Riverside vs. Sentara BSN

[Sara723]

I was wondering if anyone could give me their opinion on Riverside's diploma program vs Sentara's BSN. I know the BSN doesn't start until next year, but there is a lot of information on it, and I'd heard people going to the open houses.

I like the clinical advantages Riverside seems to have over other schools. The Sentara BSN program sounds like it's a great opportunity, but it just seems like so much time. I added up the total costs of tuition plus pre-reqs(minus uniforms/books/etc.) and Sentara is about $1400 more than Riverside, which isn't much for a BSN vs. a diploma.

But if you add in the extra time to become a CNA - which I didn't know about- it sounds like it would be too time consuming for those who have to continue working. Does anyone else have this problem?

[tessa45]

They do hold open houses at the Sentara location in Hampton, usually at the workforce center right by TNCC. Give them a call and tell them you would like to speak to someone who can tell you about the distance learning program. It really sounded good, but for my daughter just watching someone on a monitor in the classroom wasn't what she was interested in. With the technology they have you can ask questions and participate with the class in Chesapeake. The instructor is always at the Chesapeake campus and does not teach out of Hampton. I hope that answered your question.

[Sara723]

Yes it did! Thank you for your help. I'm still not entirely clear on what I'll end up doing, but I've got a start and so I still have some time to think