Introduction & Would you recommend an accelerated BSN program?

Go for the BSN right away. You will be glad you did and maybe regret that you didn't if you go the ADN route. One problem with nursing today, too many ways to get a license.

I have been in healthcare for 24 years, RN for 18, I have an MSN. Get your BSN!!!

Thats scary.. I dont want an RN whose only been in training for 11 months.. i just dont think thats enough time.

Just my opinion

Agent,
We were required to have all our prereqs and sciences done before starting the program (as well as a previous Bachelor's degree), so that year was strictly the nursing classes. That being said, the program did still go at breakneck speed, and that's why we lost so many members of our class. I think the ones who are left will make great nurses, because you have to be super-motivated to get through a one year BSN program!!

I don't totally understand how a previous bachelors degree relates to it.. I wish there were more accelerated BSN programs for people who just had a certain number of undergrad hours already completed.

I understand, sorry

i was looking into accelerated bsn programs....I came to the conclusion that they were too fast....some where a little over a year long....that is too fast for what I will be responsible for....I got into a traditional bsn program that has 5 semesters of nursing courses..so far so good....

Mr D - I am entering a 12 month accelerated BSN program in May of 2004. One of the other girls that I took my prerequisites with is also going into the same program. The program is 170 miles away from where we live now but there have been 3 people previous to us that have graduated from this program and came back up here to our hospital. I have heard that it is intense, but everyone has been well prepared when they graduated and the staff seems to think they are good nurses. I am apprehensive about the speed of program, but I am ready to take it on and get out there!! I simply could not justify spending the same amount of time to get a ADN when I could actually come out with a BSN - I want to go for my masters someday.

Hey, I was wandering if anyone had any insight, experience or opinions on these accelerated ABSN programs at any of these schools?

Barry University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Dominican College
Quinnipiac University
Seton Hall University
Stonybrook University

I too have another degree, and considered the accelerated BSN, but didn't do it because I thought that 12 months wasn't long enough. Two years in nursing school is taxing enough, and I didn't feel like I got enough clinical experience. In our program, we spend and entire semester doing a practicum (management) with a nurse in the field we are interested in to get a feel for what it is really like. An accelerated program couldn't offer this. I also think that I have retained so much more information than if I had done an accelerated, which I think is important!

It is a personal decision. My feeling was--"I only get to go to nursing school one time, so I'm not going to cut any corners." It hasn't been easy, but I can say I went to the best school in my area, and I will be a competent and confident caregiver.

I think that you should follow your heart and do the ADN first, because as someone points out you already have a degree. This will help you to have money for family. It will give you some experience, which you will need if you decide to do NP or some other masters later. Having hands on nursing is always a big plus no matter what degree. Good luck.