I'm wondering if anyone can give some updated light on which school (Capella vs ) would be better to attend. Are there discussion boards, group projects, and how many papers for each class?

Specializes in Registered Nursse.

anyone from Loma Linda Ca, get into RN with the Capella BSN degree?

Specializes in Peri-op, ER, Cardiac Rehab.
On 10/9/2019 at 6:20 PM, wayemika said:

WGU is cheaper. I did a MSN through capella. But it did cost me much more than WGU so thats a down side

Which MSN program did you complete? I’m interested in completing the MSN informatics pathway. Any information/experience with Capella is greatly appreciated!

On 7/28/2019 at 2:39 AM, rn2bbsn said:

I know this is an old thread but i was wondering anyone had a bachelors In something else prior to starting the Bsn program. I also would like to know how are hard are the assessments. Any information will help .

8 classes took you 4 months, while working full time.

Thanks for posting this garbage on the Internet.

Specializes in Pediatric Specialty RN.
1 hour ago, Oldmahubbard said:

8 classes took you 4 months, while working full time.

Thanks for posting this garbage on the Internet.

What’s the problem here? I had a million credits from two other bachelor's degrees to transfer in, and a lifetime of experience to put towards this degree. I needed 8 classes to get my BSN and I completed all of the requirements in a fully accredited program paid for 100% by my employer. I completed quickly because I worked my *** off...and I’m a very good student with a 4.0 nursing school GPA and after nursing school, Capella was easy in comparison. I spent 6-8 hours a day on most days I wasn't working, working on my BSN. My BSN will allow me to go to any graduate school I chose because the degree is fully accredited and my overall RN and BSN GPA is a 4.0. I’ve spoken to every graduate program to which I’ve applied and they are fine with my Capella BSN. So, what’s the problem? What’s YOUR problem? Other than you didn’t do it this way yourself?

Personally, I don’t think a BSN is needed for bedside. It’s useless in that regard. But I needed it for grad school and my large hospital system said they’d pay for it 100% if we went through Capella, so I did.
I now completed my RN and BSN for less than 30k and I got a raise.
You can mad that you didn’t do it as smartly, but don’t be mad at me for using every resource available. You can be mad that Capella is accredited, but then be mad at the CCNE (the same accrediting body of the likes of Duke, Penn, etc...). You can be mad...But I’m laughing all the way to grad school and beyond with zero nursing school debt.

Specializes in Informatics.
On 2/29/2020 at 2:55 PM, Oldmahubbard said:

8 classes took you 4 months, while working full time.

Thanks for posting this garbage on the Internet.

The only “garbage” here is that you feel the need to bash and discredit myself and other members who attended a CCNE accredited school and program. Go take your anger out elsewhere. I will continue to promote this excellent program and you are exactly what is wrong with nursing education, in that you are stuck in “that’s just how we do things” mode.

On 8/4/2019 at 5:20 PM, Nurse Magnolia said:

Glad to hear this! I start at Capella tomorrow! Hoping to finish fast as I only need to take the 8 core nursing courses.

How is it going at Capella?

On 10/24/2019 at 12:45 PM, lperry said:

I am late to this thread, but wanted to let you all know that Capella has significantly increased their tuition. It is now $3200/12 weeks. That makes it quite a bit more expensive, in my opinion. Also, their credit hour calculations are very confusing, as they keep track in quarter hours instead of semester hours. They require 180 quarter hours, and their 8 core nursing classes = only 48 quarter hours. Your ADN, is worth roughly 90 quarter hours. This means you will have to get another 50 quarter hours, or 9 classes more towards your BSN. That is alot, and according to their website, only 10% of students complete the program in <9 months. With that in mind, this program is no longer a way to save $.

Are those other classes the prerequisites for the ADN/ASN? For instance, BIO 101, A&P 1 and 2, CHEM, MicroBio, Humanities, Statistics, Algebra, etc.?

On 7/27/2019 at 6:25 PM, Nurse Magnolia said:

I was deciding between these two myself. I went all the way through the admissions process for WGU and then realized that I would be required to do a synchronous class for the first 3-4 weeks....twice a week at the same time for 3-4 weeks I'd need to be at my computer participating in a 2 hour synchronous class. For an online university, this felt ridiculous. I can't work my schedule to be off the same two days every week for a month. That plus the fact I'd have to take chem and stats at WGU swayed me towards Capella. WGU also has a class where you have to get 90 hours of participation, interviews, or site surveys of community health resources. That sounded like a lot of driving around and interviewing people, none of which I was truly interested in.

I chose Capella ultimately....I have no idea how that's going to work out as I only start there on August 5. But apparently it's research papers and power point projects and no synchronous classes. No groups. There is a capstone at the end, but it's mostly just putting together everything you've learned. According to the enrollment counselors and other stories online, it's doable to finish in 6-8 months.

I see that this was posted last year. Did you enjoy using Capella's program? I am currently looking into it. Thx!

Thank you! Appreciate your feedback! I am scheduled to talk with an enrollment counselor this week.

On 5/4/2020 at 9:43 AM, Nurse Magnolia said:

Yes I did. I ended up starting in October, and I finished my 8 BSN classes in February. It took me almost exactly 4 months to complete while working full time. There is a lot of work and a lot of papers, but there is enough information given to point you in the right direction. As with everything in college, a lot depends on your instructor. I'm glad I did it. I'm glad I'm done. I wouldn't do an MSN at Capella, but for RN-BSN I think it fit the bill perfectly.

What Math classes did you take?

Specializes in Pediatric Specialty RN.
13 hours ago, savena77 said:

What Math classes did you take?

I didn’t take a math at Capella. I transferred in my math from other college classes. I only had to take the 8 nursing classes, no others.

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