Other than BSN

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I have my RN and have tried two different online BSN programs. I feel the BSN content will not help me give better patient care nor increase my critical thinking abilities. In fact, I have dropped out of both programs because most of both have had non-nursing assignments and both have only focused on APA citing. This is NOT how I want to further my education! Is there anyother degree out there which would be comparable? If I do not get my BSN, can I still continue on to NP after getting a different medical degree?

Specializes in ICU/PACU.

I graduated 9 years ago from my BSN program. Reading this thread makes me want to review APA format if I ever decide to get my masters. It's been so long since I've written a paper!

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BSN classes are imo a lot about nursing theory, research and leadership. They do play into patient care. You will need to know APA when you have to write masters level papers. It's tedious.

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I don't write papers. Do like me and hire someone. I don't feel an ounce of guilt. If schools would come up with useful classes without all the mindless papers, I would have gladly went that route.

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For the NP programs that I know, a BSN degree is required to apply to the NP programs.

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Look at other programs. The online BSN I did had a lot of nursing content. It was also filler nonsense courses that just have to be done. But the degree is what employers look at when hiring

Which school is that?

thanks in advance!

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
Which school is that?

thanks in advance!

Okay, I laughed out loud when I read this. Smartnurse, you have been asking about various RN-BSN programs for FIVE YEARS. You realize that if you would just choose one and be done with it, you would be long done with your BSN by now, right?

I think I remember giving you this same advice a year ago when you were asking about online vs. B&M programs.

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I don't write papers. Do like me and hire someone. I don't feel an ounce of guilt. If schools would come up with useful classes without all the mindless papers, I would have gladly went that route.

Well, wow! I wonder what kind of short cuts you'll take as a nurse if you refuse to write papers in school. Just because you don't agree with the assignment doesn't mean it's okay to hire someone to do it for you.

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Well, wow! I wonder what kind of short cuts you'll take as a nurse if you refuse to write papers in school. Just because you don't agree with the assignment doesn't mean it's okay to hire someone to do it for you.

The ability to write papers, which I openly admit I lack, has absolutely ZERO to do with my ability to be a good nurse. I am confident a poll of my coworkers would indicate that I am one of the people they hope would be around when stuff goes down.

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The ability to write papers, which I openly admit I lack, has absolutely ZERO to do with my ability to be a good nurse. I am confident a poll of my coworkers would indicate that I am one of the people they hope would be around.

I wonder if they would still feel that way if they knew you cheated your way through school ...

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I wonder if they would still feel that way if they knew you cheated your way through school ...

Only thing I ever cheated on was fluff paper writing. I'm a REAL GOOD person to have nearby when you have to call a code blue.

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I will never understand how people associate certain aspects of school with ability. I know C students that passed the NCLEX in 75 and their straight A classmates took over 200 or even failed.

Grades and paper writing ability don't mean squat!

The girls are great at killing themselves over an A and are fabulous at papers. Us ADHD guys could care less.

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Specializes in Public Health.

Point is: you lack integrity.

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