One of the most common questions for new MSN students, whether enrolled in online or face to face classes, is how much time will going back to school take out of my current busy life? The average time online MSN students spend working on school related tasks is 8-10 hours per week per course. This may be higher for the first few weeks as you adjust to the technology and the rigors associated with graduate school work. With an online program, the time spent will decrease somewhat once acclimated to the technology.
Most students adjust their schedules to accommodate the hours required to successfully complete an MSN program. Adjustments can occur in various ways: decreased work hours, family time, social time, pretty much any personal time in your schedule now becomes school time. Many students have supportive family and friends to help with household chores to accommodate the hours the student will need for class work. The key is to build a support network to help adjust your schedule to allow for class time/work of about 8-10 hours per week per course.
Graduate nursing programs require copious amounts of reading and writing, especially searching the literature and writing papers in the early courses of a program. The time each week for school work includes this reading, and writing for assignments and discussions whether online or on campus..More about how to write effectively in graduate nursing programs later………
Dr. Maggie
Dr. Maggie
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