BDN vs BSN?

[Morgansamantha]

I am currently a LPN and looking to continue my education. I found an accredited university but their program for bachelors is a BDN. Is there a difference? I tried googling differences but couldn't find any. Their RN-bachelors is BSN though? I am just wanting to make sure before enrolling that its not going to effect me? Thanks!

[elkpark]

I worry about them using accreditation as well. Their overall NCLEX pass rate (not first time) is 80% but that not just for Utah. Does accreditation look at overall or first time pass rate? haha if you know.

The pass rates quoted by schools, and that BONs and accreditation organizations track, are first-time pass rates. I haven't read any formal explanation, but I assume the thinking is that the first-time pass rate reflects how well the school prepared candidates for the NCLEX, and subsequent attempts reflect more on the individuals and their own, post-school, preparation.

[NICUismylife, ADN, BSN, RN]

I don't have 100k laying around and it isn't going to cost that much. It will cost me 25k. Yes still pricey but not that much. I understand that their NCLEX pass rates aren't the greatest. I spent my first two years at university caught up in "partying" which greatly affected my grades. I went to a technical school for my LPN and was a 4.0 student. I have no options to continue my education except for these very pricey schools. I dug this grave unfortunately. But I have no greater desire than to be a Registered Nurse.

Many schools offer grade forgiveness (it was called something more official than this, but it's been so long that I can't remember the technical name anymore) after a certain period of time, my college was after 5 years. You petition the school, write an essay about why you did poorly back then, and why you won't now, and then if it is approved, they remove those courses from your GPA. This also means that you have to re-take those courses if they are required for your degree, but it will give you a fighting chance of admission at least. Contact your counseling office.