Excelsior---College Network, RUE, Istudysmart.com, ????

I am really overwhelmed right now by all of the publishing companies that offer LPN to RN programs. I have recently attended a meeting with College network--$8,000. Rue's program would be about $6,000. I am willing to pay the $$, but I want to make sure the program is good. I am having a really hard time deciding which publishing company to go with or going directly through Excelsior???

I kknow the publishing companies are here to make $$, that's pretty obvious by the gap in price between all three companies. It's really hard to pay that kind of money when an RN program at a technical college is $7,000 total around my area. Obviously, the waiting list is extremely long or I would just go back to a technical college.

As far as clinical work, I currently work in Occ. Health so I am not getting a lot of hands-on nursing. A plus for me is that I originally started out in an ADN program and had a lot of skills courses where we did NG, Irrigating, dressing changes, care plans, etc.

I've read the forum here and I don't know what I think. I need pro's and con's from people who have been in each of these programs. Please Email me your response.

Thanks!!!
nurseangels

I was wondering the same thing. I have looked into the various programs and I have a RUE representative calling me daily and asking for my transcript. I am looking at the RN to BSN program. If anyone out there has any suggestions, it looks like this would be greaty appreciated by quite a few of us.

Just out of curiosity, why do you want to get your BSN?