no college credits but want to be an rn

Daytonite, BSN, RN · May 29, 2005

Go to http://www.allnursingschools.com/find/ and put in your state and city and a list of nursing schools in your area will come up. :)

r_janice · May 29, 2005

I need info on asn programs in philadelphia pennsylvainia or alternate routes i can take to becoming a registered nurse?

Just a little tip from a young person who has seen many fall into debt......take as many classes as you can at a community college. It will save you thousands of dollars.....If you cross the Ben Franklin and go down 42 for 10 minutes you can take classes at Camden County College. They have two nursing programs at the college. One program is 2 years and the other is 3, but Ive heard nothing but good things from and about both programs.

Tony35NYC · May 31, 2005

Just a little tip from a young person who has seen many fall into debt......take as many classes as you can at a community college. It will save you thousands of dollars.....If you cross the Ben Franklin and go down 42 for 10 minutes you can take classes at Camden County College. They have two nursing programs at the college. One program is 2 years and the other is 3, but Ive heard nothing but good things from and about both programs.

Excellent advice!!!!!!!!!! Do as much as you can at a CC first. However, if you plan to do a BSN make sure you do only as many credits at the CC as you can transfer to the uni you plan to go to. Some universities will accept only a limited number of transfer credits, and you might find yourself paying to take the classes over again.

student4ever · May 31, 2005

Excellent advice!!!!!!!!!! Do as much as you can at a CC first. However, if you plan to do a BSN make sure you do only as many credits at the CC as you can transfer to the uni you plan to go to. Some universities will accept only a limited number of transfer credits, and you might find yourself paying to take the classes over again.

Or, if you want to do a BSN you can go ahead and get an ADN through a Community College, pay a WHOLE lot less than at a 4 year school, and when you're done and making some good money (well, at least a whole lot better than you can working at a McJob), go back and take an RN to BSN program. That way, you're spending a bare minimum of time at a more expensive school, which saves a TON of money. In a lot of areas, RNs are paid on the same level, whether they have an ADN or a BSN, so you'll still be making good money while you're working on getting those courses that will help you make management/administration if that's what you want.

This is what I plan to do, and it's working out really well for me so far. Also, if you have to work while you're in school, many ADN programs have options that allow you to do so, whereas 4 year schools aren't as flexible. Just make sure that if you choose an ADN program that it is well accredited and turns out good nurses, with a good NCLEX pass rate, and that hospitals/care facilities you may be interested in working at have any of that school's graduates working there. The hospital I currently work at and plan to work at (for a while at least) after finishing has a number of graduates from my program working there, and have nothing but good to say about it's graduates. To me, that speaks volumes for the program.

Good luck, and welcome to allnurses!