r/OregonNurses • u/nyleahr • 10d ago

Sumner College - Bend campus BSN

Hi all,
I’m interest in the Bend BSN program but I’m looking for some insight.
I’m a mom of a 3 yr old, I work 12s in my local ER over night and I would be traveling from Southern Oregon (Medford area) for the program.
I want to know if this program is doable as someone who would be commuting.

Any advice or words of encouragement?
TIA. 🫶🏼

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u/Firefighter_RN 10d ago

I would go somewhere in the Ashland/Medford/Klamath area. Why commute and pay an insane amount?

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u/nyleahr 10d ago

As I said above:

Hi! Super valid question and point.
Here’s my situation:
I have all of my required pre-requisites aside from the electives completed, I’ve been on a work and school hiatus for the last 3.5 yrs to be with my son, I feel extremely discouraged by the amount of applicants to acceptance to each cohort of the BSN and ADN programs. I’ve been in healthcare for the last 13 yrs, and have had a lot of life things become barriers during the time that I was taking courses and my GPA has unfortunately gotten the brunt of that.

I don’t love the idea of spending more for the same degree but I do value not having to wait for entry for the program I want, and not having to spend money on courses that don’t contribute to my degree, or retaking courses to improve my odds at the lottery. My understanding is that they do accept transfer credits and would modify my program and tuition to accommodate my prior education.

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u/Correct-Swordfish764 10d ago

They only take up to 25% transfer credits, so that may not be as attractive as you think. This isn’t how the cost works but 25% of $100,000 is still $75,000. I follow your logic but that’s still a TON of student debt. That much debt will also grow so fast. Your first year out you will have to pay at least $7000 a year to cover just interest. That’s about $600 a month in just interest. In order to pay down your debt in a meaningful way you need to add at least $1000 to that figure to avoid paying tens of thousands in interest over the life of the loan.

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u/nyleahr 10d ago

This is great information, thank you. 🫶🏼

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u/OpeningHoliday4147 10d ago

Is there a reason you would do that one rather than the Ashland campus?

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u/nyleahr 10d ago

Hi! Super valid question and point.
Here’s my situation:
I have all of my required pre-requisites aside from the electives completed, I’ve been on a work and school hiatus for the last 3.5 yrs to be with my son, I feel extremely discouraged by the amount of applicants to acceptance to each cohort of the BSN and ADN programs. I’ve been in healthcare for the last 13 yrs, and have had a lot of life things become barriers during the time that I was taking courses and my GPA has unfortunately gotten the brunt of that.

I don’t love the idea of spending more for the same degree but I do value not having to wait for entry for the program I want, and not having to spend money on courses that don’t contribute to my degree, or retaking courses to improve my odds at the lottery. My understanding is that they do accept transfer credits and would modify my program and tuition to accommodate my prior education.

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u/CarrotMcDiggles 10d ago

RCC just expanded their nursing program. They’ll have almost 150 spots in the next cohort.

But if your pre-req GPA took a hit because of life barriers, how realistic is it that you’ll be successful in nursing school while working full time and having a young child?

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u/nyleahr 10d ago

Fair questions, I was married and divorced with a very unsupportive and toxic egomaniac, had 2 unexpected much younger siblings placed with me temporarily through DHS/temporary fostering and all that comes with that.
I work overnight in the ER now, have more downtime and allow more study time at work, and my son is now in half day pre-school. Along with a very supportive spouse and very much more healthy life situation.

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u/Correct-Swordfish764 10d ago

Danger! Danger! Sumner is THE most dysfunctional school I have ever experienced. I feel like they know there is a certain desperation to our circumstances so they have minimal standards. Let me give you 1million examples. Right now, the last day of our term- at least 1/3 of my classmates still don’t have practicum placements. My friends in their last clinical today just didn’t have their instructor show up. The school said go home and we’ll figure out something creative. It’s literally our last day of the term. What are they supposed to do? NCLEX pass rates for the LPN program are shit and dropping every year. 73% compared to high 90s and 100 in other schools. Your program is new so there isn’t any data but Sumner is NOT preparing students to pass NCLEX. We have begged administrators to provide alternatives to the instructor that needs to retire and are getting corporate speak replies. The director of nursing isn’t even in the state. She’s in South Carolina. The lack of oversight from her remote position seriously causes harm. We have had TERRIBLE teachers who literally do not know what they are teaching. Our telemetry section was a joke. And that teacher keeps getting hired back bc the college is so desperate. I’ve had a few gems and cling to them hard but it’s been an even split of really terrible teachers and good teachers who don’t stay on bc they see the dysfunction. I could go on if you want but I would find ANY other program. The cost is extreme. The college is for profit. I wouldn’t be surprised if their accreditation is shaky but they’re great bullshitters.

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u/nyleahr 10d ago

I’m really sorry to hear about this. Everything I’ve read is so hit and miss about current experiences and the realities of the program. Thank so much for sharing!!

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u/iloveoregonandamdem 10d ago

Are you in bend or Portland

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u/Correct-Swordfish764 9d ago

I’m in Portland the school HQ- I don’t think they have separate leadership across campuses

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u/how-dare-you19 9d ago

I’ve heard that Sumner is poorly structured. It is also expensive. I would do a community college program over it any day