Published Aug 16, 2010
PacoUSA, BSN, RN
3,445 Posts
Hello!
I am confused, and I hope people on here can help clarify for me: I read the following on another post (I changed school names):
"The School A nursing curriculum has a community focus. You will be doing a lot of work in the community and will work with a community agency during your time in school. From what I understand, School B has a critical care focus and does not make their nursing students do as much community stuff as School A."
What does it mean when a nursing program is more community focused vs. one that is focused in critical care? I guess I am asking because I was wondering whether there is an advantage to one over the other based on what type of specialty you eventually want to pursue as a nurse, and also wondering whether that is something that employers ask of new grads. If I want to eventually go into NICU or another trauma specialty, will pursuing a community focused curriculum be to my disadvantage? Seems to me as if public university programs go the way of community-based whereas private schools don't. Also, are there any other focuses (focii? ) that I should be aware of when looking @ schools? OR does just getting a BSN wherever all that matters?
I know on the surface it sounds like a dumb question but I thought I would ask people who are already in a nursing program and would give a certain spin for the newbies. Thanks!