Western Oklahoma State College (Wosc) Altus or elk city campus

U.S.A. Oklahoma

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Hello everyone!!! I am currently taking my prerequisites for Nursing at Swosu in weatherford, and I was planing on applying at western Oklahoma state college, Elk city campus, for an associate degree. I need advices about associate degree in Oklahoma, if I finish it and I want to continue with my BSN right after graduation, Do I need to write the NCLEX, before applying for the BSN program? Thank you for helping me..

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You would be wise to take NCLEX immediately after graduating the associate degree program due to well-cited statistics. Your chances of passing NCLEX are approximately 85 percent if you take the test within two month of graduation, so do not wait.

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Okay, thank you for the reply, really appreciate it!! I was also thinking about applying to Langston university, so that I could finish my last prerequesites there and apply for their nursing program also, to get the BSN. I am just kind of confused between getting an associate degree or a Bachelor.

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The BSN degree might not result in much (if any) of a pay difference in the beginning of your career, but it will open up opportunities that are often closed to ASN degree holders.

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I see!!! Please Do you have an idea on the job market for ADN in Oklahoma? Because I read somewhere on this site that some states have a huge preference on BSN graduated than ADN. What do you think about oklahoma? Can I get hired with my ADN? What if I don't have the NCLEX yet and I want to bridge to my BSN before writing the NCLEX.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I see!!! Please Do you have an idea on the job market for ADN in Oklahoma? Because I read somewhere on this site that some states have a huge preference on BSN graduated than ADN. What do you think about oklahoma? Can I get hired with my ADN? What if I don't have the NCLEX yet and I want to bridge to my BSN before writing the NCLEX.
You should be fine with an ASN degree if you plan to stay in Oklahoma.

Most RN-to-BSN programs require that you already be a licensed RN by the time you enroll in your first BSN course, e.g. you need to have already passed NCLEX.

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thank you so much, I do appreciate your advices, I will definitely take the associate Road first and do the BSN once I get my NCLEX.

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