Question about BSN route for second degree student's

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Been receiving a lot of push to look into the accelerated nursing program. I know you can't work most of the time during the program. I live pay check to pay check with 10K of debt. Can someone with a second degree just apply for regular BSN route? Apologize if a dumb question I just see 4 year track and second degree accelerated nursing student programs on most of the college websites. Was curious?

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I guess so, but it will take you so much longer and cost you more.

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I'm in a 2nd degree program that's 12 months but I think our traditional program is only 16 months....I don't know much about the traditional program but I would definitely think you could work during that

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Can't understand why it cost more. Found two programs that are 35K in my state one done in 10 month's other done in 12 month's. Looked over the course program sheet mostly it basically 4 classes a semester except one class during the summer. I probably take 2 classes and load up at the end. Make it six semesters long instead of cramming it all in a fall spring summer fall program...go more fall spring summer fall spring summer finish.

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Yes, you can apply to a traditional BSN program.

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I did a bachelors to BSN accelerated program which was 15 months. I worked for about half of the program, and was planning a wedding during the other half. If you have good time management skills and a flexible job you should be able to work at least part time. My school advised against it, but it was fine working also. I could have taken three years to get the same classes done through the traditional program, but I am so glad I did the accelerated.

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I also did a second degree accelerated BSN in 15 months. Anyone with a previous degree can apply if you also have all the prerequisites done. Working full time is probably not feasible but I worked part time throughout the entire program with classes and clinicals during the week and work on weekends. It is definitely doable.

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Sweet appreciate the good vibes. I am thinking with hospital work at they have 12 hour shifts if I can transition to a 24 hour night gig...think definitely can happen.

Appreciate the feedback.

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I'm assuming from your screen name (and I think I saw on another thread) that you went to WestConn. If so, you might want to go in and talk to someone there about your options in going back and doing a BSN there.

I was doing prereqs at NVCC, and spoke to a rep from Westconn at a transfer fair. My original plan was to do the ASN at NVCC and then bridge to BSN at Westconn (they have a really good articulation agreement). The rep said they also encourage aspiring nurses to come over "sooner rather than later," and do the nursing portion at Westconn rather than spend the time on the ASN first. If you've already got an unrelated bachelor's degree from there, you'd probably have a lot of the non-nursing courses done, so you might proceed more quickly through that route than a non-alum.

With ABSN programs, both SCSU and Uconn have fairly inexpensive options. Neither is near $35K. Both have info sessions coming up.

And, yes, you can work during the program. Probably not full time, but when I did my ABSN, a lot of people worked. Officially, we're advised not to, but in reality, people still have bills to pay.

Feel free to send me a message, if you want to talk more about programs in CT.

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