Quickest online RN-BSN program...and several other questions?

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Hi, First off, I'm sorry for writing so many questions in one topic. The curiosity is killing me. Anyway, I am planning ahead and have done a load of research on various RN-BSN programs. Many of the ones I have looked at are the popular ones, like UTA (my main favorite), UoW, SUNY, Ohio University, and more. I know some of these questions have been asked a billion times but I want to get updated info on online RN-BSN programs and I'm sure this will help others too. Some of the previous threads I looked at are from 2010, 2008, 2007, etc.

1) What's the quickest online RN-BSN program in the United States with the following requirements? More particularly, in California or Texas?

-Can be done in 1 year or less. Either set-up in a semester schedule that you can finish in 1 year or Self-paced so you can fast-track and finish sooner, all up to you.

  • Tuition and fees about $15k or less.
  • Has various start dates throughout the year or start anytime. This is a must, don't want to wait so long for an admission deadline.
  • Optional: No clinicals required.
  • Mandatory: Not a school well known for having an online program.
  • Optional: Ideally, less than

2) Might be a tad irrelevant. Can an employer look at a resume, see that the Bachelor's was from an online program (Let's say UTA, despite it being accredited and being a state school), and simply throw it into the wastebasket? My fear is that ALOT of students who are doing RN-BSN programs online are flocking to the popular online RN-BSN programs (Yes, even the state schools...not just Elcesior.), which employers may potentially shun.

This might be something to look at.

3) Are there such things as an RN-BSN-MSN program? For example, you can go from an RN-BSN and get your BSN that way, then you transition into an MSN program to get, perhaps an NP licensure, let's say. I know this might not be any different than doing an RN-BSN and then doing a MSN program, but perhaps an RN-BSN-MSN transition program may be faster? And yes, I have heard of ADN-MSN programs, which I heard saves time but does not have the benefit of a BSN as being a "safety pad" to fall back on should the MSN not work out.

Cheers to anyone who can share their input and knowledge with me.

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Yes. There are BSN-MSN programs -- some of which officiall award a BSN along the way, and others that do not. They are the fastest way to get from an ADN/Diploma to an MSN because you don't usually take all of the BSN courses. For example, instead of taking a BSN research class and then another MSN research class, they have a single research class taught at the MSN level. The same with theory, statistics, pathophysiology, etc. Of course, each school is different and the classes vary from program to program.

I know there are at least 2 schools in Virginia that have that option (Liberty and Old Dominion University). I am sure there are many others across the country.

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i'm going to university of nebraska at omaha. it is 20-24 credits depending if you want to challenge health assessment. it's all online with one clinical class that you can do wherever you live. in state tuition is cheap at $250/credit but i do not live in state. (i'm 1 mile outside the state!) i pay 771/credit hour. that's the downside. it can be completed in one year easily. from an hr stand (my dad is a vp of human resources and i have asked him this question) the employer will see the degree and it won't matter how you got it and rarely your gpa will matter (usually new grad positions).

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Thank you! That's helpful info to know. A degree is a degree after all, and at least the state schools are not for-profit like UoP or DeVry.

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Specializes in Perioperative Nursing Certificate.

Hi,

What program awards a BSN while pursing the MSN degree?

Thanks

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
Hi,

What program awards a BSN while pursing the MSN degree?

Thanks

Western Governors University does, but they don't have an NP program. Their MSN is in leadership or education. But they *do* award a BSN in the process, it's not just a "bridge".

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Specializes in Perioperative Nursing Certificate.

Western Governors University does, but they don't have an NP program. Their MSN is in leadership or education. But they *do* award a BSN in the process, it's not just a "bridge".

Thanks

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