Accelerated bsn philadelphia

acceleratedbsn · Mar 23, 2011

http://www.successdegrees.com/coursesforassociatesdegreeinnursing.html

Hope this link helps others as well. Thanks.

acceleratedbsn · Mar 23, 2011

Dear all i came across so many degrees n diplomas. CNA, ADN, ABSN, LPN, LVN, BSN,RN, MSN, NP,PA, PHYSICIAN. I wanna put these in ascending order, if i missed some other degrees include them and discard if its repeated.Not sure where i should place LPN and LVN. Thanks.

noahsmama · Mar 23, 2011

I think in general ABSN programs have a higher NCLEX pass rate than ADN programs, but there's a huge amount of variation from one program to the next -- I'm sure there are some ADN programs out there with excellent pass rates. In my area, the two Accelerated BSN programs I looked into both had close to 100% pass rates. Most of the local community college ADN programs had more like a 60% to 70% pass rate. And, as oaktown2 pointed out, you may want to look at their drop out rate too, since the pass rate only tells you about the people who completed the program. One of the local community colleges had a greater than 50% dropout rate -- I think it may have been as high as 70%. This just seemed like such a huge waste to me, given how hard the program was to get into in the first place.

BSN programs generally include a class in community nursing, whereas I'm under the impression that ADN programs do not -- I think this is part of the reason you need a BSN to be a PHN. Also, BSN programs generally include a class in nursing research and I think ADN programs do not.

Other than that, I think the nursing classes are pretty similar between the two options. Traditional (non-accelerated) BSN programs also include requirements to take what some colleges call "distribution requirements", or enough classes in enough different fields of study that you can claim to have a "well-rounded" education. These are the classes you get out of taking in an accelerated BSN program, by virtue of having done it already. Frankly, I'm not sure that being "well-rounded" in other topics makes you a better nurse, but I'm sure there are those who think otherwise.

Hope that helps!

noahsmama · Mar 23, 2011

Dear all i came across so many degrees n diplomas. CNA, ADN, ABSN, LPN, LVN, BSN,RN, MSN, NP,PA, PHYSICIAN. I wanna put these in ascending order, if i missed some other degrees include them and discard if its repeated.Not sure where i should place LPN and LPN. Thanks.

You're mixing apples and oranges, or more accurately, your mixing degrees, licenses, and certifications.

CNA is a certification, for which you take classes (for just a few weeks or months, I think)

ADN, BSN, and MSN are degrees

LPN, LVN and RN are licenses. LPN = LVN (CA and TX call them LVNs, everywhere else in the US they're LPNs)

You need an ADN or BSN to sit for NCLEX to get the RN license

You need an MSN to become an NP (a different type of license)

PA, or physician assistant, is a completely different, non-nursing track. You need to go through a PA program, then take the appropriate test to get the license. Scope of practice is similar to NP, but there are differences (I don't know the details though).

And to be a physician, you need to first get a bachelors degree, complete all prerequisite courses for med school, go to med school (where you get what I guess would be considered an advanced degree), then pass the medical licensing exam.

acceleratedbsn · Mar 23, 2011

Thanks noahsmama.:)

Your wpm is very high. keep it up.

Link for LPN:

http://www.successdegrees.com/valueoflicensedpracticalnursecertificate.html

noahsmama · Mar 23, 2011

Thanks noahsmama.:)
Your wpm is very high. keep it up.

I do have a tendency to be verbose. I'm glad that, in this case, it's been helpful! :)

acceleratedbsn · Mar 25, 2011

Finally i came to these 5 options. Please guide me.

1. Join for a CNA certification program, get certification and work in a hospital. while earn some bucks join for a LPN course. take NCLEX-PN and then join for an ADN progrm, get the RN.

2. Join directly to LPN course and get Nclex-PN. Join ADN program, work as an LPN earn some bucks.take Nclex and get the RN.

3. Work as a CNA directly without certification ( donot know if this is possible)/ Get certification and then work. Earn while you study for an ADN program and finally get the RN.

4. Join directly to ADN program, 2 years no earning + 10k expenses. take Nclex and get the RN.

4.Join for a Accelerated BSN. 1 year no earning +35k expenses, Take Nclex and get the RN.

5. Join for PA progrm. 2 year no earning + 65k expenses, take PANCE exam and get the PA.

I am looking for an option earn while you study (coz of family, but no kids) even if the duration of program is lengthy.

Is there any age limit for NCLEX, I read someone took it for 10 times. :uhoh3: