Has anyone done the WGU online RN to BSN program?

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Has anyone taken any classes from , the RN to BSN program? It looks like a great program, but the classes are not your typical pay per class style. They go by a 6 month period, you pay a fee for that period and can take or test out of as many classes as you would like.

I also like the fact that when I told them I could not start until the fall of 2010 they kept my name and information on file and update me once a month, but are not pushing. I filled out a form for info on another college 2 days ago and they haven't stopped calling, calling, calling since. I do not like the pressure tactics. Thank you.:uhoh3:

Ok I totally think I'm overthinking this project. I think I need to just get to the keyboard and type. Living in a small town really threw me off. But I think I'm gonna be ok. It's annoying that the instructions are unclear. But I'm just gonna has this out. I'm trying to finish in one term. 9 units done since Nov 1 ?

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
If it hadn't been the end of the semester, I'm sure it would have ended up being 50 pages.

This is what I have found. Follow the rubric, write enough to address the rubric question, but no more than that. I have found that they appreciate brevity.

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This is what I have found. Follow the rubric, write enough to address the rubric question, but no more than that. I have found that they appreciate brevity.

Thank you!!!

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Specializes in OMFS, Dentistry.
pass/fail = 3.0 GPA = C student

Not sure what school you went to that designates a 3.0 GPA as a "C" student. 3.0 is actually in the 85 percentile and is a B, which I wouldn't consider bad.

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Hi there!

I'm finishing up at and love it! I think if you're good about getting through things and you actually absorbed your lessons from your ADN program it's possible to finish in less than a year easily. I usually knock out a class a week for most of them, while working. A tip for those just starting: yes, they will change things around on you, but usually you can get "grandfathered" in, and you sort of have to roll with the punches. My other tip is to do things exactly and explicitly to the grading rubric. If the directions say "research all the ways your community donates blood" but the rubric says "explain 2 ways your community donates blood" I would literally write two sentences about how my community donates blood and get full marks. Don't make it harder on yourself than you need to!

I just started C229 and I'm just wondering if interviews are the only thing that count for hours in this class? My student (not class) mentor told me that reading articles, attending conferences, and working on the paper all counted. I emailed the class mentor about what other than interviews would count and she was obtuse and just directed me back to the community pages. Did anyone submit hours for things other than interviews?

Thanks for the help! I really wish they had an open forum for this class on the community pages.

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I'm strongly considering this program but I'm concerned about their requirement that students have to be working currently in the nursing field. I'm currently a nursing assistant, as well as a 4th semester student in a BSN program. I currently work at a hospital that will accept BSN applicants only, and will lay off any NA's who graduate from an ADN program and then pass the NCLEX due to liability issues. I'm sure I can apply to and get accepted because I'll be in the field at the time applying, but I'm concerned about how long it will take me to gain employment as a new grad, and what kind of work I'll have to do that's related to this. I see in this thread that some assignments require you too interview healthcare professionals, etc that you'd have access too working in the field.

What do you guys think about my situation? I really want to enroll in a BSN program ASAP after passing the NCLEX so I can put it on my resume and hopefully get a better chance at getting a job. . . .

Thanks!

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Specializes in Med/Surg Nurse, Homecare, Visiting Nurse.

Not sure if I understand your post, are you a BSN student now? You stated you're in your 4th semester, then wanting to enroll in a BSN program, which is it? I'm currently an MSN student, but chose to do my MSN at another school.

WGU is a great program, I just prefer a different style, that includes a semester based format and a potential for a higher GPA.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Did you mean to say that you're finishing an ADN program right now?

The requirement is that you must be working as an RN during your program. Not just working in healthcare.

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I'm in an ADN program. The rep I spoke with on the phone said I could be working as a Nursing Assistant or LPN to qualify for the program.

I made a mistake in my last post, site wont let me edit it.

I really want to enroll in a BSN asap after taking the NCLEX in the hopes of it improving my chances of getting a job.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
I'm in an ADN program. The rep I spoke with on the phone said I could be working as a Nursing Assistant or LPN to qualify for the program.

I would get clarification on that. I do not believe that is correct (which is sad if it's not correct and reps are giving out bad information).

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
I would get clarification on that. I do not believe that is correct (which is sad if it's not correct and reps are giving out bad information).
My enrollment counselor initially provided me with incorrect information, too. She said I was ineligible for admission to the RN-to-BSN program because my ASN degree was conferred by a non-accredited school.

I told her to double-check her information because I know of former classmates who were admitted to 's program. She checked with her supervisor and confirmed that, yes, she made a mistake and I really was eligible for admission into the program.

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I recently went through this same confusion with because I moved in the middle of my schooling and had to quit my job and search for a new one. I was told by several people that I only need to be working for one course, because it requires that I examine my workplace and write a critical paper on a "best practice" situation.

I spoke to my student mentor, her supervisor, and an enrollment person...all said that as long as I was working when that class came around (at the end of my last term) it was fine that I was not working during the rest of the course. So I think as long as you can find a job during your first year, you'll be fine.

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