Second Degree BSN or Accelerated?

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I was looking at the different types of programs here:

Nursing Programs | Learn About Nursing Education and Different Nursing Degree Programs on All Nursing Schools

and don't quite get the difference between a "second degree BSN" and an "Accelerated BSN" ?

I will have a biology degree by the end of this year, and want to complete a BSN right after. Which route should I be taking? Is one program geared towards eventually getting a MSN?

Thank you!

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The two are pretty much interchangeable terms. In general 'accelerated' means under 18 months. But many programs calling them selves 'second degree' may be less than amount as well.

Both prepare graduates equally for employment as a RN or for eventual graduate programs.

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^Thank you for your reply!

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Does allnurses provide a comprehensive list of all of the available programs? I was looking at this:

All Nursing Schools - Find a School

...and don't see that many accelerated or second-degree programs. Hopefully there are more, because it seems so limiting.

Do not a lot of people take this route then? ...for there to be so few of programs across the nation, I mean.

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Here is a list of all second-degree and accelerated programs from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (N=230). This list is broken down by state, and is very comprehensive.

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/IDS/pdf/BSNNCG.pdf

I think that their list of RN-BSN, RN-MSN, ABSN, Masters and Doctoral programs are the best lists around: AACN - Education - Nursing Education Programs

Allnursingschools.com is a commercial site. They charge schools thousands of dollars/year to be listed on their website. [My university used to be a client, but their fees became too high for us. We'd rather put money to student scholarships than advertising]. Many of the programs on that site are the for-profit schools.

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Here is a list of all second-degree and accelerated programs from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (N=230). This list is broken down by state, and is very comprehensive.

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/IDS/pdf/BSNNCG.pdf

I think that their list of RN-BSN, RN-MSN, ABSN, Masters and Doctoral programs are the best lists around: AACN - Education - Nursing Education Programs

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!! :eek:

I've been trying to find such a list, but I stopped after finding allnurses.com, since it appeared to be the "complete resource for all prospective and current nurses" (key word 'seemed' lol).

Thanks again...I really, really appreciate your help! :)

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