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Many people who want to become nurses are unable to do so. Unfortunately, getting the education you need to live the life you want can be a bit of a catch-22. To live a life free of financial worries and to enjoy various luxuries, you need an education. To get an education, you need to have free time. If you have bills to pay, you don't have the free time you need to be able to go to school. Online nursing schools aim to break that cycle.
The overall goal of online nursing programs is to allow those interested in getting their nursing degree to do so without having to quit their job. Rather than having to squeeze work, family time, and other obligations in around a rigid class schedule, online nursing students can fit their classes in where they have time. This allows students to complete their assignments and exams at non-traditional times, like weekends, overnight, and in the evening. These programs often focus on collaboration and discussion with students, to accommodate for the lack of discussion that students get in a traditional lecture hall. Students may have to participate in a class forum a certain amount of times per week or they may be required to attend chat sessions.
A great thing about online nursing programs is that they are fully eligible for financial aid. If you can't afford to work part-time to go to school, it's unlikely that you can just shell out thousands of dollars at a time for school! You can still get loans, scholarships, and grants to cover the cost of your education. This is particularly helpful because online nursing schools are often more expensive than traditional, in-person degree programs. This is due to the convenience factor of going to school online. To accommodate for the extra work load on the school, tuition is often higher than at similar in-person schools.
Another possible disadvantage of online nursing classes is that it can take you longer to finish your degree. When you go to a traditional school, you have to complete your classes in a certain amount of time to get your degree. With an online program, it is easier to take fewer classes at a time and to take longer to complete those classes. While this can make it easier to complete your courses with a high grade, it can also make it take much longer to earn your degree.
Despite these slight disadvantages, an online nursing degree is still a wonderful opportunity that is worth every penny. Earning your RN degree has never been easier or more accessible.
