Help! Accelerated or traditional

[alexelynn]

This is my first time doing any type of college. I am active military so I had to start school late. I want to be a pediatric nurse and eventually down the road be a pediatric nurse practitioner. I want to know if accelerated or traditional course is better. With accelerated pros are of course you get done faster and are able to start on your job faster. Cons I've heard that when looked at as far as resumes people feel like the degree was to fast and it was just like here's everything now get out in the field. Traditional cons are slower pace and pros are you are able to take more time to really get to sink in info, go to interns during the summer, and have a flexible schedule. I really just do not know what to do. Any advice? THANK YOU =)

[dishes, BSN, RN]

I have worked with nurses from all types of education backgrounds and have not found that longer durations of formal training make a nurse more competent. In my experience, when it comes to patient care, personality traits such as; conscientiousness, intelligence and motivatation, matter more than education.

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Accelerated programs are usually for those with a bachelors degree in a different discipline not first degree

[alexelynn]

Let me be more specific . I went to talk to an advisor at ECPI (which I've been hearing is a no no) and told her I'm starting fresh. Of course you can start with an associates pre reqs all of that so I know about the whole having a bachelors jig. My concern is more so which path is better from that point on accelerated or traditional as far as when I'm up for choosing a nursing program for my career. :)

[klone, MSN, RN]

I'm not sure if you understand what Beachy is saying. Which one is better is irrelevant if you do not already hold a Bachelor's degree. You are not eligible for an accelerated BSN. Your options are to go to community college for an ADN degree, or do a traditional 4-year BSN degree.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

This is getting confusing, I read it that alexelynn knows about the requirements to be accepted into the accelerated and traditional programs but wants to know if employers prefer to hire one grad over the other.

[alexelynn]

Yes that's what I'm saying lol

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Where I am, employers do not show preference, the accelerated grads are hired at the same rate as the traditional grads.

[alexelynn]

Oh ok cool thank you :)

[klone, MSN, RN]

y concern is more so which path is better from that point on accelerated or traditional as far as when I'm up for choosing a nursing program for my career. :)

Based on this, I am assuming the OP is asking whether accelerated or traditional BSN is better for HER. And that is why I'm saying it doesn't matter, because she is not eligible for an aBSN program.

[3rdGenRN]

Not all accelerated BSNs are previous degree programs.

[alexelynn]

I understand. Sorry if my question was not clear or specified but thank you :)