RN-BSN and ADN-BSN Easy?

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I have a question for any Nurse that has worked their way through an ADN-BSN or RN-BSN program or any Nurse currently doing so. Do you believe the program is easy because you have obtained so much nursing knowledge and experience? If not, why?

Specializes in MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery.

My RN to BSN program was loads easier than my ASN program. I did find that being able to relate real life experiences to the assignments made it much easier. We actually had several projects or papers based on situations we had experienced at work and how they related to the coursework.

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Specializes in Med/ Surg/ Telemetry, Public Health.

Graduated with my ADN and two weeks later started a ADN to BSN and it is super easy. I feel like 90 percent of the content is repeat stuff that I went over in ADN school. Bascially the work is discssion questions, papers and online test.

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Specializes in Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic.

I think given the amount of time in the classroom and in clinical and in lab that is involved in the ADN program, that was much harder and more time consuming... RN-BSN, although it involves a lot of reading and writing is much less time consuming, plus you can take one class at a time if you like!

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You replies have been very informative, thank you :)

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I noticed HappyParamedicRN mentioned being able to take a little as one class at a time for their RN-BSN program. Is true for any other prior posters RN-BSN program? If so, what school did you go to? If not, what school did you go to HappyParamedicRN?

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Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research.

My RN to BSN program was through Excelsior College. I think they have a 4 or 5 year limit to finish a degree which I think was more directed towards their ADN program but maybe it applies to BSN also.

One thing that motivated me to finish was their yearly enrollment fee, less years in the program, fewer yearly fees. It was around $400 IIRC.

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Herzing Online is having an information session on November 18th. They are supposed to talk about their online BSN and MSN programs.

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Specializes in Radiation Oncology.

I am going through the online RN-BSN program at UT Arlington. 99% of the nursing classes are 5 weeks long, so you can work as fast or slow as you want. The first class, which is the one I just finished, is 10 weeks long and it was pretty easy. Like someone said above, it's not difficult, my program really focuses on nursing theory, research, and yes fluff classes. They really beat APA format into your head. Seems to be a prep for nurses who want to go into management, but then again I have only just completed the first class.

The thing I didn't like was the discussion boards. We had to do so many required discussion board postings that it got so tedious after the first couple weeks. But like someone else said, grin and bear it and meet the requirements.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

My RN-BSN program is very easy, I started it before I got my license. My first class was Theory, didn't need any nursing experience for that. I have one more nursing class in the spring. It has been very easy to do while working and though I have only been a nurse for 1.5 years my prior experience have helped so much. There are nurses without jobs, nurses with 30+ years experience and all types of specialties when we discuss an area someone is an expert in they share their knowledge, its really great to have so many different perspectives. I love my in-class environment.

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I'd like to know where you attended your RN to Bsn

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Where did you do your rn to bsn?

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Where did you do your rn to bsn?
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