How do you gauge the stress level of different college nursing programs? (I have an anxiety disorder.)

[HelloHelloHello]

I'm going to be starting nursing school soon. I also have an anxiety disorder, so choosing a program that is less stressful (I know they're all super stressful) is going to be crucial to my success.

Any tips for choosing less stressful programs?

Some of the programs have less classes at any one time, based on the design of the program. That's the only thing I can think to look for at the moment, assuming that the overall number of credit hours and clinical hours is roughly the same. I'm not sure if this will even matter, though. Please help?

I'm currently debating among some specific programs (but will consider others), if anyone can speak to any of these: MGH Institute of Health Professions, University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, Saint Louis University. All are Direct Entry Master's programs.

[HelloHelloHello]

If anyone has any thoughts on this, then I could really use your help!

[TheFutureChoice]

Consider programs that let you take co-req classes during the Summer. Mine does and all I'll do is nursing courses during the program 

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

On 7/30/2022 at 1:32 PM, HelloHelloHello said:

All are Direct Entry Master's programs.

Isn't that contradictory to "low stress"? Why not go the ASN route? It would allow you to get your RN. If you want your BSN, then work at your own pace through a RN-BSN program.