The tuition is $735 per credit hour. It is expensive, but I wanted to expedite the process. The curriculum and pace are doable, but it depends on the person. It is nursing school and difficult. The people who complain are students used to making A+ in other coursework. This is not how nursing school works. You are responsible for all content and must digest large quantities of it every day. If you cannot apply what you learned, you will not do well on the tests. You have to be motivated even when you are unmotivated.?
Overview:
We complete RealizeIt which is the content of the course. At the end of each session, there are knowledge check questions. This takes hours to complete.
Discussion boards are a part of the course work. You make an initial response on day 1, peer response on day 2, and peer response on day 3. All responses must have an up-to-date citation to support the content. This may take place in 2-3 courses at a time so it is tedious work. The word count for these submissions are like one to two paragraphs.
Research assignments are due occasionally, but the professors generally cap the number of pages to 3-4.
Milestone tests are given 4 times in the program. Students hate these. They predict whether you know enough material to be successful on the NCLEX. I have taken 1 so far and passed on the first attempt. If you do not pass, you are given a second attempt. If you do not pass the third time, you are given remediation for 8 weeks that push back your graduation date by that amount of time. If you fail on your final attempt, you are unenrolled from the nursing program.
At the end of major courses like Med Surge, Fundamentals, etc., there are HESI specialty exam that factor into your final grade for the course. My classmates calculated if you do well on your assignments you can score low on it and still pass with a B'
Clinicals are held at a select location every semester. The clinicals typical lasts 3-4 days. A milestone test is completed during this time.
Clinical Rotations are held locally about 1-2 hours away from home. I start my first one at the hospital in 2 weeks.
Everything we do in the program is designed so we can pass the NCLEX.
Other options I checked into was WGU Prelicensure BSN (It is cheaper, but I wanted my MSN), Emory University etc.and a few others. I needed prerequisites and Herzing allowed me to take them over the Summer and fall semesters and dive right into nursing in the Spring semester. I am satisfied. I will use some of the travel nursing money to pay off those loans I took out to pay tuition?