About the ABSN Program
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Our Prelicensure Entry Level Program is for students who have completed a bachelor's degree or higher. Among the highest-ranked Bachelor of Nursing degree programs, Duke's ABSN is a full-time, accelerated, campus-based program that prepares students to become nurse leaders in just 16 months. Our program focuses on wellness, health promotion, disease prevention, clinical leadership, evidence-based nursing practice, and culturally appropriate care.