ADN with BA

Sizzline · Jun 9, 2014

I'm not sure about other schools, but it is not possible at mine. The ADN program is 5 semesters: spring and fall of the first year, then spring, summer, and fall of the second year. Each semester's nursing classes are prerequisites for the following semester, so there is no way to finish those at a quicker pace. In addition, you have to have completed A&P 1 and 2, plus Microbiology, before you can even apply for entrance to the nursing classes, and those cannot be taken concurrently. It takes most students at my school 4 years to get their ADN if they have not completed any of the science prereqs.

kgdouglas · Jun 9, 2014

Look for an accelerated program in your area. I live in Oklahoma and OCCC has a program called BADNAP. (Google it) It is a 10 month ADN program. (If you already have a bachelors degree.) Good luck!

RunBabyRN · Jun 9, 2014

Most are 4 semesters, but do a search in your state for accelerated programs. I know the CA BRN has a list of programs, and denotes the ones that offer accelerated versions.

akulahawkRN, ADN, RN, EMT-P · Jun 9, 2014

An ADN program in less than 2 years? Yes. There's at least one "accelerated" ADN program that I'm aware of, but it's only "accelerated" in that they run all 4 semesters straight through, so you still take 4 semesters: Fall, Spring, Summer, Fall. You still have to get all the prerequisites for entry and you have to be selected as well, so there's an element of chance there.

Since you have a Bachelors Degree, once you're selected for an ADN program, you generally only have to do the nursing program specific courses. If you have an ABSN program located near you, that might be a better option. It's fast and you only have to do the program courses, and you earn a BSN at the end of it. Why ABSN? You're adding a 2nd Bachelors and it's done straight through, just like the accelerated ADN program above. It's going to be more expensive than perhaps the traditional route, but... it's another option to look into.

As RunBabyRun says above, the California BRN has a list of all the California-approved programs for Nursing. If you want to go to a California program, you MUST attend one that's on the list and is current. If it's not on that list, they're not approved. If it's outside California, there's a chance the education you receive may not meet California standards.

Good luck!