ASN to BSN to MSN - can I skip BSN?

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Hey guys - so I was hearing from several colleagues that if you already acquired a bachelors (BA, not BS - does it matter?), and complete an associates RN program, you can go straight to a masters program in nursing.

Does anyone know about this route? It would be great to just go straight for a masters (nurse practitioner, CNS, etc) after getting my RN license! It's not a big deal but would save soooo much time from taking a bridge program to get my BSN and then MSN.

Thank you in advance :)

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There are direct entry MSN and DNP programs that will include the bridge portion within the program itself. Just have to look around.

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Specializes in Aesthetics, Med/Surg, Outpatient.

Not necessarily "skip" but there are RN-MSN programs that do not award a BSN. This depends on the school's program. For e.g. U of Delaware has a RN-MSN that bridges with 4 "BSN" classes (first semster) and if you pass the second semester (that is your first two grad classes) you move onto the MSN portion of the program i.e. NP or CNS. But if you fail these two grad classes, you continue on the RN-BSN track instead.

Hope I didnt confuse you.

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