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Thursday, February 02, 2006
Accelerated 1-Year RN to BSN Online Degree Program
I came across a news site today that put a very interesting spin on a Nursing Degree program available that promotes an "accelerated" Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. The article's subtitle alone, "UW-Oshkosh's accelerated nursing program looks to address the national nursing shortage", praises this program as a legitimate solution to the overwhelming demand for qualified nurses.
But read on and somewhere near the end it states that there is no information regarding the quality of nurses that the program is graduating. Having personally experienced the extensive studying and time commitment required for a standard 2-3 year RN to BSN Online program, I am a bit concerned about the corners being cut to "accelerate" the learning process.
Many of my posts have been griping about the lack of answers to the nursing shortage and I am, in a way, relieved that a program like this exists. It's certainly easier to swallow than recruiting nurses from other countries. But as a patient, I personally would be very concerned knowing that my health care is depending on a 1-year crash course in nursing.
More on UW-Oshkosh's Accelerated Nursing Program
Other RN to BSN Online Degree Programs
But read on and somewhere near the end it states that there is no information regarding the quality of nurses that the program is graduating. Having personally experienced the extensive studying and time commitment required for a standard 2-3 year RN to BSN Online program, I am a bit concerned about the corners being cut to "accelerate" the learning process.
Many of my posts have been griping about the lack of answers to the nursing shortage and I am, in a way, relieved that a program like this exists. It's certainly easier to swallow than recruiting nurses from other countries. But as a patient, I personally would be very concerned knowing that my health care is depending on a 1-year crash course in nursing.
More on UW-Oshkosh's Accelerated Nursing Program
Other RN to BSN Online Degree Programs
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