2017 CURRENT RN to BSN Online Students

Nursing Students Texas (UTA)

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Hi Everyone!

I am currently in the RN to BSN Program. I am looking to see who else is currently in the program or just finished so we can share some experiences as we go through it! I just finished Technical Writing and Transition to Professional Nursing. They were the easiest As I've ever received. I struggled with meeting deadlines though. You really do need to stay on top of assignments and not wait until the last minute like I did a few times. I found the courses easy as long as you completed everything. I also thought the content and assignments were great. I learned a lot. Grading was easy as long as you follow the rubric.

I start Legal Policy and Promoting Healthy lifestyles next on July 3rd. Has anyone taken these? Legal sounds intimidating but I'm hoping it's not too bad. I like that it uses the same book we have already purchased for Transition to Professional nursing.

Specializes in Urgent Care, Oncology.
How was Nursing Management? That's my next course. Really not looking forward to it.

Not too bad, just a lot of writing papers about your institution, your manager, and your shadowing experience. Make sure you follow the rubric for the PP project as it is 25% of your grade. That project was the most time consuming and it is due the second week of the course. I did not buy the book. Instructors were nice.

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Hi there. I also started my Capstone August 14th. I am quite unsure of what they want in the weekly journal for sure! How are you coming along?

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Woohooo! I am now officially enrolled in my Capstone at UTA as of yesterday. I am almost done, thank heavens. I have enjoyed the program for the most part, it has been a little redundant though. Who else is taking their Capstone beginning August 14th?

Kiki

I am also in the Capstone right now that started August 14th! I am confused as to what they want. Their directions so far don't seem all that clear to me! How about you??

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Hello nurses! I am so glad to see this in the forum! I am accepted to UTA under "provisional acceptance," they have all my transcripts, I'm just waiting for them to post my transfer credits.

I'm working in peds home health (private duty for a company); so I am wondering how I would do the Management course since it sounds like they want you to shadow a nurse manager? I have a manager that works in the office and handles several cases, so I suppose I could follow her for the class. How many hours are we supposed to follow a manager for that course?

I know I have to take one history, one government (I believe), and a chemistry class. I have all the english, math, and pretty much everything else done. I haven't registered for classes yet, because I want to see what will transfer.

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Specializes in Urgent Care, Oncology.

Go ahead and get started on Intro to Nursing if you can! I believe there is a class that starts in September. Everyone has to take it so you might as well get started. You could also start with some of the nursing electives as well if you don't have any certifications to use for those.

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Anyone recently take legacy of the family? Would like to know how it compares to other classes as far as the workload goes.

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I'm fully accepted now. And I'm registered for Technical Writing and the co-requisite Professional Nursing. I didn't purchase textbooks, I just rented them. They just didn't seem like the kind of textbooks I'd need later. I could be wrong though.

Are there any classes you all would recommend definitely purchasing the textbooks for?

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Specializes in Urgent Care, Oncology.
I'm fully accepted now. And I'm registered for Technical Writing and the co-requisite Professional Nursing. I didn't purchase textbooks, I just rented them. They just didn't seem like the kind of textbooks I'd need later. I could be wrong though.

Are there any classes you all would recommend definitely purchasing the textbooks for?

No, I would rent for all. I also never bought or rented the APA textbook that was required/recommended for the program and made it (almost) through the program with all A's and one B.

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Specializes in Urgent Care, Oncology.
Anyone recently take legacy of the family? Would like to know how it compares to other classes as far as the workload goes.

Moderate workload. Mostly tedious busy work writing papers and discussion boards on the family, one on a movie family from a list of movies that you must "assess."

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Hello,

I recently re-applied to UTA RN-BSN after taking some time off to raise a family. I am wondering how long it took people from this thread from applying to the program to being accepted. I can't remember how long it took last time as it was 4 years ago, hope to hear back from them soon!

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Specializes in Psychiatric nursing.

Oct 30th was supposed to have been my start date :( but I procrastinated and didn't take anything all summer, still need last nursing elective and capstone, can't get them both in by end of year unless I double up and I am just not feeling it. good luck to you, and let me know how it goes !!

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Tech Writing and Transitions done! On to Health Assessment for November!

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