Overview of a Typical Curriculum in Accelerated Nursing Programs

It is assumed that those planning to enroll in Accelerated Nursing Programs have already completed basic courses for their non-nursing undergraduate degree. A fast-track nursing program at the baccalaureate or master’s level, therefore, has a curriculum with subjects that are pertinent only to the nursing profession. Such a program usually focuses on topics such as nursing research, health care systems, pathophysiology, management and leadership, and nursing for psychiatric and mental health. Students may also be required to study nursing pharmacology and family nursing. An accelerated nursing program is accomplished in a much shorter time than a traditional nursing degree, so the study of these and other subjects can be more intensive than the usual.