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I read all those ED's as Erectile Dysfunction the first time, I need more coffee

I'd rather lose half of my options than lose 99% of my options if that GPA were to drop below 3.0 at a traditional school!

Wait, so you're a nurse, but you also practice psychiatry?

incorrect according to the enrollment counselor. I have the option of moving the the location that accepts me

I'm aware of the distance rule. Enrollment counselor said I can apply to all and then move to the one that accepts me.

That story reminds me of the joke about the guy who woke up in the Dentist's chair with his pants unbuttoned.

WGU does not offer classes, they offer degrees If you have zero college behind you, but you have a lot of brains and time, you can get a degree from the WGU college of business (such as business administration) that will satisfy most of your prerequisites. They might make you do a few classes on straighterline.com before allowing you to enroll. If you're gonna do the whole 9 yards at WGU, make sure you're doing Anatomy & Physiology 1 and 2 w/labs and Microbiology w/lab on straighterline.com. They may satisfy your lower science requirement for the business degree, but even if they don't, they're still required classes for nursing later on. I did my full BS Business - IT Management (minus 20 transferred credits) in less than 4 months... really. WGU outside the Nursing Prelicensure program literally goes as fast as you work, and I put in 8 hours a day, 6 days a week. The only thing you must satisfy outside the WGU/Straighterline ecosystem is a Lifespan/Human Development class, which WGU and Straighterline.com unfortunately do not offer, but most community colleges do. If you think it will take you longer than 2 years to do a Bachelors at WGU, just go through a community college and get an associate of science that includes A&P and Microbiology. Classes you take on Straighterline are not regionally, or even nationally accredited.They are only guaranteed to transfer to SL's partner colleges, which WGU is one of, and only a couple SL partner colleges offer Prelicensure degrees that can be satisfied with online science labs. Only go the Straighterline route for if you're absolutely sure that WGU is where you're getting your initial license, and you simply will not go to nursing school if it isn't WGU. Now keep in mind, WGU is regionally accredited, it's just SL that isn't. You can apply a WGU business degree towards any career-changer 2nd BSN program at a state school. If you might not do the WGU Nursing program and want the flexibility to go anywhere, then take English Composition I & II and Geography on SL to get you in the door at WGU, crank out a business degree, then do your A&P, Micro, and Lifespan classes at a local community college or university. I've personally done the WGU business degree, completed SL A&P 1, and I am working on SL A&P 2 right now. I've got SL Microbiology in the queue, and I'm taking Lifespan at the local community college, so I'm kinda putting all my eggs in the WGU basket. I hope that answered your question

An NP's scope of practice should be what he or she is trained to do through an accredited program, as well as current on his or her skills with. Same goes with MD. I'll feel more comfortable taking my Prozac from the Psychiatric/Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner that's been working in a clinical setting for 10 years over the 70 year old Radiologist any day.

itt.nursingstudent, Give Western Governor's University a call and see about their RN-BSN program, they are regionally and CCNE accredited, yet they accept students who hold ADN degrees from nationally accredited institutions with no ACEN accreditation. It might be a solution to your problems.

You're welcome!

I graduated from the college of business. Let me tell you what it says right on the transcript regarding GPA. "Grading System: Transcripts include five possible marks: Pass: Certifies successful completion of a course of study. The student has demonstrated the required competencies by passing the final assessment with a grade equivalent of B or better or 3.00 grade points on a 4.00 scale. Not Passed: Indicates that a student failed to complete a course of study in the time allotted. To meet program requirements, the student generally re-enrolls for the course of study in a subsequent term. Requirement Satisfied: Recognizes that a student has satisfied the requirements of a course of study through alternate coursework that may not be directly transferred. Transfer: Signifies that the student has completed equivalent coursework, or holds certifications or licenses that comply with Western Governors University's transfer credit policies. Withdrawn: Represents that the student was withdrawn from the university or course before term completion. Western Governors University does not calculate a grade point average (GPA)." That's what it says, bold and all. Keep in mind the bottom line though, because that's very important. When I applied for law schools, WGU was viewed as a "No GPA" school, as opposed to a 3.0. It says right in the transcript that it does not calculate a GPA. the "grade equivalent of B or better or 3.00 grade points on a 4.00 scale" text is how we petition to get into a grad school on a case by case basis when they do have 3.0+ GPA requirements. And yes, I got accepted into many law schools with WGU's NO GPA... I just couldn't afford the tuition, so I didn't go.

Best of luck wherever the wind blows you, any chance for NP school and opening an autonomous practice? It would take away the environment, hospital, and night shifts!

Wouldn't recommend ITT, as no campus I've seen is CCNE/ACEN accredited. If you do wind up doing it, make sure you have an accredited RN-BSN program lined up that accepts ITT grads

I did my Business - IT Management bachelors at WGU as a prerequisite for the BSN Prelicensure which suggests having a prior degree. I started April 1 and my degree was conferred on July 26. I only transferred in 20 credits, so that's 102 credits in a little less than 4 months. Acceleration at WGU is definitely possible, except of course for the Prelicensure degree which relies heavily on a set schedule for labs and clinicals