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Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Concentration: Accelerated Bachelor’s Second Degree
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Accelerated Nursing Degree Program Overview
The College of Nursing offers an accelerated program for non-nurses who possess a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in another discipline. This intense and innovative program is designed specifically for full time, academically talented students who are motivated to earn a BSN degree in nursing in a shortened time frame.
PNW’s College of Nursing offers you an Accelerated Bachelor’s Second Degree that’s affordable, accelerated and respected. Gain the credentials you need to advance your career goals at a designated NLN Center of Nursing Excellence that is home to the Indiana Center for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice: a Joanna Briggs Institute.
Accelerated Nursing Degree Program Highlights
There is a call for America’s nurses to be baccalaureate prepared. To meet this demand, PNW’s College of Nursing offers you a program that’s affordable, accelerated, and respected. Gain the skills, knowledge, and credentials you need to keep pace in the nursing field and advance your career goals.
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Accelerated Nursing Degree Program Outcomes
Gain real-world, practical training and expertise to advance in a career focused on improving the future of health care and making a positive, lasting impact on the quality of patient care.
Accelerated Nursing Degree Program Scholarships
- Duneland Health Council
- Charlotte Riley Hospice Scholarship
- Donald S. Powers Nursing Scholarship
Accelerated Nursing Degree Program Beyond the Classroom
- College of Nursing Undergraduate Nursing Club
- Sigma Theta Tau International- International Honor Society of Nursing
Accelerated Nursing Degree Program Career Paths
This degree prepares you for a number of careers in the field, including:
- Hospital charge nurse or manager
- Nursing case management
- Nursing informatics specialist
- Nurse navigator
- Community health nurse
Accelerated Nursing Degree Program Accreditation
- ACEN
- NLN COE
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PNW's Nursing Program Recognized Nationally Among Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Purdue University Northwest earned recognitions for several undergraduate programs and social mobility in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 annual Best Colleges rankings. PNW’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program was named 86 nationally among best undergraduate nursing programs.
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Earn a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing with a Concentration in Accelerated Bachelor’s Second Degree at PNW
Purdue University Northwest’s accelerated bachelor’s second degree concentration enables you to have the healthcare skills needed to be a nurse while preparing you for advanced nursing degrees.
To see how a bachelor’s degree in nursing with a concentration in professional nursing from PNW opens doors, from hospitals to home healthcare, take the next step today!