Need recommendations for RN to BSN programs in Minnesota?

come on guys, someone's gotta know or say something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

as some of you may know, i am relocating to your good ol' state mn soon! i am looking for a good rn to bsn program. i am looking at 2 schools, bethel university and metro state. can you guys please give me some feed back on these 2 schools. any comments, suggestions, thoughts, anything would be welcome. i know the mn forum is traditionally quiet, but i need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:chuckle

thanks for replying!

I don't have any good suggestions for you, except that your title is not very clear what you are looking for.

You've got to post a response to this!!!!!!!!!! (This isn't very clear on what the topic is).

I'll change the topic title to: Need recommendations for RN to BSN programs in Minnesota? see if it helps maybe get more response. Good Luck and I'm sure you will enjoy MN, it's a lovely state :)

Come on guys, someone's gotta know or say something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank You Brian!

I don't have any good suggestions for you, except that your title is not very clear what you are looking for.

You've got to post a response to this!!!!!!!!!! (This isn't very clear on what the topic is).

I'll change the topic title to: Need recommendations for RN to BSN programs in Minnesota? see if it helps maybe get more response. Good Luck and I'm sure you will enjoy MN, it's a lovely state :)

Metro State is a good school and they also have a master's program for nursing. Bethel is good but very expensive. You also might want to check out St kates.

I have a friend who is in the program at Metro State and she thinks its great. There always the U of M too. Welcome to Minnesota.

If I am not mistaking ( correct me if I am wrong) but I thought Metro state you had to to have to have an RN license for BSN program.

thank you all for replying! Yes, metro has a rn to bsn program and bethel has 4 yr and rn to bsn programs as well. the u of m does not have rn to bsn programs, that sucked, but oh well. i was thinking of bethel, it is expensive, but i though it was a good school. Have you heard anything good about bethel?

Bethel is a very conservative college especially on the religous front.

yes, bethel is a christian school with the bsn curriculum focused not only on clinical focus, but spirituality as well. that really sparked an interest in me and was excited about interconnecting both topics into my nursing practice. hodge, does this school have a good reputation in the community? you can pm if you wish. :) your comments are greatly appreciated.

everyone who answered my post, thank you!!!:balloons:

bethel is a very conservative college especially on the religous front.

I think you may have misinterpreted what the post was asking for. I am not looking to do a program all over again, just get my BSN. Bethel is a private christian college so they do tend to me somewhat "traditional" and conservative in their views. I'm wondering if that's were you got the impression I was looking to do it all over again. Oh gosh, NO!!!!!!!:chuckle That's one nightmare I don't want to relive, thanks for posting!:)

If you already have your RN, there is no reason that you need to do a traditional program all over again. University of Phoenix has a program available on-line that you can use............there are several others like that which can be done in only one to two years depending on what was in your previous curriculum. :)

I am a current senior in Bethel's Undergraduate program (B.S.N). Yes, the school has some religious classes as part of the cirriculum. I have two nurses I work with going to the RN to BSN program at Bethel and they really love it (one night a week!). Downside is that it is expensive, but worth it in my opinion. I love my professors and they are the most supporting people of any professors I have met (especially in the RN to BSN program).

Bethel nurses carry a high reputation among area hospitals with hiring managers and staff. Contact me with any questions!