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I attended ASU and just received my BSN in November of 2014. I believe it is like any other online program in that you have great instructors and not so great instructors. I have spoken with friends who attended a private university online program and it is basically the same thing. I know they are not regionally accredited, which can be a problem as some employers will not recognize a degree from a university that is not regionally accredited and neither will other universities if you want to transfer credits. The advisors have been great to work with and they generally get back to you with questions/problems rather quickly. Not sure if this helps at all.

Hello all. I recently completed my BSN (online) and it was pretty intense. They claimed that it was "doable" while working Full-Time. I would have found it a bit easier to work 2-12 hour days instead of 3 as I do now. I busted my you-know-what and still ended up with a 4.0. My question is….has anyone started and completed an online NP program (specifically Maryville) while working FT? I am not sure how it is possible if one works 3-12 hour days and only has 2 weekdays to fit all the clinical requirements in and study, take tests etc. etc. I surely do not want to pay a boatload of money only to be ground into the mud financially and mentally. Not to mention I am 46 now and I have to consider whether or not I want to have that financial burden this late in life! I am at a cross-roads. Go through the NP program (2 1/2 years) and get about $10,000 in financial assistant from my employer, which leaves my with $30,000-$40,000 to pay. Or, get an MSN in Infection Control and Prevention and take courses PT (4+ years) and have pretty much the entire thing paid for my my employer. It would be a very easy decision if I did not have to pay a mortgage and bills etc. I would do the NP as that has been my dream. However, I think it is important to continue my education regardless to open more doors in the future as I have, OOOHHH, about 20 years left to work!