RN to BSN Program

I've looked too. I don't think we have a forum. I started a thread in the distance learning section on RN-BSN, but not every program is on-line. I'm trying to get into Chatham University's on-line RN-BSN program. I'm hoping to start in Jan.

We need a RN-BSN forum!!!! :bowingpur

I've looked too. I don't think we have a forum. I started a thread in the distance learning section on RN-BSN, but not every program is on-line. I'm trying to get into Chatham University's on-line RN-BSN program. I'm hoping to start in Jan.

We need a RN-BSN forum!!!! :bowingpur

Yes, we do!

Anyone else working/looking into a RN-BSN program?

I am too.

Hi! I just recently was accepted into Chatham's RN-BSN program. I am sending in my enrollment information and deposit check tomorrow. I am not sure what to put: fulltime or partime. Is fulltime the 7 week classes? I want to get the BSN as fast as I can but I may have to go part-time because my employee may not reimburse me until I have been at my job for a year (July 9th is my 1 year anniversary.) I am tempted to just eat the costs and just go for it at fulltime. Has anyone talked to anybody about going fulltime or partime? It would be great to have a Chatham message board of people starting the RN-BSN program in January 2009.:typing

Hi! I just recently was accepted into Chatham's RN-BSN program. I am sending in my enrollment information and deposit check tomorrow. I am not sure what to put: fulltime or partime. Is fulltime the 7 week classes? I want to get the BSN as fast as I can but I may have to go part-time because my employee may not reimburse me until I have been at my job for a year (July 9th is my 1 year anniversary.) I am tempted to just eat the costs and just go for it at fulltime. Has anyone talked to anybody about going fulltime or partime? It would be great to have a Chatham message board of people starting the RN-BSN program in January 2009.:typing

Hey. I'm also trying to get in at Chatham. How soon after having all your paperwork in did it take you to get accepted? I'm planning on going full-time, even though my employeer won't reimburse as much, just because I want to get it done with. Did they tell you anything about the two classes that have a clinical component? I'm hoping the clinicals aren't too involved, since I'll be working as well.

It really didn't take long at all. I applied online with the application on the Chatham website. Shortly after, I received an email telling me to have my official transcript from my nursing school and from college over 15 years ago. (even though my major then was a BA in spanish. I don't see how any of the classes relate to nursing.) You'll be alright with just having your transcript sent to Chatham. You will get an acceptance letter and a request to send a $100 enrollment fee to hold your place for the Spring Session A or whatever session is available. I am seriously going to eat the costs because the earlier I get my BSN, the quicker I can get moved up on the pay scale. It will be worth it in the long run for me. Good luck to you!

It really didn't take long at all. I applied online with the application on the Chatham website. Shortly after, I received an email telling me to have my official transcript from my nursing school and from college over 15 years ago. (even though my major then was a BA in spanish. I don't see how any of the classes relate to nursing.) You'll be alright with just having your transcript sent to Chatham. You will get an acceptance letter and a request to send a $100 enrollment fee to hold your place for the Spring Session A or whatever session is available. I am seriously going to eat the costs because the earlier I get my BSN, the quicker I can get moved up on the pay scale. It will be worth it in the long run for me. Good luck to you!

Thanks alot for your response. So far, everyone at Chatham has been really helpful. Hopefully I'll be "seeing" you in on-line classes very soon. :)

Be cool like us! Join us! Everyone's doing it!

I'm in an RN-BSN program as well, through FHSU. It is somewhat self-paced; each class is a semester long, but you can enroll in one class or several per semester. I'm just taking 1-2 classes at a time, as I work full time and am paying cash for it.

I wish we had our own forum; being a nurse who returns for the bachelor degree is different than being generic BSN student. It brings a lot of different challenges and questions.

Have you already started your program? I am hoping getting the BSN will not be as hard as getting the RN License. Nursing school was stressful for me. I was hoping that getting the BSN would be less pressure. I mean, if I fail a class at least I still have my RN license. I was under the understanding the classes were pretty much term papers and no tests in the beginning.

I just applied at Kaplan online, it is a little less than some of the other schools like uop.tart dec 3,08 and my entrnace fee was $45. I can get done in 1 year. I am looking forwarded to it. I started a couple yrs ago at uop, and you had to get online at a certain time to do team projects. I worked 12 hr shifts and was not able to always go online at the time. kaplan is different. I thinK i'm going to like it. the admission counselor gave me all the information right up front.

Good luck to all of you.