anyone complete chamberlain rn to bsn in 3 semesters?

[smartnurse1982]

I'm inspired by a thread on here to go for the bsn. Just want to know how intense is it? Were you able to have a life? Work 40 to 50 hours a week? I want to complete the bsn in the shortest time possible, any info appreciated.thanx

[RNTutor, BSN, RN]

I'm not familiar with Chamberlain, but maybe I can give you some general info. If you want to complete your BSN in the shortest time, your best bet is probably to find an accelerated program. But even then I'm thinking that you won't be able to find one that would be done in 3 semesters unless you already have either an RN with a diploma/ADN) or a non-nursing Bachelors.

Part of the reason is because of the way the program is set up. Clinicals have to be arranged with the hospitals, so you can't just jump into them whenever you want to sign up for the class. And since almost all of the nursing lecture classes build on previous classes, it is difficult to take classes ahead of where you are at in the program. And finally, some nursing programs don't offer every class every semester, they only offer the class at the time it needs to be taken by the traditional student.

Now, that being said, there might be a program out there that gets you a BSN in 3 semesters that I don't know about. But I would guess that you would need to get a lot of pre-reqs done ahead of time. Keep in mind, that to get a non-nursing Bachelors usually takes 4 yrs, it can be done in 3yrs if you're disciplined. And nursing often has extra requirements from a non-nursing bachelors.

And one last word of caution...be careful when you are evaluating nursing programs, because the fastest programs are not always of the best quality.

[smartnurse1982]

In the op,I said an rn to bsn,which means I'm already an rn with an and,thats what rn to bsn means. I've already done enough clinicals to complete the bsn requirement for clinicals,because adns and bsn have the same number of hours for clinicals.

[Bug Out, BSN]

I know RNs that have completed the UOP program in 3 semesters. Cheaper too.

[RNTutor, BSN, RN]

Sorry! I totally missed that in your post...

Yes, I think you could definitely do an RN-BSN program in 3 semesters. At the school I graduated from, the RNs in that program did not have to do any clinicals either, and honestly I don't think the classes are as difficult as the science classes you have to take to get your RN in the first place :)