How FAST/what route to RN if u already have other degrees?

danaheil · Jun 20, 2006

I have a BS in PSYC. When i origionally considered nursing school it would have taken me the same amount of time to aquire a BSN as it would an ADN, so I went ahead and got my BSN. Univeristy of Texas systems consider you "core complete" if you already ahve a degree completed somewhere else (associates degrees count too), and they allow you to go straight into nursing cirriculum.:mortarboard:

Multicollinearity, BSN, RN · Jun 20, 2006

I posted the question here to get some info re the absolute FASTEST anyone had earned an RN license. (1 year? 1.5 years?). Duke's program could be 30 days long, and I still wouldn't go----- not at their tuition rates! :0
The expensive schools are not an option for me. I'm very curious about folks' experience with community college nursing programs, particularly ADN. Thanks again, to all who posted replies, for the info.

The fastest ADN programs that I know of are the accelerated programs which last 16 months. Some community colleges offer them. These are the core nursing courses; none of these courses consist of any you have taken in your previous curriculum. Also, you mentioned that you just need to get through med/surg. You will have many many rotations such as maternity, pediatrics, critical care, geriatrics, surgery, and psych (your fav!) etc.

So with you needing to take micro and A&P you are looking at that, plus 16 months of nursing courses, if you can find an accelerated ADN. Otherwise you are looking at 2 years of ADN nursing courses plus micro and A&P. Unless you could find a rare community college that would allow you to take micro, and the A&P's during the nursing program. That doesn't happen much anymore. Find out if the community colleges you are looking at have waitlists. Most nationwide have waitlists between 1-3 years AFTER you have completed your pre-reqs. Good luck.

Multicollinearity, BSN, RN · Jun 20, 2006

Again, what people seem to be missing about my post is that I said I'll be TESTING OUT of tons of courses---- I don't need any basic courses like English, languages, history, general kinds of electives you find in Bachelor's courses, etc. I TEACH psychology courses at the college level, so I'll certainly be able to skip all those. I have to take Micro and A & P. I'm told I will be able to skip Chemistry.

The *nursing* courses alone are 2 years in an ADN program. Unless you can find an accelerated ADN program without breaks during the four semesters. These accelerated ADN's are usually 16 months. So it's great that you don't have to do the general ed courses - but that doesn't shorten the time on your nursing courses, which are four semesters.

joysunshine_74 · Oct 27, 2006

HI, WOW, as I was reading your posts, I kept thinking you were talking about my situation. I also have a MS (rehabilitation counseling). I am currently attending a community college for my AP and micro. class. The college I attend has an accelerated ADN program for anyone who has a bachelor's degree (any area.) I haven't decided 100% to get my ADN (you begin in June and graduate the following March) or go for BS RN.

I was curious what you had decided to do and if you have any suggestions?

thanks