Help..RN-BSN Nurses

[WillBeRN]

Hi everyone,

I was hoping any nurses who got their 'RN-BSN' degree could share with me their experiences while working as an RN and getting their BSN....Did you work part-time or full-time and was the program manageable??? Thank you :uhoh21:

[WillBeRN]

i completed my bsn while working nights (7p-7a) full time. i attended school full time; my semesters ranged from 12 hours to 18 hours. while i managed the 18 hour semester ok and made good grades, it was stressful ( between working at night and going to school during the day, i didn't get much sleep) and i would recommend taking a max of 15 hours if it's possible for you.

the program i was in took 12 months to complete. at the time it seemed like it took forever but looking back, it reallly did go by quickly.

good luck.

wow...thank you for sharing...as i was beginning to wonder about working full time and going to school full time (b/c i want to be finished with my bsn in one year also). i don't have any children right now, so i'm thinking i will start out working full time and going back for the bsn full time also....until i get too stressed out and then i will just work part time.

i really appreciate everyone sharing their stories...i hate making wrong decisions so it helps to hear how everyone else manages.