RN To BSN :)

are u taking any course that starts sometime inthe last week of feb?

Yes, I think I am going to take Intro to Informatics for Nurses. I am also continuing with my 2 15 week classes (Stats and Writing for the Professions). I have the approval for the Intro to Informatics class, but I haven't registered for it yet.

You??

I'm taking those two courses right now too! Maybe were in the same class. I was thinking about doing the intro to informatics also, but the stats and Eng class are SO time consumming I think i'm going to wait. I'm also considering Capella's new Flex-Path program. After taking the two online classes this semester I found out i'm not a fan of the whole disscusions thing. It's very time consumming. Capella's program is just the student and professor. The prof assigns the work, you do it, turn it in and that's it. Seems like it might go quicker. And, you pay $2500 every 12 weeks, do as much work as you want in the 12 weeks, might be less money too.

DeLynn,

You can PM me if you want to find out if we're in the same sections :) I am leaning on taking Intro to Informatics because there are no papers, 55% of the grade is discussion board posts, there are 2 quizzes worth 15% each and then there is one case study post (where you're given the scenario but answer questions about it) that is the final 15%. Sounds really doable.

oh and about Capella, I think they do the proficiency grading scale that WGU does where the highest grade you can earn is a B. I don't want to do that. Not sure where the future may take me so I want a true GPA :)

The advisor I spoke with at Capella did say that they will convert your grade to a GPA if you need them too. I'm stilling trying to decide between the two. The informatics class sounds doable, would be nice to get one of the nursing classes out of the way.

The advisor I spoke with at Capella did say that they will convert your grade to a GPA if you need them too. I'm stilling trying to decide between the two. The informatics class sounds doable, would be nice to get one of the nursing classes out of the way.

I believe in a competency based program, when they convert your GPA they just give you a 3.0 (B) average as long as you passed the classes.

I was thinking about that when I saw a flexpath commercial the other night — I thought it might be a similar model.

I'm pretty sure you are correct. At this point I'm committed to EC. It may take a little longer and be more time consuming but that's ok :)

FYI I spoke to Capella and for the RN to BSN flexpath program they convert your grades to letter grades based on how well you passed the competencies. The good news is that this means you do NOT just get a 3.0 no matter what. The advisor told me that if you pass with "distinguished" marks then that's an A, "proficient" is a B, etc...

FYI I spoke to Capella and for the RN to BSN flexpath program they convert your grades to letter grades based on how well you passed the competencies. The good news is that this means you do NOT just get a 3.0 no matter what. The advisor told me that if you pass with "distinguished" marks then that's an A, "proficient" is a B, etc...

Good to know! Thanks.

I just started my FCCA's today. and based on the wait time for the CPNE you will probably be done your BSN before I get my RN, but my immediate plan after passing the NCLEX is to enroll in the RN to MSN at Excelsior. You will probably be far ahead of me when I am done my ADN, but if you are still trucking away I am more then interested in studying!!!