WGU rn to bsn program

[nurse blondie93]

I was curious as to others experience with Western Governors University RN to BSN program. After doing research, it appears to be economically feasible in addition to being a fairly quick program (of course depending on ones schedule). After books and all, what does the average cost come out to be?

Thanks for your time :)

[Caffeine_IV]

There's a whole section for this school under the colleges tab with tons of info! Good luck!

[cayenne06, MSN, CNM]

My BSN cost me 400 out of pocket. The rest was paid for by a WGU scholarship that was super easy to apply for. IIRC, the books are all included in the tuition. They are all e-books, so if you felt you needed paper copies you would have to pay for that or get them through your local inter-library loan system.

eta- I finished in one term (I think it took me about 3 months, all told). Obviously the cost would be much more if you took a full year or more to finish.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I've been enrolled in the RN-to-BSN program since May. I completed my first 6 credits during the first two weeks, but ended up slacking off in June before completing another 3 credit course at the beginning of this month.

I am slated to complete another 3 credit course before the end of this month, which means I will have finished a 6-month term in less than half the time. As a previous poster mentioned, all books and study materials are included unless you absolutely need a hardcover textbook.

[nurse2fnp]

My BSN cost me 400 out of pocket. The rest was paid for by a WGU scholarship that was super easy to apply for. .

What was it based on? Need? Grades? That is amazing

[benegesserit]

The cost comes out to about $3500 per semester (all resources, such as books, included). How much it actually ends up costing you will depend on how many credits you need to complete (someone transferring in with all prerequisites complete would be taking 28 units. Someone people have to take 50+ units. Around 34 seems to be most common), how fast you work, and whether or not you get financial aid. So it's hard to give an average cost with so many variables. But I'd guess most people end up doing two semesters, or around $7000.

(You don't get charged more if you need to do more units, it'll just take longer than if you had fewer, which could add to the cost if you end up taking more semesters.)

[nurse2fnp]

what are the first courses you take?

[benegesserit]

There is no set order, other than a few classes where you need to take one before the other. Care of the Older Adult is a common one to start with, since most people who work with the typical hospital population have experience with it already. But if there's something else that draws you more, you can do it first.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

what are the first courses you take?

It depends on how many prerequisite courses you need. It seems that the majority of students start with Care of the Older Adult, Nutrition, or Biochemistry. Personally, I started with Care of the Older Adult.

I transferred in 86 credits, so I only need to complete 34 CUs with WGU to receive the BSN degree. I only needed to complete two prerequisites: Biochem and Statistics. I had completed everything else at my local community college many moons ago.

Of course, a student who needs to complete the garden variety prerequisites such as College Mathematics, History, Humanities, etc, would probably start with those courses first.

[nurse2fnp]

Of course, a student who needs to complete the garden variety prerequisites such as College Mathematics, History, Humanities, etc, would probably start with those courses first.

I Have all of those except College Math...I wonder how difficult it is?

[nurse2fnp]

Care of the Older Adult is a common one to start with, since most people who work with the typical hospital population have experience with it already.

Is it like basic Med/Surg Nursing? What is the course like?

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Is it like basic Med/Surg Nursing? What is the course like?

It is an objective assessment (OA) course, meaning your score on the final exam determines whether you pass. It is a straightforward course regarding theories on aging, geriatric nursing assessment, Medicare, Medicaid, physiological changes that occur with aging, Healthy People campaigns, healthcare settings where aged people receive care, healthcare transitions, and so forth.

The vast majority of people pass the OA on the first attempt. In my personal experience, it is not a difficult course.