an MSN program that hasn't asked about your previous classes. What are you complaining about? If you want a quality nursing education it makes sense to investigate the quality of the nursing schools before you sign up. If you just sign up with any old school that doesn't have any particular educational requirements just so you can get the letters behind your name the quickest and easiest way, don't complain that you are not receiving a quality education. It's your choice.

*** I have to say, reading my post, how you could have so missunderstood my point. In no instance did I "complain" about anything in that message. I simply put out an informational message with the intention of dispelling some myths. I also explained why I felt some others might be complaining bI did not complain about anything.

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