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I am currently enrolled in a prenursing program at Western Mich. U. and
due to my change of major to nursing in my sophomore year, I am forced
to take at least three more years of courses (as a Junior) to get my BS
in Nursing.

I am trying to transfer to a another nursing program which will require
less time to completion. Can anyone suggest an accredited program which
will take less than 3 years following prenursing (if possible, in the
Chicago metro area). My GPA is now 3.4/4.0 I have virtually all
prerequisites completed. I would like to transfer in Fall, 2005. Can
anyone provide information on a shorter program?
Thanks.

Rachel Kirsch
wotg16@aol.com

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Rachel wrote:
> I am currently enrolled in a prenursing program at Western Mich. U. and
> due to my change of major to nursing in my sophomore year, I am forced
> to take at least three more years of courses (as a Junior) to get my BS
> in Nursing.
>
> I am trying to transfer to a another nursing program which will require
> less time to completion. Can anyone suggest an accredited program which
> will take less than 3 years following prenursing (if possible, in the
> Chicago metro area). My GPA is now 3.4/4.0 I have virtually all
> prerequisites completed. I would like to transfer in Fall, 2005. Can
> anyone provide information on a shorter program?



Do you want a degree or do you want a license? If the former, others can offer
better advice than mine. If the latter, hustle thyself to the local community
college and get an ADN. You'll be working as a registered nurse in two years or
even less (possibly). You can always enter a pathway program at your leisure to
complete a BSN later, assuming you have the discipline to return to school.

Your pay probably won't be any higher, though. Some places pay more but I
suspect more don't. I know my illustrious employer doesn't pay a penny more.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN

mortschnerd@carolina.rr.com.REMOVE

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Presently I am working towards my degree and then plan on getting
liscenced following the program. The problem is I don't know where to
go to shorten my time towards graduation. I am presently a junior and
with my school it takes another three years to graduate. Would you
know of any other BSN programs that are shorter. I've thought about
the associates degree but I always thought it was more important to get
the BSN. What do you think?

Rachel Kirsch (Student)

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>Subject: Re: Transfer to New Nursing Schools to reduce time to graduation
>From: "Rachel" wotg16@aol.com
>Date: 12/25/2004 1:14 PM Pacific
>
>
>Presently I am working towards my degree and then plan on getting
>liscenced following the program. The problem is I don't know where to
>go to shorten my time towards graduation. I am presently a junior and
>with my school it takes another three years to graduate. Would you
>know of any other BSN programs that are shorter. I've thought about
>the associates degree but I always thought it was more important to get
>the BSN. What do you think?
>
>Rachel Kirsch (Student)
>

Well, it looks like any way you do this, it will take 3 years to become an RN.
Option 1)continue in your present college, graduate in 3 years with a BSN
degree, then pass state boards or NCLEX to become licensed as an RN.
2)find another BSN program who will accept your transfer credits - and will
likely not accept everything - so you might find a shorter program for the
nursing part - but find you are in school nearly three years (or possibly more)
while you repeat classes in your new school.
3)complete the degree you are currently pursuing - then enroll in a two year
ADN nursing program. You will have a Bachelor's degree in something. Then, if
you feel you want a BSN, you can go back to school, probably with tuition
reimbursement from your employer.
Since you are switching majors in the middle of your junior year, unless you
have taken a lot of biology, anatomy, chemistry, which will be accepted
elsewhere - you are going to be in school the same amount of time, +/- 6
months. Unless you can find a program that will accept you in the middle of a
year, then you *might* save 6 months BUT, not have a 4yr degree of any kind.
If you really want to be a Registered Nurse, remain in your current school,
and transfer to their nursing program.



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In article <1104009244.199464.140720@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
"Rachel" <wotg16@aol.com> wrote:
>
>Presently I am working towards my degree and then plan on getting
>liscenced following the program. The problem is I don't know where to
>go to shorten my time towards graduation. I am presently a junior and
>with my school it takes another three years to graduate. Would you
>know of any other BSN programs that are shorter. I've thought about
>the associates degree but I always thought it was more important to get
>the BSN. What do you think?
>

Depends on a whole bunch of variables. If your major concern is
getting a hospital and nursing home-type job as soon as possible
then an AD is perfectly acceptable. It is MUCH quicker, it lets you
sit for the RN Boards, which is the real entry the profession, there
are no immediate differences in pay (or if they are they are
neglible).
If you have other concerns, then the decision is a little
more muddy and we would need more information.

--
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He stared wildly at them.
"Or in my case," he said, "half-mad. I'm a journalist."
"You mean," said Arthur quietly, "that you are used to confronting the truth?"
"No", said the man with a puzzled frown, "I mean that I made an excuse and left early."
-Doug Adams *Life, The Universe and Everything*

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>
>I am currently enrolled in a prenursing program at Western Mich. U. and
>due to my change of major to nursing in my sophomore year, I am forced
>to take at least three more years of courses (as a Junior) to get my BS
>in Nursing.
>
>I am trying to transfer to a another nursing program which will require
>less time to completion. Can anyone suggest an accredited program which
>will take less than 3 years following prenursing (if possible, in the
>Chicago metro area). My GPA is now 3.4/4.0 I have virtually all
>prerequisites completed. I would like to transfer in Fall, 2005. Can
>anyone provide information on a shorter program?
>Thanks.

Maybe you could clarify a couple of things. Different schools work
differently. In some BSN programs, a student enrolls in the nursing program in
the first year and takes four years of coursework, graduating with a BSN
degree. Some BSN programs are upper-division programs only...meaning that you
take prerequisites (sciences, etc.) in the first two years and then formally
enter the nursing program in the third year.

It sounds like the program at your school is the latter type--a two-year
upper-division program, and it's taking you longer before you can transfer in
because you decided on nursing in your sophomore year? But if so, why would it
take another three years once you start on nursing coursework?

At this point, if you transfer to an ADN program, it might theoretically take
you two years instead of three...but that's assuming that the programs where
you are aren't waitlisted, that they accept all of your coursework, and that
your completed coursework includes all of their prerequisites.

There might be other BSN programs near you that would accept your prerequisites
and take two years to complete. Maybe someone here knows about each of the
specific BSN programs and how they might address your concerns. But if
not....there aren't all that many BSN programs in the Chicago area, are there?
You might be able to find out by looking at their websites and/or contacting
them directly.

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> Maybe you could clarify a couple of things. Different schools work
> differently. In some BSN programs, a student enrolls in the nursing
program in
> the first year and takes four years of coursework, graduating with a
BSN
> degree. Some BSN programs are upper-division programs only...meaning
that you
> take prerequisites (sciences, etc.) in the first two years and then
formally
> enter the nursing program in the third year.
>
> It sounds like the program at your school is the latter type--a
two-year
> upper-division program, and it's taking you longer before you can
transfer in
> because you decided on nursing in your sophomore year? But if so,
why would it
> take another three years once you start on nursing coursework?
>
> At this point, if you transfer to an ADN program, it might
theoretically take
> you two years instead of three...but that's assuming that the
programs where
> you are aren't waitlisted, that they accept all of your coursework,
and that
> your completed coursework includes all of their prerequisites.
>
> There might be other BSN programs near you that would accept your
prerequisites
> and take two years to complete. Maybe someone here knows about each
of the
> specific BSN programs and how they might address your concerns. But
if
> not....there aren't all that many BSN programs in the Chicago area,
are there?
> You might be able to find out by looking at their websites and/or
contacting
> them directly.


You are correct in stating that my school is a two-year upper-division
program. You first have to apply into prenursing and then again apply
into nursing. This is what has set me back since I didn't decide to
persue this major till my soph. year. I was wondering if anyone could
suggest schools that are acknowledged as good nursing schools and would
accept a 3.4 GPA. I don't have a preference to where it is located.

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