What Is an Accelerated Nursing Program?

With all the options available to you as a prospective nursing student, you may be wondering, “what is an accelerated nursing program?” Deneka, a student in the University of St. Thomas Houston’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program, and Trudi, an admissions advisor, outline the process.
UST’s ABSN program is a condensed, hybrid version of a traditional BSN that would typically take four years to complete. You will complete online courses as well as in-person simulation labs and clinicals. Trudi explains, “you are practicing what you’re learning online and in labs in real life.” This combination of learning formats will help you to develop into a fully equipped nurse.
You can also anticipate receiving all the help you need, despite the courses being online. Our small classes ensure students build relationships with their instructors and classmates to gain that support during this rigorous program.
Trudi shares that “the labs are 15-25 students and that was a good thing for students to hear,” and “a lot of times those are the students that you’re going to form a study group with.”
At UST, we aim to provide you all the resources you need to become an excellent nurse.
“It gives you the skillset and the foundation that you need to not just survive in the clinical world, but thrive,” Deneka says. “If I had to interview for a job today, I feel confident in my skillset that I’ve learned here in such a short amount of time as well.”
If you are looking for an accelerated BSN program that will fully prepare you for your career as a nurse, UST may be the perfect next step for you.
Now that you have answered the question, “what is an accelerated nursing program?” it’s time to get started by speaking with an admissions advisor today: absn.stthom.ed... .