Ok, so im about to pull the hair outa my head. I'm in my first job as a nurse, absolutely love it. I new nursing would be fun but wow, the things i get to do is just amazing. Ok so now i need to get my BSN, hospital gives me 5 years and they do tuition reimbursement after just 3 months of working here...can you beleive that just 3 months!!!!
Here is my canundrum, hope i spelled that right...I can go to a small private rn-bsn program completely online like keiser or phoenix, no clinical hours, truckload of money, and get it done in 9-12 months. Or i can get into a University, pay a bit less, longer completion time, and do clinical hours.
So......does it really matter these days what kind of school, small private vs big traditional university? I mean yea i probably wouldnt pass up getting an BSN degree from Harvard or Yale etc, even if its just stare at it and feed my ego!!! But realisticly speaking I would probably apply to one of the traditional universities in florida for the in-state tuition perk, or should i go small and private? Or maybe one of my fellow RN's know of a out-of-state, affordable program.
Sorry if this is a bit out of whack, im typing this during system downtime at 0440 on the third day of a three day night shift. IV beeping gota go...
I got to start an NG tube, take one out, place 4 IV's, do a bladder scan, and assist a MD with a PICC line placement...so freaking cool, I LOVE THIS CAREER!!!
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Ok, so im about to pull the hair outa my head. I'm in my first job as a nurse, absolutely love it. I new nursing would be fun but wow, the things i get to do is just amazing. Ok so now i need to get my BSN, hospital gives me 5 years and they do tuition reimbursement after just 3 months of working here...can you beleive that just 3 months!!!!
Here is my canundrum, hope i spelled that right...I can go to a small private rn-bsn program completely online like keiser or phoenix, no clinical hours, truckload of money, and get it done in 9-12 months. Or i can get into a University, pay a bit less, longer completion time, and do clinical hours.
So......does it really matter these days what kind of school, small private vs big traditional university? I mean yea i probably wouldnt pass up getting an BSN degree from Harvard or Yale etc, even if its just stare at it and feed my ego!!! But realisticly speaking I would probably apply to one of the traditional universities in florida for the in-state tuition perk, or should i go small and private? Or maybe one of my fellow RN's know of a out-of-state, affordable program.
Sorry if this is a bit out of whack, im typing this during system downtime at 0440 on the third day of a three day night shift. IV beeping gota go...
I got to start an NG tube, take one out, place 4 IV's, do a bladder scan, and assist a MD with a PICC line placement...so freaking cool, I LOVE THIS CAREER!!!