Starting over in nursing..I think

I am strongly leaning towards going back to school to become a nurse. I am a businesswoman with a BA in Business Communicaitons. I'deally I'd like to be in an accelarated BSN program, but there is not one in my area that I've found (Oakland area)

Since I am essentially starting from scratch, where do I even start? Am I the same as a recent high school grad starting school to get a BSN? Or do I get credit for any of the undergrad work I've already achieved and then I can focus on the sciences?

I am both terrified, and excited.

What I can tell you of my experience at Nevada State (a new school outside Las Vegas). As I already had the chemistry and organic chems, as well as the maths, I was only required to obtain the anatomy and physiology and biology courses prior to entering the program. My first BS was Criminal Justice, and having a Bachelor's waived all my humanities requirements. I suspect that this school is pretty much the same as many Nursing programs.

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Empire State College is the SUNY solution for working adults. It offers a more flexible way to earn a degree. With our individually designed degree programs and credit for prior learning, you create a degree program that combines what you already know with a plan for new learning that will take you farther. From online learning to individualized independent study, we offer more ways to study. With a faculty mentor who will guide you, we promise a more personalized experience…and greater satisfaction when you finish.

SUNY Empire State College offers college credit for work and life experience up to 96 credits! That’s quite a bit more than most colleges. Some examples of credit bearing experiences include military experience, standardized tests (such as CLEP exams), prior college credit, licenses and certifications (such as EMT and CPR), volunteering, other training, etc.

While Empire State College is pursuing starting a BSN degree, many students in the health fields elect to earn degrees in Community and Human Services- with concentrations in emergency management, health and human services, health services administration, health care delivery and management, health care, or health and human services. The key to Empire State College is that a student’s degree is in his or her own hands. With the guidance of a mentor, students will design their entire degree from start to finish and incorporate many personal and professional experiences into completing that degree.

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