MSN group discussion

[LindseyRN86]

Hello everyone! I hope that this thread can be used for anyone currently in the MSN leadership or education program or anyone interested in WGU.

I am getting my MSN in education. I started September 2013 and will be done this fall 2014.

My most challenging course has been the research proposal class. I am finally done with that and currently working on my capstone.

Any questions or concerns in regards to the MSN post them here for help.

[LindseyRN86]

Lindsey and others: if you finished within a year or so, where you full time student, not working? Thank you

Yes, I was a full time student and working part/full time. I should note that I am in the old MSN version at WGU without the 3 P's. I picked this program because I like the learning model. I would pick this school again and again!! I highly recommend!!

[Nursemaple]

Thanks for the quick response. Sorry but what are the 3 P's? I have gleaned the program has recently changed but not sure how. And did both education and leadership tracks change. Or just one tract? Thanks

[LindseyRN86]

The three p's are pharmacology, patho physiology, and physical assessment-Advanced

[LindseyRN86]

I'm not sure if both tracks changed. Maybe someone can answer this?

[Nursemaple]

Don't kill me but these sound like hard P's. Has the program become a lot more difficult? They are surprising courses for a leadership concentration

[featherzRN, MSN]

Both tracks did change and the three P's are in most MSN programs now as you will need them for admission to DNP or post masters NP program.

[Nursemaple]

Thank you for your patience with my many questions. A friend has been in a MSN program for years. She wishes she had investigated more thoroughly, so I am trying to benefit from her bad experience. The website says avg completion is 4 years. Is that accurate? I understand the role of experience (I have worked in ICU for yrs, now I am an educator/manager for a research division at a hospital.) But can I expect to do it in 2 years if the avg is 4?!

[LindseyRN86]

Thank you for your patience with my many questions. A friend has been in a MSN program for years. She wishes she had investigated more thoroughly, so I am trying to benefit from her bad experience. The website says avg completion is 4 years. Is that accurate? I understand the role of experience (I have worked in ICU for yrs, now I am an educator/manager for a research division at a hospital.) But can I expect to do it in 2 years if the avg is 4?!

I will have completed my MSN-Education within 1 yr. I started sept 2013 and will be done sept 2014. Note that it may take longer with the 3 P's now. It's very doable!!

[klone, MSN, RN]

I plan to finish my MSN in 4 terms (2 years) and I am by NO way rushing it. In fact, for just the BSN-MSN, I think 2 years is the max, based on the number of credits you're required to do each term (8, minimum).

[Nursemaple]

Do you think I am misunderstanding the website? It says 4 years is avg. I will look again. If 2 years is a reasonable timeline, let the application timeline begin!

[Nursemaple]

Do you think I am misunderstanding the website? It says 4 years is avg. I will look again. If 2 years is a reasonable timeline, let the application timeline begin!

My mistake. BSN to MSN is 2-2.5 yrs. I must have looked at RN to MSN or something else. Thx for setting me straight.

[klone, MSN, RN]

Good luck! FWIW, I could easily do it in 3 terms (18 months) which is huge for me, because I am a major procrastinator, and my schooling is really far down on my life priority list. But I decided to intentionally do the full 4 terms because of what I want to do for my capstone project, I will need the full 6 months to do it (which is less of a worry for you, because you will be enrolling under the new program and will not have a capstone project, from what I understand).