Nursing Students Pre-Nursing
Published Sep 12, 2006
godsend213
18 Posts
How do you get any hands on taking the nursing course online...It just dont make sense. I wouldnt want to hire a nurse, who took an online course? Theres no challange. What do you all think??
bcskittlez
208 Posts
Most online "nursing courses" require clinicals just like other conventional programs.
SummerGarden, BSN, MSN, RN
3,376 Posts
I think you should talk to a counselor if there is a particular program of interest. Like the above poster, I do not know of any online nursing programs that do not require offline hands-on clinicals. Especially since most states require a set number of hours for a program to be accredited. I am sure there are exceptions (there always are) but I do not know of any personally.
HeartsOpenWide, RN
1 Article; 2,889 Posts
All the on-line programs I have heard of are only RN to BSN. I heard of one in NY that is on line. I know that there is an on-line midwifery program through Frontier Nursing but you still have to fly out there a few times for training and then clinical where you live. It can't be all on-line, nursing is to hands on, you can't just do simulators on -line.
Nursing in 09
43 Posts
I have never heard of nursing classes online, but I did take many prerecs online. They were great for me, but don't kid yourself, it takes discipline to do well in online classes and they are difficult for many people. I had english, psych, nutrition and bio online. of course i had bio lab in class. They cover the same material and do not have the advantage of listening to a lecture, but it saved me much childcare time and i put the time in when it was good for me and worked a little ahead. Does your school offer nursing theory online and other nursing classes? I am in the 1st semester of my ADN and I feel this material should have a teacher/nurse in person to learn well. It is intense and constantly go go go but I am loving it:wink2:
EricJRN, MSN, RN
1 Article; 6,683 Posts
I did take many prerecs online. They were great for me, but don't kid yourself, it takes discipline to do well in online classes and they are difficult for many people.
:yeahthat: The 'online = easy' belief is common, but not really accurate. Most online programs do have built-in mechanisms for the students to obtain lab or clinical experience.