BSN or ASN?

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Dear Nurse Beth,

Which should I go for my BSN which is 1yr and a half or my ASN which is only 1 yr?

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Specializes in Tele, ICU, Staff Development.

Dear Which One?

BSN without reservation. Get your ASN only if finances dictate, but then have a plan to continue your education.

You will have many more opportunities with a BSN.

Best wishes,

Nurse Beth

Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Many associate degree (ASN/ADN) nursing programs are located at technical and community colleges.  ACEN accredits most of these programs, use their search function to locate programs by state and program type:

https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs

Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
On 8/22/2022 at 9:27 PM, anjalisharma090 said:

can someone tell me what colleges offer ASN programs? I already have my bachelors degree and I am trying to find ASN program that can be done in one year from a college. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank You

ASN programs typical take 3 years (including pre-reqs like A&P and Microbiology) unless you are an LPN/LVN doing a bridge program. 

Specializes in ABSN Program.

can someone tell me what colleges offer ASN programs? I already have my bachelors degree and I am trying to find ASN program that can be done in one year from a college. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank You

Specializes in LTC, HOME HEALTH.
53 minutes ago, anjalisharma090 said:

can someone tell me what colleges offer ASN programs? I already have my bachelors degree and I am trying to find ASN program that can be done in one year from a college. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank You

I don't know that you could get an associates after already having a bachelors,  however,  there are 2nd bachelor nursing programs out there as well. 

Specializes in CRNA, Finally retired.
On 8/22/2022 at 9:27 PM, anjalisharma090 said:

can someone tell me what colleges offer ASN programs? I already have my bachelors degree and I am trying to find ASN program that can be done in one year from a college. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank You

I have never heard of a 1 year ASN program except for those persons who are already LPN's.  

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