accelerated BSNs?

[natsfanrn]

Hi all--I'm a 40-y-o newbie here who'll be starting nursing school next year (after doing some prereqs this year). While I was originally planning on going the ADN route and then bridging down the road to my MSN (I would like to go into advanced-practice nursing), one of the local universities is now offering an accelerated BSN program for second-degree students. It's a 12-month program (not counting prereqs), with a fall, spring and summer semester, and a mini-semester during the winter break (of just one 3-credit class). Seems fairly comparable, schedule wise, to the traditional program, but there are 18 hours of clinicals a week (2 9-hour days)...plus the usual assortment of lectures and labs. Has anyone here gone the accelerated BSN route, and how intense was it? Would love to hear your experiences. Thanks in advance...

--karen

[TCW]

I will be applying to an accelerated BSN program in a couple of months and while I am excited and feel I can tough it out for 15 months I was wondering about financial aid... I am well aware that I won't be able to receive any grants because of my 1st degree, but I was wondering if those of you who have chosen this route had a difficult time getting up the money. I don't have a problem taking out student loans...I just want to feel confident that I will have enough money to pay for my schooling!

Tonya