Bachelor's vs Associates in Nursing

panic36 · May 16, 2016

I haven't personally done either program, but I find the information to be wrong. BSN and ADN are similar in the fact they both prepare you to become an RN, however, BSN route from what I have been told includes more classes in nursing theory, nursing research, and some managerial classes. The BSN program I am going to be attending is a 2-year program that covers everything the ADN does plus more so I think the BSN route for me will be more difficult as it's more classes in the same time period as ADN.

KC,RN · May 17, 2016

Where I live most of the prestigious hospitals and more of the local hospital want a BSN. I have my ADN and I am working on my BSN now. If you have the time I would go for your BSN because you will need it sooner or later.

WCSU1987 · May 17, 2016

My crazy thinking is leading to a crazy idea. Even though there is a push for Nurse's in the State I live in the BSN programs lack uniformity. By that they have your generic prerequisites required, but each have their own additional prerequisite required. In addition to their are special requirements to each program and their lengths vary.

Now my previous college I attended in college is affiliated with a local community college in my area. The program is actually 5 minutes from where I live. Even if I move the town over only adds another 5 minutes and dint have to deal with stress of driving like other programs. Most of the clinicals are completed at the two local hospitals and various nursing homes in the city the Community College. That's a plus as many programs have their clinicals spread out.

With that said the program also has a very good reputation and is a must sought out program for am associates degree. With that very competitive. To be competitive leads to my idea.

I am in the midst of my second semester of prerequisites. I have recently retaken Psych 101, already have Sociology 101 under my belt, I have a computer science class under my belt, health and wellness class, and the English classes required completed. Now I am taking a math class and a A and P class this fall. Math class isn't required it's only required at this CC for their chemistry clas, which is a good thing. Because this math class is a requirement for the BSN program the Community College associates with.

I could have taken the math class in the Summer and Chemistry in the fall. I would then be eligible to apply to the program at the end of the fall semester. Didn't go this route due to financial restraints and feel it worked in my favor. So now have some wiggle room to build my GPA up to be competitive and time to prep for the TEAS.

So my plan is to take AP2 and Chemistry in the Spring. Then in the summer take online Stats class and the TEAS. In the Fall Semester take Micro and Lifespan. Then apply for the program in the fall of 2018. Plan is my grades would help me enter the program. In the Spring I will take Genetics class. The Summer Spanish 101.

So all I have to do is 4 Semesters and 2 classes each. They rotate each year MWT or TWF (Class twice a week and clinical once a week) + 1 online class either in pharmacology or Nursing Lifespan course. The last semester have to take 2 online classes plus clinical. Most people in the program will also have to be taking Lufespan, Micro, English classes, and filler classes. However for me I can alleviate sone stress by lightening the load a little bit.

I enter the program at 31 be done by 33. I can jump right onto the BSN program and only have to take 5 classes be done in a year, but do it while I am RN.

WCSU1987 · May 17, 2016

Only issue is fiancÃ©e wants to have a child ny time she is 32 so I be doing my last year while helping out raising a newborn.