A few questions

youknowho · Apr 19, 2005

Ok everyones answers will be different but for my area it take 2-4 years for an ADN and maybe a year or two longer for a BSN, it really depends on the school and how many classes you are able to manage a semester. For my program that I am starting next month (OMG!) I needed Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Organic Chem, Inorganic Chem, English 1A, English 1B, General Psych, Developmental Psych, Public Speaking and Nutrition. You also need to take a writing test and take the TEAS. Here in the Bay Area I think (dont quote me) any new grad would be able to apply for whatever is open at pretty much all hospitals. Some may want a year experience but others probably will not. The tuition I think is something like $1300 a semester full time but that does not include books, parking, supplies, etc There is always financial aid or hospital sponsored programs like I am doing into. A hospital will pay for school in exchange for 2-3 years employment when you graduate. Good luck. There are lots of schools around so do your research and I am sure it will pay off. :)

ArmyNavySis · Apr 20, 2005

Thanks!

hikernurse · Apr 20, 2005

My CC requires: Math for nurses

Anatomy & lab

Physiology & lab

Elementary Chemistry & lab

Cell Biology

That's all you need to apply. Then during your three year wait (it was only 1.5 years when I applied 1.5 years ago due to a change in requirements) you need to take Human Growth and Dev., Nutrition and English.

Good luck. Were you starting college in four years or wanting to graduate college before pursuing this? I couldn't tell, but then I'm a little short on sleep today :chuckle.

That's for an ADN; to bridge over to BSN requires an additional Chem class, Stats and Microbiology, plus all of your general ed.

It takes two years after you begin the program to get your ADN and an additional year to bridge over to BSN at that point.

ArmyNavySis · Apr 22, 2005

Thanks for the info HikerNurse! I didn't realize there would be a wait, so I may start that while I'm doing my four years of college. What does CC stand for? Is it like a pre-nursing thing, or what? I may sound stupid, but it's prolly cuz I am, lol! (I'm a blond, I think that explains everything!) :chuckle

Rhoresmith · Apr 22, 2005

Not sure where you are located but our BSN program requires as prereq's English, Statistics, A&P I and II , Microbiology, Speech, Nutrition for nurses, basic Psychology and Developmental all this needs to be done in most cases befor you can even get in the program then is is 4 semesters of nursing classes ...... on many of those classes you have to take lower classes to get into them like have to have advanced algebra before stats so depending on what you took in high school as to what you can get into. Now in my case being out of school for 20++ years I had to take 2 math classes before STats and a biology class before A&P. Good luck and CC stands for community college. You should apply to any program ASAP and get on the list many schools have 5-6 year waiting list. Do a search and you will find many threads on this subject

hikernurse · Apr 22, 2005

CC stands for community college--alot cheaper and closer for me to complete my degree at.

Hey, I'm blonde, too, so I'm throwing no stones :chuckle

I took my nursing pre-reqs first, applied to the program and then have been working on the rest of the Associates Degree in the meantime. If you're doing a BSN, you probably won't have to wait as long as you are accepted into the program, but if you are going the CC route you might want to check into the wait. At least it's not dental assisting--once they have been accepted into their program they have (as of last month) to wait until Fall 2013 to begin. It must pay a heckuva lot better than nursing :rolleyes: . Just kidding, all of you.

ArmyNavySis · Apr 23, 2005

Thanks to both of you. This is all kinda new to me, so I'm trying to get everything sorted out. I will have to check and see what the local colleges offer and all that. We do have a CC about 45 min away from here, and also a university in Knoxville (TN). So I'll check out the options. I wish now I had paid more attention to chemistry in school, i HATED that subject, and never did any good with it. Thanks again for the replys and if you have any further info that may help me, post away!

Nrs_angie, BSN, RN · Apr 23, 2005

You may wanna check into the ADN programs and hold off on the college. You finish in less time with an ADN and you will have more clinical experience. Clinical experience is something employers love. After you are working you can go back to college and pick up a few courses here and there until you get your BSN. Though you will get a job sooner with ADN program... in the long run you will get more money when you have a BSN.

At my school chemistry was not required. I do not even see the use of it. The instructors explain everything we need to know. The pre-reqs were English, Anatomy, Psych, and Nutrition the first semester. They were all relatively easy and kinda fun. I was out of school 8 years and I was terrified that it would be too hard. But it was not hard at all. Just take good lecture notes. Second semester of pre-reqs was Microbiology lecture and lab, Physiology lecture and lab, Speech, and Sociology. They were a little more challenging since there were more classes to keep organized, but still I had no problems... Once Nursing classes started I also had a co-req class for Human Development. That was a breeeeeze. But it sucked that they scheduled it late in the day. We had to come in at 7am for clinicals and then the Human Development class was from 3-5. So it was a very long day and no body payed much attention. But it was easy to get by. I got a B and never studied or opened the book much. Now all the classes are nursing courses. Just take really GOOD notes and you will do fine.

Good Luck,

Angie

BoonersmomRN · Apr 25, 2005

I'm going to a CC. My required pre-req's for ADN are Psych 101, Human Development, Sociology 101, Math ( anything higher than algebra...I took Statistics), A+P 1+2( molecular bio was a pre-req for A+P1), English 101+102, Microbiology, and Speech 101.

jhawk07 · Apr 25, 2005

well you don't have to go to college and get a completely seperate degree then start nursing school! you can go to a 4-yr and get a bachelor's in nursing! That is what I am doing. Many schools offer a BSN (bachelors of science in nursing) and it is better then an ADN or LPN degree because you have more opportunities for a job and especially for advancement and then it is easier to get your masters in a speciality like Emergency Nursing. If you a second degree you can do it but incorporate in with your nursing clasess and finish that degree requirements before you start nursing school. I would look at colleges in your area to see which ones offer a BSN and then go talk or call their nursing advisor.

youknowho · Apr 25, 2005

Many schools offer a BSN (bachelors of science in nursing) and it is better then an ADN or LPN degree because you have more opportunities for a job and especially for advancement and then it is easier to get your masters in a speciality like Emergency Nursing.

I would be carfeul saying that a BSN grad is better.. you might *iss off alot of people.