OK I am not a nurse nor do I play one on TV. I am a 30 year old man who was laid off in 03/2003 from a Semiconductor plant in Boise. I am seriously considering going into Nursing but the prospect of going back to school for another 3 to 4 years isn't really exciting at my age. I was hoping some of you all could point me in the right direction. I know there are some accelerated programs that are around 1.5 years long, but I can't seem to find a decent directory or index of available programs. Do any of you know of a resource available for such a thing? Also, are any of you aware of schools/programs that allow someone to go from being an RN to a Masters program without having a BSN? I know University of Pheonix online does, but anyone know of some others? Thanks so much for your help. :kiss