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I am praying that not all of them are like the one I am in. I am trying to finish the semester so I can get out!!!!! It is so unorganized, it is not working nurse friendly, inconsistent and they want all the clinical requirements as if we were going into a facility (physical, drug, TB, etc). I am already working and went through all of that. It is a stat school and I have talked to two other state schools who do not have the clinical requirements.

I should have done my research first. The director of the program, the WHOLE RN-BSN program does not even have a MSN, let alone a doctorate. So frustrated.

I am going to try one other state school program that has all doctorate level instructors and does not require the clinical nonsense requirements.

I don't mind doing the work, but it is just awful. Spoke to an instructor today who told me that basically, ADN trained students cannot critically think; that we just do the skills to maintain our pts, just follow directions, and send them on their way with no thought as to what happens to them after they leave. REALLY? And putting the comma or italics properly in APA style is going to fix my ADN problem how?

Thanks for letting me vent.

Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

I am in NC. I found a document on the BON site that my 2015, the directors are going to have to have a minimum if an MSN AND a doctorate in nursing, health care related or education. The school I am leaving is going to have to make some major changes.

I am still searching the clinical component.

Specializes in Medical-Surgical/Float Pool/Stepdown.
I can't find anything on it. Are you certain that this is true or is it one of those rumors like the BSN in 10?

Sorry, wish I could find the email :sniff: I have looked and looked through both my work and school emails and cannot find the information. I know that we (me and a few school colleagues) confronted our school at the time and our school promised we would not be affected because our degrees are going to be given to us in Jan 2014...

I know that I read it on a creditable website but I just can't find it! AAARRRGGGHHH!

Just be careful...

I am thankful that both schools I went to are accredited because I was not aware that when getting my ADN that if I had not went to an accredited school then I could not get licensed in another state if I chose to move...yikes...that's just plain scary not to know! :stinkyfeet:

I am confused. Why does a nurse need to have new clinical experiences outside of a post graduate cert or anp program?

No one's talking about experienced, licensed RNs doing more med-surg clinical. The clinical experience is supposed to be related to the specific content being covered in the BSN completion program. E.g., my BSN completion program included clinicals with the management/leadership course and public/community health course.

Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

The program I am leaving was going to be public/community health. If I could combine my clinical component with a mission trip somewhere, that would be great. I have a friend doing her masters capstone at the VA.

My biggest issue is that they were totally NOT upfront about what the program was going to be. Or not be.

Specializes in L&D.

I don't particularly care for my RN to BSN program either...It's actually a great program, I just don't care for all the paper writing!

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