who else is in Chamberlain RN-BSN program currently

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I am starting online RN-BSN via Chamberlain College of Nursing from July. Just wondering if any nurses out there who will be starting the program or in the program>

Any suggestion/idea is appreciated as it will be my first online program...........

Thank you!!!!

Hello! My name is Jaime and I graduate next Friday from KSU with my ADN. I am looking to start Chamberlain in August. I have two small children and will have to get a full-time job (if I can find one!) or my husband will shoot me :) I really want to get started on my BSN because I am still eligible for some financial aide since they used last years income. I want to take at least two classes every 8 weeks and am wondering if those of you who have taken classes think this will be doable with my situation. I see the theme is that there a lot of writing assignments (which I am not liking) but I am pretty sure that is with any school. KSU online was cheaper per credit hour, but I think it will be more expensive in the long run. Their classes run on a carousel, so if I need it and it's not available, I'm screwed. I am very greatful for this thread!! Also, I talked to Christy for like, an hour, and she is amazing!! very helpful and pleasant.

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Specializes in Psych, Chem Dependency, Occ. Health.

Hi Jaime,

Yes, I think 2 classes every 8 weeks is doable, working or not. You just need to be able to manage your time. I found the most time consuming classes were the non-nursing classes, stats, algebra, economics and cultural diversity...the nursing classes were far easier for me in terms of time investment/family responsibilities etc. Good luck! I have really liked Chamberlain and the time flies by!

Sue, RN

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Specializes in Med/ Surg and Orthopedics.

Well, it seems the only option I have to finish in December is to take Economics with the Capstone course. Anybody think this is doable or shoulld I just extend to February?

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Capstone hasn't been terrible so far! Kind of a synthesis of research/paper writing. Econ did take quite a bit of my time and I took it by itself, but that's because I'm totally OCD and wanted to maintain my 4.0. :D

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Specializes in Med/ Surg and Orthopedics.
Capstone hasn't been terrible so far! Kind of a synthesis of research/paper writing. Econ did take quite a bit of my time and I took it by itself, but that's because I'm totally OCD and wanted to maintain my 4.0. :D

I won't need an A in either class, but do you think Bs in each class are possible together? Statistics kicked my butt alone...just want to stay above 3.0.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Seems do-able to me! :)

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I think you can clep economics, when I talked to Chamberlain counselours, they said that macro or microeconomic clep was acceptable.

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Specializes in Adult Med/Surg, NICU,.

Isn't the capstone one big project? I wasn't too worried about taking it with Econ next session but maybe I should be.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

It's one big project stretched across a few weeks. In Week 1 we picked a patient-centered problem that became the root of our course project. Week 2 was the course project intro, Week 3 the course project PICO, Week 4 (I'm in it now) is the course project literature review, and Week 5 will be the design for change in practice, and Week 6 is a summary/synthesis of all the parts. Week 7 will be a PowerPoint presentation outlining our course project, and we also have to critique another student's presentation. Plus the weekly discussions, of course. :)

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Specializes in Med/ Surg and Orthopedics.
Isn't the capstone one big project? I wasn't too worried about taking it with Econ next session but maybe I should be.

What Lunah describes sounds doable to me, guess I am just nervous because if my last experience with statistics. I am more interested in finishing in December. 8 weeks of hard work will not kill me :D

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Specializes in Adult Med/Surg, NICU,.

Olivia. I had a hard time with stats too and took it with a nursing course. We can do it. Just 8 weeks. I think the capstone will be easy... it's a great chance to "See a need fill a need".

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Specializes in Peds BMT.

Hi Everyone! I'm need of a little help. Right now I am in NUR 351 Transition to Professional Nursing and I'm starting to write my professional paper. The topic I chose is about chronic illnesses and using Miller's Power Resources. I'm not having any luck finding much information on Miller's Power Resources. Maybe I'm over thinking all of this a little bit, but I am can't find anything on EBSCO host and I've googled it also. Any one have any advice or where else I should look? Thanks!

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