RN2012

Thanks everyone for taking the time to leave a comment:) It really is greatly appreciated! I think I will stick with where I am for now and decide after a class or two if I want to make the switch to the MSN portion. I am very excited to further my education with getting the BSN, this program seems great and exactly what I am looking for. I truly have been looking for quit some time. chrty_knox, best of luck on continuing your education, please stay in contact and let me know how it's going for you:)

Hello WGU students/alumni, I will be starting the RN-BSN program on August 1st, just curious if there is anyone else that will be starting at that time. I'm just looking for someone that I could possibly connect with throughout the program:) a person to stay motivated with! I'm very excited to start, just a little anxious as I don't know what to expect! My enrollment counselor will be opening the education without boundaries course next week, as I just submitted my background check and received clearance yesterday (7/18/14). Lastly, I have been in great debate about staying with the BSN program or just going on and completing the MSN portion. My hesitation is that currently, I am working in a position that I don't need a BSN to hold - and I absolutely love it! However, I am government funded so that is always a little scary as my position could be cut or changed at any time. That is why I feel as though I need to complete at least the BSN, so that if changes/cuts happen I will hopefully find another position similar to what I have now. However, in this long debate, I have been considering to just go forth and complete the MSN portion as long as I am pursing a higher degree because of the bridge program. Is it even worth it to add MSN knowing that the changes are taking place for pursing education for NP's (which would be the future goal, if I were to pursue the MSN). Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance:yes:!!!

featherzRN, thanks much for your response! I have been calling around to NP programs and I have gotten mixed responses! Some facilities are unsure of whether they accept WGU degrees, some say they do but with stipulations! This is something that I will continue to look into as I will not be starting the program for quite a few months yet! So, if I may ask - why are you on the fence about completing the MSN program through WGU? Or are you saying that you are just on the fence about getting it all together? Thanks again for your response!

Hi everyone:) I have been researching WGU for about a month or so - and I am really contemplating enrolling! Many of my questions have been answered by the enrollment counselors and on the school website itself however (even though I am still in the enrollment process) I am looking post-graduation! I am just curious what type of success graduates have achieved from employers with having a degree from this university? Does anyone know of any NP programs that will accept a degree from WGU? I will be finding out tomorrow which and how many credits will transfer over from previous colleges! It seems as though most of the reviews I have read are positive however they are mostly from current students - not necessarily graduates! Also, I am looking into the RN-MSN but I am still deciding if I want to do the management/leadership or education pathway! I have a few months to decide what I am going to do because I am not looking to start until August 2014. I feel this is such a huge step/decision and I feel so scatter-brained even thinking about it! Any help would be greatly appreciated:) Thanks in advance!