possible to go from nothing to BSN online?

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i wanted to know if it's possible to get a bsn online but i'm not referring to an online rn to bsn articulation program, just from nothing to bsn. i'm too impatient to get an rn then a bsn because that will cost me an extra year and that's an extra year of studying instead of making money and honestly i'm not too fond of studying.

*** In that case you might reconsider if nursing is the right field for you.

Agree 100%. I haven't even gotten started in nursing yet (Starting in August) and I know I will be studying my butt off. I have a bachelor's degree and I never ever studied while getting that but I know that won't be happening in nursing school!

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.
just what the medical field needs, another person who doesn't like to put forth an effort to achieve. i believe you can get an online degree in laziness in two semesters. good luck!

this gave me a good laugh!!! thanks!

i wanted to know if it's possible to get a bsn online but i'm not referring to an online rn to bsn articulation program, just from nothing to bsn.

op: i do not believe there is a such thing as a "nothing to bsn" program in america. just in case you do not know, state bons have a scope of practice for student nurses. state bons prevent programs allowing non-licensed persons to work in a clinical environments (even to study) unsupervised by the schools giving the degrees. clinical sites also refused to accept student nurses (volunteers) without proper supervision.

this is also why rn-bsn programs or rn-msn require licensed registered nurses to be working in most cases. licensed rns are able to access clinical sites and not be liability to the school giving the degree or the clinical site because it is usually our place of work!!

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To answer your question. No. I don't know of any on-line only 'nothing to BSN' programs. It sounds like what you want simply isn't an available option at the present. The perceived tone of your note suggests a sense of entitlement ("this option should exist because I want it to"), lack of concern about the quality of your training ("I want to earn a BSN in less time than it requires") and lack of respect for the degree of knowledge a nurse needs ("Are there any nursing programs out there where I wouldn't have to study much?").

I can't say what your actual attitude is or that it means you couldn't be a great nurse. But to actually *become* a nurse involves meeting very specific criteria these days whether or not it works for you.

To be more blunt, "Suck it up or give it up." ;)

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Specializes in CVICU, CCRN, now SRNA.
honestly i'm not too fond of studying.

I hope for your future patients'--and nursing as a profession's--sake... that you are kidding. Go find a different career... someplace with a drive-thru.

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I hope for your future patients'--and nursing as a profession's--sake... that you are kidding. Go find a different career... someplace with a drive-thru.

I agree. This reminds me of a friend of mine who told me recently that she was planning to go to a nursing "school" in the DC area she heard about. Apparently, she was told that this "school" teaches you how to pass the NCLEX and that's it.

Assuming this is even true, would you really want to go to work as a nurse not having any idea what you're doing? I know I wouldn't. Not to mention the chance that you would probably have a hard time finding a job in the first place, after attending such a "school".

Supposedly, her aunt, who is a traveling nurse making $75 an hour, attended this "school". . .

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hmmm well i guess since there's online msn and others like crna programs online and all kind of other bachelors degrees onlineit just seemed like there would be a nothing to bsn online... i didn't mean to offend people.

and please don't get me wrong for being lazy. i make straight a's.

but please, no attacks. i didn't make any attacks.

gosh these attacks make me sad that i think i'm just going to leave this forum

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I hope for your future patients'--and nursing as a profession's--sake... that you are kidding. Go find a different career... someplace with a drive-thru.

that was kinda mean- but oh so very funny:lol2:

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Specializes in OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD.

:igtsyt: OMG, I sure hope an online BSN isn't the wave of the future. I would be scared to death to go to the hospital! Even nurses in third world countries have to go to school to learn how to not kill anybody.

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Specializes in Gerontology, nursing education.
hmmm well i guess since there's online msn and others like crna programs online and all kind of other bachelors degrees onlineit just seemed like there would be a nothing to bsn online... i didn't mean to offend people.

and please don't get me wrong for being lazy. i make straight a's.

but please, no attacks. i didn't make any attacks.

gosh these attacks make me sad that i think i'm just going to leave this forum

No, you didn't attack anyone, but please understand that nursing is a very difficult profession. Regardless of the educational preparation it requires a lot of work. While you may not have meant to offend anyone, do please understand that nursing is being pushed by many schools as a quick and easy way to make loads of money in a bad economy. One of the regular bloggers here just posted something about this very issue and it might interest you to take a look:

https://allnurses.com/nursing-blogs/got-no-job-451725.html

When nursing schools compromise their standards, they run the risk of hurting the entire profession. While indeed it is difficult to get into some schools, others offer students no wait lists, the stars and the moon---along with a guaranteed job that never materializes. Some schools, unfortunately, are little more than diploma mills---there are horror stories all over this forum about schools that refuse to fail students because they care more about keeping the tuition money---and making a profit---than about educating a future generation of nurses and enhancing the profession. Some students get into these schools because they don't know that they're being taken for a ride. Others are attracted because they want fairly immediate gratification---a degree or diploma and a paycheck---and they don't want to be bothered by issues such as sitting through lectures or going to clinical.

There's a misconception that online education is somehow easier than the traditional, on campus route. I'm doing a graduate program in which I'm taking one traditional class and three online and I'm finding that it is indeed a full-time job to try to keep up. An online student has to be very motivated and self-sufficient---while you can be flexible with when you choose to do your work, you still have to set your own pace, which can be grueling. Moreover, it's difficult to set up one's own clinical experiences. Let me put it this way---there are many nurses who are doing bridge programs---LPN to RN, RN to BSN or MSN---and even though most are experienced nurses, they still find it challenging to find facilities that are willing to take them as a liability---yes, a legal liability---and allow them to do clinical experiences. It is also challenging to know exactly what to expect from clinical if one has never had clinical experience. I think it would be very daunting for an entry-level student to know enough about nursing to be able to negotiate with a facility to provide a space for the clinical practicum.

Moreover, a completely online entry-level program would not allow a student the luxury of the use of a skills lab facility, a place to practice many fundamental skills in safe, supervised experiences with inanimate dummies rather than real, live patients.

I'm sorry you felt attacked but do please understand that your statement that you "aren't real fond of studying" and that you don't want to waste time in a BSN program when you could be out there making money did not sit real well with many people here who are indeed busting their backsides studying (or have done so when they were students) and who have gone through the educational process without looking for shortcuts.

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Some of the post were kind of mean... As adults, all you have to do is explain to her that the nursing field is a challenging field and if she is not up for all the hard work she has to put into the program, then maybe it would be better for her to find something that suits her. This is to everyone that was mean about the situation.... If your teenager asked you a question like that, would you reply them with nasty remarks like the remarks made on this thread or would you explain to them what it takes to become a nurse and go from there? Exactly, there is no need for the harshness just explain...It doesn't hurt to explain... :)

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

hmmm well i guess since there's online msn

*** Yes for registered nurses.

and others like crna programs online

*** Uh, no, there are no online CRNA programs.

and all kind of other bachelors degrees onlineit

*** Yes for those who are nurses.

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.
hmm i thought some schools let you do clinicals locally... like get permission from the school to do clinicals elsewhere. and then just do the theory online. that way i guess clinicals wouldn't be as bland. honestly i'm just too impatient to wait extra years to finish my education... i just want to get on with my life.

One thing that you learn....Excellent Nursing requires a great deal of patience (no I am not making a cutesy pun) and waiting, both in school and at work. If you have difficulty being too impatient to go to school, I have to wonder how you will handle the waits for MDs to call back, pts to get off the bed pan, etc, etc. Much of nursing does not mix with impatience.

Yes, virtually ALL schools and any nursing school (RN, LPN, BSN) that I am familiar with requires clinical time and/or experience. And if there was one out there that didn't, many HR departments would not want to hire them for very good reasons. There are many things that cannot be taught or demonstrated online.

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