Best path from Surg Tech to RN is ???

[lorikaehu]

So I thought that being a Surg. Tech. is what I wanted out of life, now I know it's nursing that I really wanted. How do I get from point A to point B asap? Any suggestions about nursing programs that may be easier to get into up here in Northern California/East Bay area? Is the ADN pgm. the place to start? Thanks!

[MaleRNstudent21, ASN, CNA, RN]

Its funny that you mention that. My younger sister wanted to go for surgical tech now she has decided she wants to become a nurse as well. Also, I knew someone who was a surgical tech in my class who decided to branch into becoming a RN. It seems to be the big thing now.

Anyways, I read that California has more ADN programs than BSN programs. If you are looking for a basic entry I would tell you to go into a ADN program. If you are looking forward to going into higher education in nursing MSN and further ed you may want to go into a BSN program. You can always get a BSN though through having a ADN.

Call around local community colleges in your area. Also they have a difference of a 2yr degree (ADN)compared to a diploma RN. So make sure its at a community college posibbly through the NLNAC for accreditations so you can transfer credits ect for other school options or further ed(RN-BSN).

As far as the pre-reqs you should do okay since you have Surg Tech experience in A&P( anatomy and physiology). Along with other courses,clinicals,ect.

Once you have decided upon your school depending on age you will have to take a compass test, this will show if you need remedials to help you lately for development in your studies. Don't get discouraged I have taken some of them along with many others of us,lol. Its actually funny I do better in the actually college courses than the remedials. The algebra and stuff of that nature will help you later ( Nursing enterance exams) so they are kind of helpful.

I was trying to find you a site with nursing schools on it in the bay area. My notebook is actually really slow for some reason. So I was unable to really look into it but try clicking here...... http://www.bayareanrc.org and click on the blue wording where it says schools of nursing. The site gives a list of the schools over 20 of them in the bay area in a list. It does not give phone numbers but it shall help you.

Best of luck to you!

sorry for spelling I was a bit sleepy when typing this,lol.