New Castle Ken

There are many, many, many online RN/BSN programs now available. When I did the research for my book I found over 15 and since then there has been many new editions. Many advertise in nursing journals. A few offhand are: Ball State University http:/...

Continued success with your clinicals and glad that you are doing well.

Accredited colleges will only accept official transcripts sent directly from the registrar. Sometimes a school will ask for a student copy with initial application but in all cases an official is required.

There are now many RN/BSN/MSN online programs. The best depends on your particular needs and goals. I am not sure what you mean about MN not accepting U of P. If you already have your RN from your state, getting a BSN on top of it will only add to yo...

It will not be easy but certainly do-able. I went to DTCC as an adult many years ago and did very well, even though I had been out of school for years. It is a matter of a long range goal but staying focused on one step at a time; in stead of the who...

You can take summer courses elsewhere online in classes that U of P will require, especially electives. You can also think about, sign up for, and study for proficiency exams like CLEP. Be sure to see if U of P accepts CLEP, how many, and what scores...

Ask your union rep on the "QT" and ask them not to pursue anything untill you specifically ask them to. They should be able to give you an answer.

Congratulations Kimmer. When I answered your other post I wondered about the LPN thing. Again congratulations and good luck.

Kimmy, As for online RN/BSN there are many, many choices now. The important thing is to find the program that suite your individual needs. No program is best for everyone. For instance if your employer is paying for courses then tuition and books may...

Many students feel the study materials and suggestions given by Excelsior (which are free) are all they need. All the services like Rue are expensive and do not have any connection with Excelsior so they really don't know what is on the tests, except...

Correct, you do not do clinicals as is customary in on campus programs. You must pass the clinical exams though, which are in person. My personal opinion is that if you are interested in nursing that you go to a campus based programs. You should be a...

Check with your state's board of nursing. They will tell you if they will accept the degree for your basic RN to sit for license boards. Some states do not accept Excelsior College for the basic RN but there are only a couple. There have been many LP...

These are the only 2 that I know about that are by distance. Sometimes local colleges have special programs for LPNs or give a good amount of credit.

Congratulations. Just a followup about the legal ramifications. If a student has a problem during clinical and a patient sues; someone must be responsible. If a local college has student nurses there, the school itself takes the responsibility includ...

You are a good candidate. A supervisor of mine got kicked out of the local community college due to a conflict with an instructor. He completed his AS and RN through Excelsior and turned out to be a great nurse and a great supervisor. Then pursued a...

Some students like the materials published by outside sources but a lot of students feel that the information that Excelsior gives is all that is needed and comes free. These other companies do not know exactly what is on the exams as they are not as...

I assume the hospital would be taking full responsibility for the student's actions, rather than the instructor and the school. Also students would have to rely on the hospital staff to teach them which would also be a problem. Many times new staff h...

I don't know about the changes but I have read in a posting a few weeks ago that a student was having trouble finding a clinical site. She was able to use the facilities that DCN was associated with but as far as specialties (I think Peds) she couldn...

Congratulations Christy and good luck.

This sounds a little bit over the limit. If you have not actually signed enlistment papers, I would rethink what you will be in for. You would probably be better finishing LPN school first as then you would always be able to get a good job in the mil...

Melanie, I hope that you enjoy St. Joseph's and I am glad that they accept non BSN students. I am a graduate of St. Joseph's with a BSPA in 1984. This was the only degree they offered at that time. The summer residency was very tough (3 weeks then), ...

Most graduate programs will accept a very limited number of transfer credits. It is usually 3-6 but I have seen 9 and sometimes a few more. Graduate programs are also more picky about what courses they will accept in transfer, so you will have to sho...

Hi Kimmy. There are so many options available for you now. Most distance programs (correspondence) have gone over to online classes, with specific start and stop dates and specific weekly assignments. The good news is that there are many more opportu...

The last time I checked while doing research for my book, they were regionally accredited by North Central Association and also nursing accredited by the NLN. This means they are respectable. Also they have their own traditional campus and the online...

It is not necessarily in place of clinical, because it is much less time. It is a test of clinical skills that you already have from prior experience.