I don't like my BSN program

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I don't like my accelerated BSN program, primarily because I feel like I'm being treated like a high school student due to the writing assignments they demand, and the way they want them written per the grading rubric. So, I'm thinking about applying to a general master's program where I feel I'll be treated like an adult. I've written plenty of papers Ina's my previous job was a research analyst at a bank. Do you think it would be worth the additional time it will take to reapply to schools since I'm nearly 50 years old? I'm extremely frustrated, and turned down other schools. I'm also thinking of physician assistant programs.

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All Nursing programs are like this. My advice is get out of nursing while you still can. It sucks!

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Specializes in Emergency.

Sadly...your experiencing the dumbing down of our academic system. ..like healthcare in general it has become a "rubric" driven assembly line...hope you find a program that actually allows for freedom of thought...good luck!

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It's not really about "dumbing down" academia. Grading rubrics are in place because so many students have complained/grieved/appealed about more subjective grading in the past. Schools and faculty don't really like this sort of thing, but they've been backed into a corner by dissatisfied students who weren't happy with their grades and were able to complain that they were treated unfairly because of the subjective nature of traditional paper grading. So this is what we've got. So many students complain, grieve, threaten to sue over any aspect of nursing school, any time they get a result or response that they don't like, that schools have had to develop extremely rigid, objective admissions and grading processes that can be defended as being "fair."

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Specializes in Emergency.

I would argue it is in fact "dumbing down" that starts long before these students get to college level...I think (we) now call it "teaching to the test" manifesting as you describe...

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

The higher the degree the more pages you have write for same such rubric. Part of the process

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Merged duplicate threads.

BSN is an entry level to practice that does not take into acct previous learning/work experience. Considering an entry level MSN program might be more to your liking. However, I would explore all options especially since you state that you might be considering a PA program.

Best wishes with your choice.

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