featherzRN

featherzRN MSN

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  1. Question about course?

    featherzRN replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Western Governors University

    Honestly, you can probably do whatever the system will let you do before the official start of term. if it's a performance exam class, quizzes and such would be completely optional so if the system...

  2. Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment

    featherzRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    Nah, I am planning on starting the MBA in August and they aren't bothering me at all.. just got it all ready and told me to call them back when I could start.. My DH had them waiting for over 6 months...

  3. Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment

    featherzRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    Sounds like you can schedule that test ASAP! My mentor let me schedule as long as I passed the PA, so you could schedule as soon as you get your webcam and/or want to go to a test center. That's one...

  4. Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment

    featherzRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    The webcam shows up about 15 days in. I took a few tests at a center as I started studying two weeks before term started and was ready to test before my camera got there. But yes, you get a webcam and...

  5. Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment

    featherzRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    It's actually kind of different - both ways you get your results right away (I used a test center a few times and I literally walked out of the room and brought my page up on my phone to see if I...

  6. Orientation

    featherzRN replied to s.davis.RN's topic in Western Governors University

    Will there be an article on that soon?? :)

  7. Orientation

    featherzRN replied to s.davis.RN's topic in Western Governors University

    I can't answer the time question, but it will be in your student portal. There should be a link to orientation at the top of it, right next to where it says 'financial aid'. It will show up whenever...

  8. Lost varicella immunity?

    featherzRN replied to SkiMama's topic in General Nursing

    Heh, this is an old thread but still interesting. I had my titers done a while back and my VZV immune titer is SKY high - and I had chicken pox 40 years ago. Guess my immune system is cranking. I had...

  9. When it comes to completing a RN to BSN program, does it matter which one you choose?

    featherzRN replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I went to WGU and my job is federal - they accepted it, no

  10. May 1st Start Date WGU

    featherzRN replied to CNRN_Cali's topic in Western Governors University

    Congrats! It's a great program. Make sure to join the WGU RN to BSN Discussion group on facebook - lots of support

  11. Looking for RN to BSN Program w/certain criteria

    featherzRN replied to rnfostermom's topic in General Students

    WGU has a community health practicum that meets PHN requirements for california. The rest is online and it's cheap. I haven't a clue if they require algebra tho.

  12. Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment

    featherzRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    Ack! That sucks.. But I didn't use aid at all and it definitely helped me to move faster!

  13. New MSN Praticum hrs & Capstone

    featherzRN replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Western Governors University

    No one in the facebook group appears to have started it yet - I got unclear information from an enrollment counselor that specializes in people re-enrolling, so I am not sure anyone knows yet. I'm...

  14. Papers

    featherzRN replied to CFrancine's topic in Western Governors University

    I agree - most of my papers were pretty short. My practicum paper was around 12 pages. The longest paper I had was the evidence based practice class - that was about 13 pages. You CAN run over...

  15. Nervous to start May1

    featherzRN replied to Bs191's topic in Western Governors University

    Yep, although no one has started it yet that I know of. I am waiting to see just what kind of 'precepting' it needs and what kinds of projects they allow for the capstone. I may just do the MBA - no...

  16. MBA in Healthcare Management

    featherzRN replied to NightNurse876's topic in Western Governors University

    I am pondering the MBA also - it was just announced over on one of the facebook boards that the curriculum is changing - and I really like the changes (more tests, fewer papers). The changes I saw...

  17. Thinking of WGU after ADN

    featherzRN replied to WendyDarling's topic in Western Governors University

    Many of us have finished in 6 months (I did it in three) after the new curriculum. There are people over on the facebook page within the last month that have done it. It's NOT easy and will require...

  18. fastest ADN to BSN program

    featherzRN replied to lisasc60's topic in School, College Programs

    I agree, WGU is the fastest IF you are *very* motivated. And the cheapest. :) I did finish within one term (actually, 1/2 of a term!), and I do know several others that did it as well.. but I had...

  19. Nervous to start May1

    featherzRN replied to Bs191's topic in Western Governors University

    The classes are completely renamed, the capstone supposedly will be done differently and will be based on a field experience either in leadership or education rather than a research project. They also...

  20. So Excited Dont have to take Bio Chem!!!

    featherzRN replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Western Governors University

    Yes, the 90 hours are only for the BSN portion and are in community health. The "new" MSN (those starting after 9/2013) has an additional field experience that is related to your 'major', either in...

  21. Nervous to start May1

    featherzRN replied to Bs191's topic in Western Governors University

    that's a different field experience - that's for the BSN and I did it already in about a month. The MSN field experience is an unknown quantity - no one in the facebook group has started it yet, but...

  22. Anyone recently gone to WGU?

    featherzRN replied to DeterminedRN15's topic in Western Governors University

    taskstream is the system/company they use for grading papers. You upload to taskstream when you are done with a paper, they grade it and let you know if you pass.

  23. Nervous to start May1

    featherzRN replied to Bs191's topic in Western Governors University

    No, not at this time. The MSN program changed late last year, and I was waiting to see how the changes worked out. Now the capstone has changed from a research study to being based on a field...

  24. Anyone recently gone to WGU?

    featherzRN replied to DeterminedRN15's topic in Western Governors University

    Yep! Everything is included.. if you need a lab kit they'll send it, books are included, no extra graduation fee, etc.

  25. Nervous to start May1

    featherzRN replied to Bs191's topic in Western Governors University

    I was one of the crazy people who did it in less than a term, but I had to pretty much study every waking moment when not at work to get that done! And I had to take quite a few non nursing courses to...