RN to BSN

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Specializes in tele and stroke.

Hi All....

So I have an Associates, and I am starting to feel a little pressure to get my BSN. Seems like more and more hospitals are now only hiring nurses with their BSN's. Not looking forward to going back to school but I also want to be the best I can be and stay competitive.

Does anyone know off hand what the pre-reqs are for the BSN?? Also about how long does it take to complete and how many credits???

I am thinking about doing it online...but the few I have looked into are soooo expensive. Online would be great b/c I am a working mom. Does anyone have any insight on this or reccomendations?

Thanks!

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Specializes in Anesthesia, CTICU.

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Specializes in Tele, ICU, ED, Nurse Instructor,.

You have to some research. All RN to BSN programs are different. Each college or university wants different things. Some of the prereqs may differ for maybe a class or two. Majority of the prereqs you did for you ADN you already covered majority of them. If you need anymore you can take them at a community college where it is cheaper. The classes you may want to take is Statistics. You can go on the web. The school should provide what classes is need to complete the program. You may take classes while you are in the program, which is easier for you. There is so much information about good RN to BSN programs. You have to compare the prices, how much time is require to complete, how many classes you willing to take at one time, and most important what is best for you.

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Specializes in Hospice, acute care, home health.

when applying to online bsn programs,i had a disappointing experience with the university of north alabama. they advertise themselves as an rn to bsn fast-track online program, but are only suited to traditional education. even with an associate degree in nursing, a bachelor's degree in another subject, and a chpn, they wanted me to repeat 2 basic english courses, 2 basic history classes despite having taken 7 (seven!), speech communication, and a very, very basic and general nutrition course not even geared toward nurses or health professionals! watch out when looking for a bsn program -- there are many out there that want you to take as many classes as possible just to collect more $$$. una is completely inflexible and shouldn't offer a rn to bsn program.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

If the only reason you are doing it is to relieve the "pressure" I would probably enroll in a reasonably priced local university and take one class at a time without any real push to finish quickly. Personally I was hired by two magnet facilities with my ADN and the pay increase was only $1 an hour when I got my BSN so I'm not too impressed. The only reason I got mine is because I want to continue on for my Masters if not for that I would have stayed an ADN. Good luck.

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Specializes in tele and stroke.

Thanks for the replies. Honestly at some point I was planning to go back to school. I do feel right now I would be going to relieve the "pressure". I don't want my hospital holding it over my head that I don't have my BSN and feeling like my job is threatened because of it. This has not happened but I hear a lot of chatter going on lately and kinda just want to start looking and get some ideas before its forced upon me.

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