If you do not have a degree at this time, I would strongly advise you choose a college or university degree. Many community colleges offer an associates degree in nursing, or you can choose a four year college or university. It will also give you the opportunity to seek advanced degrees at a later time should you decide to do so. In addition, a nursing degree from a college or university will make you much more marketable, an will be of great benefit in terms of promotions and higher positions within the workforce.
One has the choice of studying a BSN Nursing program either online or on campus. Phoenix college offers the choice of doing both. Chamberlain College of Nursing has the option of 13 campuses offering this three year program.
If you obtained an associate degree in nursing, the bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) would take two additional years as a full-time student provided you take the program as prescribed by the college or university.
There are typically three options. An associates of science degree in nursing (two year degree), a bachelor's of science degree in nursing (BSN, four year degree), and an accredited diploma program which is usually a hospital based program. If you do not have a degree at present, I strongly advise you do not take a diploma program.
A BSN is not a nurse. It's a degree. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Go to nursingprograms.com it's a good website.
Yes, You have to go to college and get one of the following: LVN (Liscensed Vocational Nurse) ADN (Associates Degree in Nursing) BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
Get into the nursing program you're interested in, go to college, take the NCLEX and pass it. Viola! You're a nurse!
You must obtain a BSN - Bachelors of Science in Nursing.
A nurse is required to get a license from the local nursing authority or State Board of Nursing before they are a nurse. To do this a person must go to a state accredited school of nursing and learn the skills and knowledge that they will often need in the nursing field. The school usually gives a certificate, associate's degree, or a bachelor's degree for finishing the program.
Yes, you can get accepted into a college with a nursing program after high school graduation. The amount of time you spend in college depends on which school and degree program you choose. For example, my mom went to a 2 year community college, got a degree in nursing, and became a registered nurse. If you have the time and money, you can go to a 4 year university and get a BSN. That is a bachelor of science degree in nursing. The demand for nurse is high, so you will have plenty of career option either way. You are still a registered nurse after you complete the exams, regardless of which path you choose.
I would strongly recommend not taking a hospital based diploma program unless you already have a bachelor's degree. You can choose to start at a community college that offers a registered nurse program. You can also choose to directly pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) at a four year college or university. When choosing a college or university just make sure the institution has a regional accreditation.
You're best option is to go through a RN-BSN bridge program. These courses can often be done partially on line and take a little over a year to complete.
First you need to be a registered nurse. The specialty comes later. There are community colleges (two year institutions) that offer nursing degrees at the associate level, or you can choose to go directly to a four year college or university for the bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).