What did you take away from your ADN to BSN program

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Going back to school in the Fall (Lord willing). I already have a BS in another field and my ADN. My question is for those of you that have went this route. What did you take away from the BSN program? Did you feel your knowledge greatly changed? Your attitude toward the profession? What was the one greatest thing you learned from your program? Are you glad you did it?

Thanks for the answers.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
Going back to school in the Fall (Lord willing). I already have a BS in another field and my ADN. My question is for those of you that have went this route. What did you take away from the BSN program? Did you feel your knowledge greatly changed? Your attitude toward the profession? What was the one greatest thing you learned from your program? Are you glad you did it?

Thanks for the answers.

*** I did my RN to BSN through a state university. I didn't take anything away from it. I felt the whole thing was make work. I didn't learn anything I didn't already know, except I did get much better at writing in APA. Now I discover that the advanced practice school I am interested in doesn't even use APA.

I did learn some about nursing therory. Not useful in any way that I can tell. Am I glad I did it? It was just a hoop I had to jump through to get from where I was to where I want to be.

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Specializes in ER.

I spent 3 more years in university after my RN. I could have learnded all of it in 2 months. I know no how to do a library search, and can write a paper on most anything. I also learned something about how institutions allow mediocre teachers to advance so long as they toe the company line.

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Specializes in CVICU.

So far... not much. Like others have said it's just a hoop to jump through to get where you want to be later in life. I have learned almost nothing that helps me clinically. My RN-BSN is through a major university as well.

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This is what I was afraid of. But I too see it as a hoop to get to the msn.

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Specializes in CVICU.

That's exactly what it is. It's just a fact of life to get an advanced degree you need a bachelors. No big deal really it's not nearly as hard as ADN.

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A co-worker of mine recently finished an ADN to BSN program. Now she wants to start an NP program, and the school said she has to take Pharmacology first. I was shocked that she didn't have Pharm in her ADN to BSN program. As part of her Community Nursing class, she stood in an intersection collecting money for a charity as part of her community service. What a joke!

I think that the certifying powers that me need to get a clue about these programs and make them relevant.

Oldiebutgoodie

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Specializes in PICU, ED, Infection Control, Education, cardiology.

Unfortunately I have to agree with the others. I went to a state college for my RN-BSN also. It cost me roughly 15K and I wish I could have just given them the money. I can't say I didn't learn a thing...but most of it was not new.

Am I glad I did it, absolutely! Advancing in nursing should always be a priority. It opens more doors and a higher degree coupled with the different experience I have has proved much better for my career.

I think it is funny because I work in an ICU and a bunch of other RN's with ADNs were told they know nothing by a new grad (BSN) because her degree was superior. I just had to laugh at the ignorance.

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Unfortunately I have to agree with the others. I went to a state college for my RN-BSN also. It cost me roughly 15K and I wish I could have just given them the money. I can't say I didn't learn a thing...but most of it was not new.

Am I glad I did it, absolutely! Advancing in nursing should always be a priority. It opens more doors and a higher degree coupled with the different experience I have has proved much better for my career.

I think it is funny because I work in an ICU and a bunch of other RN's with ADNs were told they know nothing by a new grad (BSN) because her degree was superior. I just had to laugh at the ignorance.

I bet that new grad BSN didn't last long in that ICU! :lol2: Or he/she was humbled quickly.

Oldiebutgoodie

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

i agree with the rest. also i am an adn who already had a masters prior to my nursing degree. i am finishing up my bsn this year only because it is a degree that is required to get to where i want to go with my career in nursing. i have gained nothing as far as knowledge is concerned. unlike the some of the others, i already knew how to write in apa format. :smokin: however, the one thing i am proud of is the fact that i have enjoyed my courses and have gained more respect for this profession because of my professors, which is in stark contrast to my adn professors. my adn professors were all msns, but they were in no way the kind of nurses i aspire to be!

for instance, they were threatened by the nursing students that worked the hardest and got good grades. ironically they also despised the nursing students who struggled to get through the program despite hard work. fortunately, i have experienced something completely different through my state university rn-bsn program. maybe it is because the rns are already nurses that our instructors treat us with a lot of respect and are not threatened by intelligence or ambition???? i do not know. however, i know i will actually miss these professors compared with my last!!!

my professors encourage us to work harder and to continue to ask why! they encourage us to explore and grow in our careers. they are not threatened by questions and they admit that they do not have all of the answers despite years of work experience!!! :) plus, and rightfully so, they despise laziness and inconsistency....!! i cannot say enough good things about my professors. many of whom are female that either have phds or are working on them at this time. if it was not for my rn-bsn program, i would continue to have a bad taste in my mouth related to nursing education and the profession.

-new member of sigma theta tau international (and proud of it)!

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Most of the value from my BSN was from the collaboration with other RN's doing the same thing. We were in a program that met face to face once weekly and we networked and learned a lot from each other. I felt I did pull some human nature stuff from the religion classes and some enrichment from the art classes which I never had time for earlier in my college life way back when but it was at great expense and since I was paying for it, I really was trying to get my money's worth!

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Specializes in neuro/ortho med surge 4.
i agree with the rest. also i am an adn who already had a masters prior to my nursing degree. i am finishing up my bsn this year only because it is a degree that is required to get to where i want to go with my career in nursing. i have gained nothing as far as knowledge is concerned. unlike the some of the others, i already knew how to write in apa format. :smokin: however, the one thing i am proud of is the fact that i have enjoyed my courses and have gained more respect for this profession because of my professors, which is in stark contrast to my adn professors. my adn professors were all msns, but they were in no way the kind of nurses i aspire to be!

for instance, they were threatened by the nursing students that worked the hardest and got good grades. ironically they also despised the nursing students who struggled to get through the program despite hard work. fortunately, i have experienced something completely different through my state university rn-bsn program. maybe it is because the rns are already nurses that our instructors treat us with a lot of respect and are not threatened by intelligence or ambition???? i do not know. however, i know i will actually miss these professors compared with my last!!!

my professors encourage us to work harder and to continue to ask why! they encourage us to explore and grow in our careers. they are not threatened by questions and they admit that they do not have all of the answers despite years of work experience!!! :) plus, and rightfully so, they despise laziness and inconsistency....!! i cannot say enough good things about my professors. many of whom are female that either have phds or are working on them at this time. if it was not for my rn-bsn program, i would continue to have a bad taste in my mouth related to nursing education and the profession.

-new member of sigma theta tau international (and proud of it)!

mbarn,

this is great to hear. i thought my adn teachers were not the most encouraging or professional either. i am planning to go back and get my bsn also. i was really debating on whether or not to do this because of the negative experience i had encountered. i am glad you had a great experience.

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