Interested in doing the RN to BSN program

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Mar 4, 2016

Based on anecdotes, most people complete the program in about two six-month terms. It took me 10 months to complete the program while working full time on the night shift. Your mileage may vary.

JustMeRN · Mar 5, 2016

Your best bet is to contact an admissions councilor to see how many credits you will have. As Commuter said, your experience will vary. I work part time with 2 very busy school age kids, and should be finished my 40 credits in May, making it 1 year for me.

FluffyBike RN · Mar 10, 2016

I just got my transcript review back from WGU today (hoping to start April 1!) I have a BA in Art with K-12 teaching certification (from 1994!) and additional community college classes for medical transcription, then my ADN RN. My review put me as needing 34 credits to complete. I had taken Statistics, but it was more than 5 years go, so didn't transfer, and had taken Nutrition before too, but it was non-transferrable. They also didn't transfer my "Biomolecular Processes" for Biochemistry, but my enrollment counselor is appealing that for me as "biochemistry" is in the course description from the college catalog where I took it, but not the title, so if that is successful, that would get me down to 31. I am planning to put my nose to the grindstone and try to get through in one term.

Jm0136 · Mar 10, 2016

Wow. That's great fluffy. I need 40 but am determined to do it in six months. I start April first also!!!

nightflower · May 6, 2016

I need 40 but am determined to do it in six months. I start April first also!!!

I know you're only a couple months in, but do you think you will be able to finish in 6 months? Did you tell your student mentor you want to complete in one term? Which classes are you taking first, and do you think those classes were a good choice to take first? I will be beginning soon and would love some advice! Thanks!

FluffyBike RN · May 6, 2016

I know you're only a couple months in, but do you think you will be able to finish in 6 months? Did you tell your student mentor you want to complete in one term? Which classes are you taking first, and do you think those classes were a good choice to take first? I will be beginning soon and would love some advice! Thanks!

I am 5 weeks in and have completed 2 classes/6 credits (Care of the Older Adult and Biochemistry), hope to have Statitics and Probability (3 credits) done in the next week or so. I have Health Assessment after Stats. Those four classes were assigned as my first term. For my second term I am up for Nutrition (3 cred), Professional Roles & Values (3 cred), Organizational Systems & Quality Leadership (3 cred), and Community Health & Population Nursing (3 cred). For my third term I have Evidence Based Practice & Applied Nursing Research (3 cred), Information Management & Application of Technology (3 cred), Community Based Health & Population-Focused Nursing Experience (2 cred) and Leadership & Profressional Image (2 cred)

I am not certain how they determine the order of your classes, there seems to be a fairly wide variation based on a FB group I am in, I just went with what I was assigned and didn't make any special requests. I didn't tell my student mentor specifically that I wanted to get through in 6 months, but she has not held me back in any way, and is encouraging my acceleration. I'm still not entirely sure I will get through in 6 months, might have 4 credits or so leftover, as the last few classes seem to be 2-credit ones.

featherzRN, MSN · May 6, 2016

I did 50 in well under a term so it CAN be done but be prepared to give up ANY amount of social life, weekends, etc..

nightflower · May 7, 2016

FluffyBike, thank you for taking the time to write out your schedule. That was kind of you. It's great your mentor is encouraging your acceleration! I will not tell mine that I want to finish in six months. Everyone has advised against that and I'm glad they told me!