Second Degree in Nursing (Accelerated Programs in northern VA, DC & MD)

[pyriticsilence]

I have been considering a career change for a long time. Long story short, I graduated with a bachelor's degree in anthropology (medical concentration) where there is no employment. I have since taken classes and received certification in phlebotomy, because certified phleb work actually pays more than work as an anthropologist.

I was curious what the application processes were like for different nursing schools in the northern VA, DC and MD regions, particularly nursing schools with accelerated second bachelors degrees in nursing. I am currently going back and doing general nursing school requirements such as Anat & Phys, nutrition and human growth and development. As an undergraduate, I received a B in my first semester of general chemistry but afterwards I received A's in the second semester of general chemistry and in two semesters of organic chemistry. Will the first B be detrimental or will the subsequent A's in harder coursework look good?

I know I will probably have to take the TEAS for anywhere I apply, but I've taken the GRE in the past year and received a 170V, 160Q, 5A score when I was considering graduate school. Any thoughts on how such a score would translate?

Schools that I know of in the area whose accelerated BSN programs I am looking at:

-The George Washington University

-Johns Hopkins University

-Shenandoah University

-Georgetown University

Hopkins and Georgetown seem cost prohibitive compared to GWU and Shenandoah. I would be open to other suggestions as well. I'm curious how competitive these programs are (I'm assuming very) as well as how some of my academic credentials (roughly a 3.7 in sciences) and work experience (phlebotomy) would look to an applicant committee.

Thank you!

[pyriticsilence]

As a note, I need for the program to be roughly an hour away from Silver Spring, MD.

[zoe92]

Have you tried the Clinical Nurse Leadership at UMB? It's a entry level master's program for people who have bachelor's is other fields.

[pyriticsilence]

Have you tried the Clinical Nurse Leadership at UMB? It's a entry level master's program for people who have bachelor's is other fields.

It looks somewhat sketchy to me, and it really doesn't help with my desired career path. That at least is what it looks like to me; all it would be would be a piece of paper and an RN license assuming I pass the NLCEX.

[pyriticsilence]

Basically, I'm interested in getting my RN license, working as a psychiatric nurse, and then getting certification for PMHNP and/or PMHCNS.

[zoe92]

I don't go there but I don't know how it's sketchy... UMB is a great school and the program has everything a normal program would, like clinical and theory classes. But I understand it won't help you be a psychiatric nurse. Good luck on your search.