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RN to BSN

I live in the Louisville area and have been doing research on returning for my BSN. I graduated from JCC years ago and was wondering about any personal experience any one has had returning to school in this area. I have read the forums which have been very helpful but I still have a couple questions and wanted to hear about some personal experiences. Did anyone find they spent most of there time getting prereq's? Would anyone recommend a specific school? I think I have decided on the online route. I have been looking into UofL, McKendree, and Indiana Wesleyan. Indaina Wesleyan looking to be most cost effective. I have shyed away from distance learning, as in, another state distance. I have also been searching for scholorships. I noticed KBN has a scholorship but still need to contact them to see if I would qualify with already having my ADN. Thanks in advance for input you can share.

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McKendree is great- I got my BSN with them. You take 1 class at a time (they last 4-6 weeks each), on Wednesdays or Saturdays. You can take more than 1 at a time, if you want, by taking some of their online courses, too. Their faculty is wonderful. You'll write lots of papers, and do lots of group projects & powerpoint presentations there. I can't say enough good things about them, really. You'll be in class with other working nurses, and you will be treated like a professional adult.

The scholarship you are referring to is the Nursing Incentive Scholarship Fund. Apps for 2009 will be posted after Jan. 1, and you have until June 1 to apply. It's $3000 you can spend on anything, if you win the award. Some are given based on financial need, and some are given for grades. I have received this scholarship before, and it was very helpful.

There are also state awards that you automatically get as a KY student. Here is some more info on that: http://www.kheaa.com/website/kheaa/kyres?main=2

You should be able to get the CAP grant, and the KTG grant. These, in addition to student loan $ will cover your tuition, and then some- even if you go to a private institution, like McKendree.

As for U of L, I currently go there for grad school. They actually have an online RN-BSN, if you're interested in that. I'm not sure if their trad RN-BSN is only 1 day a week, but it's a great school, too. They have some scholarships, etc. available for undergrad students as well.

Good luck to you!

rn to bsn in washington stae? I live north of Seattle and am looking for something close. Also anyone done a geriatric certification?

rn to bsn in washington stae? I live north of Seattle and am looking for something close. Also anyone done a geriatric certification?

You may want to post your question in the WA Nurses forum. You probably won't find the help you need here in the KY forum. ;)

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WOW, thank you so much BBFRN for sharing your experience and knowledge. Are you returning for graduate studies for a particular goal? Congrats on your recent graduation.

I'm in the BSN-PhD program. Goal: nursing ed & research.

Good luck to you!

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