Saturday, March 19, 2011

Fast Track BSN - Necessities For Entry Into An ABSN Program

By Ricardo Burch


You might be a person who has questions in their minds regarding an accelerated nursing program. You might be wanting to start a new career, and you have questions about accelerated nursing programs. You should gain a clear understanding about what's entailed, and what the requirements are. Here are some things for you to consider before you make any moves ahead.

You should know that accelerated nursing programs are also known as "second-degree" programs. You will have had to have graduated already from another degree program. So one thing that you should have already accomplished is to have a completed degree in a non-nursing course of study, before you can start studying for an accelerates BSN.

This is the obvious requirement, but there are also some other important notes and prerequisites with accelerated nursing programs to be aware of as well. One growing standard is that you have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in your previous studies. This ensures that the students coming into the program don't just hold an empty diploma, but really gained knowledge from their previous studies.

Also keep in mind that with accelerated degree programs, you need to have a previous degree because of the structure of the program. This isn't going to be for college beginners. You will need to have classes that can be transferred and used in for your accelerated BSN.

You will want to have already taken some basic courses that can be used for nursing. For example, you should do an overview of the science courses that you have taken, such as anatomy, or biology. These requirements will be needed for entry into an accelerated BSN.

How this works is that if a student for example has completed a psychology course, they can bypass this course, and the credits for this course will get applied to their program. They can still apply for accelerated nursing programs, but they will have to complete certain courses they may have missed with their first degree.

It's also important to remember that all programs and universities are different from one another. That means you're going to find different requirements, standards and prerequisites, depending on where exactly you'll be looking. However, the facts listed above are fairly universal or common, and will give you good idea of what to expect. You can choose any accelerated BSN program as long as it is fully accredited and prepares you for the NCLEX-RN exam.

Again, before you complete any of the accelerated nursing programs, you need to complete another degree plan first. You have to meet minimum GPA requirements, and you have to have some prerequisite course requirements met. If you do enough checking around, you'll be sure to find the program that is right for you.




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