What's the best route for nursing as a second degree?

[katiedid1231]

I am 29-years-old. I have a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in psychology. I have not taken ANY science classes since high school (e.g., biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology). I am interested in nursing, and I would eventually like to be an ARNP. I was planning on taking some prereqs at the local community college and get my RN through there as well. I just heard that there are accelerated BSN programs for people who already have degrees in something other than nursing. Would I still have to take the prereqs like anatomy and physiology to get into such a program? I'm trying to decide if I should get the RN at the community college and work for a while, or if I should just apply to one of these BSN programs and get it all over with. There is an RN to BSN program at the local Univeristy. Is that the same thing, or is it completely different. I'm really confused. I'm also wondering if I need an MSN to become and ARNP. Any insight you can provide would be helpful and greatly appreciated.

[ImThatGuy, BSN, RN]

You can take the prereqs online from a real community college near you. A&P, micro, general chemistry, and nutrition are all that you might lack.

To do the accelerated BSN you'd still need the prereqs. I suggest that route if available to you. The RN to BSN is for associate degree RNs wanting a bachelor's degree. More often than not, the RN to BSN courses are all online as well at the local school. So yes you could work as an associate degree RN while working towards the BSN if you wanted one.

To become an advanced practice nurse you'd need a master's. I'm guessing you want to be a psych NP or something similar.