From RN to BSN is it better to take online classes vs. Campus??

[Newbiestudent18]

Hello!

Im still an associate degree nursing student, but im starting to plan for my future,

I was wondering to all the graduates out there, is it better to take BSN classes online as i start to work as an RN?

Or take classes on campus?

Coz i tend to learn more when im in a class environment since im an auditory learner,

Im thinking online class might not work for me as much, also coz professors usually gives helpful advice and tips while teaching, and it will be completely different from taking courses online??

Which is better in ur opinion? I want to learn as much as i could but also have time to work atleast part-time as a nurse when i graduate ASN degree.

Thoughts? Suggestions would really help me decide...

I would really appreciate it, thanks in advance!!!!

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

Our opinions don't matter, really. :) If you know you learn best in a classroom setting, then I suspect you'd do better on campus. With that being said, you will have plenty of interaction with an instructor and other students in most online courses, but it's not necessarily real-time.

My advice is to focus on getting the ASN, then see where you are in regards to schedule, availability of local RN-BSN programs, etc. Good luck!!

[jelly221,RN, MSN]

I think it depends on your future career goals. If you plan to enter a highly competitive advanced practice program (NP, CRNA, etc) many of the top schools don't view online degrees very highly (I got that straight from the directors of some of the programs that I have talked to).

If you're planning on doing management, education, etc I don't think it matters as much. Several of my teachers had completed their BSN online, and many nurse managers in hospitals that I have worked at had BSNs/MSNs from Phoenix, UTA, Cal State DH, etc.

I'm not trying to discriminate between career paths in nursing, just stating my observations and insights from people on admissions committees from some of the programs I'm interested in and some of my professors' advice.