12 Month ADN Program-No Bachelors or Waitlist

[AspiringNurseP]

Hello,

I am an undergraduate student with biology as my major. I am interested in entering the nursing field to become an NP (ADN-NP). I literally have one class to complete for my bachelors degree, and have finished all my nursing pre-reqs. However, I was wondering if there were any 12 month ADN programs that do not require a bachelors in another field (or that just "prefer one") that are under $10,000 for the whole program (including out-of-state students). The reason for me choosing this route is because I have 2 yeas left of undergraduate financial aid, but cannot receive any grants if I finish my last class and already possess a bachelors degree. I plan on getting my ADN first, finishing my last class for my bachelors, and then doing an ADN with non-nursing bachelors to NP program. Thanks for your help!

Note: I also do not want to be put on a wait list.

[Nurse SMS, MSN, RN]

For-profit schools do indeed have options for "no wait list". However, none of them are going to be 12 months only and all of them are going to be far more expensive than is reasonable to pay for an ADN degree and most of them are substandard in terms of quality of education that leaves you able to pass NCLEX on the first try and many to most of them are going to leave you with a degree that is unable to transfer credits toward your goal of getting into NP school eventually.

There are no good shortcuts, in otherwords.

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

You are looking for a unicorn.

As not.done.yet stated, you're not going to find that type of shortcut.

[SaltySarcasticSally, LPN, RN]

Mine was 10 months but I was an LPN first and it was a transition program for LPN. That's the only situation I've seen where it's less than a year.

[GeminiNurse29]

I have only seen and know of 1 year or less programs that are for LPNs. Otherwise you have to have a bachelors for an accelerated program.

[mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN]

I just deleted my post. Oy.

I have BS Biology. I opted for 2yr ADN to get my RN. Then I worked for a year before doing RN-BSN. ADN is cheap if you do a comm college. The BS will get you ahead b/c you shouldn't need any pre-reqs. I did that in 4 semesters and it was cheap ( you can get subsidized Fed loans even with a BS). My first job gave tuition reimbursement as a sign on bonus. ADN was

I would finish the BS and do an ADN so you can get your RN and get to work. ADN to NP is going to be tough. I had to have a minimum of 2 years nursing experience to apply for MSN.

Hope you find something that works for you!!

[AspiringNurseP]

Thanks for your feedback. I was wondering why I would not be able to do the NP. There seems to be schools that have ADN with non-nursing bachelors to NP.

[AspiringNurseP]

Oh, ok. Thank you.

[AspiringNurseP]

Thanks and congrats on the MSN! This comment really helped a lot. I was trying to decide between 2 years vs 1 year ADN, but most community colleges have a wait list and are 2 years :/ I want to start working ASAP. I will give this thought and see how life goes.

[adventure_rn, MSN, NP]

Given your background and goals, perhaps PA school would be a better alternative? If you aren't interested in working as a bedside nurse and prefer to go straight into advanced practice, PA might be faster and less expensive.

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

Given your background and goals, perhaps PA school would be a better alternative? If you aren't interested in working as a bedside nurse and prefer to go straight into advanced practice, PA might be faster and less expensive.

I was going to make the same suggestion. Finish the BS and then apply to PA school. NPs & PAs are similar in practice and it would be the shortest route for you, if that is your main objective for an expedited education. Most PA schools do require a certain number of direct patient care hours, so you may have to work as a CNA, phlebotomist, etc., to gain those hours.

Good luck with your decision

[bgxyrnf, MSN, RN]

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