?? about BSN

EricJRN, MSN, RN · Jul 20, 2006

Hey TammyJo -

Congrats on passing your CPNE! I continued with Excelsior for the RN-to-BSN. Since I spent four years in college prior to the Excelsior ASN, I had a ton of the credits already and it just made sense for me to stick with EC. If that's something you're considering, send me a PM and I'd be glad to talk to you about my experiences so far.

CSLee3, ASN, BSN, LVN, EMT-P · Jul 20, 2006

TAMMYJO.....Congrats on CPNE. Doesn't it feel good to have your life back, well, kind of! There are tons of distance learning RN-BSN programs. Just google or dogpile RN-BSN distance and you will get a lot of hits. I chose Dundee University in Scotland. Make sure the school you are looking at is accredited by National League of Nursing (NLNAC). Most all are about the same price....a lot!!! Depending what state you live in there are tons of schools in some states. For Example, Texas, you can do Texas Tech, UT San Antonio, UT El Paso, Angelo State, just to name a few. Good luck in your career and education. ERDude

TammyJo · Jul 20, 2006

Thanks for the replies. I was hoping it wouldn't be as expensive to get my BSN as it was for associates. Maybe I'll wait until I get a job and see if my new employer will pay for any of it. Is this wishful thinking???

EricJRN, MSN, RN · Jul 20, 2006

Thanks for the replies. I was hoping it wouldn't be as expensive to get my BSN as it was for associates. Maybe I'll wait until I get a job and see if my new employer will pay for any of it. Is this wishful thinking???

Not wishful thinking at all. Many hospitals are at least reimbursing nurses for continuing their educations.

deej · Jul 21, 2006

I just enrolled in the University of Wyoming online program. They accept the EC science classes (A&P, micro, etc.) without lab, which was kind of a big deal for me; I don't want to have to retake them unless absolutely necessary. They are also reasonably inexpensive for out-of-state students.

Dundee was my 2nd choice. It's fairly inexpensive (about $10K, I believe - hey, it's all relative) and seems like it can be accomplished pretty quickly. My ultimate goal is an NP, and I decided on UW's BSN as being the best route to that end. YMMV. As was stated above, check for NLN/CCNE approval. One or both is a must. Dundee is NLN, UWyo is CCNE.

You should be able to get some tuition reimbursement from your employer for your RN to BSN. I know my facility offers it, so I'll be looking into that.