Opinions on Washington state universtiy online

EricJRN, MSN, RN · Oct 17, 2006

Moved to Washington Forum for more responses. Good luck!

cathymm · Oct 19, 2006

If you choose to do your degree elsewhere check out Kaplin's Online Degree program- I love it.

ann945n, RN · Oct 19, 2006

If you choose to do your degree elsewhere check out Kaplin's Online Degree program- I love it.

Thanks for the input, my thread had been slow i will look into kaplan thanks!

spottybug · Nov 13, 2006

I am currently attending WSU's ICN Program in Yakima, which is a distance site for learning. I am in the BSN program and would like to recommend you go to the actual school (in Spokane) for the best clinical experience. I'm not sure how online works, but if I had the opportunity to redo my application process, I would have gone to Spokane. :) My opinion...hope it helps!

pacifica · Nov 13, 2006

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ann945n, RN · Nov 14, 2006

WSU-Vancouver is also a distance learning site. I live in Portland, will be attending the Clark College ADN, and hope to start on my BSN at either WSU-Vancouver or OHSU in Portland during my second year at Clark. Both WSU and OHSU are online programs (RN to BSN) that allow 2nd year ADN students to apply for provisional admission to take theory classes. You have to graduate with RN to get fully admitted for clinicals.

Thanks for your input but i was looking for people are already in the program to give me some input about how they found the classes and if they would recommend it. Im already approved to start this summer quater and already half way through my ADN, just looking for some advice from people in the trenches

pacifica · Nov 14, 2006

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sprtnbsblplya · Nov 27, 2006

I attend ICN at the main campus and I can tell you we receive much more attention and encouragement from faculty than the off-site students. You only get lectures through video feeds that suffer from poor connection problems and it generally seems as if the faculty puts most of their effort into us main site students.

Hope this helps.

tofutti · Nov 29, 2006

Ann, did you find anything else out? I'm looking at online rn-bsn programs in the pac nw too and the decision comes down to who will have the least time consuming, least stressful clinicals.

fromtheheartRN · Dec 2, 2006

I am a WSU alumni. Dec 2004.

I started writing a novelette on my exp. with WSU but decided to cut it short.

Bottom line...

It is the BEST education money can buy.

I am starting my third year of being an RN.

ANY program is what YOU make it to be!

Good luck, and remember that the first year on the floor will surpass (tenfold) ANY nursing education that you receive from 'formal' learning.

Study deeply, keep resources close by, and have the faith in yourself to

become the best at what you do.

I am proud to say I am an ICN/WSU graduate.

They gave me the solid foundation that contributes to MY patients' positive outcomes everyday! (coupled with my determination and committment).

If you can get into WSU, TAKE IT!

ann945n, RN · Dec 15, 2006

Wow! thanks for the great advise about WSU. Im am currently in the process of filling out the application and have pretty much been told its no problem getting in since they dont have enough applicants for spots, funny huh? Im really excited to get started and offically be a WSU BSN student :)