I am in the typical position of so many - trying to get into a nursing program. I have an idea and I need opinions from you all. I found a school that I could get into next Fall. It is an ADN program. Here's my question. If I do the ADN program starting next Fall, I'd want to immediately start an RN-BSN program right away after graduating from the ADN. In fact, I found out that I could take a few of the RN-BSN courses via internet, concurrently during the last portion of the ADN program.
I don't want to start working as an RN until I graduate from the RN-BSN program. I just don't want to get out of the 'student mode.' I can see it now - if I start working right after graduating from the ADN program I probably will never go back for the BSN. I tend to do well focusing on one thing. For example, I'm fine working hard at a job 55-60 hours per week. But if I try to work 25 hours per week and be a student for 40 hours a week, I self-implode. I have a really hard time with the divided focus.
I am wondering if my clinical skills from the ADN portion would atrophy during the one year it would take me to complete the RN-BSN? The RN-BSN program is 95% online. Just a little bit as far as community/public health clinicals. Or would I just be like most other BSN grads when I'm done? Would this unusual sequence make it harder for me to get a job?
That's another thing, multi--most employers will have some kind of tuition reimbursement, so you can work as a nurse and still take the remaining few classes online or once a week while getting it for free or mostly free.
Well, you know my opinion about this, so I hope you have a good weekend off! The weather is great today!
That's another thing, multi--most employers will have some kind of tuition reimbursement, so you can work as a nurse and still take the remaining few classes online or once a week while getting it for free or mostly free.
Well, you know my opinion about this, so I hope you have a good weekend off! The weather is great today!
Yes, I shouldn't be here. Off to the great outdoors....
cardiacRN2006, ADN, RN
4,106 Posts
That's another thing, multi--most employers will have some kind of tuition reimbursement, so you can work as a nurse and still take the remaining few classes online or once a week while getting it for free or mostly free.
Well, you know my opinion about this, so I hope you have a good weekend off! The weather is great today!