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Hi everyone! I just started my program this Jan 2016 for MSN -Leadership and Management. I just wanted to vent that I feel somewhat lost, i dont know where to start, there seemed to be an endless amount of reading pointless articles that needed to be read. Although i still have a full month to work on my paper i can already feel panic settling in. Any of you guys have tips on how you tackled this papers? And study tips/techniques. I guess anything would help. Thanks!

Maybe I'm missing something. How is it possible to finish an entire course in two terms and finish individual classes in a week and actually get something out of it?

I was looking at going forward with my MBA after I finish my current graduate work. It seemed like online would be a good way to go and I heard of WGU, but it doesn't sound like I would actually gain anything other than the degree??

Maybe I'm wrong and you guys can set me straight.

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I just submitted my first assessment. Its been two days and im still in the qeue 260. It looks like its gonna be a long wait :poto:

Have you heard back yet? I'm working away in my task right now. Did you write a paper or make a PowerPoint?

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Specializes in SDU/MS/Tele Float.

I just received my report unfortunately i need to do a revision on it. According to my rubric score i mostly got "competent" and "highly competent" but two "unsatisfactory" :(. I was expecting this since its my first time writing a paper anyway. Took 3 days before i got my result though.

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Yeah I expect that mine will come back too the first time

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The articles in the COS make no sense to me. I can see why everyone says go straight to the task.

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I'm sorry, but I think the advice to skip the course of study is terrible advice, unless the subject matter is something you are familiar with.

I am am in my second term, I will be done 40 credits is 11ish months, and I have worked through the course of study on all but 2 classes. I have never failed an exam or had to revise a paper. The course of study spells out task expectations nearly word for word! If you just start at the beggining and work through the course of study you will have far fewer questions about how to complete a task or study for an exam.

Now, working through the course of study does not mean you read every single page of every single assigned chapter or article. But you do open them up and at least skim through, then focus more thoroughly on the things that you don't know.

I think skipping the course of study is workable for very few people, and suggesting everyone do it is Insaneand setting them up for failure. Also, I'm paying for this education, I want to get something out of it, and if you do the work the classes are well designed, and you will learn. If your only objective is speed, not quality of the education, then by all means Google away. If you really want to learn then use the course of study as designed, and make contact with course instructors.

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Specializes in Hospice, Palliative Care.

AtHomeNurse, I normally think your way, but I'm struggling with the following:

1. Only one hospital in our geographic area pays BSN nurses more than diploma, AD RN nurses.

2. Statistics can be twisted anyway you want; and I still don't see how the classes of the RN to BSN actually lower patient mortality, increase patient safety, etc. When people give their spin on the issue, and I start asking about xyz classes (as RN to BSN courses involve a lot of humanities, writing, etc.) and the relationship to actual issues, the best I get is that a BSN will be better at management (which is not floor nursing) or research (as if they sit at a desk all day).

So it seems to me the BSN issue is manly title-based -- aka a system. Since money doesn't grow on trees, and if we are being played by a system which has little value (other than the title), then is it wrong to try to get to the degree in the most expeditious manner and save both time and money?

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AtHomeNurse, I normally think your way, but I'm struggling with the following:

1. Only one hospital in our geographic area pays BSN nurses more than diploma, AD RN nurses.

2. Statistics can be twisted anyway you want; and I still don't see how the classes of the RN to BSN actually lower patient mortality, increase patient safety, etc. When people give their spin on the issue, and I start asking about xyz classes (as RN to BSN courses involve a lot of humanities, writing, etc.) and the relationship to actual issues, the best I get is that a BSN will be better at management (which is not floor nursing) or research (as if they sit at a desk all day).

So it seems to me the BSN issue is manly title-based -- aka a system. Since money doesn't grow on trees, and if we are being played by a system which has little value (other than the title), then is it wrong to try to get to the degree in the most expeditious manner and save both time and money?

I have learned way way more than paper pushing skills going from ASN to BSN. I thought exactly what you are saying, until I started out on this path, now I can see the difference. In the end you get out of something what you put in. If all you want is the title by all means skip the actual learning, you can certainly cruise through without picking anything up. If what you want is actually the knowledge (and it's not skill it is knowledge) then take the time to actually work the program that is designed to give it to you.

I feel eel the frustration of BSN doesn't give you more money etc, but it DOEs change how you practice and some important aspects of how you think, if you let it.

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Specializes in Hospice, Palliative Care.

Thank you for sharing. Can you explain " but it DOEs change how you practice and some important aspects of how you think, if you let it." in terms of the how? What are you doing differently, etc?

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AtHomeNurse you do have some valid points. Better to get something out of it rather than nothing

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
If your only objective is speed, not quality of the education, then by all means Google away.
My personal objectives involved speed and cost-effectiveness. Since I was a self-pay student, hell would freeze over before I'd allow myself to pay an additional $3,250 for a third term.

So it seems to me the BSN issue is manly title-based -- aka a system
The BSN also opens the doors to nice opportunities away from the hospital setting, which is a point we must not forget. My BSN enabled me to obtain a flexible work-at-home job with an insurance company. Some of us are sick and tired of the hospital setting.
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My personal objectives involved speed and cost-effectiveness. Since I was a self-pay student, hell would freeze over before I'd allow myself to pay an additional $3,250 for a third term.

The BSN also opens the doors to nice opportunities away from the hospital setting, which is a point we must not forget. My BSN enabled me to obtain a flexible work-at-home job with an insurance company. Some of us are sick and tired of the hospital setting.

My goal is speed too but I do want to learn something along the way. I'd like to be done in two terms but this first course (professional presence and influence) is giving me hell. So hopefully I can get it figured out soon. My ultimate goal would be two courses a month but not looking likely

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