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Future of Associate programs and RN to BSN programs

Does anyone have a clue what the future holds for these programs? From a post on here I found out that Rutgers is no longer gonig to have an RN to BSN program. I have heard rumors that they are looking to get rid of all 2 yr RN programs and require a BSN altogether.

This leaves me in a state of uncertainty and wondering what I should do, and I am sure there are others in the same boat. I start a 2 yr progam at my local community college in the fall. My plan was to complete the RN program there and then go to a RN to BSN program at one of the 4 yr schools here locally. So, my understanding is that if I were to complete the 2yr program at GCC and then transfer to Rutgers I would still have to complete 4 yrs. That would be 6 yrs as a fulltime student to obtain a 4 yr degree. Has anyone heard as to whether this is to be the expected norm? Are all schools planning on doing this? Is this a NJ thing or is this just one school getting rid of their upper divsion program?

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    The program at my school is slowly expanding, so no, I don't think the ADN is going anywhere in the immediate decade.

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    You have to understand that New Jersey is in some serious budget problems and the amount of money that Rutgers is getting from the state was recently cut (which is why they boo'd the governor at commencement) so that may be a direct reason as to why they are getting rid of their RN-BSN program. However though, I think it also has to do with a lot of schools beginning to make the transition of having those kind of programs made available online because it's much more convienent for working nurses than to sit in a classroom. It might also be because the programs enrollment was low. They're not going to keep a program open when there might only be 10-20 students.

    Of course you're always going to run into your issues. Major hospitals in NYC are PREFERRING a BSN, yet the community college ADN programs have the best nursing programs in the city. So they are expecting a lot of people to do the RN-BSN route, so neither programs is going anywhere.

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