WGU RN to BSN. Starting 4/1/13 Anyone?

lwest07 · Mar 2, 2013

Hi I will be starting 04/01/13 I would also like to be part of support group and is looking to finish in 6 months

BeachCathyRN · Mar 2, 2013

Same here - start 4/1 and 6 months or less is my goal!!! Ready to get started!!! :geek:

smiletoday · Mar 3, 2013

I am starting 4/1/2013. I am ready to roll.

Ellekat2 · Mar 4, 2013

I look forward to your experiences....I just contacted WGU today for the RN to MSN. I have a BA in another area. Don't know if I'll do it; I have a daughter finishing her 4-year degree in Psych and starting on her Masters. Are you planning to work while finishing in 6 months? If you can do it in six months, it's a very inexpensive degree.

terriem · Mar 4, 2013

I am hoping to start on 4/1 as well, but I am waiting to hear the final word I guess. My goal is to complete it in less than 6 months as well. Good luck everyone!

paradiseboundRN · Mar 4, 2013

I'm 4/1 also, although I am waiting to get final word on what I need take. All my transcripts just arrived a few days ago. 6 mos is definitively my goal. I going to try not to work so I can get it done ASAP. I would love to be part of a group. I'm guessing that I'm going to have to do prereqs like BioChem and College Algebra. I hope I'm wrong!

terriem · Mar 7, 2013

I am all set to start on 4/1. :-)

jujubeee · Mar 7, 2013

I'm starting then as well. Good luck to us!

amaria2 · Mar 12, 2013

I am going to start in April 1st as well. I am nervous and excited. Please, would anyone tell me I can do this? I have been wanting to do this for a long time now. Six kids later and have been a nurse for 17 years, spent most of it and still loving it at Peds Hem-Onc BMT in SF, I am ready. Is it really doable in 6 months? Less pain is better, plus it's all I can afford. Thanks for your input.

RN*mommy · Mar 12, 2013

I am going to start in April 1st as well. I am nervous and excited. Please would anyone tell me I can do this? I have been wanting to do this for a long time now. Six kids later and have been a nurse for 17 years, spent most of it and still loving it at Peds Hem-Onc BMT in SF, I am ready. Is it really doable in 6 months? Less pain is better, plus it's all I can afford. Thanks for your input.[/quote']
You can definitely do this and I think your experience will help you! I've been a nurse for almost 10 years and have 4 kids 10 and under...and completed the BSN in slightly under 6 months. My greatest piece of advice, which I've posted on these boards before, is to do something school related every day...even if it's just reading a chapter or watching a webinar after a long shift. On your off days, make them Jammie days and just work on school stuff. A clean house will suffer, laundry and grocery shopping will suffer. I actually utilized peapod for groceries at times! Celebrate every accomplishment but then move quickly onto the next. The end result is amazing and well worth it!

klone, MSN, RN · Mar 12, 2013

Another piece of advice is: if you're stuck or blocked on a task, set it aside and work on a different task. When I was having a block, I would avoid school for weeks at a time, which is totally counterproductive. It's okay to set it aside, but you don't have to finish it before starting something else.