Prelicensure BSN - Completing Pre-Clinical but not Accepted to Clinical?

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Specializes in ICU.

Has anyone themselves, or anyone know of someone else, who had completed the pre-clinical nursing portion of the prelicensure BSN program and not move onto the clinical portion?

The WGU Prelicensure website states, "Students who are successful in the Pre-Nursing Curriculum will be ranked for admission consideration for the Clinical Nursing Program. Enrollment in the Pre-Nursing Curriculum is not a guarantee for admission into the Clinical Nursing Program."

I know when I researched it in the past, I had asked a couple of people on these boards and they told me the school just says that but everyone moves on. Recently, someone told me you must interview with the nursing director between pre-clinical and clinical. I'm wondering what the chances are for not moving on, what would cause you to not move on, and if a student has ever been told no?

It would suck to spend 6 months in pre-clinical only for them to tell you sorry you weren't selected for the clinical portion.

Thanks!

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All nursing programs struggle with having enough clinical sites. I don't know this program specifically, but reading online it looks like they aren't guaranteeing admittance, I don't think they admit everyone who is "pre-clinical" into the clinical section of the program. They state they don't have a waiting list, so you would need to reapply again. I would talk to the program about how many people are in the same situation and how to make yourself more competitive.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

If there is not enough clinical space AND you.completed requirements, they save you a spot in the next available.cohort

I work for WGU in this program.

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If there is not enough clinical space AND you.completed requirements, they save you a spot in the next available.cohort

I work for WGU in this program.

How do they determine who gets bumped to the next cohort if everyone completed the requirements? Why would they not just arrange for an appropriate number of clinical placements to begin with?

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How do they determine who gets bumped to the next cohort if everyone completed the requirements? Why would they not just arrange for an appropriate number of clinical placements to begin with?

Because the BON determines clinical group sizes..and to your first question, first done first in.

The clinical sites do not have unlimited capacity either.

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Specializes in ICU.
All nursing programs struggle with having enough clinical sites. I don't know this program specifically, but reading online it looks like they aren't guaranteeing admittance, I don't think they admit everyone who is "pre-clinical" into the clinical section of the program. They state they don't have a waiting list, so you would need to reapply again. I would talk to the program about how many people are in the same situation and how to make yourself more competitive.

I understand they won't guarantee admittance just because you applied. The CA cohort is very competitive. I applied and was accepted to the April cohort months ago but it was cancelled and I'm in limbo. I'm trying to find out, should I get moved to a future cohort, how the transition from the preclinical to the clinical portion goes. My counselor has said I'm very competitive and there's nothing else I need to do to be more competitive. But again, that's to start the preclinical and there isn't much info on the transition.

Im trying to determine what route is best to obtain my BSN. I'm now in limbo with the possibility of waiting months for a cohort to start since mine was cancelled. Then if I had to wait several more months after preclinical just to start clinical, it'd extend this program to 3-4 years, at which point I'd likely go to a different program.

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Because the BON determines clinical group sizes..and to your first question, first done first in.

The clinical sites do not have unlimited capacity either.

I understand that the BON determines the clinical group sizes, but why would they admit people to the program in term one if they don't have sufficient clinical capacity allocated already?

Like another poster, I am currently in limbo here in California. I have been admitted to another nursing program, but am waiting on WGU to see what transpires with the next cohort. But, if we don't even have assurance (upon admission to the program) that we will progress to the clinical program, because WGU has admitted more students than they have clinical allocation, then that is a very serious consideration when weighing programs.

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I understand that the BON determines the clinical group sizes, but why would they admit people to the program in term one if they don't have sufficient clinical capacity allocated already?

Like another poster, I am currently in limbo here in California. I have been admitted to another nursing program, but am waiting on WGU to see what transpires with the next cohort. But, if we don't even have assurance (upon admission to the program) that we will progress to the clinical program, because WGU has admitted more students than they have clinical allocation, then that is a very serious consideration when weighing programs.

The only people who do not move into the clinical part of the program are those who do not complete all of their coursework and compliance items. If you complete the requirements, you will move forward.

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The only people who do not move into the clinical part of the program are those who do not complete all of their coursework and compliance items. If you complete the requirements, you will move forward.

Thank you. I appreciate you clarifying.

Do you happen to have any knowledge of when California is going to be resuming cohorts?

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Specializes in Cosmetic RN.

Someone in my cohort didn't make pass the pre-clinical term. That person didn't complete all the classes successfully. It is true that you have to complete a interview with the state director before moving on. Generally if you complete all your classes and the other requiremement (vaccination, background check etc) you will move to the next part of the program. I don't know about delays with clinical sites.. I guess that a thing in some states. We are experiencing that in Texas because our program is still growing.

I would not worry a lot about not getting accepted to the next part as long as you work your butt off and finish all the requirements. Don't allow yourself to get behind. Good Luck!

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