DL Nursing Programs? Are they a mistake?

Hear, hear!

 

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Sorry, I did know about Wisconsin, but you have to be local, so I didn't mention it.

 

You don't need to be a local resident to apply to this program. See the link in my last sentence above: "Residents located in these states may apply." Actually, in re-reading the info, one does not even need to live in one of these states. You may complete the clinicals in another state that is on the list, provided that you plan on working in that same state upon graduation.

I've pasted the info from this link below:

Out-of-State Residents

State Board of Nursing approval is necessary for each state in which students complete clinical rotations. The list below represents the current states in which the program can be completed.

Alaska
Arizona
Colorado
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Wisconsin

Students residing in states not included in the above list have the option of completing the precepted clinical rotations in another state in which approval has been granted, assuming they plan to seek employment in that state upon graduation. This option is intended to provide clinical rotations in the student’s “home community,” defined as the community in which the student intends to seek employment as a nurse upon graduation from the program.

 

mind saying where you took the A&P class and if it included lab and how the lab worked ?

 

For initial licensure, there isn't even an issue about DL being worth it because there is NO such program. There is NO option to obtain an RN license by the DL route, primarily due to the required clinical hours. Even the Wisconsin program mentioned above already requires CNA qualifications prior to starting the bachelor's to BSN route...

 

Thank you everyone who posted to this thread. I'm happy that there were a number of people who are familiar with the industry and were willing to share. You all confirmed my suspicions and provided me with great information that will help guide my daughter. Now if I can only get her to listen to me!

 

Situation varies

I'm a LPN and I recently gave up the Excelsior online RN program. Nursing has become exceptionally hi-tech and there is no way to learn what is needed to pass the Excelsior clinicals unless you are actually working in a hospital setting.

Having said that, there are still many vacancies in nursing, even with the recession and because of the retirement of huge numbers of nurses in the next decade and the growing number of elderly needing care, there will always be a demand. This demand might be more elastic in some areas and not others. The best way to check is to subscribe to one of the mega-job search engines, like simplyhired.com and indeed.com and key in your search words for nurse, RN, etc. That will give a better idea of the actual job opportunities than anecdotes.

Good luck!

Curtis

 

I posted my comments because I obtained initial licensure through a "DL/non traditional" program. I thought my comments would be useful to someone contemplating a non traditional route. Yes it is true many programs require pre-requisites. However, the CNA is not a license nor is the EMT or Paramedic which was my ticket into the Excelsior College program, it is a certification and/or registration. By the way, CNA's work under the supervision of a licensed nurse or other licensed healthcare provider. Excelsior College has a 3 day clinical exam which boasts a 50% failure rate but does not have clinical hour requirements. In essence, one challenges the clinicals. Thats why some states won't license their graduates.

 

Testing strategy/tip:

Testing strategy/tip:

When taking a test, whenever you see answers or statements that are absolutes, they are more often than not, an incorrect answer.