Bachelor’s Degree In Another Field And Wanting To Go Into NP Role
Posted on 2008 under Uncategorized |6 Oct
I had a question at my other blog site that I thought would be a great post for this one.
If an individual is a Respiratory Therapist (RT) with an associates degree (with the possibility of doing an online completion program to make it a bachelors degree) is it possible to become a Nurse Practitioner without having to completely start from scratch in a nursing program? Like, go directly into the NP masters program? I do understand it is required to be an RN before going to NP school…but there must be SOME route around having to start all over…
Joe, You do have to become an RN before advancing into the Master’s level as a nurse practitioner. The good thing is that it is fast tracked in a much shorter program in many such as the one below that I found online. If you Google the subject, you will find many programs available.
One such program states, “Recognizing the urgent need to build the nation’s pool of qualified nurses, the MGH Institute of Health Professions implemented a new baccalaureate degree program in May 2008 designed to quickly move graduates into the nursing workforce.
The 14-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) provides you with the knowledge and skill preparation that employers increasingly prefer for entry-level nurses. Designed for applicants who already possess a bachelor’s degree in another field, no prior nursing education or experience is required to apply to the Accelerated BSN.
As the first educational institution in Massachusetts, and one of the first in the nation, to develop a Master of Science in Nursing curriculum for individuals holding a bachelors degree in a field other than nursing, the MGH Institute has more than 20 years of experience in preparing students with no nursing background to become advanced practice nurses.
The direct-entry Master of Science in Nursing (MS) program consists of a three-year, graduate-level curriculum that commences with three semesters of generalist-level (pre-RN) courses, followed by three semesters of advanced-practice-level specialty coursework.
I hope this little bit of information helped. You can probably find many more programs on the web.
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