[jon stewart]

Hey everyone

Im new to this forum and was wondering if i get could get some info. I just finished my freshmen year of college and will be going into me sophmore year (biology major). I am intersted in becomming a nurse and was wondering what i need to do to go to nursing school. Do i need to take a test like the DAT, MCAT? Do i need to take specific classes to apply to nursing school?

Thanks for your help!

[z's playa]

Hello Jon and welcome to allnurses !





Z

[Jessy_RN]

Welcome to the big family of allnurses. you are surely to find good and useful info here. Good luck.

[jon stewart]

do i need to take college algebra if i have taken two quarters of college calculus?

[Megs7617]

Originally Posted by jon stewart

do i need to take college algebra if i have taken two quarters of college calculus?

all schools are different, and I also believe it depends on whether or not you are getting a BSN. Does your current school have a nursing degree program? I would suggest looking into that and contacting them about the prerequisites. If not, I believe there is an area on this site where you can look at many different nursing programs...you can probably find one close to you there.

[jon stewart]

Originally Posted by Megs7617

all schools are different, and I also believe it depends on whether or not you are getting a BSN. Does your current school have a nursing degree program? I would suggest looking into that and contacting them about the prerequisites. If not, I believe there is an area on this site where you can look at many different nursing programs...you can probably find one close to you there.

is nursing school difficult to get into? i want to become a registered nurse? What specific things must i do. I know that i need to go to nursing school for 4 years ( to get my bsn) after i two years of classes at an undergrad school. What do i do after my 4 years of nursing school?

[z's playa]

Never heard of needing algebra for nsg.

But I do live in a different country.

Z

[Megs7617]

Originally Posted by jon stewart

is nursing school difficult to get into? i want to become a registered nurse? What specific things must i do. I know that i need to go to nursing school for 4 years ( to get my bsn) after i two years of classes at an undergrad school. What do i do after my 4 years of nursing school?

again, i think it just depends on the school, you know? Some are harder to get into than others. BSN program are more expensive, I think (dont quote me on that). I will be an RN upon passing the NCLEX, but I wont have a BSN, only a diploma in nursing. I chose the diploma route because it was cheaper (they pay for tuition if you sign to work with them for two years) and I already have loans to repay for the bachelors degree that I already have. The program Im going to has the classes that are non nursing (i.e nutrition, microbio, psych, ethics, etc.) taught by a local college, so those credits can transfer to a BSN program if thats the path one would chose to take later down the road. also, to get your BSN, you go for four years. You dont need to go for two years for undergrad, then four years for the BSN. You must have an undergrad degree in nursing (a BSN) if you want to get a masters degree in nursing. When you ask what to do after your 4 years of nursing school, I dont know what you mean.. If you want to go for a bachelors of science in nursing (a BSN) thats a four year program, then you take the NCLEX, then if you pass, you start working as a nurse. If I am missing anything, please anyone feel free to correct me

[jon stewart]

Originally Posted by Megs7617

again, i think it just depends on the school, you know? Some are harder to get into than others. BSN program are more expensive, I think (dont quote me on that). I will be an RN upon passing the NCLEX, but I wont have a BSN, only a diploma in nursing. I chose the diploma route because it was cheaper (they pay for tuition if you sign to work with them for two years) and I already have loans to repay for the bachelors degree that I already have. The program Im going to has the classes that are non nursing (i.e nutrition, microbio, psych, ethics, etc.) taught by a local college, so those credits can transfer to a BSN program if thats the path one would chose to take later down the road. also, to get your BSN, you go for four years. You dont need to go for two years for undergrad, then four years for the BSN. You must have an undergrad degree in nursing (a BSN) if you want to get a masters degree in nursing. When you ask what to do after your 4 years of nursing school, I dont know what you mean.. If you want to go for a bachelors of science in nursing (a BSN) thats a four year program, then you take the NCLEX, then if you pass, you start working as a nurse. If I am missing anything, please anyone feel free to correct me

so you dont need a bsn to become a registerd nurse? i can get my diploma in nursing and then become a RN? How long does this take, and do you go to nursing schoool with this option? Im new to the whole nursing thing so im kinda lost

[BETSRN]

Originally Posted by jon stewart

Hey everyone

Im new to this forum and was wondering if i get could get some info. I just finished my freshmen year of college and will be going into me sophmore year (biology major). I am intersted in becomming a nurse and was wondering what i need to do to go to nursing school. Do i need to take a test like the DAT, MCAT? Do i need to take specific classes to apply to nursing school?

Thanks for your help!

Look at the requirements for a BSN program. Maybe your college has one.