L&DRN2010

I took Statistics online at CU Denver, I took the Sociology section of it because I thought it would be easier to understand if the stats were applied to real life situations. I didn't like the professor very much but I loved the class. My best advice is to buy a secondary statistics help book or get one from the library, that way you always have the equations in front of you when you are taking a test or doing your homework. My professor had terrible lectures where she would jump topics and not explain things so it was really beneficial to have that extra book to bring all of the concepts together for me. Secondly, *Don't get behind*. The concepts in Statistics build upon themselves so if you skip one week you will be behind on all the rest, or have trouble understanding them. As long as you follow the homeworks each week and do that secondary studying then I think you will be fine!

I have applied to the nursing program already, but I have also been an advisor for CU Boulder and then for CU Denver @ Anschutz for 5 years. I feel like I am getting a lot of conflicting information from my professional contacts and from what I read here. I became an advisor because I like helping students, so of course if you can take the online classes at CCC online and have them transfer, I think that's great! It may also be that only the pharmacy program and the medical program don't take these online classes, whereas my colleagues in nursing do. To eliminate any further confusion I am just going to talk with them tomorrow when I'm in the Ed buildings. So far on the nursing website the only thing I have found is it says that you may not take any more than 30 credits as correspondence or extension (meaning online or something else I think). Here is what it says exactly "Correspondence, Extension A maximum of 30 semester hours of correspondence, extension, credit may count toward the degree. Correspondence and extension credit must meet the guidelines for transfer of college level credit and are subject to review." http://www.nursing.ucdenver.edu/undergrad/bs_appprocedure.htm

I work for the University of Colorado and am not seeing the job shortage that I've seen spoken of on these boards. Is the job market really bad for new grads right now? All of the graduates I am meeting are getting jobs or residencies at area hospitals. I don't want to be telling students that there are plenty of jobs when there are not but what I am seeing seems to contradict the sentiments here. Thoughts?

I am aware of the fact that DSN doesn't have night classes anymore, that wasn't what I was referring to. I work nights so the week day, dayside schedule works better for my family. I spoke to the admissions office two weeks ago so I hope you realize my post was based upon *my* situation and why it's family friendly for me. Certainly people who work 9-5 will have larger difficulties. I was also well aware that DSN doesn't offer fed. financial aid because in my undergrad I worked financial aid as a work study for 2 years. But I also became extremely familiar with Sallie Mae, so that option is okay for me, and for others. Certainly, my post's reference to price is still a point to be taken. Furthermore, I am applying in 2008, DSN isn't likely to gain accreditation in a year, so I think I'll be okay. I was trying to offer the poster why I am choosing the school, all of which still stand.

I found that the Denver School of Nursing is more family friendly because of the school schedule. Also, I don't have the money or the time to wait on a waitinglist-- I need to get started on my career to support my family, the fact that DSN does not maintain waiting lists is VERY family friendly because it allows us to get started and thus finished as soon as possible. The price is also reasonable, whereas Regis, Metro and CU are going to run 35,000 to 45,000 dollars and beyond, DSN is reasonably priced in the upper 20,000 dollar range. I would encourage you to call the admissions office, I called and they were so kind and informative. Hope that helps! NW

Thank you so much for posting your experiences. I just found this site and have been reading your postings. I am graduating in may with a Bachelor of Sciences in Journalism and Mass Communication from a colorado university. During an internship at CBS I realized that television journalism wasn't for me. I have worked as a medical assistant throughout college and recently got the confidence from the doctor I work for to go to nursing school. As a child, my grandmother and all four of my aunts were nurses, they used to let me go into the nursery where they sometimes worked, since then I always wanted to care for others. I am going to be taking my pre-reqs at Denver Metropolitan University this fall, but wanted to ask the original poster what getting into DSN was like? They are my #1 choice right now, I also plan to apply to the Regis Accelerated program, the Metro accelerated progam, and University of Colorado Health sciences. I have excellent grades, and am graduating magna cum laude from my university so I think that gives me a competitive edge. However, I am a non-traditional student and am married with a two year old son. From the research I've done DSN seems the most Non-traditional friendly and innovative. To the OP: Did you just have to do the pre-reqs and the interview, or what do you think gave you the competitive edge to get in? I am applying to the upper division baccaulerate degree because of my previous degree but I am sure the admission requirements have some consistancy across the board. Do you mind elaborating on their acceptance practices? Thank you so much, and keep poting I am enjoying it tremendously. NW

Hi Ladies, my sister is interested in getting her RN-BSN, she has been looking at Denver School of Nursing but I remember a professor at CU (my alma mater), told me that the school was not accredited and at any moment the RN and degree could be invalid. I have taken a good look at the website and I think the school looks great, and is perfect for my sister however I don't want her to run into the problem of an accreditation issue while job hunting. Can any of you tell me if this has been an issue for you? Do you worry about how it will affect you when you are job hunting? I know they enroll A LOT of people, so that is why I am so perplexed about why they aren't accredited. I would also appreciate it so much if any of you have actually spoken to recruiters and they have been wary of DSN. I went to school at CU for nursing, and at my current employer the recruiters are unfamiliar with DSN that is why I ask, but they did say non-accreditation raises red flags. Thank you so much in advance for answering my questions!