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@ PFB-RN..The hospital I currently work in is also a University. After speaking with the DEAN, she advised a bid was put in for a part-time accelerated BSN for individuals that work during the day. @ OregonBSN..I really appreciate your advise, but unfortunately my husband is currently unemployed and there is no way I can do the BSN full time. I will just wait for the University to approve the part time ABSN and if it isn't, I will apply to FDU for their part time Second Degree program. Ur right, I should just go for the BSN because in my area, it is needed. @Roser13...It IS what I explained..you get the AS from the CC and the Diploma from the Nursing school. The Director who held the open house explained it to us this week.

ASN - Associates in Science/ Diploma in Nursing. It is a joint program with a School of Nursing and Community College. I didn't know there were ADN/BSN onlin programs without having the RN first? I will look into it..thank you for your input..

I currently hold a BBA and want to become a nurse within the next three years due to my age and wanting another child. Now, I visited a nursing school in NJ that offers the asn but it will take me three years including the pre-req's. There is so much you have to do to even be considered acceptance vs the Absn acceptance. You need High school transcripts, college transcripts, essay, 2 ref's, interview, NLN exam, etc. Also, you can do all the pre-req's in the CC for the ASN but there is a chance you may not be accepted into the nursing school which would defeat the purpose. Now I did horrible in High school but graduated college with a 3.06 GPA. I feel it may hinder my accpetance. One school for the ABSN part time evening is perfect but hard to get into and at least $50,000 for two years. Another school has the ABSN but full time and currently put in a bid for a part time ABSN but it is not "officially" approved as yet. I was told maybe in the next year or two. Plus they only need 5 pre-req's, 3 ref's, 3.0 GPA and interview. There is no NLN exam to take prior and they a very reputable. So my issue is in order to be accepted in the ASN program, I must pass the exam and meet the other requirements along with 8 other pre-req's (they told me I had to do Math and Intro to computers over again; its passed 5 years). So it will take me at least 3 years and $20,000. Or should I go with the ABSN route at the expensive school or wait for the cheaper University to open their ABSN part time. There is NO WAY i can do any of this full time and I am scared the ABSN part time maybe too much for me. I am determined to become a nurse one way or the other. Most of the hospitals in my area are BSN "prefered" but with experience. So if I even went with the BSN would I have a chance with no exp? Is it better to go through the ASN if in the future they will require a BSN then I would have to go back to school again for the BSN!!?? AHHHHH!! I wanna pull my hair out right now!