I have done the distance education route to getting my BSN and it has taken me about 3 years. I would not say that it is quicker or easier. There is a lot of writing in these courses and the program I...
Per Wikipedia: A nurse's postnominal (listed after the name) credentials usually follow his or her name in this order: Highest earned academic degree in or related to nursing (e.g. "MSN") Nursing...