RN to BSN

[Teresa Davignon, ASN]

There are  currently over 700 RN-to-BSN programs offered online.  I can't research them all and really wish there was an online search with all those schools to narrow down my choices.

I have been an RN with my Associates Degree since 1997. I work as a bedside nurse since graduating in a few different facilities in Massachusetts . I have always wanted to get my BSN and would still like to even though I am in my early 50s.

This BSN is not required where I work currently and I do not plan on leaving bedside nursing. This advancement in my degree is purely for me.

What I would like in an online program would be the ability to go slow with 1 class at a time. so this will take me sometime to complete . The schools with tuition by semester to complete quickly to save money will Not be the correct fit for me.

I also would like it to be 100% online with no clinical. 

So besides tuition by class and no clinical this doesn't really narrow it down for me. 

It's been over 20 years since I have been in school and advice from older nurses in school or recently graduated from an RN to BSN program will be greatly appreciated. 

Thanks in advance!

Teresa Davignon RN

[londonflo]

Teresa Davignon said:

The schools with tuition by semester to complete quickly to save money will Not be the correct fit for me.

Smart choice! Give self time to integrate the theory and information into your practice. It is not a race to the finish line

[gpiro12]

I went to Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) for my RN to BSN. I did this one class per semester and paid by semester. Totally online classes, however, they do require 40 hours of clinicals in a public health setting in order to obtain your PHN. 

https://www.smsu.edu/academics/programs/nursingrntobsn/index.html