After you receive your associates in medical assisting how long will it take to receive your bachelors in nursing?

Answer 1

Once you have completed the prerequisites (if needed), because of the sequential nature of the courses, it will take a minimum of two years. However, there are some accelerated programs, but this is also based on completion of all peripheral courses outside of the professional phase courses. You should check with each individual school. Because you already have a bachelors degree, look into the community college system, where many of them offer nursing programs. If you pursue a bachelors in nursing (BSN) it might take much longer. Personally, I do not see the necessity for a BSN because you already hold a bachelors degree.

In reply to the statement "I do not see the necessity for a BSN because you already hold a BS".

If all you want to ever do is be a RN, then yes, there really is no need for a BSN. However, if you'd like to become an advance treatment nurse of some sort, "CRNA, etc", the BSN will come in handy. I encourage you to think more long term when it comes to your decisions about education.

Answer 2

An Associates in Nursing is generally publicized as a two program of study. I will say it takes two years once the student starts the professional phase of the program (In other words Nursing I). In reality, how long it actually takes will be dependent on a number of issues. If a student is required to be placement tested, and that test indicates refresher courses are needed, you know it will take longer to reach the professional phase of the program. How much longer will depend on how many refresher courses are needed. Nursing programs will also have a number of prerequisites, and these prerequisites may be particular to the college. In general, on the college credit side, you will need to complete English Composition, Human Anatomy and Physiology I, Chemistry for Allied Health and possibly a Nursing Trends and Concepts course before entering the professional phase of the program. Please be advised, that this means you will be taking other general education courses with Nursing courses with is a remedy for failure in most cases. We have many individuals entering nursing programs, yet few individuals graduating. The reason for this, is that they are trying to take on too much at one time. The nursing curriculum is very taxing with an enormous amount of information that has to be assimilated, digested, and articulated in either written, oral, or practical form. Taking other courses with nursing courses is just too intense for most people. As an example, one college has Human Anatomy and Physiology II, coupled with Nursing I in the first professional phase semester. In most cases it just doesn't work. The recommendation is to finish all the science courses first. This will usually include Human Anatomy and Physiology I, Human Anatomy and Physiology II, Chemistry for Allied Health, and Microbiology. While doing these you may also finish your General Psychology, Child Psychology, Humanities, etc. This way, when you enter the professional phase, nursing will be the only thing you have to concentrate on. More individuals succeed using this method of approach. Thus, do not think of an Associates in Nursing as only a two year degree. In most cases it will take longer, however the rewards are great so stick with it! Viper1

Answer 3

An associate degree program is usually about 2 years and 70 credits. A bachelor's degree is about 4 years and takes 120 or so credits.

If you went to school full time you might be able to complete it in 2 years.

Answer 4

It depends what your associates in science is in. An associate degree can cover many disciplines, such as nursing, engineering, radiology, Biology, etc. If you already have an associates in nursing (AS) and intend to now pursue a bachelors in nursing (BSN), then it could take another two years to complete the BSN. If the associates is in a non-related field, it could almost be like starting over again. So, it depends.

Answer 5

It should take an additional 2 years, given that all your credits transfer from the school where you earned the associates degree to the 4 year school.