Can a high school graduate(18yrs)do an accelerated BSN program without qualification?

leenak · Feb 20, 2012

They are basically for those with a BS/BA. A BSN should take you 4 years total.

NICUmiiki, DNP, NP · Feb 20, 2012

No. Accelerated programs are for non-traditional student who already has a bachelor's degree in something. And they are assuming that your previous degree covered all the prerequisites(usually around 50-70 hours) of the program. If you didn't take the prereqs already, you would have to take them before you could apply.

UVA Grad Nursing · Feb 20, 2012

A Bachelor's degree in any discipline will involve approximately 120 college-level credits. This means four years of study.

An accelerated BSN is shorter (50-60 credits) because students already have an undergraduate degree and can 'transfer' in prior coursework to the new degree.

ladyruth18 · Feb 20, 2012

so should i just stick with my plan to do an associate's degree or do u guys think finding a job would be hard, cause thats what im running from; struggling to find a job or being kicked out of a job at the first sign of a down turn or under qualified?

nguyency77, CNA · Feb 20, 2012

It depends on what state you're in; New Mexico has many rural towns, and they need nurses no matter what the degree. The biggest hospital in my state is UNM Hospital, which pays continuing ed for its RNs to go earn a bachelor's.

You can't do accelerated BSN if you're fresh out of high school, but here's what you can do.

See if a community college nearby has an agreement with whatever university you're gonna go to. Plan on taking some classes over the summer, like biology. That way you save yourself a semester's worth of coursework and you'll be ahead of your friends. Make sure these credits will transfer to the university so that you don't waste time!

I'm 18, too. I took college classes in high school and I just graduated last May. I finished a whole year of college before I even got out of high school so I will be applying to my school's BSN program this fall. Good luck! Let me know how you do:)

thecareerchanger, BSN · Feb 20, 2012

All the accelerated BSN programs I have seen are for those who already have a BS or BA degree, that is why it is much shorter. You will probably have to go the traditional route, where the first 2 years are pre nursing courses and the last 2 years are nursing courses

CDEWannaBe · Feb 20, 2012

Look at the want ads in your area and see if they require just an ASN (2-year Associates in Nursing) or a BSN (4-year Bachelor's of Nursing).

Beware that because of all the prereqs and scheduling issues it often takes longer than 2 years to get an ASN or 4 years to get a BSN. My local community college says that an RN takes at least 5 semesters, going full-time.

But universities also have ASN to BSN bridge programs. The one in my area takes only 30 hours, or 9 months full-time.

anie10 · Feb 20, 2012

If you have great grades and have completed the pre-reqs required, you could look into UNLV's program (http://nursing.unlv.edu/programs_bsn_collab.html). It doesnt require a prior bachelors, CNA designation or prior experience.

The grades have to be terrific with no retakes.

hope that helps!

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Feb 20, 2012

The job market is tough right now.....regardless what the media says. There is no shortage,

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YOu can google accelerated BSN and find answers but they require a previous Bachelors degree. There are jobs out there if you are willing to go to the job and be the best you that you can be......spme statistics

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Best of luck !!!!!