Accelerated RN degree in San Diego

[seventyelle]

My goal is to become an RN but I am really having a hard time figuring out the best way to go. I'm really interested in accelerated education but have heard that you can't transfer your credits or further your degree anywhere else. Also, that you can only work in California, and that you aren't certified for anywhere else, which is a problem because I was also looking to maybe becoming a travelling nurse. So if anybody could help me with their experience, it would be greatly appreciated. I can't really put two and two together with the research that I've done. And when I talk to other people I hear so many conflicting things. Thanks everybody for the help!

[Faeriewand, ASN, RN]

I don't know of any school that advertises that they have an accelerated RN program. I know that once you get into Maric College's RN program it will take 18 months from there. But you have to take all your pre-req's and have some kind of experience in health care also like get your CNA certification. Private like Maric is the fastest way to go. I can't think of another private RN school. National has BSN and they are accelerated too. 22 months. If you already have a Bachelor's degree you can check into Accelerated BSN programs around San Diego. inquire at SouthWestern.

Just read the Maric College thread and get more info there from students who know the program. They are accredited by the BON not the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. But you can still go to other states and practice once you have that RN license in your hand.:)

[HeartJulz]

There is the LVN program then you can also go the ADN route which is the degree (assosciates) in nursing. Then theres the bridge LVN-RN, or ADN-RN, RN-BSN so on ans so forth. When you have a degree in nursing you can go to other states but you still have to relicense in that state ( i believe, correct me if im wrong) we have the board of vocational nursing website as well as the registered nursing board, those are helpful and really, the internet is your key to gain mass knowledge about programs. I was stuck for a long time but now its going on 5 yrs in healthcare and finally have my LVN... I want to also have my degree and will do the degree to RN route and then BSN. Transferring credits really involves mostly your science pre-reqs. So doing those @ community colleges woudl then transfer... but once you have your license, you dont need to transfer anything... so Id reccommend all science pre reqs where they are transferrable even if you do a private nursing school they are always going to say that they have science pre reqs there for a huge cost, but dont suck yourself into it because they wont be transferrable, but now i think it is part of all private programs.. so you end up eating the cost but still take the pre reqs.. hope that doesnt sound too confusing!!

[Lucid Vital Nurse, BSN, RN]

If you attend the accelerated program you can transfer because you are still getting a nursing degree. The only way a person would have a hard time is if you are an LVN and go to a community college and take the "30 Unit Option" Course which means that you do not graduate with a nursing degree from that college but you are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN. So basically, you are an RN without a degree. They only make you take like 3 pre-req's prior to that program. So if you only have a few pre-req's done and no degree, you can't transfer to a BSN (or higher) program or transfer out of state. It was also explained to me that you can not go back and take the remaing pre-req's/classes and get your Associate's Degree in Nursing after you have your RN through the 30 Unit Option. That was explained to me by a nurse in that program. Usually people who don't plan on moving out of state or furthering their RN, do take that route because it's applicable to their situatuon and it is a faster way.