AADN vs ABSN

[MimiLala]

So I have a long history in healthcare. I've worked Peds as a Medical Assistant for 30 years. I currently work in School Health for the past 15 years. This past May I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health to further my career. Unfortunately, I am finding it exceedingly hard to get a job in my field where I live because they have not yet recognized the Health Education field (I hold a CHES) as being non-clinical. So before I move forward with my MPH, I want to get an RN under my belt to boost my end game and provide me better income.

I am trying to decide between an Accelerated Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN-RN) program and an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN-RN) program. Both require the exact same time to complete however the ABSN program is considerably more expensive and time intensive. Being that my career path is in Public Health and not Advanced Nursing, I am leaning towards the AADN.

Can you tell me from experience, what exactly is the content that makes a ABSN more intensive? Is it more studying? More classwork? More clinicals? I'm not understanding how both programs can be accelerated and take the same amount of time to complete (15 months) yet have two completely different outcomes.

[caliotter3]

A BSN is more practical than an ASN, in general. I have not encountered an accelerated ASN program.

[MimiLala]

Nursing Accelerated Track at Tri-C: Cleveland Ohio

This is the accelerated program for ADN. Students must hold a Bachelors degree already.

Tri-C Nursing Generic Track: Cleveland OH

This is the general program for ADN.

They are the same in content. Only time span is shorter for students with a BA/BS in another field. Which I have.

The ABSN program I am considering is a different college. (Baldwin Wallace) While it encompasses the same monthly time span, the classes are almost doubled and I believe the clinical hours are higher. Plus the cost is triple what the ADN program costs.