High cost of nursing courses

[Mkiwi]

Hi all,

This is my first post! I am a career changer who has an undergrad degree in Sociology and MA in Linguistics plus a postgrad teaching cert. I'm keen to do an accelerated course of the BSN>MSN variety so I can come out with a masters and also be a qualified RN (Hope I've got that right. I've just started researching this and it's all so confusing). I'd like to do the course in southern California and UCLA does the programme but it seems to be $50,000! Can that be correct? Am I looking in the right place for a course? Can I do it any cheaper, but not online as I want the hands-on experience?

Many thanks :)

[Mkiwi]

Thanks. Also useful to know! I agree with you on protecting your investment. I'd hate to think what happens to your qualification if your school does lose accreditation, yikes.

[elkpark]

I am really leaning toward an accelerated BSN now, especially because I think it will be more transferable if I go abroad again. I have an Associate's degree in another subject and people never really seem to know what it is. It often gets officially translated as a lower qualification equivalent than it is. Although I'd have the RN status to go with it, I think the BSN will be the most universally understood.

If you are anticipating possibly attempting to nurse abroad in the future, be aware that, according to some posts here in the past, some other countries that recognize traditional US BSNs do not accept a US accelerated BSN for licensure because it doesn't include enough hours of nursing education.

[Mkiwi]

Thank you, that's good to know! I'll post another question about that, I think, just to find out what others have experienced:) Argh, it's a minefield!