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I really want to become a nurse, however I don't want it to take 5 years. I do not trust those online nursing degrees either. What's the quickest, most efficient way to become an RN?

A registered nurse has a 4 year degree in nursing. There isn't any way to speed it up either because your summers are spent doing clinicals so you can't take extra classes.

Hi, I’m interested in obtaining an online nursing degree in the future. I’m aware that when I get to 11th grade I’ll be able to study for a phlebotomy degree, but does that hold true when it comes to getting an online nursing degree too? If that’s the case I’d rather get an RN degree next year seen as they pay is much better. Any information would be very helpful, BTW I live in Ohio.

You can't get a nursing degree online, until you pass the state nursing

boards. Once you have a nursing license, then you can go to college

online. The reason for that is: you have to do your nursing clinicals and

you can't do that online. So before you apply for a nursing degree

online, you have to be licensed as a nurse already.

Good luck.

I don’t know if you can do the whole thing on-line and rather suspect that you cannot. But, there was a correspondance school named the New York Board of Regents or something similar that offered a number of accredited courses both for getting an RN and for the required continuation courses. The remaining problem however is whether or not your state will accept a particular school’s correspondance or on-line credits. Then, it remains to be seen if your local schools will accpet them; and if so, as elective or core requirement credits.

If you plan to do an on-line or correspondance program, you might want to check in with the schools in your area to see what if any credits they will accept and from which schools. Increasingly, a number of state schools offer and accecpt a number of correspondance and on0line courses themselves. Sometimes, not every state college/university or CC will offer a wide selection of courses but, another state school will offer some that the nearest one to you does not; in turn, they will accept credits from the school that does offer the correspondance or on-line courses. The primary stumbling block is in getting laboratory and/or practicum course work done through some type of a distance learning program. Often, RN programs are heavy in acutal laboratory and practicum courses.

I would need an online program and at $500 per 3 credits how far will finacial aid get me. I could only afford $100 a month. If anyone else has experience getting thru this please let me know. Also what do they pay an unexperienced nurse straight out of clinicals?

BS (and AS and MS) are college degrees
RN is a license from the state

You could have an MS in Nursing and still fail the RN exam (though not likely). You can qualify to take the RN exam with an ASN, BSN, or MSN. The higher the degree, the greater your responsibility and pay.

A BSN start-to-finish online would be nearly impossible to do. The BSN programs you see out there that are online are for nurses who already have an RN and the ASN. You may be able to find a hybrid program where part is online and part is in the classroom/clinicals.

$100 a month won't buy books. The only way to know what financial aid you can get is to apply.

$500 per three credits is a really good price. But, it's very likely that your local community college is even cheaper.

Sign-on bonuses are paid to new employees who are hired. Some are for experienced nurses only, others for certain jobs. Some places need nurses so badly they want anyone who is an RN.

The average hourly for a new RN is just under $21 an hour. Some jobs or places pay more - some a little less. Based on a 40 hour week, that's $840 a week, $3640 a month, or $43,680 per year. Not too bad, eh? Master's nurses average over $60,000 per year.

What I'd suggest, since you don't have a bunch of money, go down to your local community college and talk to them about their ASN program. Get that first. Apply for all of the aid they will give you. Don't turn down loans automatically - consider the amount that nurses earn compared to what you earn now when you think about loans. (ie: when you make $18K a year, $100 a month payment is a lot; when you make $43K a year, $100 is lunch money for a week.)

Once you get the ASN and your RN license (2 years) then start looking at RN to BSN online programs (another 2 years) which at that point you will be able to easily afford. At that point you'd have the BSN and 2 years of experience - a really nice position to be in to negotiate for top dollar nursing jobs.

Sometimes, we have to suck it up and tighten the belt for a couple years knowing that in just a couple years our life will be much improved for it.

just a few thoughts…

If so, were you able to get a job? What do employers think of online degrees? Any RN-BSN graduates?

Before you commit to one of those pretend schools, look at this web site http://www.aiutruth.com

& read this post. It is the most eloqent tirade that I have seen on the subject of pretend online schools
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The following was written by "PhD Seeking" (not me)

As someone who's responsible for hiring people at my fortune 100 company, I can honestly say that any resume sporting an on-line degree goes into the "circular file", regardless of their other qualifications.

I have my MBA from a traditional school, and shortly after I graduated and continually until this day, I have been solicited by the UoP to teach on-line business courses for them. While I have several years of work experience (which they didn't know), I was apparently qualified simply because they purchased a mailing list of graduates from my school and saw I had a degree. Not that PhD professors are better teachers, because some of mine really sucked as communicators, but asking people with limited work and educational experience to teach students shows a lack of concern about educational quality, and more about getting an instructor at a cheap price. If you don't believe me, check out the career section on the UoP site or other job boards and you'll see the low standards they set for educators. (see the ad below)

Getting a real degree tells me the applicant can make a long term commitment that requires sacrifice. On-line classes are the ultimate sign of laziness. With all real colleges offering part-time or evening classes, going the on-line route suggests you're looking for the easy way out. Most employers within reputable companies, including myself, won't take a chance.

Lastly, be prepared for the teasing, either publically, or more probably, behind your back, by your co-workers with real degrees

I'm currently studying criminal justice but am looking into studying nursing - I've checked everywhere online but it says the online degree programs, you must have an RN degree. I have NO clue where to start - does anyone know what the steps are to becoming a nurse? What colleges are best for nursing degrees? I can only do schooling online unfortunately - what do I need to get first??? This is just SO confusing!!

First you need to decide on if you want a 2 year degree (associates degree in nursing) or a 4 year degree (bachelor's degree in nursing), or you might want to take the 2 year program first and complete the BSN later (which you can do online at that point.)

2 year community college programs usually take more like 3 years because there are prerequisites you must take in biology, chemistry, anatomy & physiology, and maybe a couple more like microbiology or nutrition. For most schools, you need these completed before you can even apply to their nursing program. 2 year programs are very in demand, so the better your GPA the better off you'll be when it comes to getting accepted to a program. Call around to different schools and ask what their admission procedures are so you'll know what you're up against. Apply to more than one school, too - don't put all your eggs in one basket, so to speak.

If you were to go into a full 4 year BSN program, you complete all those prerequisites and your liberal arts studies your freshman and sophomore year, then start the nursing core in the junior year. These schools are also VERY competative - one reputable school in my state had a class average GPA (at admission) of 3.8.

Good luck!

I graduated high school in 07′ and haven’t been able to go to school because i have a little girl. I want to become an RN. I have NO college experience or credits. Is there somewhere online where I can take ALL my classes including my pre-requisites, through the completion of my RN degree? (that takes fianancial aid?)
I've been to alot of the websites, but most of them don't say anything about the basic pre-req's. They say LPN to RN and RN-BSN programs. Like they're starting out as an LPN or RN and going to a RN and BSN. I'm a NOTHING. Not an LPN. or RN.

The reason that you can’t find an online program that starts from scratch is because nursing programs require clinical contact courses where you actually take care of real live patients in a hospital - there’s no such thing as an online hospital.

LPNs and ASN RNs already have completed those clinical courses so they can complete their theory and academic coursework for a BSN or MSN online without much trouble. LPNs and RNs also are likely to be working in the field already and have access to their workplace for any clinical experiences needed for the new degree.

Unless you’re working in the health professions, you won’t find a wholly online degree for initial preparation of RNs anymore than you’ll find one for cosmetologists. Vocational training for professions that require hands-on access to things like a hospital or a medical lab. aren’t usually done online.

If you want to become a nurse, you’re going to have to find a way to head back to school in the classroom. Becoming an LPN only takes about a year. Once you do that and find a job then you might be able to do an LPN-RN transition.

I live in a small town and commute to a larger town 30 miles away to work. I work in an enviroment where the men are all married. I am pursuing my degree online (LPN to RN). How can I meet single men? I am in my early 30s. I will not change churches, even though there are no single men at mine.

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In modern times, a girl usually works outside the home whether she's married or not. She can support herself, protect herself quite well, and, with the help of adoption agencies and sperm banks, she can even have children without the need to marry. Any girls who remain unmarried now can refer to themselves as being, "Independent Women of the New Millennium."

But, there are several advantages of meeting men and finding a special one for yourself. If you're having trouble with this process, then try to liven up your love life by using these tips:

1. Expand Your Social Horizons

You may already have an active social life. On Sundays, maybe you can be found in church. Monday nights may find you volunteering at the local women's shelter. And, maybe you play computer games and have pizza with some girl friends on Friday night.

While these activities are fine, the likelihood that you're going to meet guys is low. So, why not expand your social horizons to increase your chances? You can bowl on a mixed league or attend other sports events such as car races, tennis tournaments, fishing events, and organized softball games. Or, you can become interested in local causes that hold weekly meetings. Whatever you choose, just make sure that the event is one that men would attend too.

2. Try "Word of Mouth" Advertising

You've undoubtedly heard of this type of advertising. It works because one person tells another person who tells another, and so on. By nature, we tend to believe what someone tells us. Therefore, if a friend tells us that XYZ product is great, then we'll probably believe it!

Why not use word of mouth advertising to your advantage? Let your family, friends, and coworkers know that you are looking to meet men. Add in a few descriptive tidbits about yourself, and the word has started its long journey! They will undoubtedly pass this information on to others they know, and on to others, and on to others! You could actually end up meeting someone's sister's neighbor's brother from Timbuktu!

3. Utilize Your Local Newspaper's Ads

Don't be afraid to pay to put a personal ad in your local newspaper! Maybe you think you're not a beauty, or that your personality is dull, and that you're too shy to try this tip. But, what can it hurt?

If you don't find the man of your dreams, you're sure to meet many men as long as your ad is interesting.

So, what makes an ad interesting? Include items about yourself that would catch a man's eye!

Instead of saying, "likes to crochet", say, "enjoys hiking". Or, instead of saying "loves kids"- a line that might scare a guy away, say "loves to play computer games".

As you can see, in order to meet men, you need to put yourself in the same social places as men are.

You also need to make it known that you're looking - don't be shy! And, finally, you need to let men know that you have an interest in hobbies, sports, and other activities that they are interested in too!

I was wondering if a man can be a registered nurse? Does anyone know all the different categories that you can pursue when becoming a RN? I am seeing on a website http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm that there are different categories of a RN you can choose that define your interests. I am seeing a holistic nurse, which treats patients with spiritual and emotional problems, give massages and aromatherapy. That sounds like something interesting. I just wanted to talk to someone who was a RN and see from their point-of-view what all different career choices are out there for someone who wants to go to become an RN. Also, are there any online schools that you can do from home that can get you an associate's degree as a RN? Also, is a RN the same as a public health educator? Thank you to all who will take the time to write me back.

There are certainly plenty of male nurses and as for public health, there are nurses that work in community or public health. And there are programs for those that would like to obtain their master's degree in public health (MPH) which can only be an asset. If you would like to get your RN and also work in holistic health, perhaps you can also look into a certification program for massage therapy or such.

I am seeking a psychology degree and UofP offers a bachelors degree for this subject. I am not sure if I should do it or is I should slowly get one through a regular college while I am working full time also and seeking a Nursing degree, also. I was going to get a RN degree through a campus and take online for a PH.D in psych and start online? What do you think? i am still a freshman. Any advice?

Anything from a University of Phoenix/DeVry or anything online is not going to be respected very highly in any professional environment. A Bachelor's of Psychology doesn't do a whole lot for you from a regular university let alone UofP. My opinion is that these diploma mills or for-profit universities are a total waste of money.

(This isn't to say that a Bachelors in Psychology from a regular university is a bad idea, but should be thought of as a springboard into a very general job market or for graduate school–any real college degree is going to help your job opportunities).

I would suggest going to a University full or part-time for your Psych and/or Nursing degree (depending on your interest), the latter will give you many many high-paying opportunities in the future.

A Ph.D. in Psychology online will do ABSOLUTELY nothing for you. And a Bachelor's from a for-profit or online school will not get you into any legitimate graduate program.