That depends on the student and the credit load carried per semester. Still, read the following.
Nursing is one of the most intensive and taxing programs of study an individual can hope to complete successfully. You have to have a passion for the field, a love for what you do and the benefit it brings others as well as yourself. If this is not in your heart, you will never succeed! Second, some students want to finish the program as quickly as possible and get out into the workforce. Thus, they take on too much, too soon, become overwhelmed and either drop out, or fail out. At one college I worked for, the course layout for the second semester required nursing I, coupled with Anatomy and Physiology II. For most people, it's just too much to handle.
I strongly recommend that you complete all your critical science courses first, before going into your professional phase nursing courses. These courses would include:
When you take nursing, you want to be able to concentrate on nursing and just nursing. In this way you will have a much better chance at succeeding. Lastly, make use of the Academic Learning Center at the college. If you even feel for a second that you do not understand something, that is the time to get help. At the Academic Learning Center, you can get tutoring by peers, and faculty. In this way you will always be on top of things.
Nurses major in "Nursing" usually under Health or Allied Heath divisions in a college. One may receive an ADN (Associates Degree in Nursing) or even BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing). If attending a school that does not have a nursing program, then look into what prerequisite courses you will need to be able to apply for to a nursing school of your choice.
very long
As long as the college has a regional accreditation, it will be fine.
Four years
The college of nursing has a Master's program, the school of nursing does't
In most schools, you apply for the nursing program in the last semester of completing the prerequisite coursework.
It will all depend on the university that you choose but most schools offer this degree in as little time as eight months. If you can only go to school for a few hours a day it may take you up to eighteen months to complete. LVN nursing programs take approximately 14 months for the core curriculum itself, but prerequisite classes can vary from college to college. To obtain a list of programs available in your state, contact your state board of nursing. They will be able to provide an updated list of accredited colleges.
CNA nursing certification does require a certain number of college credits to receive proper certification in the United States. After you have completed the required prerequisite coursework, you can begin the testing process at a practice.
Nagano College of Nursing was created in 1995.
BYU College of Nursing was created in 1952.
Royal College of Nursing was created in 1916.
Kuakarun college of nursing was created in 1954.