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 burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

Granted, writing a paper about a single word would be challenging but remember that nothing worth having comes easy.

*** The BSN IS easy but not worth having. At least not worth the amount of time I wasted on it.

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

Yea - you're right for wanting to quit. I mean...6-8 papers is a lot of work.

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Simply the truth.

So then why don't you just go to medical school and avoid such difficult assignments?

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Specializes in hospice.
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.

Forgive me but......

Jesus, what a whiner.

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Specializes in hospice.
I could finish all of medical school easier than I could write a 6-8 page paper about a single word. It is RIDICULOUS and I don't expect to be handed nothing, but I do expect assignments that make sense.

I guess I just got to have faith that a school exists with common sense nursing assignments.

No BSN for me I guess.

I might expect you had learned basic grammar by the time you earned an Associate's degree, but apparently, I would be wrong.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Ahem......We need to be respectful of each other opinions....this is the OP's thoughts about what he feels is extraneous work and we need to be respectful of those thoughts.

Op...Welcome to nursing.

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I did not enjoy writing nursing theory papers either. Nursing theory is belief based and more about the art of nursing then the science of nursing and I prefer science based theory. Thankfully, some of the other BScN courses were science based, I found epidemiology and nursing research interesting and writing papers for those courses was much easier than writing a paper on nursing philosophy.

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Specializes in Emergency, ICU.
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.

Writing is hard to avoid completely but maybe you can skip some of the dumber writing assignments by enrolling in a direct entry MSN instead. Since you already have a BS and MBA, why do you want yet another undergraduate degree? Go for a masters degree.

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He doesn't have a BSN or MSN.

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Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research.

I understand the frustration the OP expresses. Mine was combined with a huge dose of fear. This same fear (of writing) kept me out of school for nearly 20 years. Just over a year ago, I had my first 150 word assignment and I had a breakdown that would have done any reality show star proud.

Approximately 10 papers later (none shorter than 6 pages), the fear is past though I still procrastinate horribly. Just recently, I wrote a 2000 word research paper for work on a topic that concerned me. Completely spontaneous and unassigned.

You know what helped me through that hideous first assignment? My husband pointed out that I spew out 150 words routinely here on AllNurses and my arguments about "I can't write" didn't have the ring of truth.

OP, if you cannot see the value then maybe you need to wait a while. I needed to wait a few years at least as I am getting much more from these courses with some nursing experience behind me. My recommendation? Don't wait 20 years, college would have been so much easier a couple of decades ago when I had more young active brain cells.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

There is actually a tremendous amount of value in writing papers. I went back to school to get my BSN (18 yrs later) and thought the same thing. Although, in the beginning it seemed overwhelming once you do a few papers you will find that you learn more than just studying for a test. It wasn't easy by no means, although I feel that my knowledge of each subject has become greater by writing the papers. I am currently finishing my MSN, and I know of no school that requires no paper writing. Good luck, and don't let the paper writing discourage you.

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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.

Haha. Yup put on your floppy hat and calico dress and get to writing! All they want is your money and you've written the check! Everybody knows it's total BS or is that BSN. The hardest part is writing the check.

ADNs would rather do anything instead of fluff that's why we resist. Stoopid that it's not HEAVY research that's specialty based or something...

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