[jazmincasha]

Hello everyone. I'm just starting out college,it's my freshman year [University of Houston] and my chosen career is nursing. My school doesn't have a nursing program though so I will eventually have to leave. ***Problem is>>> I don't understand anything!!!! Could someone direct me or fill me in on required education for an RN/BSN PLEASE!!!!!

[coolpeach]

I can tell you what I have had to take, but it may be different where you are.
Biology
Chemistry
Algebra
Anatomy and Physiology 1
Anatomy and physiology 2
Microbiology
English 1
Speech
End of life Issues
Dosage Calculations
Spanish
Pathophysiology
Psych 1
Psych 2
Music Appreciation (could have chosen Art or humanities)
Pharmocology
Microcomputer systems

and 34 hours of specialized nursing classes and clinical rotations.
This is for a 2 year community college program.

[NYDreamer]

I would suggest researching colleges that you are interested in attending to get your BSN. Then speak to an advisor about the classes needed to progress to the nursing phase of the program and what steps, if any, that you need to take. While you are doing that, focus on taking courses like Anatomy, Phsyiology, Developmental Pych, Chemistry, and Microbiology...but not every program is the same so definitely do your research for schools in your area.

With my school, once you are accepted you are considered a nursing student. Personally, if were in your situation, I would tranfer to a school that admits students as nursing students.

Originally Posted by jazmincasha

Hello everyone. I'm just starting out college,it's my freshman year [University of Houston] and my chosen career is nursing. My school doesn't have a nursing program though so I will eventually have to leave. ***Problem is>>> I don't understand anything!!!! Could someone direct me or fill me in on required education for an RN/BSN PLEASE!!!!!

[pretticonskeeted1908]

There are a lot of good nursing schools in houston, but the problem is that some of them you have to take your pre-reqs elsewhere. So you're actually in a good position. Look at the websites of UThouston, TWU, HBU, and prairie view(all in texas med center and BSN programs) and any others you might be interested in and find their requirements. Then go to your advisor and plan our your courses so you are able to apply a semester before you finish them. Right now just focus on those pre-reqs and getting excellent grades in them.

[ceraleigh]

Originally Posted by jazmincasha

Hello everyone. I'm just starting out college,it's my freshman year [University of Houston] and my chosen career is nursing. My school doesn't have a nursing program though so I will eventually have to leave. ***Problem is>>> I don't understand anything!!!! Could someone direct me or fill me in on required education for an RN/BSN PLEASE!!!!!

You want to be a nurse but have no idea what it takes to be one or how to get there? I'd start at the beginning and research what it means to be a nurse. Know what type of compensation you'd be able to expect and what your general duties could be depending on what department you'd like to work for.

Next, research colleges that HAVE nursing programs and figure out which ones you're interested in. Do you want to go after your BSN or ADN or LVN? Do you know what those terms mean? Would you want to go after your masters one day?

Once you have a list of schools you'd like to apply to with nursing programs, figure out what their pre-reqs are, make a list, find the compareable classed offered by your school and start ticking them off your list.

[*torya*]

Hi..haha. this is my first post so..whew..here i go! I'm a sophomore at the University of Maryland right now but last year I was in the same boat - I started my freshmen year having no clue what I wanted to study, or thinking I had no idea anyway. To make a long story short, after much soul searching, I decided on nursing. Nursing isn't a degree granting program at my school so right now I'm completing my prereqs there and I'm going to transfer next year to nursing school. Like people mentioned before me, my advice would be to research nursing schools in your area and figure out what the prereqs are for their BSN programs and start incorporating them in your schedule. Does your school have prehealth advisors? Even if they don't just talk to your own advisor, they should be able to help with scheduling them in. With a BSN, if you're going to school full time, the prereqs should only take 2 years, and I know the traditional BSN program I'm going into is for 2 years too so you may be able to get your bachelors in 4 years like many other college students. Hope this helped. Good luck!