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NotMyProblem MSN, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN · Aug 19, 2014

I don't think it matters that you have a Masters, Bachelors, or Associates in anything except where those credits may be accepted in transfer. You will still most likely be required to complete whatever general education courses are required for entry into the nursing program. For example, here in Georgia, Anatomy & Physiology and Microbiology (all with a lab component), can be no older than 5 years prior to being accepted into the program. If they are, you will be repeating those. Were you required to take those for a psychology degree? Georgia's board of nursing have strict requirements for their nursing programs. You can contact ANY (public) school of nursing in this state for information and that should give you the gist of them all as the public community colleges are all governed by the University System of Georgia, with the nursing programs (public or private) having to answer specifically to the Georgia Board of Nursing.

I doubt that you would be selected for a seat into the nursing program based solely on your previous degree. But, of course, I'm not on any nursing school selection board. For what it's worth, nursing programs are extremely competitive. I don't know what your GPA is or what kind of grades you have/had, but because of that competitiveness with limited seating, you will be going up against a lot of 4.0 (or close to it) students.

As a former LPN, I applied for the LPN-RN bridge program at a community college. They would not even hand me an application because I had not taken A&P or micro! Mind you, I had already been a nurse for 23-24 years and I worked at a hospital. And I wasn't trying to get into the traditional program. I was trying for the LPN-RN bridge program. None of that mattered. So, when I received my ASN from an online college, just out of curiosity, I contacted the LPN-RN advisors at the community college, and at that time, they still had 14 empty seats, yet had refused to grant me one earlier.

This is was my experience in believing that my credentials and my background would work in my favor. Your experience may be different. I hope this information was helpful. Good luck to you!

NurseGirl525, ASN, RN · Aug 19, 2014

There is no accelerated ADN program. I have never heard of part time either. You could look at an accelerated ABSN program. Those do exist. But you still have to get the prereqs done first then it is usually around 16 mos after that. I think they are also full time with clinicals. Google programs in your area.

guest769224 · Aug 19, 2014

There is no accelerated ADN program. I have never heard of part time either.

Though not in GA, my state has a part time RN program, and an accelerated ADN. They do exist.

NotMyProblem MSN, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN · Aug 19, 2014

Oops! I didn't address the part-time/accelerated programs. There is Darton College in Albany, Georgia, and ABAC (Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College) in Tifton, Georgia. I read on this site where an LPN was thinking about attending ABAC's location in Sandersville, Georgia. They offer ASN bridge programs for LPNs (already-licensed nurses). Their classes are once per week. I've personally known 4 nurses that have attempted those programs. Unfortunately, they were not accepted into the nursing courses before their facility-issued deadline, so I can't attest to how the clinicals go...I vaguely remember someone saying Saturdays and Sundays until requirements are complete. These institutions also offer the traditional ASN programs from what I'm told, nothing accelerated though.