The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program constantly strives to be one of the best online nursing schools, and we want to give those in search of nursing education the most viable options available. Nursing schools typically require that in order to be accepted into a program in which you can earn a bachelor of science nursing degree, you need certain prerequisite classes to be eligible.
Our nursing program is no exception to that rule; our accelerated nursing program requires 11 classes prior to application be completed and posted to a college transcript with a minimum of a 2.5 GPA. The non-science classes are as follows: English Composition I and II, Statistics, Nutrition, US History, US Government, and Developmental Psychology. The science classes require at least 4 hours due to the lab component that is involved and are as follows: General Chemistry, Microbiology, Human Anatomy, and Human Physiology. (This is just for the ABSN Second Degree Program--our RN to BSN program is different).
You should understand that while some of these prerequisites are general in nature, there are specific things that our admissions looks for within these core prerequisites. So you may be asking--How am I to know if mine are good to go? Well, we have a solution for you! Even though we are the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program--we have offices in San Diego and admissions counselors within them! If you are looking to get into a San Diego Nursing Program and have looked through San Diego nursing schools, consider giving our nurse training program a look!
If you'd like to see about setting up a time to talk to our admissions counselors or have questions about your prerequisites, we'd love to hear from you! If you are ready to get a jump start on your nursing career, give us a call at 1-888-696-8276 or send us an email at info@ounursing.com. We look forward to getting you on the road to your online nursing bachelors degree!
Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008 by
Timothy Gossett
The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program's Accelerated Nursing Program takes 14 months to complete for second degree seekers. For this type of speedy nurse training, we have two components of the program: online education for nurses, and the clinical aspect of the nurse education. These are completed concurrently so you can get your bachelor of science nursing degree as fast as possible!
In terms of time spent for the San Diego BSN program, you will spend approximately 600 hours with the online theory portion and about 870 hours of the clinical aspect. We understand that you want to get a jump start on your nurse career--and so as you can see, that's a lot of time within 14 months spent in our online nursing school. So, we get the question "Can I still work while in your nursing program?" quite a bit.
There is no definite answer to this, however, as this very much depends on the individual. With the time listed above, you can count on at least 2-3 days a week, averaging approximately 12-16 hours a week in the clinical portion, and we give you at least one semester in advance notice of when and where you'll be doing your live nurse training. As the clinicals are done in live Sharp Healthcare environments with other nurses in San Diego, it's important to remember that these clinicals can be scheduled during the day or night, any day of the week. Along with the reading and online theory work you will complete towards your online nursing bachelors degree, this is a very intensive, aggressive program, so it is important that while you may be able to continue to work, this nursing program does demand more of a full-time commitment.
Our RN to BSN San Diego program is a bit different than the 14 month ABSN, so if you are currently an RN looking to get your BSN and would like to know how this is different, please give us a call at 1-888-696-8276 or visit us online at http://ounursing.com for more information on obtaining your RN Bachelors degree.
In terms of time spent for the San Diego BSN program, you will spend approximately 600 hours with the online theory portion and about 870 hours of the clinical aspect. We understand that you want to get a jump start on your nurse career--and so as you can see, that's a lot of time within 14 months spent in our online nursing school. So, we get the question "Can I still work while in your nursing program?" quite a bit.
There is no definite answer to this, however, as this very much depends on the individual. With the time listed above, you can count on at least 2-3 days a week, averaging approximately 12-16 hours a week in the clinical portion, and we give you at least one semester in advance notice of when and where you'll be doing your live nurse training. As the clinicals are done in live Sharp Healthcare environments with other nurses in San Diego, it's important to remember that these clinicals can be scheduled during the day or night, any day of the week. Along with the reading and online theory work you will complete towards your online nursing bachelors degree, this is a very intensive, aggressive program, so it is important that while you may be able to continue to work, this nursing program does demand more of a full-time commitment.
Our RN to BSN San Diego program is a bit different than the 14 month ABSN, so if you are currently an RN looking to get your BSN and would like to know how this is different, please give us a call at 1-888-696-8276 or visit us online at http://ounursing.com for more information on obtaining your RN Bachelors degree.
Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2008 by
Timothy Gossett
Well, we are so happy that you have made the decision to go to our accelerated nursing program! However, please remember that when we refer to you graduating--we mean with a bachelor degree in a non-nursing field or an associate degree and you have passed your NCLEX and received RN licensure.
Our nursing program has three starts per year. As an accredited nursing program that requires the minimum of either of the combinations listed above, in order to apply for a given start, your degree must be posted on your transcript prior to the physical enrollment in order to be eligible. For some schools, this is no issue getting this taken care of, but there are times when universities do not post this in a timely manner.
So, what should you do?
If you are indeed interested in getting your nursing training through our university and have a specific date you'd like to apply for our online nursing bachelors degree program, and this date is close to the time you graduate, it's important that you contact us to discuss your individual situation. By giving us the details of your scenario, we will be able to advise on whether the start date you are wanting for the San Diego BSN program is a realistic goal or not.
The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program offers accelerated bachelor of science nursing degrees to those who have a bachelor degree in a non-nursing field or those that are currently RNs who would like to achieve their bachelor of science nursing degree. If you are interested in learning more about this San Diego nursing program and be on the fast track to your nurse career, give us a call at 1-888-696-8276 or email us at info@ounursing.com. We'd love to hear from you!
Our nursing program has three starts per year. As an accredited nursing program that requires the minimum of either of the combinations listed above, in order to apply for a given start, your degree must be posted on your transcript prior to the physical enrollment in order to be eligible. For some schools, this is no issue getting this taken care of, but there are times when universities do not post this in a timely manner.
So, what should you do?
If you are indeed interested in getting your nursing training through our university and have a specific date you'd like to apply for our online nursing bachelors degree program, and this date is close to the time you graduate, it's important that you contact us to discuss your individual situation. By giving us the details of your scenario, we will be able to advise on whether the start date you are wanting for the San Diego BSN program is a realistic goal or not.
The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program offers accelerated bachelor of science nursing degrees to those who have a bachelor degree in a non-nursing field or those that are currently RNs who would like to achieve their bachelor of science nursing degree. If you are interested in learning more about this San Diego nursing program and be on the fast track to your nurse career, give us a call at 1-888-696-8276 or email us at info@ounursing.com. We'd love to hear from you!
Posted Thursday, February 21, 2008 by
Timothy Gossett
This is a phrase we often hear about our accelerated BSN program in San Diego. While nursing education online is generally faster than the traditional nurse training, some times the thought of being in an online nursing school from start to finish in just 14 months for our second degree accelerated nursing program can seem daunting.
And yes--it is fast! RN programs in San Diego as well as even the best online nursing schools across the country have made it so that individuals who want to have the nurse training done quickly CAN--and the fact that we offer a program that gives individuals a chance to be BSN Nurses in a little over the year--sometimes this raises question of quality or accreditation. We understand concerns about this.
First off, we are an accredited nursing program; our accreditation includes the California Board of Nursing as well as the Oklahoma Board of Nursing; we also hold a regional accreditation through the National League of Nursing. So while it may be hard to believe that the online education for nurses can be done with our program in 14 months--and for that are seeking online RN to BSN schools--we can offer this to licensed RNs in as little as 9 months!
But what about quality? You want it, you got it! The University of Oklahoma has long been regarded as one of the cutting-edge nursing programs in the country, and our average first board NCLEX pass rates for those that have gone through the program is a little over 91%--compare that to the national average of 88%!
If getting a Bachelor of Science Nursing degree from a quality, accredited nursing program is what you are seeking, we'd like for you to consider the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program. Please visit our website at http://ounursing.com today or give us a call at 888-696-8276. We'll be happy to help you on your path for nursing education!
And yes--it is fast! RN programs in San Diego as well as even the best online nursing schools across the country have made it so that individuals who want to have the nurse training done quickly CAN--and the fact that we offer a program that gives individuals a chance to be BSN Nurses in a little over the year--sometimes this raises question of quality or accreditation. We understand concerns about this.
First off, we are an accredited nursing program; our accreditation includes the California Board of Nursing as well as the Oklahoma Board of Nursing; we also hold a regional accreditation through the National League of Nursing. So while it may be hard to believe that the online education for nurses can be done with our program in 14 months--and for that are seeking online RN to BSN schools--we can offer this to licensed RNs in as little as 9 months!
But what about quality? You want it, you got it! The University of Oklahoma has long been regarded as one of the cutting-edge nursing programs in the country, and our average first board NCLEX pass rates for those that have gone through the program is a little over 91%--compare that to the national average of 88%!
If getting a Bachelor of Science Nursing degree from a quality, accredited nursing program is what you are seeking, we'd like for you to consider the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program. Please visit our website at http://ounursing.com today or give us a call at 888-696-8276. We'll be happy to help you on your path for nursing education!
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 by
Joe Wanninger
As you may have heard, students interested in nursing education in San Diego have a new option. The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program offers an Accelerated BSN in San Diego, in affiliation with Sharp HealthCare.
The Fall 2008 application deadline for our accredited nursing program is March 1st, 2008. If you are interested in learning more about how a nurse career could benefit you, and you have a baccalaureate degree in a field other than nursing, we encourage you to visit our website or call 888.MY.OU.BSN.
Preparation and training for nursing is intensive, but it is also very rewarding. Graduates of our program have many career options, including exciting roles within the Sharp HealthCare system. The program offers an exciting blend of tradition and technology, allowing students to learn in a convenient online environment.
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 by
Timothy Gossett
For those of you that have researched BSN programs in San Diego, accelerated nursing programs, or even just nursing programs in general across the country, you've probably ran into a word that not many people like: impacting.
Impacting can be defined as the ratio of applicants to spaces available in a given program; for nursing programs in San Diego, California nursing schools as a whole, and many other places around the country, impacting is normally quite a concern, because generally there are many more people looking to start a nursing program as opposed to spaces available. It's no secret that nurses in San Diego are a huge need, and the nursing shortage across the country has brought about many expanded traditional programs as well as new online nursing schools. Still, impacting remains a chief barrier to entrance into even the best online nursing schools.
At the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program, impacting is something that we have taken into consideration with our nursing education. For one, we offer three start dates per year, giving more access to many more people to get their nurse training. We also do not have waiting lists; our normal process is that individuals who are applying for a specific start are pooled together, and out of the pool of applicants, we take the best 72-80 students per start. Those individuals who would not be accepted in our accelerated nursing program for that session would then have the ability to re-apply for the next start, where the same process would occur.
The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program offers accelerated bachelor of science nursing degrees to those who have a bachelor degree in a non-nursing field or those that are currently RNs who would like to achieve their bachelor of science nursing degree. If you are interested in learning more about this San Diego nursing program and be on the fast track to your nurse career, give us a call at 1-888-696-8276 or email us at info@ounursing.com. We'd love to hear from you!
Impacting can be defined as the ratio of applicants to spaces available in a given program; for nursing programs in San Diego, California nursing schools as a whole, and many other places around the country, impacting is normally quite a concern, because generally there are many more people looking to start a nursing program as opposed to spaces available. It's no secret that nurses in San Diego are a huge need, and the nursing shortage across the country has brought about many expanded traditional programs as well as new online nursing schools. Still, impacting remains a chief barrier to entrance into even the best online nursing schools.
At the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program, impacting is something that we have taken into consideration with our nursing education. For one, we offer three start dates per year, giving more access to many more people to get their nurse training. We also do not have waiting lists; our normal process is that individuals who are applying for a specific start are pooled together, and out of the pool of applicants, we take the best 72-80 students per start. Those individuals who would not be accepted in our accelerated nursing program for that session would then have the ability to re-apply for the next start, where the same process would occur.
The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program offers accelerated bachelor of science nursing degrees to those who have a bachelor degree in a non-nursing field or those that are currently RNs who would like to achieve their bachelor of science nursing degree. If you are interested in learning more about this San Diego nursing program and be on the fast track to your nurse career, give us a call at 1-888-696-8276 or email us at info@ounursing.com. We'd love to hear from you!
