RN to BSN online

UOP · Jun 21, 2005

I have heard good things about UOP; the only complaint I have heard is the high tuition but I feel that UOP should remove the one year expereince requirement. So many people graduate with a BSN without ever having nursing experience from Colleges all around the country so why should it be different for ASN RN's.
LTNurse

The reason for the one year RN experience is due to the fact that we offer the RN to BSN in an accelerated format where clinicals are not required. We use the one year of RN as the basis for the rest of your classes. We don't feel that those who are doing "clinicals" everyday should have to be "retaught" to do them. Therefore the one year requirement. I hope that explains it.

Traveler · Jun 23, 2005

I am nearing the end stretch at UoP. The only thing, other than the high tuition, that I have a complaint about is the lack of follow through when it is requested because of a less than wonderful instructor. Most of my instructors have been wonderful, but I have had two terrible ones. On my end of course survey I requested to be contacted about issues in the two classes yet never heard a word. In some ways it feels as though I am treated like a number. All in all I have had a good experience, but there are many other online RN- BSN schools now and I don't know if I would pick UoP again.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jul 4, 2005

bump.

sparkplug · Jul 5, 2005

I also am finishing up with UOP for my BSN. It is expensive and frankly if I did not have tuition reimbursement I could not afford the program. I have had some issues with the team assignments and people not doing the work and feel there should be some allowance when this happens. Some tech issues but the tech support is great. I do not feel we should have to pay for eresource but should have the option of either using it or buying the book.

I have learned so much, I never wwould have believed it was possible and I have grown professionally according to my co-workers and manager. But if I could find a cheaper program with accreditation I would consider it.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jul 5, 2005

Sparkplug, I hate team assignments. I understand the concept because we're going to have to work in teams in the real world. But in the real world a slacker isn't going to affect my getting an A.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jul 11, 2005

bump

mona b RN, BSN, RN · Jul 11, 2005

bump

Thanks for the bump Tweety.

Mods can we please get a sticky :bowingpur :bowingpur

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jul 11, 2005

A sticky would be nice, I bumped it a couple of times because on other boards people have asked about online RN to BSN programs and I wanted to find it to link them here.

Nascar nurse, ASN, RN · Jul 12, 2005

Wow - great thread. I'm kind of new to this whole thing, but this site (allnurses.com) is just great. Wish I would have found it much sooner. Was reading this thread and just finished my ASN thru excelsior. Figured I needed to just stay on track and do BSN online. Has anyone actually completed the UOW program. Can you give me any pros/cons. Thanks

UOP · Jul 12, 2005

I can tell you all you need to know about UOP

NNPStudent · Jul 12, 2005

Wow - great thread. I'm kind of new to this whole thing, but this site (allnurses.com) is just great. Wish I would have found it much sooner. Was reading this thread and just finished my ASN thru excelsior. Figured I needed to just stay on track and do BSN online. Has anyone actually completed the UOW program. Can you give me any pros/cons. Thanks

I graduated from UOW. What questions do you have? Feel free to PM me if you want.

S.N. Visit, BSN, RN · Jul 13, 2005

Please keep this thread in a sticky! I've got two yrs until I go for my RN-BSN and would like this info to be readily at my finger tips