i just got accepted into an ADN program and i plan on getting a BSN in the future because i want to go on and get a masters.
i looked into a few schools and they say it takes 2 yrs to complete the program. this seems kind of excessive to me. if i take this route it will take 4 yrs to get my BSN.
if i apply now as a transfer student to a BSN program i will be done in 3 yrs. why does the ADN-BSN program tack on an extra yr?
in the program description there was mention of a part-time course load but no full-time. For those who have gone the ADN-BSN route were you able to complete in in a yr?
Why is the world would you think that you would neeto take the NCLEX exam after obtaining a BSN? Do the nurses with BSN's practice nursing differently than the ASN nurses? ave you been working a A RN? A NP functions differently, than A RN ( diagnosis, prescribes meds. etc.) they take a different exam for their NP License.
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Hi! I am in an ADN program. From start to finish it will take me 3 years to complete because I did not get accepted my first time applying. However, I knocked out all of my ADN co-reqs during that time and started my BSN pre-reqs. During my summers I have taken course work to complete my BSN. At the current rate I am going I will gradate and have a year or less (it depends if i knock out a class or two this summer) to complete the RN-BSN bridge program. Thus, the total number of years it will have taken me to earn a BSN will be four.
Plus, I will not have any nursing school debts because the entire time I am earning my two degrees I am paying for them in cash (I cannot wait for my RN checks to knock out my BSN)! However, I am planning to have my current or future employers pay for my MSN since that will be worth signing a contract. It will also give me time to think and work for the employer to determine if a contract with that particular company is worth my time or life (I might join the Army). GL.
Most ADN to BSN programs are designed for the working nurse, so the two years it takes is most likely a half-time program. The ADN to BSN program at Saint Petersburg College is 18 months. If they allow you to double up on the courses, you can get it done much quicker, but this is hard to do if you intend on working.
It took me 2 1/2 years, taking one class at a time in 8-week sessions. I had pre-reqs to take like Chemistry, Statistics, Western Civ., and two religious courses (I went to a Christian college)
I have hopes of higher learning but decided to go the ADN route first. All of the hospitals I am looking into have an education reimbursement program therefore, it will pay for all of my continuing education with the exception of mileage. (pretty good deal if I say so) Good thing to look into once you graduate and get working.
if you want to get your ADN and WORK while you pursue your BSN then that's the way to go.
since you know that you want to go on and get your BSN and MSN....if you don't desperately need the money then i would suggest going straight for your BSN.
if you want to get your ADN and WORK while you pursue your BSN then that's the way to go.
since you know that you want to go on and get your BSN and MSN....if you don't desperately need the money then i would suggest going straight for your BSN.
Where does old girls fit in , 60 and counting 20+ as an lpn 5as an rn , pursuing will I get my money out if it. Before anymore diseases treck mybody, trying to keep up .
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Why is the world would you think that you would neeto take the NCLEX exam after obtaining a BSN? Do the nurses with BSN's practice nursing differently than the ASN nurses? ave you been working a A RN? A NP functions differently, than A RN ( diagnosis, prescribes meds. etc.) they take a different exam for their NP License.