Hi…
I was wondering if anyone had any opinions on the best way to earn my RN going to school part time. I have an associate degree at Mt. Sac and finished some prerequisite for the program. But Mt. Sac College offer only full time rn program. I live in Rowland Hts, so closer to the city is better, although I’d be willing to commute. Any help or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

I think you need to clarify with your school what their definition of "full time" is.

From a school’s perspective full-time is usually 12 credits per semester minimum as you advance towards the degree. . . that’s assuming you are starting from scratch and have to complete ALL the general education courses AND nursing courses in that same time frame of two years.

If you already have completed your general education requirements for the degree and only need to take the nursing courses, then there is no need to attend "full time". Nursing courses are sequenced and will be completed in 2 years (4 semesters in a semester based program). You might only need to take 7-10 credits of nursing courses per semester, which is part time. You’d have classes 1-2 days per week on campus and then 1 day of clinicals (this is how most programs work anyway).

I hope that makes sense. Talk to your school’s academic advisors to ask how this would work in your circumstances given that you hold the Assoc. Degree already.

I work full time and plan on starting a second job soon, but I am still interested in eventually getting a degree as a RN or LPN. Are there any colleges/university that have a part time program that I can go to at night or on weekends?

My mother finished her bachelor’s in nursing several years ago and is now working as an RN after graduation from Indiana Wesleyan, I think. It was out of Jeffersonville, Indiana, just across the bridge. She only went one night a week and it took her a little more than a year.

I work full time and plan on starting a second job soon, but I am still interested in eventually getting a degree as a RN or LPN. Are there any colleges/university that have a part time program that I can go to at night or on weekends?

My mother finished her bachelor’s in nursing several years ago and is now working as an RN after graduation from Indiana Wesleyan, I think. It was out of Jeffersonville, Indiana, just across the bridge. She only went one night a week and it took her a little more than a year.

I work full time and plan on starting a second job soon, but I am still interested in eventually getting a degree as a RN or LPN. Are there any colleges/university that have a part time program that I can go to at night or on weekends?

My mother finished her bachelor’s in nursing several years ago and is now working as an RN after graduation from Indiana Wesleyan, I think. It was out of Jeffersonville, Indiana, just across the bridge. She only went one night a week and it took her a little more than a year.

Obviously i chagned the name of the company, but the description is otherwise the same. They call their employee "consultants", but i think this is just another insurance sales job am I right?

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The workers who they call "consultants" are probably independent contractors, not employees, but otherwise you are basically correct.