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Any registered nurses out there who did their training strictly online?

I'd like to make a career change as an RN but don't have the "time" (family) to go to school. Any RN's out there working did their training online? If so, where and how long was the program? DFW area preferred.

Public Comments

1. To obtain you RN degree exclusively online is impossible. There are too many clinical hours needed that must take place in long term and acute care settings.
2. No
3. Too many State regulations and liability issues with offering any type of health career as an on-line option. The classes and clinicals are set up to work together for someone to obtain the most effective education that meets the State's licensing requirements. If anyone could go and sign up for on-line classes and become a nurse we probablly would not see the shortage in nursing and the demand for qualified candidates would be gone. Most of your Nursing programs are offered as full-time options during the day. Have you thought about how that would work within your situation? Part-time at night is for the classes you will need to get accepted into the program for nursing. My choice was to go for a Dental Hygienist certification; I have taken all of my prerequisits and have run out of classes to take that would help me obtain my goal. I either have to commit to a full-time program that is only offered during the day, or give this up. I have checked into several schools and the requirements are the same- no part-time or online option. The school's web site clearly states that if one cannot comit to a Full-time class load and work with in the program classes scheduled times- THEN DO NOT APPLY. If you think about it; personlly I would like to know that the person who had my life in their hands was qualified and licensed to practice- wouldn't you. Good Luck with your choice. (I have 4 young kids and work full-time; if I can do this than anyone can. Trust me, going through this will be a sacrifice, but I am looking at the bigger picture.)
4. Like others have said, you cannot become a nurse on-line. The on-line nursing programs are for people who already have a RN license and want to get their bachelors or master degree in nursing. The reason is, because you have to complete the clinical portion too.