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Sadly, there are more than 50 percent staff members who are NOT vaccinated at my hospital. I do not know how they can keep working like that, putting patients’s lives in danger and shaming vaccinated coworkers for marking a different choice, nor do I understand their reasons, if they have any … ??It is very disappointing to me as health professionals are supposed to follow science and separate facts from opinions, but no… I hope they will mandate ALL healthcare professionals who can be vaccinated to be vaccinated… but right now the things are getting tougher and tougher, and we have ended up with sick nurses taking care of sick patients, and the vicious cycle goes on…

I would go with the lower cost of the program. I am also paying for my ABSN by myself and the cost of living in TN is much lower than where you live, but it's still 30k for 12 months. After reading comments about how much beginner nurses make, I would go with the lower cost if the program is reputable

If you already have a BS, go for an accelerated BSN. It lasts 12-17 months, and about 30k in TN or so. 88K is quite expensive, and 3 years is a very long time. A community college degree would take 2 years and cost you less than 20k! And you can still be an RN:) I just turned 37, so I am trying to start an accelerated program as traditional ones are way too long, and I feel like I do not have all this time to waste.