ABSN with no medical experience?

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Hi Everyone,

I have a B.S. in Sociology and a 3.5 gpa. I will be doing my A&P and micro pre-reqs beginning next summer through CCC Online and hope to do well to maintain or improve that GPA!

I don't have any volunteer or work experience in the medical field and as a working mother of (soon to be) two won't be able to do this. What are the odds I will be able to get into an Accelerated BSN program without this experience?

I am in the NYC area and am looking specifically at Wagner, Concordia, SUNY Downstate, Pace, and the College of New Rochelle.

Any and all insight would be great!!

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

Many aBSN students have no medical experience. I think you'll be okay. :)

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How hard will your clinicals be though with no experience? I am thinking BS in Nutrition then Accelerated BSN Program. It is just so hard to get in anywhere.

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Many people go into absn as a second degree and know nothing about the medical field. I had teachers, psych majors, vets, even cops in my program. Youll be fine! They teach you as if you have no idea what nursing is. Dont worry!

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Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

That is kind of the point of the ABSN programs. I did mine in 2006 and my previous bachelors was business. It is the coursework that is the key to ABSN. I had 21 hours a semester. I spent 90% of my time studying..almost non stop. Yes there are clinicals where I suppose being a CNA or something might have helped a little, but basically it made zero difference. All the deans list people had no previous medical experience.

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I also am trying to get into a absn program with no previous nursing experience... What is your major in?

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Specializes in ICU.

You do not have to have medical experience. Most do not.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum.

I graduated from an ABSN program a couple of years ago. The program was hard but doable. It's all about time management. I had zilch experience when I applied to my program. Out of 63 students in my class there was one LPN( she had a previous non-nursing degree). That LPN was on a thin wire of flunking out. So there you go...

Good luck to those thinking about ABSNs.

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I am currently in the process of applying to ABSN programs in NYC as well {pace, Concordia, Lehman, nyu, msv} and I am also a mom of one with no medical expirience. I majored in chemistry and I'm currently serving a term in AmeriCorps. I'm sure we will be fine :)

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