how to get BSN when you have a BA

Make absolutely sure that the online school is accredited. As far as what courses would be acceptable

depends entirely on the individual school. I too had a BA & wanted to go for the MSN but when I was told that I'd have to start over as if all I had was the 2 year degree I decided to go for a Masters in Clinical Psych instead, as that way I'd be using the BA. Now I am STILL going through the discrimination that ADN's get, so I am in the process of trying to get out of nursing completely. Long story short, it is all up to the individual institution as to what they will accept. Good luck!

You can look into accelerated BSN programs specifically for people with a bachelor's in non-nursing fields. I don't know of any that are 100% online, though. You have to have clinicals in person, after all :)

I agree with Purple scrubs, there are several "Entry level nursing degrees" for second- degree students. I just graduated from a BSN-MSN program and found that allnursingschools.com was a helpful website.

I had a BS in Biology and it would have taken me 2.5 years full time schooling to complete my BSN. I chose the Associate's degree...it will take me 1.5 years, 18 months, 5 semesters straight.

I also have a B.S and and M.S but don't want to be in school forever. I am terrified of an accelerated program bc I have heard horror stories. I heard that there are RN (Assoc) to MSN bridge programs that don't require you to have a BSN if you all ready have a bachelors degree. Is there any truth to this? I am in the same boat as you none the wiser and don't want to waste extra years taking 1 class a semester for another bachelors.

same boat...have a BA in philosophy science. went back and completed all of the science requirements, but then decided NOT to do the 2nd degree BSN program. Mostly because it cost A LOT more than the ADN RN program at the Jr college and it takes a little longer. PLUS all of the recruiters i have talked to at the hospitals say that there is no pay difference...i basically still have a 4 year degree for technical purposes. I decided that if I ever do decide to spend the extra money it cost to go to university program, it will be to enter the nurse practitioners program...which you can do with a bachelors degree and a RN.

I am alittle new to nursing field but is it possible to be an NP without a BSN? I thought that you needed a BSN to move forward even if you have a B.S. in something else.

why bother? unless you're working toward a master's for employment purposes, skip the agony. nothing in the bsn curriculum will approach the level of rigor that your ba program required. it's a step backwards.

Well, I think you can kind of sum it all together. ie if you have a 4 year degree plus a adn RN, you most likely have most of the classes required for a BSN so you kind of do the BSN completion and MSN at the same time. At least that is how it was explained to me by the advisor.

so you do not need a BSN only an RN if you have a bachelors in something else to get an NP or a MSN. I really ultimately want to be an NP

Actually I am not positive. The way it was explained to me, with my particular BA, plus my ADN RN I have MOST of the classes needed for a BSN. So they would probably go ahead and let me in the MSN (NP) program and I would complete my BSN alongside my MSN. The BSN completetion would only be a few classes. I think in the end, I would graduate with a BSN and a MSN. It has been about a year ago when I talked to the advisor. I guess in theory it would be like doing a ADN to BSN program, but you would not have as many classes to take because you would have already have a great deal of them from your BA degree.