May 25, 2024

An Accelerated BSN

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This spring, the School's first 24-member cohort of Accelerated BSN (ABSN) students will earn their degrees.

Arriving two years ago with many of their early courses completed, these students navigate two years of full-time study, dive into clinical rotations after just a few months on UVA’s Grounds, and emerge having enjoyed the same world-class teaching, mentoring, and rich clinical experiences as their BSN peers in the School’s four-year traditional program.

"I think sometimes people get scared away from an accelerated program, but the skills and competence you develop really allow you to keep the ball rolling. There are no pauses, no rests; you just keep on going and you feel as you go that you're really, truly ready."

ABSN student McKenna Mason

“I think sometimes people get scared away from an accelerated program,” explained ABSN student McKenna Mason (BSN ’24), who heads to Yale University for a master’s program this fall, “but the skills and competence you develop really allow you to keep the ball rolling. There are no pauses, no rests; you just keep on going, and you feel as you go that you’re really, truly ready.”

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Pathways, Faces, and Places

Learning to Lead (CNL)
When High-Level Learning is Fun (DNP)
A Do-Able BSN for RNs (RN to BSN)
Daring to Dream (recruiting from high school)
An Accelerated BSN (2-year ABSN)
Diving into Clinicals (traditional BSN)

BSN Emery Dikeman — ABSNs and BSN students, like Emery Dikeman (above right) set up a springtime health fair for residents at Charlottesville's Friendship Court housing complex.

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ABSNs and BSNs — There, with partners from the fire and police and emergency rescue stations in Charlottesville, they taught youngsters about nutrition, fire safety, and emergency first aid.

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ABSN Elise Nganou — ABSN student Elise Nganou teaches local kids how to wrap a wound with a bandage.

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McKenna Mason and fellow nursing students with Professor Sharon Bragg. — "I think sometimes people get scared away from an accelerated program," said ABSN student McKenna Mason, "but the skills and competence you develop really allow you to keep the ball rolling."

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