UNCW RN-BSN program

jav511 · Sep 27, 2015

mmc51264, that is SO good to hear! I am hoping to do UNCW's program as well once I finish my ASN. I have my BS in Biology from there and I had a great experience on campus. How are the terms set up for the online program? Are they condensed or on the traditional semester format?

Thanks!

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · Sep 28, 2015

Condensed, 2 sections per semester, I took 2 classes at a time, so 4 a semester. The offer summer sessions, too.

snmartin94, BSN · Sep 26, 2016

I took two classes per session which is 4 per semester. I worked full time the whole time. It took me a calender year. I didn't find it terribly stressful; the syllabi give you a good idea of what you need to to when and most assignments are W/F/S so you can plan. I work weekends and I was almost always able to have all my work turned in by Friday night so I didn't have to worry. Because it is for working nurses, they have it set up for people of all shifts. I rented all my books but 2 (APA style being one) so that we pretty cheap.
God forbid, but I might actually look into their MSN program.

Congrats on finishing up! That's awesome! I'm thinking of applying since I already have a BA from there. Can you apply before taking the NCLEX? I want to apply for the summer start but the deadline is May 28th and I graduate May 18th. Not much time to take the NCLEX and apply!

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · Sep 29, 2016

I don't know about applying before you take the NCLEX. I know that I am glad I worked a year before going back. You are going to have a lot going with your first job-orientation, getting acclimated etc. If you don't have a job right away, then maybe go right back in, but I found having experiences to pull from for assignments really helps. Good Luck!!!!!!

MrRN16 · Oct 9, 2016

You have to have your license to apply.

aprilloc · Oct 24, 2016

i just applied to UNCW for the rn to bsn online program. Can anyone give me some insight on how the program works and how hard the classes are?

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · Oct 26, 2016

they have 7 1/2 week sessions, two per semester. They recommend 2 classes at a time so it turns out to be 4 classes a semester.

I found it doable while I worked. I had to have a foreign language requirement and that was the toughest class, for me.

I liked the classes and the instructors. They use teaching assistants to help and some are better than others. I found it very easy to talk to the professors when I needed to. When I had issues, I went to the higher ups. I got a great scholarship because my financial aid person was a flake and I talked to the director who found me free money!

As I am now working on my MSN, the pace is SO much slower than the BSN was. It is a whirlwind.

I am VERY glad I got my BSN there.

aprilloc · Oct 26, 2016

Does each class require a lot of papers, test or discussion questions? What about clinicals? Also are the test Proctored?

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · Oct 27, 2016

Does each class require a lot of papers, test or discussion questions? Lots of discussion boards. Not a ton of tests (they are not proctored), a few papers. The papers are not HUGE things, 4-6 page type things. Some of the instructors are more anal about the APA thing than others. I don't remember anything being terribly overwhelming.

What about clinicals? None. You do have to do some interviews, but I was able to find someone where I worked to do that.

Also are the test Proctored? No. The tests are either timed and timed so tight that you don't have time to look at much.

aprilloc · Oct 27, 2016

Thanks so much for the information!

aprilloc · Oct 27, 2016

Did you have to take any other prereqs?

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · Oct 28, 2016

I took one writing course. I had a previous bachelor degree.