Mercy College Accelerated weekend program 2022

Natasha Rodriguez · Jun 2, 2023

Lillia said:

The program is Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for classes and clinicals. Although in person instruction is only 3 days it's still considered a full time program. There is a lot of studying/homework that has to be done outside those three days.

If you can't quit your job or work less hours then maybe this is not the program for you.
some students failed classes and are out of the program because they didn't cut on work hours. Now they're out of the program + the debt of those classes they failed.

Yet if nursing is what you want to do but can't quit or work less hours, then consider a part-time weekend program.

If you decide to do an accelerated BSN program assess that you're 100 % committed to it and that means that for the duration of the program you'll sacrifice current lifestyle, quality time with loved ones, missing important events, social life and you must reduce working hours. With the goal that it's temporary and 2 that it'll be worthy it.

working less hours is not just for the sake of completing homework but also so that one can have a certain degree of rest. If one is exhausted all the time, one's brain won't be able to retain much information.

I hope this info helps.

Hi,

Thank you so much for this info.
Do you mind sharing what your schedule looks like for classes and clinicals. I'm curious being that it is a weekend program.

Lillia · Jun 2, 2023

Each semester is different. It all depends on the number of clinical and labs you're taking in addition to the didactic/theory portion.
Schedules can look like the following

Fridays

from 8:30 to 3pm or 4pm or 5pm

Saturday

from 7am to 12 or 3pm or 5pm or 6:30pm depending on the clinical

Sundays

from 8:30am to 11am or 3pm or 4pm or 5:45pm or 6:30pm.