[shelley627]

I am so glad I found this thread. I am also starting my pre-reqs in the Fall. Because I only need Micro, two Chem classes and A&P I am going to do it one at a time. I am also a single mom to a 14 year old developmentally disabled child and I am ready for this new challenge. I only plan to take one class per semester because I need to work full time (need to pay loans from my BS degree in Health care Mgmt). I currently live in the East Bay in CA so it would not only be great to chat with other starting pre-reqs this fall but also with others in the same area. Can't wait to get started. Good luck to all

[jess0327]

Originally Posted by rtray

Hi to all,
I am planning on taking the English 0307 ( Develop writing II) along with Psych 2301 ( general psych.) on June and English 1301 ( composition and rhetoric) on July, so i can take the biology Anatomy and Physiology I this coming Fall. I also have a six year old daughter which i homeschool.
Would that be too much for the summer semester? I am trying to get all the pre- req done by the end of this fall to be able to apply for the Spring 2009.
One more question can you take the TEAS test before finishing all the pre-req or not?
And of course i would love to chat with people who are in the same boat as me and people who had the same experience, or even meet if you live in Houston!!!!!!
I am so glad i found this forum.

Hi,
I won't be able to answer your question but why don't you put your little girl to regular school like that you will have more time to study?
This is so funny to see that the pre req don't have the same name in different states mine are:
eng 111
nas 161
nas 162
sdv 101
And need to qualify for math 151
Total credits 12

[Cashboy's Mom]

hi all,
I am in my first semester of a 4 semester full time ADN program. I love it (or I should say I know I am going to love being a nurse!) One thing you need to get used to is the multi-tasking that is required...they threw so many different angles of study at us all at once it was pretty overwhelming and 10% of the class was gone in the first 2 months!

It was almost like the military where they were obviously trying to push us to the limit-which I think is understandable when you think of the requirements to be a nurse, it's certainly not for wimps! Basically everyone got into the program based on academics so how will they know if students can mentally hack it unless they try to swamp us? I guess that's their plan!

Once we got past the constant reminders of how many different ways you can fail, all the things NOT to do, etc. we were fine. I think. The most important thing that I did was to set up my system of organizing notes, handouts, calendars, etc. and stuck to it. Like a fanatic! It has saved me so many times I can't tell you. And LOTS of those 1x1 post it notes were great too-use them to flag pages in your textbooks, notebooks, handouts, etc.

Good luck and keep your eye on the prize!

[tullosrn2010]

I love hearing about other ppl that are in the program already...i am so excited...i just hope that i do ok

[kgle]

Glad to hear some of you had a full course load while taking ANP! I signed up for summer classes and will now be taking my math and psych in the summer, and english and ANP in the fall. Depending on how I do in ANP1, I might take 3 classes for the Spring semester.

And someone asked about taking the TEAS before pre reqs are done, in my information packet it says you can take it before, but its suggested to wait, or at least have taken ANP1 before you take it. But that's at my school, I don't know about others!

[indymom4]

ANP.....you don't need that so much for the TEAS. Mine only had one ANP question and it asked which organ makes insulin. Pancreas.
The other science questions were high school stuff. Basic physics, a couple chem, etc. Definitely get the study guide and brush up on math. Mainly percents, fractions, a few metric conversions. The study guide will help you tremendously. A lot of it is just basic knowledge and if you have good logic/reasoning skills you will be fine. ANP is not a must though.

[Mushyyy]

I'm starting on my prereq's this summer! I already did one year of college under a different major so between the pre reqs and other recommended general ed classes I only have six classes I need to take. I'm doing three this summer and the other three this fall. I wish our nursing program took applicants in the spring but sadly they don't so I too am looking to getting in the fall 09 program. I'm doing an ASN program.

[Camdfw]

Hello all. I'm starting an ADN program here in Ft. Worth, TX this August(2008) and couldn't be more excited about it.

Congrats to all fellow nursing students either currently in NS or about to begin your programs! Also, congrats to all you FUTURE nursing students starting or currently taking pre-reqs.

I would highly suggest taking summer school. I love summer classes. The material comes at you fast (INTENSELY at times) but thats how I learn best. I took all my sciences over the summer and ended up w/ a 3.5 GPA on the 4 classes. Micro/Chem/AnP1/AnP2 (2-A's, 2-B's)
PLUS if you think for one second that nursing school is going to be kicked back and relaxed, your crazy!?!

Also, I had several AnP questions on my TEAS exam, so I guess everyone's test is different.

Either way, all the prereqs needed at my school are good introductory
materials to what we will be studying and applying towards the nursing practice.

Congrats again to everyone!

Best of luck to all y'all!

[Blove86]

WOW, well I cant wait. I am excited, nervous, scared, anxious, EVERYTHING!!!! Aug 4, 2008 here I come!!!!!