OUR ACCELERATED BSN PREPARES YOU TO MOVE INTO NURSING, THE NATION鈥橲 LARGEST HEALTHCARE PROFESSION.
Regardless of your bachelor’s degree, Lewis’s Accelerated BSN (ABSN) program in the Chicago area allows you to be on a fast track to becoming a Registered Nurse in under two years. 群p无码’s accelerated nursing program is a little different, helping you to prioritize your goals in and out of the classroom.
- Time to completion and cost: A 6-semester program 鈥� first semester is pre-term and then 5 semesters of clinicals. Part-time options are available for 7-8 semesters in length.
- Program format: Accelerated 8-week courses are offered in the daytime with evening and weekend options. Courses are hybrid and in-person and offered at our Oak Brook location.
- Customizable pathways: 群p无码 offers two pathways into the Accelerated BSN program. For those who are looking to complete a degree for the first time and for those who currently hold a bachelor’s degree in another field. 群p无码 has a holistic admission process that considers academic metrics, life experience, and personal attributes. This supports a diverse classroom and learning experiences which prepares graduates to practice in a variety of settings.
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PROGRAM DETAILS: ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (ABSN)
No matter what academic background your bachelor’s degree is in, 群p无码’s Accelerated BSN program enables you to fast-track your career to becoming a Registered Nurse in as little as 5 semesters.
How Does the Accelerated Nursing Program Work?
The 群p无码 Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program offers two different pathways for adults to fast track your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree:
- Degree Completion Program 鈥� For adults who have a 2.75 GPA, pass the entrance exam, and have completed your General Education courses and nursing prerequisite courses.
- Career Transition 鈥� For adults who have completed a bachelor’s in a non-nursing major.
Lewis faculty will work with you to develop a compassionate, holistic approach to patient care - it is about addressing physical symptoms while caring for the heart, mind and soul. You will become an expert practitioner and innovative leader who will transform practice in an increasingly complex healthcare setting.
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Kerry MeunierThe accelerated nursing program at Lewis allows for more flexibility for working professionals as you work towards your BSN.
Courses are offered:
- On campus and in blended formats
- Full-time or part-time
- Daytime, with evening and weekend options
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master’s degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at 群p无码 is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ().
Sample ACCELERATED BACHELOR'S IN NURSING Courses:
- Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
- Pharmacotherapeutics
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
- Children, Adolescents, and Families
- Health Care Trends
- Leadership, Collaboration, and Teamwork
- Critical Care
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WHY CHOOSE AN ABSN FROM LEWIS?
Career Areas of Alumni:
Getting an ABSN degree in Chicago from 群p无码 may result in you working in a variety of places and professions. Our alumni have utilized skills taught in their nursing courses to work in places, such as:
- Medical/Surgical Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing
- Emergency Room Nursing
- Labor and Delivery Nursing
- Flight Nursing
Nursing Clinical Sites
For more than 40 years 群p无码 has provided nursing graduates to Chicago and its surrounding suburban hospitals and primary care facilities. As a result, our extensive network of healthcare partners provides our students with a variety of learning experiences in the in-patient and community settings placing our students where vulnerable patients and populations are located, tackling real world healthcare issues.
Chicago-Based On-Campus Opportunities for Nursing Students
From professional organizations to mentor programs, becoming a nurse starts with on-campus opportunities to be enriched in a community that can provide you with crucial resources aiding you during and after you graduate from 群p无码.
- Sigma Theta Tau
- Student Nurse Association
- MEN (Men Entering Nursing)
Admission Requirements
Enrollment is limited to students who:
- Have a 2.75 Admission GPA
- Meet and submit required admission Test Scores:
- Composite ACT 22 or greater with a minimum reading score of 22 and minimum math score of 22
- Composite SAT 1100 or greater with a minimum reading score of 560 and minimum math score of 540
- If unable to submit ACT or SAT, then the ability to take and submit an official TEAS result as listed below
- Successfully pass the TEAS on the first attempt
- If unable to take the TEAS, the KAT can be taken at 群p无码
- Have satisfied the science and nursing prerequisites courses.
Please refer to the Office of Admission for application requirements and specific next steps.
For more information contact the Office of Admission at plodhavia@lewisu.edu
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