can i drop bsn school and get aas for now

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I am a bsn student and have 2 years left. the school I go to is ridiculously hard and add on unnecessary assignments, I have talked to other student in other bsn programs at other colleges and confirm that my school adds on so much extra crap to the class. I all my gen ed classes done and a junior now can I go to my community college and see if the can accumulate what I have with courses between gen eds and nursing classes and see if I can atleast get an associates in nursing for now. I can do my bsn at another college rn to bsn later. I financially need to go to work asap. im not lazy I work hard but enough is enough so no negative comments. thanks in advance

I have news for you... nursing school involves a ton of busy work no matter where you go, there is no escaping it. Getting your ADN will significantly lower your chances of getting a job as a new grad, thus you are better off staying in school! DON'T QUIT!!!

I agree with part of this. Nursing school is full of busy work and assignments that you think are stupid. You may eventually understand why you had to do the assignment. If you are trying to leave one school for one that doesn't make you do projects or busy work, you are in for a surprise.

As for having an ADN and it significantly lowering your chance of finding a job, that isn't necessarily true. It just depends on what part of the country you are in. In the area I live in, ALL our hospitals hire ADN. And only one of those requires you to start classes toward your BSN within a year of hire date.

That being said, I don't see how it is possible to have 2.5 years at one school to get your BSN but you can transfer and get it in one year. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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An ADN does not mean less busy work. Currently in the last few weeks of my ADN program. 4 week classes means that every week a lot is due; two exams, two quizzes, 3-5 papers, 20 hours of clinical, 7 hours of lecture, not to mention the 100+ pages we have to read.

Nursing school, or any school for that matter, is FULL of busy work. If someone said their program wasn't 'busy' I would question the quality of education they were receiving.

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Specializes in ICU.

I don't think an ASN program is any easier. The nursing program itself is the same amount of time, 2 years. Most of the core classes are the same. The big difference is the prereqs. Every school you go to is going to have an assignment that you really don't agree with at one time or another. My sociology class was full of ridiculous assignments. But I did what was required of me and got an A for the class.

Just a question, when you are working as a nurse and your charge nurse asks you to do something you find stupid, what will be your response? Will you just walk out an quit? If this one assignment for school is sending you over the edge, you are going to have a hard time when you get a job.

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You seem to be looking for shortcuts to your goal, which doesn't usually pay off. There's nothing wrong with ASN nurses, in fact some of the best nurses I know only have a 2 year degree, but it would be much more wise to finish your BSN now because the ASN is becoming more and more obsolete in many parts of the country, and the world.

Totally agree with this. I too am a nurse student and am about to graduate. I was talking to a nurse and she was saying that many hospitals are trying to hire more and more nurses with a BSN. This is also important when hospitals are striving for magnet status.

Plus, finishing a BSN in good standing (if it is achievable) with a college with a more rigorous curriculum will give any new graduate the upper hand. A good BSN program does not have busy work. I have learned this the hard way. It teaches you how to balance a high stress environment, teaches you leadership and problem solving, and how to use your critical thinking skills.

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From my research and seeing a few other posts, transferring core nursing classes doesn't happen ever. Does you school offer both an ADN and a BSN. Maybe they might transfer to the same school, but other schools. I really doubt it.

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I sort of did this. I started taking prereqs at a university, then decided to move and enroll in an ADN program for actual nursing school. However, this is a bridge program of sorts where I can continue attending to get my BSN through a university. It didn't save me any time, but I am in an area and program that I like much better, so it was worth it.

Even though they were both public state schools, several of my prereqs weren't accepted. Nursing schools are generally not very good about transfers, especially once in the nursing program. It is typically of a cohort nature.

My ADN program has a much higher NCLEX pass rate than the university did, so don't think it's easier or a lesser version. It's still a lot of work, and unfortunately while I really like my program, there is quite a bit of busy work as well, including volunteer hours, which seems to be your main gripe.

Let me guess, the new school took your credits and promises a quicker degree for the low price of 3x the normal tuition rate...

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I'm not sure everyone heard the sound, it was kinda quiet, but it was the sound of a door slapping shut as the OP left the building. :cautious:

And hasn't been back since!

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Specializes in LTC and Acute Rehabilitation.

Here's the thing, most colleges wont transfer nursing classes credits. So even if you did transfer to a community college, your nursing classes that you have finished, will most likely not transfer so you will be retaking those classes at the community school

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