Can someone suggest BSN classes. I have to take two classes next semester and I don't want to take 2 really hard classes together Thank you!
TiffyRN, BSN, PhD 2,315 Posts Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research. Has 30 years experience. Jun 5, 2013 So like what do you need, general eds (history, psych) or nursing core classes (Teaching & Learning, Research in Nursing)?
RNFinally12 243 Posts Jun 5, 2013 I just started. So I have one week left of writing for professionals.
TiffyRN, BSN, PhD 2,315 Posts Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research. Has 30 years experience. Jun 5, 2013 Most of the nursing core courses have heavy writing requirements. Two that I took together as 8 week courses were Professional Transitions and Teaching and Learning. Professional Transitions does require 2 papers but I really loved the course so it wasn't difficult to me. Teaching and learning doesn't have a true paper, but instead the assignments include a teaching plan (fill in a template) and a power-point presentation. Nursing Informatics is a 2 credit class and only requires one paper (I believe I took this over 8 weeks also). I didn't enjoy the material, but it wasn't really difficult.The courses for Nursing Management, Nursing Assessment and Research were challenging with plenty of written assignments such as care plans, power-points, at least 2 papers each and some with group projects (quite challenging in an online class). I've taken all these courses in the last year so I believe the information to be pretty up to date at this point.Best of luck!
RNFinally12 243 Posts Jun 5, 2013 TiffyRNThank you for all the info. I want to try and get as many classes done as soon as I can. What did you do for the general requirements?
TiffyRN, BSN, PhD 2,315 Posts Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research. Has 30 years experience. Jun 5, 2013 Excelsior took tons of my previous (read 20 yr old) jr. College credits. Last year to finish off all my general eds, I took the Excelsior Ethics exam, Stats through 15 wk excelsior online course, world religions DSST exam, humanities CLEP (for 6 credits hours!). And of course the writing for the professions course you mentioned you're taking. I finished all of the above between January and June last year, it was intense to say the least.
NotMyProblem MSN, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN 2,690 Posts Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health. Has 37 years experience. Jun 5, 2013 TiffanyRN: do you 'star' in the PowerPoint presentation or is it simply created and submitted?
TiffyRN, BSN, PhD 2,315 Posts Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research. Has 30 years experience. Jun 5, 2013 The one I did was all cut, paste (some graphic images) with text. I added a VoiceOver, but I was the only one in class that did. And let me clarify, I have no skills in this area, so I created all the material, found the images, recorded the voiceovers, and my darling husband actually made it all go into PowerPoint.
NotMyProblem MSN, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN 2,690 Posts Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health. Has 37 years experience. Jun 5, 2013 The one I did was all cut, paste (some graphic images) with text. I added a VoiceOver, but I was the only one in class that did. And let me clarify, I have no skills in this area, so I created all the material, found the images, recorded the voiceovers, and my darling husband actually made it all go into PowerPoint.. That's great to know! Thanks a mil! I have NO experience in creating a PowerPoint presentation. This should be interesting......
