BSN- one class at a time

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Can someone please explain to me why in many RN to BSN programs they only allow you to take one class at a time?

Doesn't this seem wasteful and frivolous and doesn't it prevent a lot of persons from not getting done sooner and out into the work force more quickly?

Just a rant for the morning.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Perhaps many RN-to-BSN programs are set up in this manner because most of the students who are returning to school to earn their BSN degrees are already out and into the workforce. BSN completion programs are set up to be friendly toward the working nurse who must put in 36 to 40 hours at the workplace in addition to school.

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Perhaps many RN-to-BSN programs are set up in this manner because most of the students who are returning to school to earn their BSN degrees are already out and into the workforce. BSN completion programs are set up to be friendly toward the working nurse who must put in 36 to 40 hours at the workplace in addition to school.

I understand that, however, I don't think that 2-3 classes at a time is anything overwhelming on top of working full time.

This could be because I am much more motivated than others, or don't have children, but it seems they should offer this option to those who can handle the coursework and not assume that they can't.

Just MHO.

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Specializes in ED.

There are lots of programs that allow you to take more than one class at a time. It's just a matter of finding a program that fits your needs and doing it. Instead of dwelling on the program you like that won't let you work as quick as you like.

Try Texas Tech: 2 semesters and you're done and summer counts

Thomas Edison State College: Can conceivably be done in about 3 quarters you just have to plan your schedule accordingly. They are very liberal about accepting transfer credits and you can test out of at least two classes that I know of.

Do the research and you will find there are plenty of programs that work for going at a rapid pace. I work part-time and I'm a full time mommy and I handle school full-time and it's totally different from when I used to go to school before having a child. It's a matter of preference and scheduling. Oh and how much sleep you actually need.

~Good Luck

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Specializes in Psych, LTC, Acute Care.

Taking one class at a time is a Blessing! I just completed a RN-BSN program in 9 months taking one class at a time. The way the program was set up, you take each class for 6-8 weeks and then move to the next class. We completed 3 classes in 1 semester. I loved doing it this way because it was like you were taking accelerated classes and they gave you a ton of work to do in such a short period of time. Each semsester was 11 to 18 hours. Maybe the program your looking at does it this way?

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The program I am in is an 18 month program.

I'll be done November 2012. It seems a bit excessive to me that I can only take one class at a time, and I was not told this was how they operate.

Guess I'm stuck at this point, abut I wish that they told everyone this BEFORE enrollment. I had assumed it was a "work at the pace you want to work at." but clearly that is not the case.

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The program I am in is an 18 month program.

I'll be done November 2012. It seems a bit excessive to me that I can only take one class at a time, and I was not told this was how they operate.

Guess I'm stuck at this point, abut I wish that they told everyone this BEFORE enrollment. I had assumed it was a "work at the pace you want to work at." but clearly that is not the case.

Another cautionary tale about the importance of researching programs and "shopping around" before committing to a program.

In my B&M BSN completion program (long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away :lol2:), most of us were going full-time, but "full-time" consisted of one evening and one day (like, 9-5) a week -- v. "doable" along with a full-time job. You could complete all the nursing courses in two semesters (September to May). How much longer the program took any particular individual depended on how many general education requirements you needed to complete, and how motivated you were to hustle and get those done (in my own case, I was able to take the few general ed courses I needed concurrently with the nursing courses).

"On the 'up' side," though, 11/12 will be here before you know it. In the overall arc of your career, this will, over the long haul, be just a tiny blip on the radar. Best wishes for your journey! :balloons:

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