Online MSN?

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I'm starting an online MSN program next week at Walden University with a specialization in Nursing Education. Any other online MSN-ers out there? What about Walden? Any others?

Specializes in telemetry.

I am VERY interested in getting my MSN with Walden University. I just recently learned about them. But I am trying to find out if they are accreditted/recognized in the state of California.....how can I find this out, there is no info on the BRN website for this. Do you happen to know?

I am glad to hear that you like it so far, I am also interested in Education as my focus. How much time per week would you say you have to devote to your schooling stuff?

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

I don't know about Walden University...I am looking into starting the online MSN at University of Southern Indiana with a specialty in nursing education.

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Specializes in ER, Teaching, HH, CM, QC, OB, LTC.

I hopefully will be starting an online program though Liberty U. for my MSNEd. I have talked with a couple the faculty as well as the admission staff. They have a complete online program that sounds straight forword.

I wish all here the best of luck!:up:

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Hi, I am cmmg. Just curious, are you ultimately trying to get a MSN to get into a CRNA program?

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Specializes in nursing education.

HOw are your classes going? I start at Walden Oct.29. I amanxious but nervous. I have taken online classes before and enjoyed them.

lepew

I will be starting my MSN with a focus on Education at Walden University. Have you completed you degree (CRNAtobe) any insight on the program. I will be going to part-time at work so I can do the best I can put at least 20 hours per week into my school work.

Any tips would be helpful.

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I'm very interested in getting my MSN (and probably need to do it online). Does anyone have experience with online MSN programs that accept RNs with a non-nursing bachelor's degree?

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I am currently going for my MSN completely online. The only way I could even think of attempting this due to family working M-F,etc. You need to be very disciplined and love to write and research!

I am unsure about the non-nursing Bachelor's degree. I attend Walden University. http://www.waldenu.edu

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From what I can tell about Walden, I'd be in the same boat as simple ADN nurses (have to take certain gen ed requirements, which I satisfied in my BA, but then my master's would be 65 credits instead of 40!). It's strange to me that I should get so much less credit for my BA + RN than for a BSN and that it should be so hard to find programs that will accept me! It seems to me I basically completed four years of liberal arts and sciences studies and then two of full-time nursing studies, which is about all the nursing-specific courses taken for a BSN, isn't it?

I'd definitely be interested in hearing from other BA + RN nurses about how they're viewed (and how eligible they are for BSN-preferred positions) relative to BSN nurses.

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83studentnurse,

The difference I have seen between the ADN and BSN classes was the science requirements and nursing research classes. I only know the differences where I took classes and graduated.(16 years ago). Every state and college is different regarding requirements.

otessa

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

I have just completed my MSN in Nursing Education from Nebraska Methodist College completely on line. It was a great experience, and a great education. I would recommend this college to anyone. It has a great reputation, and wonderful, supportive instructors. They have an accelerated RN program, so they are very creative in students, and courses. You can go full-time or part-time, and they have a scholarship that students are eligible for if they are planning on teaching afterwards. This scholarship takes care of 80 - 85% of your tuition each semester.

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Thanks, BigBadInstructor! I checked the program out -- I love that they accept non-nursing bachelor's degree-prepared students! It seems very heavy on the education curriculum and light on the advanced nursing curriculum; was that what you found? I personally kind of like the idea of a mix, since I would plan to keep working as an RN on my off days from teaching.

it's great to get such a ringing endorsement of a program! :)

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Hi Otessa,

I think you're right. It happens that I've taken research/stats and also a bunch of science courses (everything from general, organic and biological chemistry to college physics to micro, A&P, etc.). That's why I think in the end my actual education will end up being pretty close to what it would've been had I gone straight for the BSN. Hopefully the hospital will care not just about the degree but also about the overall education!

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