What are the different levels of nursing? Can someone please explain them?

The BSN program is a 4 year, very intensive program. This program will teach you different blocks of information, and then you will need to go into the hospital environment to practice what you have learned during that block of information until eventually you have gotten to the end of it, and then you will be required to do a prectorship where you will be able to practice doing the stuff that you have learned to do. If you successfully pass this, then you're able to sit and write the RN licencing test. ASN is the associates which is 2 years, but it is not the full nursing program. This would allow you to do something like the Licenced Practical Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant or the Registered Nursing Assistant, but in order to be an RN, you would need to get the BSN program, which is listed as above. The MSN level is the masters of nursing, and this will allow you to do something like a nursing coordinator, supervisor, clinical supervisor etc.. You will need to have this level to do any sort of coordinator, supervisor etc. I hope that this helps you a little bit more.

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mtwaites is wrong about the ASN! The ASN or ADN is an associates in Nursing and when you graduate with your ASN or ADN and then pass your board exam you are then an RN! I have a friend who also had her BSN in Biology before she went into nursing school. She applied to an accelerated program which usually only takes students who already have a Bachelors degree in anything and in 1 year she had her RN. Even though she already had a Bachelors had not completed the pre-reqs for any RN program in our area and we met in a Biology class! So have a counselor at the Nursing School you are thinking about look at your unofficial transcript and they will be able to tell you if you are missing any classes you would need to apply to a nursing program.

If you will hold a BS in another field, your best option would be to look for programs called "accelerated BSN" or "post-baccalaureate BSN" programs. You may or may not need a couple of pre-req courses if you didn't already do them as part of your BS and had them within the last 5-7 years, otherwise you could enroll directly into the BSN program and could be a BSN RN in as little as 18-24 months. I wouldn't waste your time going for an ADN, as it would take you the same amount of time to complete (assuming you could be admitted right away). The accelerated BSN programs are not as completative for admission in many places, so this might be your best option. You could also look for a direct entry MSN program which would earn your RN license along with the MSN and it would take roughly 3-4 years total if you attended full time. If all you want to do is work in an ER or ICU you don't need a master's, at least not right away. Most Master's degree programs are wanting you to choose a specialty, for example, Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist, and for those programs you need a year or more of work experience before you can apply. Not only that, your employer may offer tuition assistance to return to school to obtain the higher degree.