Accelerated BSN | Program Overview

Your career. Accelerated.

Recognizing the urgent need to build the nation’s pool of qualified nurses, the MGH Institute of Health Professions implemented a new baccalaureate degree program in May 2008 designed to quickly move graduates into the nursing workforce.

The 14-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) provides you with the knowledge and skill preparation that employers increasingly prefer for nurses who provide direct patient care. Designed for applicants who already possess a bachelor’s degree in another field, no prior nursing education or experience is required to apply to the Accelerated BSN.

The intensive, full-time Accelerated BSN program puts you on a fast track toward direct patient care and flexible career opportunities. The MGH Institute provides outstanding preparation for this professional development path by offering:

• A unique learning environment. The curriculum is designed to foster adult learning in a collaborative environment, offering individual attention, innovative teaching methodologies and access to the premier minds, practitioners, and facilities in the health professions.
• Highly regarded faculty. The Accelerated BSN program was developed by the same nationally recognized faculty who teach in our graduate-level nurse practitioner program. Many of our faculty are highly regarded experts in a variety of research and clinical practice areas.
• An exceptional track record. As a clear measure of the MGH Institute’s 30-year success in preparing nurses for clinical practice, we have an exceptionally high pass rate on the NCLEX-RN® exam required for licensing. It is consistently above the national average for first-time test takers.
• Top-rated clinical placements. The MGH Institute operates within the framework of the Partners HealthCare System, enabling students to work and learn in some of the region’s finest acute care and community-based facilities including Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Network, and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. With more than 600 clinical partners overall, students get exposure to a full range of clinical experiences.
• A network of nursing professionals. As an MGH Institute graduate, you become part of an alumni and professional network of more than 1,000 nurses. Fellow alumni, as well as nursing faculty, can help you expand your professional knowledge and discover new ways to approach problems within a rapidly evolving health care environment. Your Institute education also positions you to return later for advanced practice nursing preparation, if you choose.

We invite you to get started on a rewarding career in nursing by applying to the Accelerated BSN program. In addition to having a bachelor’s degree in any field, you must complete certain prerequisite courses to qualify. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2007, for classes beginning in May 2008.

Learn More and Apply

To receive additional, detailed information about the Accelerated BSN program, submit an online inquiry.

After you've reviewed the requested materials, if you still have program-specific questions related to applicability of certain prerequisite courses or the program's curriculum, please email the Graduate Program in Nursing.