Since it seems that there's quite a bit of interest, I'm attempting to start a new thread devoted exclusively to the OU on-line RN-BSN program that will hopefully build on the comments on assorted previous threads.
I'd like to ask nevergonnagiveup, mtsteelhorse and babynurse73 - all of whom (I think) are either already in the program or have applied for admission - to post about their experiences. I just sent in my application and plan to post periodically about relevant issues. If we can populate the thread with good material, it could become a very useful resource for both those considering the OU program and students already in it. Once that happens, I'd hope we could prevail upon the forum moderators to make it a sticky thread.
As indicated, I've only recently applied to the program. So far, I'm happy with the support and information I've gotten. I've been contacted by an OU "enrollment specialist" who was somewhat helpful (I suspect that they have dual roles, one being to provide basic information to prospective students and the other to follow-up with the prospects and help to fill the roster for the program). This person e-mailed me, followed up with a phone call and was able to provide some useful, if basic, information about the program. I also sent a lengthy e-mail to OU with quite a number of specific, detailed questions. This too resulted in both an e-mail and telephone response, this time from an academic advisor in the OU School of Nursing. Again I received some useful and quite helpful information. All in all, my early experience has been pretty positive.
As indicated above, I plan to post about relevant issues that come up as I work my way through the admission and evaluation process. I'd very much like to hear from others about their experience with OU and I'm sure that there will be a lot of interest by others in our collective experience with the program.
For Fine Arts take that 5wk MUSIC class. Trust be you'll be HAPPY you did. Stats...I liked my instructor, but the class has been my most challenging so far. And you need stats before or with research nursing and I have NO IDEA why. I could have done just as good not taking stats...
Finally got a preliminary DARS after 9 months--- acckk!
Anyway - they won't accept ANY of my first BS degree because back in 88 that schhol wasn't accredited - so I have to take
Freshman English, Junior Writing class (we will offer NRSE 370J), a Fine Arts, a Humanities, Sociology, Human Growth & Development, statistics.
Haaaaa, I have been a high school Eng teacher and I have to take Freshman English LOL
what-eva'
One way to look at it is that you probably would face the same problem with your prior degree at virtually any school. By my count, you've gotten tagged to take 7 additional courses. With your English pedagogical background though, you should be able to sleepwalk through both composition courses. So really you only have 5 extra classes, which is, as Phil (Scooter) Rizzuto would have said, "A can of corn.".
All that said, 9 months is an unacceptably long time for an evaluation - you've got more than 2 months on me! OU needs to do something about their DARS process.
Week 3 check in!!!! How is everyone doing? Strategic Planning going well ... but most definately very VERY glad I took Management Issues in Nursing before it...since it all ties together!
Week 3 check in!!!! How is everyone doing? Strategic Planning going well ... but most definately very VERY glad I took Management Issues in Nursing before it...since it all ties together!
I feel the same way about taking management first!!
Ahhh...module 3 finally completed and turned in. Busy week - glad I had today to get it completed!! Onward to Week 4 ..... almost done with another one *wine
Almost done with Mod 4 of Transitions. Did you all have to do a professional development plan? I'm not sure how in depth this is supposed to be and the rubric doesn't really indicate. I'd love some feedback if you've "been there, done that." I'm ready to move on!
Almost done with Mod 4 of Transitions. Did you all have to do a professional development plan? I'm not sure how in depth this is supposed to be and the rubric doesn't really indicate. I'd love some feedback if you've "been there, done that." I'm ready to move on!
We had a PDP in Mod 4 when I took Transitions last session. I added quite a bit of in-depth detail when I wrote mine up and the final document, even with some judicious editing, was 9 pp. The TA for my section liked that the PDP was detailed and well-developed though and gave me the full 30 points. For a class like Transitions, my sense is that more is probably better but with an important caveat: Keep the writing on target and don't go off on a tangent.
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What are you going to do??