I fwel like im being lied to

Ivanna_Nurse, BSN, RN · Jun 7, 2012

Where are you going to school at?? Head to the financial aid office... They'll give you the breakdown :) ivanna

bushrn75 · Jun 7, 2012

It's the Ohio online RN-bsn program. They never give straight answers

mtsteelhorse · Jun 7, 2012

It's for real! $155 per credit hour for Ohio residents; $157/credit hr for out of state. A really good deal. Good luck...it's no joke!

iwantmore · Jun 7, 2012

What you need to realize is that the 157 is based on a quarter hour price. OU is in the process of switching to semester hours. I have also not been able to get a firm per credit price, but have been advised that the total price is the same. So if the original price was 157 x 50 quarter hours = $7850, and now you have 29 Semester hours; the per semester hour price will be higher, but will still total $7850.

But, the tuition price is not the only thing to consider. The courses will still be 5 weeks, but based on the quarter to semester hour change, the actual credit for each course will increase. So, more demanding, but still reasonable.

bushrn75 · Jun 7, 2012

I'm really nervous to start but if not now, when?! I hope I can handle the workload!! I haven't been in school for 15 years

cincinursemary · Jun 7, 2012

I'm really nervous to start but if not now, when?! I hope I can handle the workload!! I haven't been in school for 15 years

Hi Bushrn75

Go ahead and start! This is my first quarter. I have taken 2 nursing classes and I haven't been in school for 35 years. It is a lot of work, but it is doable. The first course will make your head spin, did me. But hang in there and get support where ever you can. This board was a God-send for me. So far I have 2 A's. Yeah me.

iwantmore · Jun 7, 2012

Its always what you make of it. But, you have to believe that you can do it. Where are you from? It might be the time to form a support group. I am a positive thinker, you can be too......

NBanasz1 · Jun 8, 2012

I'm really nervous to start but if not now, when?! I hope I can handle the workload!! I haven't been in school for 15 years

I was nervous too. I had been out of school for 10 years and I worried if my brain could even think that way anymore. I have been doing fine and occasionally even enjoying some aspects. Things I have learned.

Time management is key and being able to make yourself get the assignments done with no one forcing you too. I liked doing the weeks work early so that if all He** broke loose in my life, I wasn't going to get behind.

I did one week at a time, I found that if I looked ahead too much, then it started getting overwhelming. Only look ahead if you are ready for that next step.

Make sure you do the work, sometimes the reading assignments are impossible but the more work you do, the better grade you will get.

Figure out what they want (by looking at the weekly tips, the QA board, the instructions and the rubric). Give them what they want, don't embelish, answer the questions hit the key topics and stop writing!

Ask questions of the TA and your fellow students. Use the QA board, and this site (allnurses) is amazing:yelclap:.

I am about half way though my degree, I work full time and have two small children. Yes the workload is hard but it is doable. Good Luck!

Simply Complicated · Jun 9, 2012

What you need to realize is that the 157 is based on a quarter hour price. OU is in the process of switching to semester hours. I have also not been able to get a firm per credit price, but have been advised that the total price is the same. So if the original price was 157 x 50 quarter hours = $7850, and now you have 29 Semester hours; the per semester hour price will be higher, but will still total $7850.
But, the tuition price is not the only thing to consider. The courses will still be 5 weeks, but based on the quarter to semester hour change, the actual credit for each course will increase. So, more demanding, but still reasonable.

Per credit hour price is staying the same. The number of credits a class is may increase a credit or two. I already took the combined Transitions course which combines Ethics.. it was a 6 credit class. So you could end up paying an additional $157-$300 ish in a block, but only for the 3 classes they combined. Not all combined, and the others should stay the same. Only difference is you end up with 3 classes rather than 2 a semester. Which actually helps people receiving financial aid.

mo2rn, BSN, RN · Jun 17, 2012

I noticed that OU took the price down from there website, i hope this does not spell trouble.

chuckster, ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Jun 17, 2012

I noticed that OU took the price down from there website, i hope this does not spell trouble.

I don't think I'd worry about it. I've heard that there may be a tuition increase but would expect it to be modest. The OU program should continue to be one of the best bargains out there.