RN to BSN online

[mona b RN]

In preparation for getting a BSN, I am trying to gather information regarding online BSN programs. if you have links to what you feel is an affordable, online, no residency requirement program, please post 'em here.

One program that I came across was at Thomas Edison State College. does anyone have any information regarding their program? I was hoping to find someone that has first hand (or second hand ? ) experience with the TESC RN to BSN program as it seems to be an affordable option, which, of course, is always a bonus. from reading the catalog on their site it appears that you can use some of the EC exams to satisfy the upper-level nursing courses.

The TESC program looks pretty decent but I am looking for some feedback to any online rn to BSN program. if anyone has links to what they feel is an affordable online rn/bsn program please post the link here.

Online Nursing Degree Programs at Thomas Edison State University

[niceguytx]

Does Wyoming require clinicals for the rn-bsn?

[niceguytx]

I graduated from UW's online RN-BSN program. It was the best program I could find, for my situation at least, after months of researching programs. I was able to complete the program while working as a traveler.

How did the clinical portion of the program work out for you?

Thanks,

Robert

[niceguytx]

Does UOP require clinicals for their RN-BSN program?

Thanks,

Robert

[niceguytx]

Any program for RN-BSN that don't require clinicals???

:)

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Hi niceguytx. Sorry no one has answered, it's a slow thread.

NLN approved programs require a "clinical" component. I go to Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences online program and it is NLN approved.

The clinicals are not what you think. Here's how we got ours: in Leadership we had to interview to nurse administrators. In community health, we had to two teaching projects - I tought a group of male friends in my home about prostate and other male health issues, and coworkers about the impaired nurse. Physical Assessment (a requirement in an NLN program) we had to do a head to toe assessment on a person that can not be a patient (I choose a friend) and have it witnessed by an mastered or above prepared nurse (no biggie where I work), plus we had to spend 8 hours with a NP or MD watching them do assessments.

Many of the clinical hours in online program are given through presenations. Such as in Pharmacology we did a presentation a week for five weeks. Basically I made a poster of various drugs and left it at work for people to look at. (We had to send in a picture).

Good luck in your journey.

[lesrn2005]

Hi Tweety: I'm starting RN-BSN this fall thru St. Pete (on your recommendations), and I know you have written about several of your coworkers doing the program. How are their clinicals? Same as what you describe for your BSN program clinicals? Thanks!

[angelwingsamy]

this thread is huge!

[angelwingsamy]

wow what a thread! i have read every single post on all 37 pages and oh my GOD!.......lol this has been so helpful to me though. i am soooo tired after all this reading and it is waaaay past my bedtime but this was well worth my time!

so far here is what i got from ALL this....

U of P ~~NO WAY (i did go to the site provided on here by someone on page 32 of this thread and let me tell you from my mother in laws experience that is so true! she wont slam the school but she will agree that things are not as they are in other schools)

tweetie thanks so much for all your input on FHCHS it has been very helpful and i am putting that up there on my list.

i also seemed to like u of wy ..... that seemed ok to me also.

taking a class online would be great for me when i finally do get a job. i have two kids and will be working soon so i dont want the long commute to the local schools i could get my BSN at. (i graduate in about 9 months with ADN):)

does anyone who has attended the two schools i have listed have anything negative to say about them? it will still be a while before i can attend them but i would like to walk into the situation prepared and ready to go!

thanks so much!

[romesrn00]

Has anyone taken the Pathophysiology course( 300 level) through Excelsior College?

[missnurse01, MSN, RN]

hey everyone. i am almost thru with univ of wyoming's program and it has been very decent. i have a few gen ed's left and one nursing class and my clinical. the clinical component is something u set up yourself following the guidelines the school sets out. most people use their local health dept...u are doing more administrative stuff versus hands on stuff. u write papers, etc on your experiences and of course someone agrees to be your preceptor and sign off on your hours there. it lasts the whole semester. good luck to u all!

[Lizzy6]

hey everyone. i am almost thru with univ of wyoming's program and it has been very decent. i have a few gen ed's left and one nursing class and my clinical. the clinical component is something u set up yourself following the guidelines the school sets out. most people use their local health dept...u are doing more administrative stuff versus hands on stuff. u write papers, etc on your experiences and of course someone agrees to be your preceptor and sign off on your hours there. it lasts the whole semester. good luck to u all!

Hi, did you pay out of state tuition? I noticed on the website, tuition was $94 credit hour, did not see what it was for out of state applicants. Thanks!

[missnurse01, MSN, RN]

you pay instate tuition, they add a fee for online students...a 3 credit class is about 400 bucks.