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Many employers, and some state nursing boards, are very wary of online nursing schools. Check out your local not-for-profit brick-and-mortar colleges; many have online programs. A BSN from your local State U or private college may be better received than the same degree from Capella or any other purely on-line school.
You could also consider earning your ADN at a local CC and after passing the boards, do an on-line RN-BSN program. There are quite a few of these on-line programs offered by traditional brick-and-mortar schools (both private and state-related) that are both regionally and nationally accredited.
I've done quite a bit of research on this a while back...the conclusion is that there are NO credible online nursing programs unless you are already an RN seeking a BSN.
You could take a look at evening ADN programs. I think the classes start around 4pm though so a 9-5 job would probably not work. If your job is flexible it's not a bad option to look into, but you'll have no life for 3-4 years.
lethag
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Hi allnurses,
I'm new here and I am currently a Pharmacy Technician who wants to change my career. I have always wanted to be a nurse but went with pharmacy instead just to get in the health field to take care of my children. My mother was a cancer patient and was taking many pills a day and that prompt me to get into pharmacy. When she spent her last hours dying from cancer, I wanted to really become a nurse. When I see people anywhere sick I get bothered and I want to help. It's just in me to become a nurse and it always has been. It is now my passion. I think I need to do it asap and not waste anymore time.
My question is, are there any online RN nursing schools that I can get into? I'd really like to start somewhere and because of my work schedule, I cannot study in the classroom and that's my problem just as many. If anyone knows of what I can do to get into the nursing field, please do tell.
Thanks