nursejosie21 said:
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did have an accelerated BSN program, which might work. I'm kind of at that point where I need to start making money pretty quickly so being a nurse within 12 months is tempting. On the other hand, I don't know if I would want to go back to school once I started working as an RN.
Did you go to nursing school back east? If so, would you recommend it? I'm kind of lost when it comes to trying to choose a school in an area where I'm completely unfamilier.
If you have a bachellors degree, don't waste time getting another one - go into one of the accelerated MSN programs that can get you to your goal of NP or CRNA.
And there are schools all over - east, west, midwest, south. Do a google search for them.
Here are some that I bookmarked - you'll have to clean them up, but I'm sure there are more:
http://www.nursing.uiowa.edu/academprog/profmasters/" ADD_DATE="1065323867" LAST_VISIT="1066013907" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$j4ZNm2">The University of Iowa College of Nursing</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.samuelmerritt.edu/default.cfm" ADD_DATE="1066015120" LAST_VISIT="1066148979" LAST_CHARSET="UTF-8" ID="rdf:#$k4ZNm2">Samuel Merritt College</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/programs/nursing.htm#3453" ADD_DATE="1066014983" LAST_VISIT="1066150180" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$l4ZNm2">SFSU Bulletin 2003/04--Nursing</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/arease.htm" ADD_DATE="1066015293" LAST_VISIT="1066015332" ICON="http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/favicon.ico" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$m4ZNm2">Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) / UCSF School of Nursing / nurseweb.ucsf.edu</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.sandiego.edu/nursing/faq3.html" ADD_DATE="1066015695" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$n4ZNm2">USD School of Nursing and Health Science - FAQ for Masters Entry Program</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.usfca.edu/nursing/news.html" ADD_DATE="1066015989" LAST_VISIT="1086888088" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$o4ZNm2">The School of Nursing: This Just In...</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://snhs.georgetown.edu/academics/graduate/directentryadv.html" ADD_DATE="1066016115" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$p4ZNm2">Direct Entry to Advanced Practice</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://marketplace.psychcorp.com/PsychCorp/Images/pdf/milleranalogies/MATCIB2002_03.pdf" ADD_DATE="1066016362" LAST_CHARSET="UTF-8" ID="rdf:#$q4ZNm2">MATCIB2002_03.pdf (application/pdf Object)</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://marketplace.psychcorp.com/PsychCorp.com/Cultures/en-US/dotCom/milleranalogies.com.htm" ADD_DATE="1066016429" LAST_CHARSET="UTF-8" ID="rdf:#$r4ZNm2">The Psychological Corporation - Welcome to MillerAnalogies.com</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.mghihp.edu/Academics/nursing2.html#1" ADD_DATE="1066016748" LAST_CHARSET="windows-1252" ID="rdf:#$s4ZNm2">nursing2</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/SON/academics/Accelerated/acceleratedMS.htm" ADD_DATE="1065328814" LAST_VISIT="1086883566" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$i4ZNm2">Accelerated Masters, SON</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.bouve.neu.edu/Graduate/Nursing/den.html" ADD_DATE="1066016817" LAST_VISIT="1086888096" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$t4ZNm2">Direct Entry Master's Degree Program</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://regisnet.regiscollege.edu/nursing/pro_generic.htm" ADD_DATE="1066017160" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$u4ZNm2">Nursing at Regis College</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.simmons.edu/shs/academics/nursing/degrees/direct_entry.shtml" ADD_DATE="1066017294" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$v4ZNm2">Direct Entry Program in Advanced Nursing Practice</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/son/Accelerated/AMPNN.cfm" ADD_DATE="1066017730" LAST_VISIT="1086883391" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$w4ZNm2">AMPNN</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.nursing.uc.edu/Graduate/Accelerated/AccFAQ.htm#financailaidopp" ADD_DATE="1066017983" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$x4ZNm2">Accelerated Program</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.nursing.ouhsc.edu/msn_non_nurses.asp" ADD_DATE="1066018346" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$y4ZNm2">OUHSC College of Nursing >> Academic Programs > Master of Science Degree with a Major in Nursing for Non-Nurses</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.nurse.ca.gov/futurern.html" ADD_DATE="1066018503" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$z4ZNm2">For Future Nurses</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.ohsu.edu/son-academic/ms-gradentry.shtml" ADD_DATE="1066018628" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$A4ZNm2">Graduate Entry Program</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.jefferson.edu/jchp/nursing/accel.cfm" ADD_DATE="1066018744" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$B4ZNm2">Jefferson College of Health Professions - Nursing</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/nursing/msn/prespec.html" ADD_DATE="1066019002" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$C4ZNm2">Vanderbilt University School of Nursing</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.nursing.vcu.edu/prospective/tradms.html#ah2" ADD_DATE="1066019249" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$D4ZNm2">School of Nursing - About the School</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.plu.edu/~nurs/programs/elminfo.html" ADD_DATE="1066019352" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$E4ZNm2">Entry Level Masters Program - PLU School of Nursing</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.seattleu.edu/nurs/msn.htm#APNI" ADD_DATE="1066019536" LAST_VISIT="1086888112" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$F4ZNm2">School of Nursing - MSN Program</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.marquette.edu/nursing/masters.html" ADD_DATE="1066019973" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$G4ZNm2">College of Nursing: Master of Science - Marquette University</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/programs/nursing.htm#3453" ADD_DATE="1066150099" LAST_VISIT="1066150180" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$H4ZNm2">SFSU Bulletin 2003/04--Nursing</A>
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<DT><H3 ADD_DATE="1066013730" LAST_MODIFIED="1066017017" ID="rdf:#$I4ZNm2">Accelerated BSN</H3>
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<DT><A HREF="http://www.usm.maine.edu/conhp/accel-ba.html" ADD_DATE="1065322775" LAST_VISIT="1065760187" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$J4ZNm2">Accelerated BS in Nursing</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.slu.edu/colleges/NR/bsn_accel_req_info.html" ADD_DATE="1065328578" LAST_VISIT="1066013346" ICON="http://www.slu.edu/favicon.ico" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$K4ZNm2">School of Nursing | SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.nau.edu/hp/dept/nurse/undergrad/acceleratedBSN/admissions-step.html" ADD_DATE="1065327728" LAST_VISIT="1069789178" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$L4ZNm2">Nursing: Accelerated BSN</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.waynesburg.edu/academic.htm" ADD_DATE="1065327125" LAST_VISIT="1066013803" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$M4ZNm2">Waynesburg College: Academic Programs</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.valpo.edu/nursing/accelerated.html" ADD_DATE="1065324302" LAST_VISIT="1066013867" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$N4ZNm2">Valparaiso University: College of Nursing: Accelerated Programs</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://cnhp.drexel.edu/UgradProgs/Nursing/" ADD_DATE="1065323509" LAST_VISIT="1066013921" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$O4ZNm2">Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/admissions/accelerated/" ADD_DATE="1065324822" LAST_VISIT="1066013941" ICON="http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/favicon.ico" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$P4ZNm2">Penn Nursing: Admissions Undergrad</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.msmc.la.edu/nursing/bs/accbsn/admit.htm" ADD_DATE="1065325396" LAST_VISIT="1065325392" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$Q4ZNm2">AccBSN Admissions Policy</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.nau.edu/hp/dept/nurse/admissions/BSNAccel.pdf" ADD_DATE="1065327578" LAST_VISIT="1066105088" LAST_CHARSET="UTF-8" ID="rdf:#$R4ZNm2">http://www.nau.edu/hp/dept/nurse/admissions/BSNAccel.pdf</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://nursing.creighton.edu/programs/anc/anc_information.htm" ADD_DATE="1065326900" LAST_VISIT="1066014338" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$S4ZNm2">Creighton University School of Nursing: Undergraduate Programs</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://nursing.buffalo.edu/academics/abs.shtml" ADD_DATE="1065325105" LAST_VISIT="1066014465" ICON="http://nursing.buffalo.edu/favicon.ico" LAST_CHARSET="ISO-8859-1" ID="rdf:#$T4ZNm2">UB School of Nursing -Accelerated Bachelor of Science</A>
<DT><A HREF="http://www.regis.edu/regis.asp?sctn=apg&p1=ua&p2=nr&p3=acc" ADD_DATE="1066017008" LAST_VISIT="1