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Thanks for that info. I'm hoping in being able to complete the online RN-BSN program at Chamberlain by early next year. Since I am a new grad RN, I want to get some experience under my belt before diving into an MSN. After doing some research, I've decided that I want the MSN/MBA and then go on to get certification for NP, if I decide that I am still interested in that route. I am still hoping to convince my husband to uproot ourselves out of sunny San Diego if I get accept into schools, such as UCSF or UPenn. I'm not counting on it though. But, I am highly considering Drexel University's online BSN-MSN program; although, it has been pretty tough for me to find any information on it. I was also looking into Chamberlain's Leadership MSN program. Have they told you what the cost will be in regards to their MSN program per credit hour? I know that it starts getting pricier for their MSN program. I heard from an old coworker that the MSN does have group projects based on course descriptions. I, of course, did not go out of my way to read course descriptions and have not yet come across anyone that is currently in their MSN program to get a more reliable account on this.

Hello, I was just wondering if you've already looked into MSN programs. Did you have any particular schools in mind? I was looking into Drexel University's online program and was wondering if that was one of your school choices. I am hoping that they take Chamberlain graduates. I'm so excited to begin my Chamberlain experience but am just a little concerned on how difficult it will be to get into a grad program after.

I have yet to start with Chamberlain, but I was under the impression that if there was any difficulty with any of the instructors that we could contact an advisor so they could get on top of it. I was told that they are very selective of the instructors that they choose to teach their Gen. Ed. courses for those in the nursing program, and have been known to fire them due to unsatisfactory reviews from nursing students. Is there no one that you can address your concerns to?

I recently finished a nursing program but had a run in with a clinical instructor at the beginning. I was a bridge student, who was still actively working full time as an LVN while in the program. During my very first clinical, I had volunteered to give meds with a staff member and other students observing. The instructor accused me of dispensing the wrong medication. Since I was already currently licensed as an LVN, I could not let an accussation like that go unanswered. I corrected the instructor in front of everyone and let the instructor know that the MAR had the drug listed with the brand name, while the med on hand was under the generic. She was already a bit peeved at me because I had argued with her in regards to wound care orders for another patient. From that day on, she had it in for me. There was one incident that she wrote me up for 2 safety errors. I was terrified from then on to ever speak up during clinicals. My program allowed 3 lifetime safety errors before disqualifying you completely from the nursing program. This all happened within the first 5 clinical meeting. She ended up failing me midterm. Lucky for me, our clinical instructors were changed halfway through. I'm only relaying this because maybe you might have run into some disagreement on something with an instructor that you may have passed off as insignificant. One thing many of us learned through nursing schools is that what the instructor says is golden. Although, there are many who are willing to also learn from their students, there are also those that want you to follow their train of thought (at least, while you are their student). Always, acknowledge that you can see their point and don't argue with any of them. Once you attain your RN, you will no longer need their approval

Hello, I am due to start the RN-BSN online program at Chamberlain in April. Only just learned about this program through allnurses.com :) Almost ended up at Kaplan University, but figured that this program would cost about the same and I would be able to reap the benefits sooner. I was wondering if any of you who either are currently taking or are in the Capstone course could enlighten me with what the course actually entails. Thanks in advance. Especially to those of you who have made me confident in my choice of online learning venue.

I have to agree with the last post. I just graduated this past January and acquired my license in February. I started networking right away, not just with people I knew but also with the staff at the hospitals where I had clinicals. I secured an interview even before acquiring my license and will begin working in the ED in a major hospital in the area where I live in. It did help that I did have continuous 4 year work history working in various acute care settings as an LVN. Just be persistent. I know that I was. Just not to the point where you get on the recruiters nerves. I would send either an inquiry email about every 3 weeks and a phone call about once a month. Worked for me. Good luck.

Hi, I believe that their next start date is in April, but don't quote me. The prereq's are English, Math (college algebra), Psychology, Sociology, Anatomy and Physiology I, Anatomy and Physiology II, Microbiology, and Speech. I have a friend who is a Nurse Practitioner that started at Kaplan when it was still called Maric. After finishing at Maric, she went on to receive her BSN at University of Phoenix. Upon completion, she applied and finished at USD to become a Nurse Practioner. Good luck to you.

i haven't decided yet...i need to still finish up some lower division classes, so i'm planning on doing those online w/ community colleges...i'm trying, as much as possible, to keep cost down...i'm currently working at a local hospital, but i'm still planning on applying at other hospitals..most of the larger hospitals require license in hand by start date in order to be considered for an open position...i'm hoping to be crosstrained to work in ER/ICU...i stil plan on staying on at the hospital that i am at, if only because i enjoy the people i work with...that can be hard to find...

thanks kocheli, i have to say that I'm one of the few people in the program that continued to work full-time throughout due to necessity...i wished that it could have been different since it took a lot away from studying...i work 12 hour night shifts at a local hospital as an LVN...i would say the most difficult thing was trying to stay awake during lectures when coming straight from work (which i did often)...i guess the one thing i look forward to after these 2 weeks is being able to get some sleep...

Thanks....I feel like I'm going to be doing the same thing...I figure that I'm passing regardless, I was just hoping to raise my GPA since last semester killed it for all of us that passed the whole semester...I thought that my 2nd semester was bad since only half continued on to the following semester...but last semester started out with 45 students and we ended up with 17 (majority of us with C's)...I've been told that C=RN, but it's rather disheartening to know that many out there will have the upperhand due to GPA...

thanks...you're so right...i haven't been able to absorb anything...i tried shopping and that didn't seem to work, which is weird if you truly knew me...i decided to try a different environment today to see how that works out...oh well...

the instructors will usually send out your reading assignments before the next semester starts (this is only in regards to the actual nursing courses)...don't count on getting your schedules right away...some give them out earlier than others

the semesters are about 4 months long...with the one week off before the start of a new semester

Thanks JessicaLynn412...I really wish I could take off from work, but I'm financially unable to do that at this point...I have a feeling I'm going to end up not being able take time off to study for the NCLEX when the time comes...I'm hoping to at least have a week off before taking the NCLEX...I'm thinking I'm just going to have to work 6 nights straight in order to do that...I've already been requesting to be 1st call off from work...allnurses.com is my therapy from my life of nursing school...it's nice to be able to communicate with people who are able to better relate to me than my own husband...oh well, hopefully my mind will begin to function tomorrow...I'm thinking of calling it quits for today...