Accelerated BSN Nursing Program
Looking to change careers? Already have a bachelor’s in another field? Fast-track your career by earning your nursing degree in just 14 months with Adelphi’s Accelerated BS in Nursing program.
Why Earn an Accelerated BS in Nursing at Adelphi?
If you already have a bachelor’s in another field, you can complete our fast-track BS in Nursing in just 14 months.
Studying full time, you will begin in a summer cohort and advance in the Accelerated BS in Nursing program with your peers while learning from dedicated faculty who offer a comprehensive approach to the program’s didactic, clinical and research components.
So, if you’re looking to change careers and transfer into a nursing program, you can put your nursing career on our accelerated track—one of the fastest ways to become an RN—while also earning a nursing degree from a top-ranked college.
- Learn hands-on nursing and assessment skills in a state-of-the-art simulation center utilizing the latest technology.
- Gain valuable nursing experience in a wide variety of high-quality clinical settings.
- Learn inclusive nursing practices from world-class faculty with clinical and research expertise in areas such as acute care, critical care, labor and delivery, mental health and community health.
Exceptional Hands-On Learning
At Adelphi, we believe hands-on experience is key to setting our students up for future career success. This is why as an accelerated nursing program student you will have access to firsthand medical experience at one of our dedicated education units (DEUs) located at:
- Huntington Hospital, Northwell Health
- Mather Hospital, Northwell Health
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Perioperative Program
- NYU Winthrop Hospital Perioperative Program
- St. Francis Hospital, Catholic Health Services
In addition, we have clinical opportunities in all five boroughs of New York City and Nassau and Suffolk counties.
State-of-the-Art Educational Nursing Technology
On our main Garden City campus, we have the opportunity to offer our nursing students uniquely tailored clinical experiences by simulating the hospital setting. We do this through the latest tools and technology
Our state-of-the-art simulation lab provides our students with the highest-quality simulation technology in a safe learning environment so they receive the education, practice and exposure they need when applying for their first job.
- Victoria, our birthing manikin, simulates a live birth and is one of only two such manikins in the tristate area.
- Hal, our new state-of-the-art pediatric manikin, is the most advanced pediatric patient simulator in the United States—capable of simulating lifelike emotions through dynamic facial expressions, movement and speech.
Clinical Education & Simulation Lab (CESiL)
Located in the Nexus Building at Adelphi, the 22-bed CESiL features seven clinical exam rooms, a delivery room, a pediatric exam room, and a home-care setting. Students safely train in scenarios from emergency to routine, allowing for mistakes without risk to patients. Launch Gallery
Clinical Education & Simulation Lab (CESiL)
Located in the Nexus Building at Adelphi, the 22-bed CESiL features seven clinical exam rooms, a delivery room, a pediatric exam room, and a home-care setting. Students safely train in scenarios from emergency to routine, allowing for mistakes without risk to patients. 7 Photos-
During a high-fidelity simulation, a faculty member provides remote support to nursing students to guide them through a variety of clinical scenarios.
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Telepresence robots like this one are used for remote monitoring in CESiL’s home-care suite as well as in the growing home healthcare field. They enhance both nursing and healthcare informatics students’ educational experience.
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For College of Nursing and Public Health nursing students, learning in the various CESiL simulated settings and situations is like training in a real hospital. That experience was especially invaluable in the midst of the pandemic, nursing students said.
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By practicing their clinical skills in a realistic hospital setting and learning how to safely and accurately administer medications, nursing students become well prepared for their first RN jobs.
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Here, a cohort of students addresses an emergency code situation with a high-fidelity manikin and gains experience in electronic medical record processes. Various manikins, supportive supplies and state-of-the-art equipment enable faculty and students to translate theory into practice.
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Faculty use this pediatric manikin to train their students in everything from routine to emergency experiences. When used with an obesity suit, the manikin enables nurses to learn about the treatment of child obesity, a growing problem in the 6-to-9 age bracket.
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Victoria, a high-fidelity maternal simulator manikin, arrived at CESiL with two baby manikins in March 2019—able to simulate a complete range of situations that nurses may face in the delivery room, from typical neonatal care to obstetric emergencies.
Inside the Clinical Education and Simulation Lab
Program Info
Application Requirements
The Accelerated Nursing degree program operates on a rolling admissions basis. While there is no firm application deadline, the program does have specific start dates, cohorts begin the end of May. We encourage early submission to ensure you secure your spot. All prerequisite courses must be successfully completed by the time the program starts at the end of May. We are available to guide you through the specific requirements to get started. All prerequisite courses must be successfully completed by the time the program starts at the end of May, we are available to advise what those requirements are to get you started.
To apply for the accelerated nursing program, submit the appropriate application requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university
- Minimum cumulative 3.0 undergraduate GPA
- C+ or higher in all prerequisite courses
- A grade of C+ or better must be achieved in all science prerequisite courses. Students may only have one grade below C+ in any science prerequisite course on their record and that course must be repeated for a grade of “C+” or higher. Any student who receives below a C+ in more than one science prerequisite course would not be eligible for the Accelerated Nursing program.
- Two professional references
- Personal statement
- Interviews only granted at the discretion of the department
These are the prerequisites for admission into the accelerated nursing program. The science prerequisites must have been completed within the last 10 years:
- Anatomy and Physiology I and II
- Microbiology
- One semester of General Chemistry (4 credits), or CHEM109
- Statistics
- Developmental Psychology
- Nutrition (2-credit nursing course)
- Pathophysiology
Transformative Educational Opportunities
All undergraduate students have the opportunity to apply for the following programs to expand their educational landscape:
- The Honors College – fostering intellectual perspectives and critical skills
- Levermore Global Scholars – preparing students to become global thinkers and leaders
- Study Abroad – providing opportunities to experience another culture and see the world from a new perspective
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