RN to BSN question:

[CCRN_RVA]

I graduated in December 2015 from an associates program. Once graduating, I decided that I was going to go for my BSN right away. Of course, things don't always go as planned. I found out shortly after graduating that I was pregnant and I made the decision that right now is not the time to go for my Bachelor's degree. Instead, I wanted to take the time and focus on the most important thing coming into our world. Months have passed and I'm starting to think that now is the best time for me to return to school. I am working twice a week and the rest of the time is spent at home with the baby. My question for my fellow nurses is, what school can I go to that lets me set my own pace with their program. I don't want to overwhelm myself with a baby and papers due every night. I need a program that allows me to take one class at a time. I have looked into WGU. From my understanding they will let you set your own pace, BUT, for a set price. I just want to know what other options I have. Thanks in advance!

[Flames9_RN, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

WGU and Capella appear to be very flexible.....Lot of RN to BSN info here: https://allnurses.com/nursing-online-distance/

[llg, PhD, RN]

Check out your state university. (Some states have several state-supported universities to choose from.) Many have programs that are reputable, but relatively inexpensive because they are nonprofit and were created to serve the citizens of your state. Many have been moved online. Most let you take 1 class at a time.

Be careful about the big, online giants. They are not all bad -- but many are "for profit" and much more expensive than regional state universities.

[registerednutrn, BSN, RN]

I got my bachelors through WGU. You have6 months to complete 4 classes which is not bad. I paid 3250.00 a term (6 months). You can complete more in a term. I completed 8 classes in one term some only taking me a week or so. You pretest and see what you need to study the most and focus you study on that content. Then core nursing classes are a lot of paper writing. It's pretty flexible

[LifelongNursing, MSN, RN, APRN, NP]

The biggest barrier to taking any nursing courses for a degree is using financial aid. If you take government backed student loans, you must complete the degree program within a certain amount of time. The general benchmark is adding 50 percent of the full time hours to the expected graduation date. For example, if it takes 2 years at full time credit hours to obtain a master's, then part time will be 3 years. This may vary state to state, however, I wouldn't look to complete a bachelor's degree in anything over 2 years, as you may risk losing student loans.