UT Arlington Partnership Online RN-BSN

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Specializes in OR Hearts 10.

Anyone in this program? Just signed up for my first class. Was supposed to start in Oct but my computer had to go to the computer hospital for a bunch of new parts.:)

This will be my first online class and first 5 week class, starting off with Technical Writing ugggggg

Any hints, suggestions, ideas???

Thanks

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Hi, I started in March 12th. Its great, I am loving it. PM me if you would like to know more.

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Specializes in Cardiac Care, Palliative Care.

I was wondering how UT Arlington RN-BSN program is going for you? I'm highly considering this program due to the low cost and excellent reputation. From what I see, there is no clinical? Did they accept most of your previous general ed and associate degree credits?

Anyone in this program? Just signed up for my first class. Was supposed to start in Oct but my computer had to go to the computer hospital for a bunch of new parts.:)

This will be my first online class and first 5 week class, starting off with Technical Writing ugggggg

Any hints, suggestions, ideas???

Thanks

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I too am interested in what you think of the program. I have heard your clinicals are arranged at a medical facility close to your area since UT has many partnerships with hospitals around Texas. Let me know what you think of the program since once I have my ADN I am considering this route to get my BSN.

Thanks!

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Specializes in Cardiac Care, Palliative Care.

I've talked with an enrollment counselor, and he told me there were no clinicals for the RN-BSN Online program. Each class is 5 weeks long with a week off between classes; The have 8 start times a year; Tuition is $6,450 for all the nursing courses, and the program can be completed in 13 months if going full-time if you don't have any general ed courses to take. They also have pre-recorded lectures from instuctors if you don't want to study from the book all of the time; You can take your general ed courses and nursing courses at the same time. That's all I know for now, I just submitted my application and transcripts today. But I will keep you and everyone that is interested in this program posted on my progress.

I too am interested in what you think of the program. I have heard your clinicals are arranged at a medical facility close to your area since UT has many partnerships with hospitals around Texas. Let me know what you think of the program since once I have my ADN I am considering this route to get my BSN.

Thanks!

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thanks everyone for your input...look forward to more

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hi everyone,

I was wondering for those who were accepted into the program, did u complete the 3 required pre- nursing courses (Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, & Intro. to Nursing) before starting the first official semester of the Nursing Program at UTA? Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you

kat

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Specializes in OB/Gyn, L&D, NICU.

You do have 2 12-hour clinicals per week if you are not already an RN. It is a very intense program but nice because you don't drive to school unless you need clinicals. There are prereqs and you must finish them before actually applying to the nursing school. But to me, the benefit is you can do pharm and pathophys ahead of time rather than along with all your nursing courses. The cost is $6k to $16k, depending on how many prereqs you take with them or if you have already taken them elsewhere.

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Hi I would love more information on the RN-BSN Academic Partnership! I'm hoping to start soon. Sushii- I am new to this site so it won't let me send a personal message.

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Are you still in the program and how is it going? I really need to decide soon. Thanks

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Specializes in Telemetry, Med/Surg.

I just finished their program in May, the RN-BSN completion program, and I really learned a lot. The reason I chose that program over places like Phoenix, etc., was because 1) it's from a traditional university, with a REAL nursing school, and 2) I wanted to keep my options open RE:grad school (I always hear bad things about grads from "online universities." The thing that REALLY sold me was the low-low price ... I have not found a program this cheap, but I think it's only this low if you live in TX. Plus, I work in a partnership hospital, so there was even a larger discount.

You can do really well IF you follow some common sense rules 1) take only one class at a time if you're doing the 5 week courses. The "general" courses (pre-reqs) used to be 5 wks, but they're mostly 8 and 16 wk courses now. I would probably double those up ... BUT (and it's a big BUT) ... do all of your "generals" first. Reason: some of the nursing classes are only offered once every 7 or 8 sessions, and you can get them ALL done sequentially if you don't take a break with your nursing. If you decide to take a 5 wk break, or take a general class in the middle, you could wind up graduating late because you couldn't take a specific nursing class until next year ... this happened to one of my friends.

Overall, I would recommend this if you can get in, if you can afford it, and definitely if you're in a partnership hospital. Several people in my facility are doing this program. With the RN-BSN, the "clinical" is following a manager or director "X" amount of hours during your management class ... MOST of your courses are writing papers, research (a LOT of both). I do have a friend taking the initial licensure BSN class - but, she's still doing general courses, so I don't have any information on that - I would imagine that program is a little more difficult.

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Specializes in Cardiac telemetry (Surgical Unit).

goingCOASTAL

Thanks for the response. So it is pretty managable than?

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