What online program can I use to become a RN?
Asked by earthforeverbroken
All I can find is non-accretided schools or schools offering RN to BSN or MSN. I want to use an online program to earn my Registered Nursing licence, which school offers that?

Best Answer:
I'm not clear on if you were looking for initial programs for licensure for RN, or if you are looking ahead for RN to BSN programs. If you do not yet hold a RN license, you will probably not find a 100% online nursing program. You will have to sit classroom time and complete clinical rotations, have skills labs, etc which must be done on campus. You may be able to take most or all of your general eds and pre-req courses online, except you will need a biology and chem and A&P lab, which also must be done on campus. This is true regardless if you are going into a 2 year associates or a 4 year BS/BA program. If you earn your 2 year RN and want to go for RN to BSN, look for locally based colleges and universities, especially the state schools - they will be accredited. Many of them offer online RN to BSN programs, or will offer many of the courses online at least. You will still have clinicals to arrange for Public Health and possibly other courses like Family Health, so when the school is in-state they have contacts to help you do this. Plus, state or public schools will have cheaper tuition than private programs, or having to pay out-of-state tuition rates. When I completed my BSN I used one of my state universities. Although I had problems completing my gen ed requirements, because although they offered my nursing courses online, the school had a very poor selection of online courses in all other areas. So I had to get creative and use other colleges for those courses and transfer the credits in - a very difficult process to navigate to ensure they transferred properly. So that's my advice. Start locally. Even if the local state college or university doesn't openly advertise an online program, it doesn't hurt to call and ask them. There might be something in development that might be up and running by the time you're ready to use it.

I am attending Kaplan University online for Medical Office Management. It is accredited, but am not sure if they offer RN, but you can find out more information by calling 1-866-522-7747 (toll free).
Answered by judijude42

check out: chamberlain.edu srmcnursing.org
Answered by Chelsea