Is it possible to go straight to a Bachelor's degree without getting your Associates?

[LizMateo10]

Hey Nurses and future Nurse!

Im going through a bit of a dilemma. Right now I'm at a community college finishing up my prerequisites. I'm working a 40+ hours job at the emergency room as a Tech Aide and my manager HATES the fact that I'm in school because she knows that in a couple of years, she will have to hire another person for my position.

Before I got hired in the emergency room, the person before me was also in school for Nursing and had to leave because it was impossible for her to do clinicals and working a full-time. My question is, if it's possible to do all my prerequisites at my community college and then transfer to a university to do my Bachelors or do I have to do my Associates degree in nursing, do my clinicals and then go for my Bachelors? Can I do my clinicals after my Bachelors degree? I'm just trying to avoid doing clinicals in my Associates. If that's even possible. Thanks!

[ItsThatJenGirl, CNA]

I don't understand the question really.

No, you don't have to get your associate's degree, you can transfer to a four year university and go straight to a BSN.

Clinicals are part of nursing school - at either level. You do them while you complete your degree.

I'm getting my associate's degree in Biology, then heading to a four year to attend nursing school.

[caliotter3]

Jen said it. You can be admitted to a BSN program without dealing with an ASN program. But you have to take clinical placements the way they are set up during your program, that is, concurrently with didactic courses. That is one of the reasons why it is difficult to work while in nursing school.

[Wiggly Litchi]

Clinicals are arguably one of the most important aspects of nursing school - it's where you put everything you've learned together and start 'doing'. Think of them as the enhanced lab portion of the classes you take - you can't graduate/obtain licensure without doing them.

If you're able, switch to a per diem position if you feel you could work on a part time basis. There's a reason why there's so many people in nursing school who drop out of work or dial it back; it's tough~

[NICU Guy, BSN, RN]

All ASN and BSN programs require clinicals concurrently with the lecture class.

RN (ASN)-BSN do not have clinicals because they were covered in your ASN program.

[3peas]

Yes. Pick the BSN program(s) you're interested in and make sure your prereq's line up. There is not a big difference in what schools require, 1 or 2 classes mainly. Just have the end goal in mind and you will get there. Working full time during nursing school will be extremely tough. You might look into a BSN program geared for that type of student, like a weekend program. Good luck.

[sugar'n'spice]

by doing this, does it save you the first 2 years of the bsn program? so you go into it as a transfer student with 2 years left to get the bsn?

[sugar'n'spice]

I'm getting my associate's degree in Biology, then heading to a four year to attend nursing school.

by doing this, does it save you the first 2 years of the bsn program? so you go into it as a transfer student with 2 years left to get the bsn?