Becoming a nurse with a GED

Miss Infermiera2b, BSN, RN · Aug 7, 2015

Go to college and take your pre-reqs. You can find out what pre-reqs you might need by looking at nursing school websites or talking to advisors at the nursing school(s) you might be interested in.

RN=Registered Nurse. This is a type of licensure. You can become an RN after completing either an Associates program (ADN), or Bachelors program (BSN). Both have the same result in regards to getting licensed.

The third term, "LRN", I haven't heard of, unless you meant "LPN/LVN". LPN is also a nursing licensure, which you can test for after taking an LPN program, which does not usually give you a college degree, and LPN's have a smaller scope of practice than RN's do.

Aliyune · Aug 7, 2015

I'll give you a little bit about what I'm doing, since I have finished my nursing pre-requisites and I have a GED as well. ^-^

I got my GED by taking a small course at my local community college. After taking the free course, I took a small pre-test and then the college paid for me to get my GED for me!

The course had certainly made me feel good about the college itself.

The FIRST thing I did was talk to an adviser at the college. I recommend you do the same thing if you haven't already.

She laid out all the options the school offered as well as what surrounding areas offered in terms of LVN/CNA certifications.

For me, it made sense to do all my pre-reqs right there, as well as apply for the nursing school that was offered there. (Just applied a few days ago and I find out Sept. 15) Once I finish my schooling here (Associate's degree) and pass the NCLEX (The test after you graduate to get your RN licence), I'll move on and get my BSN (Bachelor's degree) at the associated university.

Anyway that's my little story, the best advise I can give you is look at schools you want to go to and speak to advisers!