Two year vs 4 yr

tarheelsu · Jun 16, 2011

I think it all depends on the particular school, not whether it is a 4 yr or 2 yr program. I'm in a 2 year program and tons of people have failed, probably about a third of our class (we're halfway through the program).

For what its worth if I was in a program to get a BSN would not consider transfering to an ADN program.

MN-Nurse, ASN, RN · Jun 16, 2011

I think it all depends on the particular school, not whether it is a 4 yr or 2 yr program. I'm in a 2 year program and tons of people have failed, probably about a third of our class (we're halfway through the program).
For what its worth if I was in a program to get a BSN would not consider transfering to an ADN program.

Agree it totally depends on the program. Out of my ADN class of around 80, we maybe had 4 or 5 fail out.

classicdame, MSN, EdD · Jun 17, 2011

Nursing school is hard. I think some people drop out or fail when they realize how difficult the curriculum really is. The state madates the curriculum so there is not a lot of leeway no matter where you go. Think of it as an endurance test. Anyway, regardless of what your classmates do, you are in it for YOU

iPink, BSN, RN · Jun 17, 2011

Are you thinking about transferring to a 2-year program because your "fellow students" are failing or are YOU?

Nursing is no walk in the park. I was told the ADN programs are just as hard or even harder than the 4-year programs. You may really want to think about it before deciding to transfer out.

carlarenee02 · Jun 17, 2011

Thank you all for your reply. I was considering two yr but not sure now. My main problem is trying to find job in healthcare and I am unable to find job because too many applicants for one job (St. Louis economy is terrible). My instructor said having a job in healthcare would help me a lot with confidence, my grades are good. It is frustating.

Tait, MSN, RN · Jun 17, 2011

If you can't get a job in healthcare get a waitressing job. I waitressed all through my two year ADN and came out with a lot of similar skill sets: customer service, time management, multiple person management, speed, accuracy and believe it or not assessment of needs! (I got a lot of positive feedback in school for waitressing, because of the aforementioned skill sets. However in this economy it seems everyone needs more "experience" wherever they can get it, so you might need to continue looking for a healthcare position, even if you take my advice.)

I would stick with whatever program you are in. I fully support ADN programs, love them, but it does seem it is harder and harder to get hired with no experience as an ADN, which is heartbreaking to me because I know so many amazing ADN's.

Best of luck!