AA to BSN?

[broughden]

Why is this so hard?

Im 45. Retired Army, who then went on to a career in law enforcement. Over the course of my military career I took classes all over but never got a formal degree out of it.

I am pursuing a second career with a DNP in Emergency Medicine specialty.

A local state college will give me an AA after I knock out the pre-reqs I need for nursing school. The problem is despite my age (45) and having an AA, none of the local universities will let me into their accelerated BSN programs. They all seem to want me to do the normal BSN program, which takes a full 28 months versus the 16 months needed for the accelerated program.

Im not a normal student. Im 45. I dont need summer semesters off to take a summer job.

Is there not a single full time, even over the summer, program in the entire US for those with an AA to complete their BSN in as short a time as possible?

Why are ALL the accelerated programs only open to those with prior bachelor degrees?

[203bravo, MSN, APRN]

Is there not a single full time, even over the summer, program in the entire US for those with an AA to complete their BSN in as short a time as possible?

Sorry -- I must have misread this statement... it sounds as if you are willing to travel if necessary to complete this degree...

But now I see that you are simply ranting about your frustration... since you know that you will not get into an ABSN program where you live and you are unable to travel to complete a shorter degree.. then no one on here can really help you nor offer any valid advice. :)

[mponz87]

Where in Florida are you? I'm in Fort Lauderdale and was having the same issue of trying to find a fast track or a program that I could transfer into with an AA degree. Keiser University offers a "fast track" BSN that is for people with an AA and the pre-requisites for a nursing program. They also offer the accelerated program for people with a bachelors degree. The fast track program is done in four 16-week semesters. It is also offered in Sarasota. The downfall is Keiser is very expensive. I decided to go the community college route and get my ASN at Broward College, then work as an RN while obtaining my BSN online through FAU. A lot of hospitals will help pay for your BSN if you have a 2 year contract with them as an RN. I am going to graduate with next to no debt, where as a friend of mine did an accelerated program and has $60,000 in student loan debt. There are options, you just have to consider your circumstances and then decide.

[funnie17]

Even though I have completed all of the pre requisites (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Statistics, Eng. Critical Thinking, Speach, Chemistry, psychology, and Child Development) for my ASN program and enough gen ed classes to of obtained a Kinesiology and Wellness AA, I'm still no where near being eligable to enter a BSN program because I'm missing several upper division pre requisites. I have a feeling that your probably just not yet in a position to be elegable for a BSN program. All this really means though is that it's going to take more time to reach your goals and it's this additional time seems to be your primary issue.

[funnie17]

OP: You seem kind of condescending in that repeated 'does everyone need summers off' remark. Apologies if I misinterpret. Schools get to set their own policies.

Accelerated BSNs are indeed for persons with a previous bachelors. You don't have one. Having an AA does not necessarily mean you have all gen eds completed for every nursing program. Do you have your A&P 1 and 2, Micro, Chemistry, Stats, Biochem? Those are common prerequisites that most generic AA degrees lack.

I agree in part and I think the OP is missing many, if not all, of the pre requisites; however, most of the ones you mentioned are required for entry into any of the state funded / 2 year ASN programs in my state. The BSN programs in my area also require additional classes prior to recieving eligibility to even apply...

[bglearns]

Check out Oklahoma city university or Denver College of Nursing