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 =)

[alexelynn]

That is wear my confusion was stemming from haha @4thGenRN2B

[klone, MSN, RN]

Not all accelerated BSNs are previous degree programs.

Oh? I've never heard of an aBSN program that doesn't require a bachelor's (or higher) in a different discipline. Can you show me an example of a program such as you describe?

Accelerated baccalaureate programs offer the quickest route to licensure as a registered nurse (RN) for adults who have already completed a bachelor's or graduate degree in a non-nursing discipline.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing | Accelerated Nursing Programs

[alexelynn]

The advisor at ECPI made it seem that I would complete my general or pre reqs not sure which one she mentioned and than roll right into an accelerated program so either she is blowing smoke or idk but that is why I came on here to clarify that's all :)

[klone, MSN, RN]

How long exactly did the advisor say it would take, start to finish, including prereqs?

An Accelerated BSN program is one in which you basically have no prereqs except maybe one or two science courses (because you have already fulfilled all/most of them through your previous degree), you go straight into the nursing program and clinicals, and it typically takes 12-16 months to complete, start to finish.

ECPI does not have an accelerated BSN program. They have an associate's degree RN program and an RN-BSN program.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

@alexelynn, I think you should pay attention to your gut, the 'advisor' you spoke to, is a sales person who has a financial incentive to get you to sign up. Suggest you speak to a true academic advisor at a community college or public university about your career plans.

[alexelynn]

Yes she told me it was a total of 45000 total and to cover that since I'm in the military I would have to use of course TA, fafsa, AND dip into my G I BILL. When I heard that I was like whoa! I just heard so many negative things about that place and how they are not accredited. Basically just want your money so yes I will go to an advisor at a community or public university. They should steer me right thank you :)

[klone, MSN, RN]

I just heard so many negative things about that place and how they are not accredited.

They appear to have state and ACEN accreditation, from what I saw.