Accelerated BSN – Second Degree

Spalding’s second-degree BSN program is designed for individuals with bachelor’s degree in another field to transition into the nursing profession. Our accelerated program allows students to complete the program efficiently, in a smaller classroom environment, and with student-center attention in classes and clinical placements.

• Program length of 13 months with June start date
• Access to Bailen Heath Science Simulation Learning Center for hands-on learning:
  • Assessment Simulation Laboratory Space
  • Nursing Skills Laboratory Space
  • Obstetrics and Maternity Simulation Laboratory Space
  • Pediatrics Simulation Laboratory Space
  • High Acuity Simulation Laboratory Space
• Dedicated Success Coach throughout the program
• Clinical placements per Clinical Homes Model
• Active learning modalities in nursing courses enhancing understanding and application of nursing concepts
• Gain skills to lead in health care or excel in graduate study
• Continue to become FNP or PMHNP
• Scholarships and other funding opportunities available

View our curriculum to learn more about the Accelerated BSN program of study.

• Enjoy student-centered attention in classes and clinical placements
• Benefit from a program with a graduation rate that exceeds the national average
• Prepare to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) exam
• Gain skills to lead in health care or excel in graduate study
• Have the option to enroll in the traditional daytime program

See the KBN Kentucky Program of Nursing Benchmarks and NCLEX pass rates.

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing will prepare you to care for patients and their families in a variety of health care settings from hospitals to home care.

• Acute care
• Long-term care
• Public health
• Community health
• Primary care

The Baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing at Spalding University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

See our professional licensure disclosure.