Confusion... Help?! :)

RubberDuckieLove · Jun 8, 2013

I wasn't aware of this. Doesn't really make any sense. Most programs that I've looked up only requires you to have an nationally accredited degree and a license in that state.

jenniferkampy · Jun 8, 2013

I wasn't aware of this. Doesn't really make any sense. Most programs that I've looked up only requires you to have an nationally accredited degree and a license in that state.

Yeah neither was I! I don't really get it... I heard someone tell me that about the school I'm waiting to hear if I'm accepted to... Doesn't really make sense

aTOMicTom · Jun 8, 2013

This is a really good question that can help a lot of people who hadn't thought of this.

Usually college credits WILL transfer between schools. When you run into problems is when you compare "diploma mills" to colleges. Any online school will accept most university credits, I think. If there are exceptions, I'm sure we'll hear about it here soon... I'd advise anyone trying to determine what school to go to, to talk to an admission counselor or two or three at brick-and-mortar schools (because you can call those schools without the risk of being nagged by them by phone for months). Remeber the "Admissions Counselors" are the schools' sales people, and they are very used to answering "dumb" questions like "How does your school determine what credits transfer and which don't".

FWIW, I cosider myself pretty good at extracting information from websites but I learned more about MY situation by talking to a couple admissions counselors for a half hour than I did by reseaching online for (literally) days.

Also, you have to be sure we are al talking about the same things when we say "private" and "college", etc.. YMMV as they say, so even if you do not plan to change schools it is really smart to make inquiries to determine what options you have so you don't trap yourself at one school, especially if you don't like it there! I have seen some nursing school horror stories on here and the resolution (if there is one) is to transfer to another school; so do not limit yourself to a school which has credits that are unrecognized by other schools! (That should be a "red flag", anyway).

As I understand it, private colleges

aTOMicTom · Jun 8, 2013

Disregard the last line above, this site is MADDENING to work with on Adroid. I'll fix it later

Anyway, HTH,

Tom

nurseprnRN, BSN, RN · Jun 8, 2013

Sooo I'm a little confused about why if you attend certain schools, like a private college, to obtain your bsn, you have to stay with that school in order to get your masters because your credits won't transfer over to a different school.
I'm confused about that.. Can anyone explain to me? If they are an accredited institution, is it bad to attend a school to get your bsn and later in life realize that if you want your masters (which I don't really plan on doing) you have to get your masters from that school only?

No, you absolutely do not have to limit your entire academic continuum to one institution. You do have to do your own due diligence, as aTOMicTom outlines, however, whether the classes you take at X are going to be accepted at Y or Z.

You also need to know and thoroughly understand the differences in accreditation for schools of nursing. Not all accreditations are created equal, and not all accreditations are universally accepted by other schools, other states for licensure, or other degree programs.

Check these links...and if they look too much to understand, try harder, because this is a profession that relies on your ability to think critically. Choosing a program and understanding why it's accredited and by whom is your first step.

Standards for Nursing School Accreditation

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. | Formerly NLNAC | National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing | Why Accreditation?

jenniferkampy · Jun 9, 2013

Thank you so much everybody!!! Ill definitely continue my research with all of your suggestions!! :) super helpful.

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Jun 9, 2013

Sooo I'm a little confused about why if you attend certain schools, like a private college, to obtain your bsn, you have to stay with that school in order to get your masters because your credits won't transfer over to a different school.
I'm confused about that.. Can anyone explain to me? If they are an accredited institution, is it bad to attend a school to get your bsn and later in life realize that if you want your masters (which I don't really plan on doing) you have to get your masters from that school only?

It is very simple......Because they want your money. The school wants you to stay and the receiving school wants you to retake them all so they get extra money.