best price BSN?

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  1. sanantone

    sanantone Well-Known Member

    I looked hard at the midwife option, but it would be too long and too expensive. Paying a preceptor is the expensive part. The easiest pathway I could find with me being a Texas resident is the Percom program. They even do skills testing and clinical rotations where I live. I don't know if other states have programs like this.
     
  2. Delta

    Delta Active Member


    Having years of experience in air ambulance, I love and recommend the paramedic route! I went to a local college for a 6 credit paramedic course years ago that got me into Excelsior with an EMT and an IV course but now they want the higher level Paramedic which I think is awesome! The knowledge you gain is invaluable even if you don't want to further in your studies!
     
  3. soupbone

    soupbone Active Member

    This is the program I had considered last year through Texas A&M Corpus Christi - Texas A&M University Corpus Christi - the Island University

    From the website:

    "Undergraduate

    Undergraduate programs include: the basic baccalaureate nursing program which prepares the individual at the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) level, the RN/BSN completion program and a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree (BSHS). The basic BSN program includes three options: traditional face to face classes, an accelerated track for students already holding a bachelor’s degree in a field outside of nursing, and a completely on line option (eLine). Following successful completion of all course work students are eligible to take the licensing exam for Registered Nurses. The RN/BSN program provides baccalaureate education for the RN holding an ADN degree or a Diploma in nursing. The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences prepares graduates for a variety of career opportunities in the health field by providing the management skills necessary for success."

    The problem is that I've hear it was very difficult for students outside of Texas to find hospitals and mentors willing to take them on for their clinical rotations. The program looks great on paper, but I'm always concerned when you see many posts bringing up the same issue (allnurses.com). I've settled (not in a negative way) for industrial hygiene, but I'm having trouble breaking into that field as well without having to take on a lot more coursework. :puke:

    Also, relevant to this thread, I cannot find any information regarding the tuition rate for this program.
     
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  4. sanantone

    sanantone Well-Known Member

  5. Delta

    Delta Active Member

    Best priced online RN to BSN for church members is $152 a credit! Wow! non members is double.
    BYU-Idaho

    Courses & Sequences
     
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  6. soupbone

    soupbone Active Member

  7. cookderosa

    cookderosa Resident Chef

    I was a doula for about 10 years, and started a non-profit volunteer birth attendant program about 15 years ago. I'm a HUGE advocate of midwifery, all 4 of my children were delivered by midwives. My 1st and 4th were CNM births at hospitals, but my middle two were homebirths with direct entry midwives. Some of you may remember the reason I'd considered nursing school was to become a midwife, but the legalities and red tape prompted me to look harder at how it would feel always playing second fiddle to the OB, and that unraveled my CNM goals. I'd even considered med school for a while...but then reality kicked me in the teeth. Anyway, the problem with direct entry, is that you're never really equal or legal. I know, there are "some" states that allow "some" autonomy under "some" professional licenses, but at the end of the day, you're a CNM or you're a hippy. The respect level for (highly qualified competent) direct entry midwives is very low by mainstream medicine. It's all fine till a baby dies and you're in jail or out of business. Moms who transport have an insurance nightmare. Birth is an "us vs them" world. OBs don't carry that burden, and for the most part, CNMs in OB-GYN practices are protected (as long as they kiss the ring of their supervising OB that is). Anyway, this lady I'm helping isn't midwife-bound, but it's one of my favorite topics.
    P.S. I'd have attended Frontier. <3
     
  8. Delta

    Delta Active Member

    I agree! I'm not saying one has to set up a practice as a DEM or CM I was saying it is a potential pathway to get into the Excelsior RN program although I am not entirely positive because i don't know anyone who has done it! The knowledge one gains is excellent and useful for the rest of your career and after earning the RN I would consider a Women's health nurse practitioner program or a combo midwife/womens health np track! There is a great demand for women's health np's even if one desires to stay away from OB!

    Frontier School of Midwifery now called Frontier University is an outstanding school! I remember they were hesitant about renaming it Frontier University because they didn't want a .edu preceded by 'FU" pretty funny being a midwifery college! I apologize if my sense of humor is wacky. Does anyone know of midwifetobe? I'm tempted to take the program just for more education.

    PS: Catch is the proper term not "deliver".
     
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  9. Delta

    Delta Active Member


    I was able to go for a master in nursing with a RN and non BS in nursing with a few bridge courses. It is not the preferred route and it severely limits one's option for graduate nursing school but what are your friend's goals with a BSN? For example, I'm starting to see a few RN's go for MBA's with an emphasis in healthcare administration and they are making great money! My opinion of the BSN is that it is a hoop to jump through and is more Florence Nightingale theory crap. I guess it depends on your goals!
     
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  10. cookderosa

    cookderosa Resident Chef

    I can't say for sure, it was a casual inquiry. Several years had passed since I knew that answer, so I thought I'd look it up for her. I think she's going to pick WGU.
     
  11. sanantone

    sanantone Well-Known Member

    If she picks WGU, she should complete all of the non-nursing courses through testing, Straighterline, or whatever before she enrolls. After her degree plan is set, no more transfer credits will be allowed.

    Their website is all messed up right now, but Philadelphia University has an online master's program in midwifery for entry-level students. I don't know if this program will meet NARM requirements for certification.
    https://www.philau.edu/midwifery/About_our_Distance_Education.html
     
  12. cookderosa

    cookderosa Resident Chef


    Thanks for the heads up on WGU, I will tell her this for sure.
     
  13. japhy4529

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  14. Delta

    Delta Active Member


    Glad to see more schools offering non traditional pre licensure nursing programs! I noticed UW is only approved in 27 states!
    Approved States &mdash; College of Nursing

    Great find! Glad to finally see other schools give Excelsior a run for their money!

    The online PA program looks great too but very competitive only accepting "10 DE track" students a year!
     
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  15. sanantone

    sanantone Well-Known Member

    I just posted about this yesterday.

    http://www.degreeinfo.com/nursing-medical-related-degrees/47567-distance-physician-assistant-program.html

    There have been several direct-entry programs available online for years. Oshkosh has been talked about on allnursing.com for awhile. You could peruse through all of these direct entry programs to see which ones are online, but it's faster just to search on allnursing.com.
    http://www.aacn.nche.edu/leading-initiatives/research-data/BSNNCG.pdf
    http://www.aacn.nche.edu/leading-initiatives/research-data/GENMAS.pdf
     

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