Online Nursing school HELP!

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

I have never heard of one. Not for R.N. anyway. I can't imagine how you would do your clinical rotations from an online school. :confused:

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Specializes in None.

Now THAT would be something lol

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

you have to have so many clinical hours and lab requirements, class hours ectra to get your RN. you have to meet certain requirements to be able to sit for boards... you can't do that online.....

and look at all the fun you'd be missing if you could do it online.... lol

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Actually, I think there are some online nursing programs. Of course, you still have to do clinicals-and you may have to travel to do them. The university I graduated from was talking about providing at least some of their classes online. I don't know if they ever made a decision. Anyway, it can be done.

Do be careful though, and make sure the school is reputable.

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Specializes in LTC.

There are some online nursing programs, but they all require that you are already somehow in the medical profession. Most of them are LPN-RN, RN-BSN. Hope that helps.

If you are starting from the begining check into your local community colleges. They tend to offer a lot of pre-req classes online.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

The College Network is legit. My ex-spouse used them to get a Masters. But they are a middle man and expensive. I would cut them out and deal directly with the schools.

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Specializes in Home Health, Psyc, OR.

I am currently in a BSN nursing program online. I was already an LPN when I started the program. It is a 2 year program and you do have clinicals and an internship in a hospital setting. The program is out of Aberdeen, SD at Presentation College. I have had really good experiences with it and the instructors make sure that you are able to do the clinicals and internship in your own area. I know that there are people in the same program from as far away as Texas. I have two semesters left to go! Good luck with your search.

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

To get your RN license through the college network you have to already have a LVN or LPN license first. There are no entry level online nursing programs that I know of. You have to have some hands on experience first.

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Actually, there are LPN online programs (not clinicals, obviously!) as well as RN online programs. I did both through a local community college.

I would call around to the colleges in your area and see what they offer. Good luck to you!

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

You did all of the theory and skills for lpn online?

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Excelsior has a RN program with a weekend clinical portion, but you have to have at least your LPN - not sure if they still take paramedics. You need to check out the clinical portion of any online course you are looking at. Many colleges are doing online nursing school, but the clinical portion is still at the hospital and/or lab.

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Specializes in No experience yet..

I thought I would mention that if you're serious about checking out online nursing educational organizations, contact Univ. of Phoenix, and Excelsior College as well. I know that Excelsior works with Rue, who then gives the nursing curriculum to students. (Make sure to call your state's board of nursing, and make sure they recognize that online school's nursing accreditation.)

Compare the costs and time frame for each big program. Excelsior has a total online nursing BSN and RN programs (as I understand it), and with not having completed the general education classes yet.

Each school's clinical portion (sometimes just a weekend at a pre-approved hospital in your regional vicinity) may or may not be recognized by your state, so confirm this as well. Due to the nursing shortage being so dire, certain states' nursing boards may or may not be more strict than other states.

I have researched the Excelsior program and they seem to be a very low-ball figure of about $4k or so, up front (borrowing the rest), just taking the clinical classes, which is what I'd need to take. One has to take the exams at a pre-approved testing facility in their area.

Just to make sure you're anticipating the correct quantitative/qualitative amount(s) of nursing material, then take a look at a NCLEX exam review booklet from the local library, just to make sure you can review material in a timely fashion to keep yourself 'on-the-ball' as they!

Good luck and tell us how it goes. Take care.

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