I am new to this space - I am seeking information on BSN Programs in Colorado (Denver/Colorado Springs) and they Pros/Cons to the different schools. I am familiar with CU Health Sciences and Regis, but not as familiar with the smaller colleges (ie. Platte or Concorde). I do not know which programs offer the best education, experience, etc.
I appreciate any advice and insight you may have to offer.
I would love to start in a BSN program sooner than later, I am not sure if most of the colleges have wait-list or interview process for admission into their programs.
I came across this forum and saw that both of you have children and attended the ABSN program at Regis. I was recently accepted and I have a 3 year old and I was curious if either of you had any information you could give me about having a child and attending the program. I am a bit nervous about starting this venture and having a child. Also my husband will not home during the week, only the weekends. I do have some family in Denver that will be able to help. Any advice?
Hi Carlyd. First, congrats on being accepted to Regis! It is a great nursing school and you'll learn alot. Second, having a young child during this program does make things a little tougher, but by no means impossible. To me, the first 4 months were the most time consuming because the program is front loaded. I think they sort of do this to "weed" people out that struggle with the workload. After that, the summer semester is a little easier, and I am just now starting the fall. So to answer your question, yes you can do this! You will learn how to take advantage of every precious minute of the day to attend classes, do the assignments, study, and be with your family. You will become an expert multi-tasker :). Cooking and cleaning can wait...seriously. I'm a neat freak and this was hard for me. Sometimes I had to let stuff go for a while. But I believe this accelerated nursing program is a fantastic opportunity to be made the most of. It's only for 1 year...I can't believe I'll graduate in almost 3 months and I remember just starting the program! You can do it! Commitment, dedication, hard work. It all pays off. Good luck! :)
congrats to being accepted! I finished the program this spring and have been happily employed since. A handful of the students in my cohort had children, and it is absolutely doable to get through the program with children. I agree that housework will have to wait sometimes. What I found the hardest was to accept that I cannot spend as much time with the kids as I would have liked to. You have to find a balance between studying and family you can live it. I would get up earlier in the mornings to study a bit before going to class or clinicals while the rest of the family was still asleep, and study in the evenings after they were in bed if needed. Staying organized and ahead of schedule with assignments and studying for exams can help you to make time for family when you feel it is needed, although at times even the best organization wouldn't save me from studying all weekend for hard exams. And like Ally1833 said, you will learn how to focus in the midst of total family madness Good luck and enjoy the program!
Thank you so much for the advice! I am a neat freak as well, but I guess I will have to learn to deal. Did your kids go to childcare? Do either of you have any suggestions on childcare?
I was accepted to the Regis Traditional Nursing Program for Fall 2016, and I am having a really hard time finding out any reviews or information about how reputable the program is. I'm from So. California, so none of my Nursing friends at work (I'm a CNA at UCLA) have ever heard of Regis, which makes me worried that it may not be reputable. I would love a review from you!
My email is [email protected] if you would like to contact me there (I'm still getting used to allnurses and not quite sure how to private message yet)
Thought this might be good information to pass on for those wanting their BSN. I just got accepted into FRCC nurscollegeing program at the Larimer Campus. Its a community that has had dual BSN options available for I think a few years now. Well in my acceptance letter it states that starting Fall 2016 all students must enroll in a dual BSN program.
Good luck and enjoy the program!
Ally1833
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Hi One1,
I read your private message and wanted to sincerely thank you for your response. :)
Good luck to you with the rest of the program. I'm looking forward to starting soon!
-Ally