Did you attend your RN-BSN graduation?

ADNOLOL08 · Sep 29, 2014

I just completed my RN-BSN degree as well. At first I wasn't sure whether I would walk, but now I do plan to attend the commencement ceremony at the end of the year. The school I attended is local, so I won't have to travel far. Plus, I have a friend who will be graduating from the program at the same time, and so we both decided to walk.

Best of luck in your program!

firstinfamily, RN · Sep 29, 2014

I completed my Masters from U of Phoenix, a total on-line program. The closest graduation ceremony was in Philadelphia, about 2 hours from where I live. It was a great ceremony, and I had worked so hard to get my MSN that I wanted desperately to attend. What was really neat about the graduation ceremony is that I finally met some of my on-line classmates face to face. Yes, you should go, celebrate your accomplishment!!

thevez · Sep 29, 2014

YES I did.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Sep 30, 2014

I am presently enrolled in an online RN-to-BSN degree program and, in all likelihood, I will be finished by the end of this year. I don't plan to attend the graduation ceremonies.

As much as I am proud of my achievements, I think that graudation ceremonies are designed more for the spectators than the actual graduates.

BSNbeauty, BSN, RN · Sep 30, 2014

I will be done in Jan. and the next graduation would be in June. I kind of feel silly going, after six months of completion. However, I still may go. The graduation at the end of Jan. will be in Florida, I'll have a new born baby by then so that is not an option. The one in June is 45 minutes from my home.

Lennonninja, MSN, APRN, NP · Sep 30, 2014

I wanted to, but I would have had to wait until 6 months post actually finishing my program to walk (finished in Deember but graduation wasn't until May) and I had to work that weekend so I didn't walk but I was sad. I had already graduated rom that university once with a previous BA so I'd already had the experience once at least.

SquishyRN, BSN, RN · Sep 30, 2014

I plan on attending mine in May since I'm expecting to graduate with honors. I'll feel so proud getting to wear an honors sash :) I've never been anywhere close to graduating with honors for my BA or my ADN, so this actually means something to me.

EDIT: Oh, and I'm in an online program at a local traditional brick and mortar school.

proud nurse, BSN, RN · Sep 30, 2014

I will be graduating from my RN-BSN program in December. The graduation is in April. Hell yes I will be there, and I'm taking my husband and kids with me and making a mini vacation out of it. Like SquishyRN, I'm expecting to graduate with honors. My kids graduated from high school with honors, and I was so proud of them. I want my family to be proud of me. I only attended my pinning ceremonies, so this will be my first college graduation.

featherzRN, MSN · Sep 30, 2014

I didn't go, but I bought the tassel and watched it live via streaming just to be 'there'. Good enough for me. :)

tyvin, BSN, RN · Sep 30, 2014

I think that it's insane to charge that much to people who have already paid to go to school. I didn't do online and it cost me about $50 for the gown, cap, and tassel. There was a video recording for $25 of the ceremony but still, how can they get away with charging that much?

Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN · Sep 30, 2014

I would have attended had I been in Texas at the time. But I was a couple of time zones over.