featherzRN

featherzRN MSN

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  1. Nursing students sue Excelsior College

    featherzRN replied to ArmstrongLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    Sorry to threadcrap, but I did long beach also!! :) august 1989. =) We're part of the 'licensed in CA excelsior grad' crowd. :) We had 12 in our group, pretty sure everyone passed but two - and I...

  2. Nursing students sue Excelsior College

    featherzRN replied to ArmstrongLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    LOL! :) I was in 1989 - and I thought I had that VHS around here somewhere, but I am sure it's no good anymore. Sides, I have nothing to play it on. I remember some lady in a ponytail practicing her...

  3. Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

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

    No, that price included most prereqs - I had to retake quite a few. It's $3250/semester, the tax credit per year is up to $2500 depending on income. That said, I don't think forcing veteran RN's who...

  4. Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

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

    But there ARE programs that you could pay for out of pocket. I just did WGU while working full time, and although my experience was not typical I paid about $1100 after the tax credit. If you need to...

  5. Anyone able to bypass the employment requirement?

    featherzRN replied to NurseyNursington's topic in Western Governors University

    As far as I know, that's now strictly required. It doesn't HAVE to be a hospital job, of

  6. Excelsior RN to WGU BSN Prereqs Needed?

    featherzRN replied to ivernicole06's topic in Western Governors University

    I am hoping OP means to complete the RN first - OP, I did excelsior (a loooooooong time ago) and did my BSN at WGU. I'm one of those 50 units in 3 months people. :) Most of your credits should...

  7. WGU and Public Health Nursing in CA

    featherzRN replied to Mony mony's topic in Western Governors University

    That is probably because the California practicum for WGU is special for only California students and has special monitoring requirements. The other states do not have these requirements so California...

  8. Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

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

    I just did my BSN at WGU for about $3600 - and then I was able to get a large tax credit to offset most of that. There are quite a few sub 10K programs (ULL is another) out there so you definitely...

  9. WGU and Public Health Nursing in CA

    featherzRN replied to Mony mony's topic in Western Governors University

    We have someone on the WGU RN to BSN facebook page that just finished both the BSN and the PHN cert -not sure if the cert has arrived, but according to the rules on the CA BRN page I don't see...

  10. Nursing students sue Excelsior College

    featherzRN replied to ArmstrongLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    From speaking with coworkers over the years, I think that non-excelsior grads think that excelsior is the 'easy way out' - so I am assuming these students also thought the same when they signed up....

  11. Nursing students sue Excelsior College

    featherzRN replied to ArmstrongLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    Wow, I took excelsior back when it was Regents and PRIOR to the 'net as we know it - my study guides were sent snail mail! And even I knew there was a yearly fee and a 'big test' at the end. :) I...

  12. Statistics online at Wgu

    featherzRN replied to 4sunshine's topic in Western Governors University

    The objective tests are proctored. You either go to a testing center in your area or you use a webcam at your home where they can watch you take the exam that way -- whichever works best for you. The...

  13. Is West Coast University a good school?

    featherzRN replied to asalcedo22's topic in School, College Programs

    If I shoulder 126K in loans, I had better be a doctor at the end of all that. :) OP, there are MUCH cheaper alternatives that are also 'good schools'. It's very likely you'll regret owing so much when...

  14. WGU Nursing Accreditation

    featherzRN replied to applered's topic in Western Governors University

    The California practicum is special to allow you to get your PHN (it has a home site requirement). I am no longer in CA, but afaik you will qualify for the PHN with your WGU degree. Would double check...

  15. Has anyone done the WGU online RN to BSN program?

    featherzRN replied to mightymitern's topic in Western Governors University

    It definitely IS the cheapest, quickest, and least painful BSN - after the govt tax credit, my degree cost me $1100!! :) Unfortunately being employed IS a requirement for enrolling.

  16. Is anyone out there having such a hard time with WGU?

    featherzRN replied to E2NURSE's topic in Western Governors University

    You'll be fine on that exam!! Just study from your coaching report and brush up on anything you missed. The questions are similar in type to the preassessment. Good

  17. Instructor won't allow us to use our own calculator for math test?

    featherzRN replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    (cue best old lady waving cane voice)... back in the day, we did them all on scratch paper and had to show our work. No calculators allowed. So be thankful you can use one at all and use the cheapie...

  18. WGU students/graduates - advice please!

    featherzRN replied to RN2012's topic in Western Governors University

    RN2012 - The program is new (MSN), so I am just waiting to see how others do in it. There's a new added field experience that may not be doable with my schedule, but waiting to see what that entails....

  19. WGU students/graduates - advice please!

    featherzRN replied to RN2012's topic in Western Governors University

    I am a WGU graduate (BSN) and have been accepted to several MSN programs - although I have no interest in becoming a nurse practitioner. Many WGU graduates have been accepted into NP programs, both...

  20. Weather Policy

    featherzRN replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Over a foot last night.. just about to go out and snowblow so I can get to work.. And I work in an outpatient clinic where pretty much all our patients cancelled. But that's the policy, so I deal with...

  21. Weather Policy

    featherzRN replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I live in upstate NY and we are expected to come to work no matter what. Our last 'foot of snow' storm a little while back was called a "storm" by upper management and not even worthy of a 'drive...

  22. How do WGU vertify your employment??

    featherzRN replied to CARAMELO's topic in Western Governors University

    Caramelo -- There is at least one project that will require a manager or equivalent signature in the program. I don't think anyone here would tell you to lie to the enrollment counselors, although I...

  23. Another tattoo Discussion

    featherzRN replied to Alove725's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have butterfly tats on my back (tiny, got them waaaaaaaaaay back when I was a teen), and during nursing school when wearing a white uniform I always had to put a big bandaid over them since they'd...

  24. The death of nursing

    featherzRN replied to massrn116's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It seems this is happening more often these days. I'm all for higher education, and I think that eventually a 4 year degree should be required as entry level, but making RN's with a zillion years of...

  25. Get your BSN or "Get Out"

    featherzRN replied to APRN.'s topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are several programs to get your BSN