WGU will not accept me

Sour Lemon · Oct 5, 2016

Am I crazy to try and fight to get this policy changed? Input please...

Your efforts would be better spent finding a nursing job. Move temporarily if you have to.

Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN · Oct 5, 2016

Acute care hospitals are hiring BSNs...what about non-acute RN positions? You could be accumulating nursing experience, earning nursing pay, and start with WGU. If their reasoning is those who have not worked as an RN are unable to pass their classes, it sounds like they don't want you to set yourself up for failure. They are turning down your tuition because you are less likely to succeed in *their* program...that speaks to integrity, not a "ridiculous" policy.

jenam2you · Oct 5, 2016

How do they know that?You, like them, are putting me in a very small box along with other RNs who are in my position. Just because we have no RN experience does not make us stupid, but I digress.

jenam2you · Oct 5, 2016

Sure, give in, drop my whole life and move. Lets not question anything. Lets not try and change anything. Lets just be conservative and not fight the powers that be.

martymoose, BSN, RN · Oct 5, 2016

are there no other colleges you could consider that might not have that policy?? My town/city area has 5 colleges offering RN-BSN,they are of a range of tuition prices varying from private to state colleges. My local college 95 percent of it is now online. Maybe you could find an online college?

Good luck

vanilla bean · Oct 5, 2016

The school has determined, presumably based on past experiences, that students who have not worked as RNs are not able to pass their program, and have a policy in place to reflect that. Would you prefer that they have made that determination and then continue to take tuition and fees for students who have a low probability of passing? No one is stating or implying that you are "stupid," but you don't have the knowledge base and skill set of a working nurse. Nursing school prepared you to pass the NCLEX; working as a nurse gives you the real-life education of how to function as a nurse.

Many new grads find that they need to relocate to secure their first jobs, particularly if they are determined to work in acute care with an ADN. The suggestion from a previous poster to move was not an unreasonable one.

Please remember that we don't know you or your life circumstances, so when you come to an online internet forum asking for "input please," you will (if you're lucky) get a diverse variety of responses or suggestions. If you become argumentative or appear to lash out at those that reply to you, you may find that you get those sorts of replies back in kind, or no replies at all.

nutella, MSN, RN · Oct 5, 2016

It seems that their learning format is geared towards nurses who have a working knowledge and that makes a lot of sense.

You can apply to other schools or find a nursing job. I do not think that you do yourself a favor by working in an acute care hospital in a non RN capacity. If you have passed the board and have RN credentials it would be probably more in your interest to find a job somewhere else to get some RN experience. It is not about "being stupid", it is about how well you can apply your knowledge in the real world - there is a huge difference between knowing what a nurse has to do and actually being successful doing so.

Wuzzie · Oct 5, 2016

Sure, give in, drop my whole life and move. Lets not question anything. Lets not try and change anything. Lets just be conservative and not fight the powers that be.

You're not "fighting the powers that be" you're trying to go into someone else's house and change their house rules to suit you. It's their policy. It's their business. They have their reasons. They have no obligation to admit you for whatever reason they so desire. Let it go. Spend your time and energy finding a school that will admit you and maybe even a job. Your desire to make them change is futile and may bite you in the behind.

Wuzzie · Oct 5, 2016

Feb 1 by jenam2you

"I am going to tell you what a WGU manager of admissions told me today... When I was not accepted for admission even though I have my RN she stated that their policy had changed and that my resume indicated that I didn't have experience as an RN therefore I could not earn my BSN from this institution. When I asked her why this mattered she said"We have noticed that students who do not have RN experience are not able to get through the classes because they have no applied skills from which to work with."

This was your post from February 1!!! In that time you have not been able to find ANY job or ANY school that will accept you??

allnurses Guide · Oct 5, 2016

The employment requirement to be a working RN in an RN role substitutes for any clinical requirements. Additionally, the entire foundation of the WGU curriculum is based on the needs and abilities of working adults. It is COMPETENCY based. If you are not working as an RN, you have no experiential competency from which to draw. Find a different school or get an RN job. It is what it is. You are tilting at windmills. Nobody owes you this.

Libby1987 · Oct 5, 2016

How do they know that?You, like them, are putting me in a very small box along with other RNs who are in my position. Just because we have no RN experience does not make us stupid, but I digress.

This statement comes from a place of inexperience, they're not calling you stupid but they are saying their program is geared toward RNs with working knowledge. (Echoing other posters)

Have any of your classmates found RN positions in your area?