Are there any regular BSN programs that don't have the summers off?????

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It would take 3 years to get my BSN if there is summer break. I don't have a job and don't plan to get one just for the summer, i'd rather just go to school and keep taking classes every quarter/semester like I have always done as a student.

In California it seems that almost all universities have changed to having summer break. But I don't want to go to some random (private) accelerated program that's not at a university.:cautious:

Do you know any universities BSN programs that don't have summers off? Preferably in CA thanks :yes:

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Why don't you take other coursework during the summer? If you can get some of them out of the way then, your time in the regular semesters won't be so overwhelming, you could work a little, you could take some things for fun that might goose you along for grad school later, who knows? Meanwhile-- hey, it is what it is. Take summers off if you have to.

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I'd love a summer off! Want to trade?

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Specializes in ER, Med-surg.

Most BSN programs have you do the first two years (pre-requisites) on your own. If you want you could go to school straight through the summer and knock the classes out. The way I see it, you'd get in one semester finish a year, have a break and finish your last year.

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Specializes in Orthopaedic/Neurosurgery.

My school allows summer coursework in Nursing classes. right now I'm taking Psych Nursing and Med/Surg I. I don't recommend taking summer course loads UNLESS you know how a summer schedule routine works and are confident you can keep up. You have 10 weeks to do what a typical semester of 17 weeks requires. This means you read all the time, do care plans all the time, live at the hospital and eat breathe and crap nursing. But you get smaller classes more/unique opportunities and most importantly can stand out to your instructors. You have to really be confident because remember every time you fall behind in skills or your pharmacology you're not just jeopardizing your GPA anymore, you could be jeopardizing your patients treatment. Not to scare you but be confident and ready to get with the quickness because life will suck for 10 long weeks.

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We have summers off! That being said I am currently taking courses to lighten my work load in the fall. And let me tell you, condensed courses are hard!! I'm glad that my work load will be lighter come September but the out of pocket expense and amount of time put in (when it's technically one day a week) has been stressful. I'll be so glad to take next summer off and forget that I'm a student for a few months!!

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Specializes in NICU.

There aren't accelerated programs offered at the major 4-year universities? I did a traditional 4 year bachelors degree at a university and took some summer classes, but I know our accelerated students had class through winter and summer break and then also took classes with us during the fall and spring.

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Specializes in Pedi.
There aren't accelerated programs offered at the major 4-year universities? I did a traditional 4 year bachelors degree at a university and took some summer classes, but I know our accelerated students had class through winter and summer break and then also took classes with us during the fall and spring.

Accelerated programs typically operate this way but you have to have a Bachelor's Degree in another field to enter into these programs. OP doesn't say what his/her background is so it's impossible to say if an accelerated BSN program is an option.

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Accelerated programs typically operate this way but you have to have a Bachelor's Degree in another field to enter into these programs. OP doesn't say what his/her background is so it's impossible to say if an accelerated BSN program is an option.

Yeah I don't have a bachelors so I can't do accelerated at 4 year uni me thinks.

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I'd love a summer off! Want to trade?

Ok, what school

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We have summers off! That being said I am currently taking courses to lighten my work load in the fall. And let me tell you, condensed courses are hard!! I'm glad that my work load will be lighter come September but the out of pocket expense and amount of time put in (when it's technically one day a week) has been stressful. I'll be so glad to take next summer off and forget that I'm a student for a few months!!

Hm....................good idea hope I can do that too. Probably would be nice to have the summer off if it gets stressful

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