My wife and I have the opportunity to be accepted to the Western Governs University (WGU) BSN program by our employer. We are going in as new students with out any degrees, just health care experience. Our employer is affiliated with the university and we thought we would give it consideration. But before I dive into their process I wanted to get input from the nursing community first.
I have done the research on the school and its curriculum. Seems to be accredited and also it is mainly a competency based training environment rather than the traditional lecture based class room which I like. I wanted to know what you folks think about the school and if you have graduated from there, what your thoughts about the program overall and if it is worth it. Are there any set backs from this type of school to the traditional schools? Would going to this school make it difficult to gain acceptance to a masters program (CRNA program to be exact) Are there things I need to ask or look for when getting ready to apply to the program?
We would have priority in admission to WGU where as being waitlisted on the cal-state system. On top of that, we would have a 2 year contract with the same employer after graduation which seals the deal for me but just wanted input/advice from the veterans/ seasoned nurses.
