Schooling to become an RN

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I'm thinking of going back to school to become an RN. I already have a bachelors degree from a 4 year University in Political Science.

I'm not really sure where I should be looking to go to school to become an RN. I don't really want to have to attend another 4 year University and get a Bachelor's degree.

I'm looking for something either in Boston, or more preferably the South Shore.

Any suggestions on a shorter, (and if possible less expensive) road to becomming an RN?

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Hi I work at the MGH in Boston and I know that we offer a fast track program to people with their BSN. This program actually would provide a Masters in nursing (NP-nurse practitioner). There are many things available to you since you already hold a BSN. Good luck

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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences http://www.mcphs.edu/

They have an accelerated 32-month program in boston for second bachelors degree in nursing. This is the information on their website:

The Boston track of the MCPHS Nursing Program is designed in a 32-month year-round format. Each of the first two years of the curriculum consists of 15-week fall and spring semesters and a 10- or 12-week summer session. The third year consists of 15-week fall and spring semesters and concludes in May.

The curriculum requires 123 semester hours of credit for completion, which includes the general education core curriculum requirements common to all MCPHS undergraduate and first professional degree programs, additional professional support courses in the natural and social sciences, and courses in the nursing major.

Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to sit for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

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You can go the accelerated route for your BSN/RN since you already have a Bachelors, or you could do a 2 year program for an ASN. Either way, you will end up with your RN, just a matter of how much $$ and time you are willing to invest. The accelerated programs are primarily 5 days a week full time and very $$ whereas an ASN program may only be 3 days per week (it will be for me) at a community college and reasonably priced. Lots of options!

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accelerated 32-month program in boston...

most accelerated BSN programs (for those who already have a bachelors and the required science pre-reqs for the program) that I've researched are 12-16 months... 32 months seems like a long time.

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Do you have any suggestions of which community college programs are good?

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