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I am 19, about to graduate with my Associate's in Science from a community college in KS. I know that I do not want to transfer to a university here, because Kansas is not in the Nursing Licensure Compact. This matters to me because I intend on doing travel nursing for a while. I am looking to get my BSN, in a state that is in the compact. Does anyone have any school suggestions? I have been looking at Chamberlain in Pheonix, but I am leery of their program. Also, I always have those few classes that I am missing to meet the requirements of programs I've looked at. Is that flexible in any way, or do I have to have the exact criteria?

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aubreyshay28,

First of all, I want to commend you for your upcoming graduation and your motivation to be so goal directed! This is awesome!

I received my MSN Ed degree through the Chamberlain College of Nursing. Currently, I am a Visiting Professor at Chamberlain. I would, highly, recommend Chamberlain to you for many reasons. You mention that you are interested in being a traveling nurse. This school has many campuses across the United States which allows the student to reach out and network with Professor's throughout the country. My courses were completed online and many of my Professor's lived out of my state. I am confident that I could contact anyone of them for further mentoring. Faculty meet nationally and locally consistently throughout the year to enhance the learning experience. Chamberlain is well established and has a 125 year history which you can read about on the website.

If you go to Chamberlain.edu you can click on "Chat with Admissions" or call them and ask all the questions you need to ask. You mentioned that you are interested in the Phoenix campus. You can, also, click on locations, select Phoenix campus and take a Virtual Tour. At National conferences I collaborated with some of the Phoenix campus faculty. I found them to be very approachable and caring. I wish you well as you make your decision. I think Chamberlain is worth a closer look.

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Specializes in Oncology/hematology.

Where in KS do you live? If you are close to the MO border (Kansas City, where I live), you could go for something in Missouri, like St. Luke's. I'm going to be going to KU because the bridge to BSN from AN is all online, but am going to get licensed in Missouri and Kansas. It will cost me extra, because Kansas isn't in the licensure compact, but I would like to be able to work anywhere in the city possible.

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Thanks, I will certainly look deeper into Chamberlain!

Currently, I am in Coffeyville, but I am from the Wichita area. I have looked around some in the KCMO area, but the pre reqs that I have, and those required, aren't lining up very well.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

I think you may be confusing licensure with education. The multi-state compact only concerns licensure. Your primary licensure will be in the state in which you take NCLEX. It won't matter where you receive a post-licensure degree.

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I don't see why you think you have to finish your college elsewhere because it's in a Compact state. You can certainly get a good education at KSU or KU (and probably others; those are just the ones I know best). Then move to the Compact state of your choice and apply to that Board of Nursing, and take NCLEX there.

Oh, and beware for-profit schools like Chamberlain. I don't care what anybody says, they will cost you more and not give you a better education. You're a KS resident, use it for in-state tuition.

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I have to say that mbsak only has two posts on allnurses & both rave posts about Chamberlain. It is a little shady to me. He/she also did not address your question, but instead went into a well reheorificed sales pitch.

I agree with GrnTea, avoid Chamberlain and instead apply to a state school. You can take your NCLEX in any state.

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When we took the NCLEX we could choose what state we wanted to be licensed in. Several classmates planned on moving out of state so they got licensed in those states all while we took the exam in one state.

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Specializes in critcal care, CRNA.
I think you may be confusing licensure with education. The multi-state compact only concerns licensure. Your primary licensure will be in the state in which you take NCLEX. It won't matter where you receive a post-licensure degree.

I was educated in Oklahoma and took NCLEX there but licensed in Texas. You declare your state and you can take it anywhere.

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I have to say that mbsak only has two posts on allnurses & both rave posts about Chamberlain. It is a little shady to me. He/she also did not address your question, but instead went into a well reheorificed sales pitch.

I agree with GrnTea, avoid Chamberlain and instead apply to a state school. You can take your NCLEX in any state.

Ooooh, good spot, zoe92! We do know that marketers get into AN from time to time to shill. Worth checking as zoe92 did!

:flwrhrts:

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aubreyshay28,

First of all, I want to commend you for your upcoming graduation and your motivation to be so goal directed! This is awesome!

I received my MSN Ed degree through the Chamberlain College of Nursing. Currently, I am a Visiting Professor at Chamberlain. I would, highly, recommend Chamberlain to you for many reasons. You mention that you are interested in being a traveling nurse. This school has many campuses across the United States which allows the student to reach out and network with Professor's throughout the country. My courses were completed online and many of my Professor's lived out of my state. I am confident that I could contact anyone of them for further mentoring. Faculty meet nationally and locally consistently throughout the year to enhance the learning experience. Chamberlain is well established and has a 125 year history which you can read about on the website.

If you go to Chamberlain.edu you can click on "Chat with Admissions" or call them and ask all the questions you need to ask. You mentioned that you are interested in the Phoenix campus. You can, also, click on locations, select Phoenix campus and take a Virtual Tour. At National conferences I collaborated with some of the Phoenix campus faculty. I found them to be very approachable and caring. I wish you well as you make your decision. I think Chamberlain is worth a closer look.

Sorry. Nobody who says s/he got a master's degree in nursing who puts unneeded commas around "highly," talks about networking with "Professor's" and capitalizes "a Virtual Tour" has any sort of credibility with me. And how depressing that someone with such limited mastery of proper written English is a "Visiting Professor" at this alleged school.

Plonk.

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Sorry. Nobody who says s/he got a master's degree in nursing who puts unneeded commas around "highly," talks about networking with "Professor's" and capitalizes "a Virtual Tour" has any sort of credibility with me. And how depressing that someone with such limited mastery of proper written English is a "Visiting Professor" at this alleged school.

Plonk.

GrnTea, have I told you lately how much I enjoy reading your posts? :up:

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