Getting your BSN via online-only.. possible?

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A pretty prestigious University in Illinois is offering an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

http://graduate.olivet.edu/programs/nursing/ABSN/

AT A GLANCE

Format: Full-time program with a blend of online theory courses and practical, hands-on clinical experiences

Program Length: 16 months

Credit Hours: 63 hours for nursing core, plus additional 9 hours of corequisites

Locations: Classes offered online; with clinical hours completed in Oak Brook, IL

Typical Candidate: Candidates will have a baccalaureate degree in another field or have earned at least 66 hours from an accredited college or university, and will desire a career as a registered nurse.

What do you guys think? Is this manageable? I am meeting with the Department head tomorrow, I just want to make sure I am not in over my head.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Well, like any ABSN program, I imagine it will be highly intensive and for online classes, you must possess a high level of self-discipline and motivation.

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Specializes in NICU.

My ABSN program (Indiana State) is 15 months (summer, fall, spring, summer), so 16 months is manageable. The most intense semesters are the summers because you are cramming an entire semester into 3 1/2 months.

Olivet is a private school and it's tuition is $14500/ semester or $58000 for the program. Miy program is $4000/ semester or $16000 for the program.

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My ABSN program (Indiana State) is 15 months (summer, fall, spring, summer), so 16 months is manageable. The most intense semesters are the summers because you are cramming an entire semester into 3 1/2 months.

Olivet is a private school and it's tuition is $14500/ semester or $58000 for the program. Miy program is $4000/ semester or $16000 for the program.

I like the Olivet Nazarine one simply because I don't have my Bachelors yet, I just meet the credit requirement.

I'm curious if anyone actually completed one of these online programs.

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I just found out I got accepted into a regular program at my local University but that does not start until next fall =/

I'm torn.

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DO NOT TAKE OLIVET IN THE ACCELERATED PROGRAM - just read the reviews on here, that should be enough.

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