Grads of LPN-RN or RN-BSN what did you miss?

[LanaWRN, BSN, MSN, RN]

If you graduated from a LPN-BSN or RN-BSN what do you feel was lacking in your program? What did you feel unprepared for after graduation and entering the workforce as a BSN? I've talked to a couple of nurses who transitioned from LPN-RN/BSN who felt unprepared to take RN boards and/or transition from the LPN thought process to the RN process. I'm thinking through a paper on how to address this but wondering what else might be missing in bridge programs? I'm a bridge graduate of both LPN-RN and RN-BSN so I love bridge programs, just wondering what could be improved!

[SaltySarcasticSally, LPN, RN]

Our clinicals were cut in half in my bridge program compared to the traditional program. My state allows the bridge programs to have reduced clinical hours based on our already existing LPN license. We didn't get nearly enough of floor experience I wish we had. I'm a Tele nurse now but I think I have faired well without the extra clinical time, just would have been nice! I had no problems passing boards.

I did not miss a thing. My career trajectory began as an LPN. I then went to an LVN to RN(ADN) program. Then I went to an RN(ADN) to MSN program.

Speaking with my nursing brethren, I have not found a single solitary reason in all the years since to have wasted the time taking a college level history and world government course in the BSN program - I just skipped over it to the MSN. (And I'm still pretty darn glad that I did). All of the nursing classes that are in the BSN program are required to be done in the MSN program, along with the MSN portion.

[smartnurse1982]

I do not understand what could be missing from an Rn to Bsn program considering the though process is the same save management and leadership classes?

Nevermind,I see this is a homework assignment.

[LanaWRN, BSN, MSN, RN]

I'm not saying there is a difference, however my personal experience was that there wasn't a great focus on transitioning the clinical thought process to higher level. I was still thinking as a nurse, but not to see the picture through a BSN lense, this did come through observation in my workplace of who I wanted to emulate in my nursing practice.

But all programs have a different philosophy and style so I'm not saying this is always the case. And yes, I'm just looking for personal observations, not trying to criticize.

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

I'm not sure this addresses directly what you are asking, but I got my ADN and then a job then did an RN-BSN program. Where I live, the ADN nurses seem to be more prepared in the skills area. Much more clinical time than my BSN counterparts. I think it is a great path to get your ADN, work and then go on. We have had BSN new nurses that are really not prepared to work the floor (I precept).

I pushed back HARD on the having to get a BSN (have a BS and an MA in other fields) but once I got into the program, and had some foundation to rely on for the BSN program, I got so much more out of the program. I really enjoyed it (I did an online RN-BSN program). It made more sense to me after working a year or so.