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Ohio BSN Programs - Weighing Your Options
If you enjoy challenging yourself each day and providing care and support for those in need of it, a career as a nursing professional may be perfect for you. Nurses enjoy great pay and excellent job security, and can take pride in knowing that they're helping their fellow human beings each day. A variety of different nursing positions exist, with different requirements needed in order to hold the job. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing will qualify you for nearly any nursing related position and provide benefits to your patients and to your own career. Choosing from the different BSN programs in Ohio may seem like a daunting task, but considering a few factors will help you make the decision with ease.
The first thing to consider is what you need from BSN programs in Ohio. These programs are four year courses that cover all aspects of the nursing profession. Nurses can often choose to specialize in a certain area, focusing their skills on a certain type of illness or on treating certain kinds of patients. Find out if the program you're looking at allows you to specialize. Also, if you are a current nurse hoping to enroll in a RN to BSN program which allows you to earn a Bachelor's degree in two years, make sure that the school you're looking at offers this type of class. Conversely, if you need to enroll in the full four year program, make sure that the school doesn't only offer RN to BSN programs.
Occasionally, BSN programs in Ohio may not take place solely on one campus. Some schools work together, with certain classes only available on a certain campus. And since a BSN program involves a large amount of lab work and clinical time, you could end up at an off campus lab or clinic fairly regularly. Find out how much of the program is completed elsewhere, and just where the remainder of the course is completed. And for those looking at RN to BSN programs, be sure to investigate how much of the class can be completed online since you'll likely be dividing your time between a regular job and your continued education.
If you've earned credits for college courses elsewhere, make sure that these credits will transfer to the school you're hoping to get into. The first year of most BSN programs in Ohio focus on general education classes, and if you've already completed some you may be able to skip over them. Qualifying credit transfers vary between schools, so find out for certain before you apply. Also look into financial aid options offered by each school. A BSN program can be expensive, and a number of avenues for assistance exist. Check into all of these options thoroughly before making your decision, and settling on where to earn your BSN will be a simple matter.
On-Campus & Online BSN Schools
Other OH Schools with BSN Programs
Ashland University 401 College Avenue Ashland, Ohio 44805 | Capital University 1 College and Main Columbus, Ohio 43209 |
Case Western Reserve University 10900 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44106 | Cedarville University 251 N. Main St. Cedarville, Ohio 45314 |
Cleveland State University 2121 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115 | College of Mount St. Joseph 5701 Delhi Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45233 |
Franciscan University 1235 University Blvd. Steubenville, Ohio 43952 | Kent State University 800 East Summit Street Kent, Ohio 44242 |
Kettering College 3737 Southern Blvd. Kettering, Ohio 45429 | Lourdes College 6832 Convent Boulevard Sylvania, Ohio 43560 |
Malone College 2600 Cleveland Ave NW Canton, Ohio 44709 | Mercy College of Northwest Ohio 2221 Madison Avenue Toledo, Ohio 43604 |
Miami University 1601 University Blvd. Hamilton, Ohio 45011 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing 127 S. Davis Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43222 |
Ohio Northern University 525 South Main Street Ada, Ohio 45810 | Ohio State University 154 W 12th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43210 |
Otterbein University 1 South Grove Street Westerville, Ohio 43081 | The University of Akron 302 Buchtel Mall Akron, Ohio 44325 |
The University of Toledo 2801 W. Bancroft Toledo, Ohio 43606 | University of Cincinnati 2600 Clifton Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45221 |
University of Toledo 2801 W. Bancroft Toledo, Ohio 43606 | Ursuline College 2550 Lander Road Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124 |
Walsh University 2020 East Maple Street North Canton, Ohio 44720 | Wright State University 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Dayton, Ohio 45435 |
Xavier University 3800 Victory Parkway Cincinnati, Ohio 45207 | Youngstown State University One University Plaza Youngstown, Ohio 44555 |