The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program's Accelerated Nursing Program takes 14 months to complete for second degree seekers. For this type of speedy nurse training, we have two components of the program: online education for nurses, and the clinical aspect of the nurse education. These are completed concurrently so you can get your bachelor of science nursing degree as fast as possible!

In terms of time spent for the San Diego BSN program, you will spend approximately 600 hours with the online theory portion and about 870 hours of the clinical aspect. We understand that you want to get a jump start on your nurse career--and so as you can see, that's a lot of time within 14 months spent in our online nursing school. So, we get the question "Can I still work while in your nursing program?" quite a bit.

There is no definite answer to this, however, as this very much depends on the individual. With the time listed above, you can count on at least 2-3 days a week, averaging approximately 12-16 hours a week in the clinical portion, and we give you at least one semester in advance notice of when and where you'll be doing your live nurse training. As the clinicals are done in live Sharp Healthcare environments with other nurses in San Diego, it's important to remember that these clinicals can be scheduled during the day or night, any day of the week. Along with the reading and online theory work you will complete towards your online nursing bachelors degree, this is a very intensive, aggressive program, so it is important that while you may be able to continue to work, this nursing program does demand more of a full-time commitment.

Our RN to BSN San Diego program is a bit different than the 14 month ABSN, so if you are currently an RN looking to get your BSN and would like to know how this is different, please give us a call at 1-888-696-8276 or visit us online at http://ounursing.com for more information on obtaining your RN Bachelors degree.

Well, we are so happy that you have made the decision to go to our accelerated nursing program! However, please remember that when we refer to you graduating--we mean with a bachelor degree in a non-nursing field or an associate degree and you have passed your NCLEX and received RN licensure.

Our nursing program has three starts per year. As an accredited nursing program that requires the minimum of either of the combinations listed above, in order to apply for a given start, your degree must be posted on your transcript prior to the physical enrollment in order to be eligible. For some schools, this is no issue getting this taken care of, but there are times when universities do not post this in a timely manner.

So, what should you do?

If you are indeed interested in getting your nursing training through our university and have a specific date you'd like to apply for our online nursing bachelors degree program, and this date is close to the time you graduate, it's important that you contact us to discuss your individual situation. By giving us the details of your scenario, we will be able to advise on whether the start date you are wanting for the San Diego BSN program is a realistic goal or not.

The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program offers accelerated bachelor of science nursing degrees to those who have a bachelor degree in a non-nursing field or those that are currently RNs who would like to achieve their bachelor of science nursing degree. If you are interested in learning more about this San Diego nursing program and be on the fast track to your nurse career, give us a call at 1-888-696-8276 or email us at info@ounursing.com. We'd love to hear from you!

For those of you that have researched BSN programs in San Diego, accelerated nursing programs, or even just nursing programs in general across the country, you've probably ran into a word that not many people like: impacting.

Impacting can be defined as the ratio of applicants to spaces available in a given program; for nursing programs in San Diego, California nursing schools as a whole, and many other places around the country, impacting is normally quite a concern, because generally there are many more people looking to start a nursing program as opposed to spaces available. It's no secret that nurses in San Diego are a huge need, and the nursing shortage across the country has brought about many expanded traditional programs as well as new online nursing schools. Still, impacting remains a chief barrier to entrance into even the best online nursing schools.

At the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program, impacting is something that we have taken into consideration with our nursing education. For one, we offer three start dates per year, giving more access to many more people to get their nurse training. We also do not have waiting lists; our normal process is that individuals who are applying for a specific start are pooled together, and out of the pool of applicants, we take the best 72-80 students per start. Those individuals who would not be accepted in our accelerated nursing program for that session would then have the ability to re-apply for the next start, where the same process would occur.

The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program offers accelerated bachelor of science nursing degrees to those who have a bachelor degree in a non-nursing field or those that are currently RNs who would like to achieve their bachelor of science nursing degree. If you are interested in learning more about this San Diego nursing program and be on the fast track to your nurse career, give us a call at 1-888-696-8276 or email us at info@ounursing.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Our program has been associated with Sharp HealthCare since 2005, and we have always been impressed with the consistent commitment to quality and innovation from the team in San Diego.  We were elated to learn that Sharp recently received the Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award recently.  For more information about the award, you can visit here.

The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program, right within the Sharp system, is another example of quality in action.  Sharp recognized a need for BSN programs in San Diego, and worked with us to bring in the accelerated BSN.  There are many excellent California nursing schools, and Sharp remains committed to all of them.  The OU program is incremental to what Sharp has always done in the San Diego area.

Graduates of our program receive an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, and will be eligible to work as nurses in San Diego (hopefully with Sharp HealthCare).  Our nursing program again demonstrates the commitment to quality that Sharp HealthCare demonstrated in winning the Baldrige Award.

There is a new RN to BSN Program in San Diego!  The University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Program, in affiliation with Sharp HealthCare, offers a Career Mobility Program.  This nursing program allows licensed RNs an accelerated way to receive their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in as little as nine months.

There are several BSN Programs in San Diego, and they are all very good.  Our friends at Sharp HealthCare encourage all nurses to advance to the BSN level, which enables greater career mobility and advancement.  If you are considering an accelerated nursing program, please consider the OU Nursing Program.

The 30-credit curriculum encompasses more than 245 hours of online theory course work and 480 hours of hands-on clinical work.   The online portion represents a unique interactive experience. This is not independent or self-study, nor a solitary effort. There are assignments, tests, projects, discussions and due dates, but you enjoy “anytime, anywhere” convenience within an assigned time frame.

If you are interested in attending one of the best online nursing programs in San Diego, please consider the OU Program.  Specific information about the RN to BSN is available here, or you can call 888-OU-BSN for more information.