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Wanted to contribute my two cents to this debate... I finished my MSN at WGU in Education in less than 4 months. Although I never intended to, the MSN program inspired me to pursue a PhD. I love online learning, but I wanted to attend a som...

It's a 3.0 automatically because they do not grade on a numeric or letter based system. Either you meet the requirements of the assignment or you don't. Then you pass and move on. So at the end you have met all the requirements and they give you a...

I just got accepted to a Nursing PhD program for the fall! I'm excited and scared to death! There's not much info to peruse out there on the Nursing PhD.... Just wondering if anyone else is doing this journey right now as well.

I just finished the MSN - Education focus this past week!! I did it very quickly (4 months) while working a full-time hospital job and a part time adjunct job. I credit a couple things for it to be possible for me to be so productive: 1. I have a ...

I echo the about comments about older nurses are going to be retiring over the next decade, so I don't think job opportunities will be difficult to come by. I work as an adjunct nursing instructor and I know several of my students had potential new ...

It's totally accredited, and becoming more well-known... I've seen the TV commercials now :) Instead of telling people why they should be concerned, just be confident and proud of your school work. When you graduate, list your degree with the gradua...

I did a lot of research for online PhD programs. I found that Villanova and the University of Central Florida have programs that are mostly online - I think at UCF you have to go to Orlando two times a year? I am not sure if that is feasible, but t...

I was accepted to the University of South Florida's Nursing PhD program after receiving my MSN at WGU. I was also encouraged to apply for my PhD with my WGU MSN degree by advisors at the University of Central Florida, George Washington, and Villanov...

The asterisk indicates doctorate programs

I think it all depends on what you want to do. You should research the type of job you want and see what the desired qualifications are. In my experience, most places just want that check box for the degree. I was just accepted into a Nursing PhD ...

Big congrats! It's a huge accomplishment!!

In the program, you have access to research databases and as part of the assignments, you will be looking into the evidence that exists already. You can pretty much determine on your own if you are finding a lot of results or not. The Capstone - for ...

I just now am seeing this so sorry for the late reply, but I will answer for any future reference... I also don't put explicitly that I finished my degree in 4 months on my resume. I put "March 2017" because that's when I got it, and my BSN was in ...

I recently finished the MSN-Ed at WGU. My tips: When you start the course, look at the rubric for the assessment first thing. Format your headings in your paper with the rubric headings so the evaluators can easily find your content. Pick topics th...

Good luck! It was a great experience for me. Each class had me feeling like I could really do something - conduct research, change a policy, etc.

I'm ((impatiently :)) waiting for my final project to be graded... But, I started the program Dec 2016 and I will hopefully be graduated within the next week with an MSN in Nursing Education. That's less than 4 months. I did it while working two jo...

If you have a bachelor's in another science, then you could possibly be admitted to an accelerated BSN program for people that already have a bachelor's in another field. I'm not sure how competitive those programs are in comparison. I had trouble ...

Have you considered Western Governors University? I am finishing the MSN in Nursing Education currently. It's competency based and work at your own pace, so extremely flexible. They require you to be employed and you use your employer as the site ...

I am finishing up my Master's at Western Governor's University. They have a Leadership track. I'm doing Education. I'm not going to say it was "easy" but it wasn't very difficult for me because one of my strong areas is writing and the program is ...

Hi, I'm looking into WGU's MSN program. I was curious if you are able to take time off between terms. I'm looking to start in December. Due to the way my employer's tuition assistance is set up, I would benefit from taking a month off between terms t...

I just submitted my application online. I was wondering how long it took you to receive the permit to test after applying? I had no idea it would be 6-8 weeks. I've been studying for months and am getting a little restless.

Wow, this sounds a lot like me! I have been a nurse for 4.5 years, and had 2 staff positions that were for 6 months each. Otherwise, I have been on travel assignments or float pool. I do often feel as you describe: lacking experience and lacking t...

I agree. Nurse to patient ratios are getting higher, resources are being taken away, and responsibilities are getting more and more. At a hospital I work at, you can start out with 7 tele patients on a neuro floor. Oh, but you can't have a sitter ...

I am a med surg nurse who was just offered a PRN evening/weekend hospice job. I have not worked hospice before so I just was wondering what to expect. I think I understand that each client is assigned to an RN case manager, so will I be responding ...

I worked with them and I will say that I was able to negotiate a higher pay by a bit, so maybe the other nurses negotiated better than you?