Broward College approved to offer BSN's

U.S.A. Florida

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The Department of Education has approved Broward College's request to offer BSN degrees. There are more steps involved in order to get the program going, but the first hurdle is over.

Check out the Sun-Sentinel article:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/coconut_creek/sfl-flmcfdegrees0205mcffeb05,0,5898478.story

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oh yeah, and to add to my previous post..........

once you have your license in hand-- you will get lots of advertisements from private colleges and whatever-- but look at your local state university, which most offer the RN-BSN option-- which will be way cheaper than the private institutions.

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not at all, but it takes a couple of years for things to start going.

MDC was the same exact way-- first they started with the education bachelor's, and now slowly it will progress to the BSN.

I suggest everyone just worry about getting that ASN, and passing that NCLEX first, then once youre ready go to the RN-BSN

I took a year off after my ASN, and I am so happy I did-- now I am taking my sweet time finishing up the RN-BSN portion of my educational career. :smokin:

Well, the only reason I asked is because I'm not really interested in my ASN. I already have an AA, so I'd rather spend the two years turning that into a BSN. Rather then go ASN and have to bridge into the BSN on top of that.

Anyways, I actually found it published on the website. For anyone who was wondering, first BC BSN class starts Jan '11

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I heard Jan 2011

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Well, the only reason I asked is because I'm not really interested in my ASN. I already have an AA, so I'd rather spend the two years turning that into a BSN. Rather then go ASN and have to bridge into the BSN on top of that.

Anyways, I actually found it published on the website. For anyone who was wondering, first BC BSN class starts Jan '11

when i started BC, I had already been in NSU nursing program in davie. with my AA. I really wanted my BSN too.... it was a blessing in disguise that i did not continute that program because, I ended up at BC-- got my ASN for very little cost-- compared to what i would of paid for 2 years of nursing school at nova--(about $4K-5K per semester/4 per year). and now I am doing my RN-BSN program at FIU, for a fraction of the cost of nova-- and i am getting the experience i need at work...

BSN degrees open up many doors for you ... but without the experience, you are just like any other RN, you take the same nclex-rn, you get the same type of jobs once you start.

if you get into a BSN program right away, then awesome, you will be done faster!

but if you don't and end up in an ASN, then afterwards, you can always do the RN-BSN program!

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when i started BC, I had already been in NSU nursing program in davie. with my AA. I really wanted my BSN too.... it was a blessing in disguise that i did not continute that program because, I ended up at BC-- got my ASN for very little cost-- compared to what i would of paid for 2 years of nursing school at nova--(about $4K-5K per semester/4 per year). and now I am doing my RN-BSN program at FIU, for a fraction of the cost of nova-- and i am getting the experience i need at work...

BSN degrees open up many doors for you ... but without the experience, you are just like any other RN, you take the same nclex-rn, you get the same type of jobs once you start.

if you get into a BSN program right away, then awesome, you will be done faster!

but if you don't and end up in an ASN, then afterwards, you can always do the RN-BSN program!

I'm hoping to start in the BC ASN program and hopefully manage to bind it to my AA to form a BSN with a few extra classes. I just don't understand the appeal for nova. I actually took a few classes there under the table. And naturally, it's a completely different experience from BC. But as far as education and results....I can't imagine a BSN from nova being anywhere near worth the cost over a BSN from BC.

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I'm hoping to start in the BC ASN program and hopefully manage to bind it to my AA to form a BSN with a few extra classes. I just don't understand the appeal for nova. I actually took a few classes there under the table. And naturally, it's a completely different experience from BC. But as far as education and results....I can't imagine a BSN from nova being anywhere near worth the cost over a BSN from BC.

I agree! if you do the BSN at BC it's the same BSN as you would get at nova

the RN-BSN at nova cost wise, it's pricey, when i was there, it was $441/per credit, and now they have jacked up the price to $500 something--- my best choice was my local university, which is great!

once you are done with BC, and since you have your AA already, you will be able to go straight into the RN-BSN program, and depending on how many classes you take, you can finish in a year.

me, i'm taking my time ;) I am doing everything totally part time.

anyways-- best of luck to you!

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I agree! if you do the BSN at BC it's the same BSN as you would get at nova

the RN-BSN at nova cost wise, it's pricey, when i was there, it was $441/per credit, and now they have jacked up the price to $500 something--- my best choice was my local university, which is great!

once you are done with BC, and since you have your AA already, you will be able to go straight into the RN-BSN program, and depending on how many classes you take, you can finish in a year.

me, i'm taking my time ;) I am doing everything totally part time.

anyways-- best of luck to you!

I'm curious as to whether I can start in the ASN program and then transfer into the BSN program when it gets set up. I assume a large portion of the classes are the same, with a few credits here and there to patch them together. I'm not sure if they let you do that or if you have to finish in the same one you start. If my grades don't pan out this semester, I'm going to have to wait around till jan '11 anyways. I'm assuming the BSN won't be nearly as competitive.

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I'm curious as to whether I can start in the ASN program and then transfer into the BSN program when it gets set up. I assume a large portion of the classes are the same, with a few credits here and there to patch them together. I'm not sure if they let you do that or if you have to finish in the same one you start. If my grades don't pan out this semester, I'm going to have to wait around till jan '11 anyways. I'm assuming the BSN won't be nearly as competitive.

The way it works, is that once you are in the ASN program-- you have to finish that ASN program, get your license-- then go to an RN-BSN program.

once BC has the BSN program-- it will be an RN-BSN program.

ASN is considered lower- division, so you would not be able to start ASN then transfer over to BSN-- because the BSN at BC will be considered upper-division program- the level of classes will be 3K and 4K.

the generic BSN program, once you have your AA, you start the program, and it includes nursing classes, and the theory, research, leadership plus the nursing classes-- and that completes your BSN

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The way it works, is that once you are in the ASN program-- you have to finish that ASN program, get your license-- then go to an RN-BSN program.

once BC has the BSN program-- it will be an RN-BSN program.

ASN is considered lower- division, so you would not be able to start ASN then transfer over to BSN-- because the BSN at BC will be considered upper-division program- the level of classes will be 3K and 4K.

the generic BSN program, once you have your AA, you start the program, and it includes nursing classes, and the theory, research, leadership plus the nursing classes-- and that completes your BSN

Yeah, that makes sense. I forgot about the difference in the course levels. Even though I imagine the basics would largely be the same. Anyways, thank you for laying it out for me. It'll give me something to think about as far as options go. I appreciate it.

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They need to create more programs like that, students need access to greater education in order to get better jobs, and better pay :)

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They need to create more programs like that, students need access to greater education in order to get better jobs, and better pay :)

More programs like...what?

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RN-BSN Programs for students to have access to an even higher level of education. I hope jobs start being created because we all need one as soon as we get out of school

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