Please tell me your typical week in nursing school....

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I am looking at getting into a traditional BSN program, 2 years long, have to have 60 credits of pre-req's, etc. So you are basically just taking nursing classes and doing clinicals from what I understand. If you are in a program similar, tell me what your typical week is like. How many clinicals, how long, class hours, and how many days a week?

I am trying to see if this will be doable for my family and how much I will be away. We homeschool our boys, so I will have to wait for my husband to be in a position to stay home more before I even think of getting into a program.

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

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Specializes in Operating Room.

BSN program is 4 years. ASN is 2 years.

I am in a BSN program, am finishing my junior year this semester and this is how my week goes.

Monday: Class from 2:00-5:00pm

Tuesday: Class from 8:30-11:30, 30 min lunch break, class 12:00-3:00

Wednesday: 7-7 clinical (12 hours)

Thursday: 7-3 clinical (8 hours)

We have a test every week, so I do those on Friday's.

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Thanks Tokyorose! Thats really helpful to see it broken down like that. I know that BSN is a 4 yr degree, but I meant a 2 yr program. I have seen several programs that you need 60 credits (pre-reqs) to get into but they are only 2 years, 4 semesters. I guess that would equate to your junior and senior yr schedule if you are in a 4 yr program.

Thanks again:)

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Sorry my first post is probably confusing because I said "traditional" BSN program, I just meant NOT accelerated. LOL

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Specializes in NICU.

I am in a BSN program which lasts 2.5 years. This semester I am in Med/Surg and Nursing Research for a total of 12(ish) credits.

Monday: 8-10, 10-12

Tuesday Clinic 2-6

Wednesday Clinic 7-3

Friday 10-12

Next semester I am in Peds/OB with Pharmacology II

Monday: 8-12, 2-6

Tuesday: Clinic 7-4 (first half of the semester..second half it's 7-1) and then Pharm II 4-6

Friday; 8-12

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Specializes in ED.

My BSN program is a 2 year program after you complete the prereqs.

My first semester of NS was....

Monday: 8-3 lab

Tuesday: 2 classes & 1 assessment lab 8-4

Wednesday: clinical 8-3

thursday: off

Friday: 2 classes 8-12

My second semester is.....

Monday: 2 classes 8-3:30 with a 45 min lunch

Tuesday: 1 class 8-11:45

Wednesday: off

Thursday: med-surg clinical 6:45-about 4

Friday: clinical 6:45-12. This is my psych clinical but it only meets every other week because, basically, we don't have enough patients for the amount of students.

On my off day, I am hitting the books and studying with my group. We study a LOT and it does mean time away from our families. I am very lucky that I have great support but it is still hard to be away from kids and miss some of their activities.

Next semester will be a little easier in terms of being on campus. We replace classroom time with clinical time. We will be on campus one day per week but in clinical 2 longer days. We will basically have 2 days off but there is a lot of case studies, patient prep, etc that has to get done on those off days.

Of course, the 4th and final semester is pretty much all clinical/preceptorship. You will have a specified amount of hours that you must complete with your perceptor which means you will be on her/his schedule and will work when he/she works.

I am a single mom to a 10 year old. I'm VERY lucky that my ex lives on the same street and is very flexible and very supportive of me and everything school related. It IS a lot of time away from my home and my family, church, and friends but I know that it will pay off. Two years is going by so quickly and I know it is worth the hassle.

good luck!

meredith

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i am in a bsn part-time program for working adults!

my schedule

tues: 6-9 class

thurs: 6-9 class

sat or sun clinical: eight hours

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Thank you SO much, seeing your schedules is very, very helpful! I know two years is short even if it is a big sacrifice. Does your program have summers off?

Isitpossible, how long does your part-time program take?

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Specializes in NICU.

Mine has summers off, although you can apply for the 'fast-track' progression which does have summer courses and only lasts 2 years rather than 2.5. Not worth it to me.

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I'm in my first semester of an "evening-track" program:

Mon: fundamentals lecture 5-9:30

Tues: pharmacology 3-6

Wed: Lab 5-9

Thurs: clinical 3-10

Fri: clinical 3-10

We have to go during summer, but the "day-track" at my school has summers off.

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I'm going to start my 2 years of actually nursing classes in fall. Took three years to get all the pre-reqs done.

Mon: Nursing Fundamentals from 9-12 (1st 7 weeks of semester), Geriatric Nursing from 9-12 (last 7 weeks of semester) and Pharmacology from 1-4

Tue: Nursing Fundamentals Lab from 8-3 (1st 7 weeks of semester), Geriatric Nursing Clinical from 8-4 (Last 7 weeks of semester).

Wed: Same as Monday except change Pharmacology to Pathophysiology

Thur: Medicine Administration (Medical Dosaging) 9-12

My program does have summers off but they do offer the second and third semesters. You can't start in the summer however, I think they are only for people that need to repeat and for part time students to speed up a few semesters.

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So, have you started any of your prereqs yet, Addy? Since we homeschool our 8 and 5 year olds, and my husband can not work from home, I am taking all mine online, on Saturday mornings, or in the evenings. It has been working out pretty well. I will be taking 2-3 classes per semester (including summers) for the next two years. The nursing program at my school has an evening/weekend option each spring, so I won't need to be away during the day throughout the program. Otherwise I would not be able to do it.

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