Kareina

I know this is an old thread, but thought I would throw out some current statistics. As of this past year, the largest local hospital with multiple satellite hospitals was offering new grads $19+ change in Shreveport. Disgraceful really.

Has anyone taken the University of Louisiana-Lafayette's "Capstone Project" final course for their online RN to BSN degree? I would like to know what to expect with this course. I am projected to take this course in January, 2015. I have taken several of ULL's RN to BSN classes and they have been fine, but just don't know what to expect with the final course. I believe it is a 5-6 hour course and is taken alone at the end of your coursework.

For anyone considering ULL, I highly recommend it. I have enjoyed the few classes I have taken and really learned a lot. They do require you to read the assigned reading, and to write discussion questions/papers. I just completed Nursing in a Disaster which required reading 2 chapters and watching 2 Power Point presentations each week, along with one quiz and one discussion forum post and response. If you are self-motivated and learn well by reading and able to apply what you have read, then online learning will be a good choice. ULL is well-organized and presented and works well for me being a full-time nurse. The instructors have been very firm, pleasant, and don't spoon-feed you. They expect you to read all expectations and requirements from the syllabus and to not ask redundant questions. They don't seem to tolerate that very well and are not super-friendly. They are very professional though. I highly recommend ULL for those capable of independent learning. The cost is very affordable and I am pleased with the quality of education.