Curious~

Your questions about the admissions process and prerequisites really depend on the specific school you want to apply for, and would best be answered by the school. There are 3 or 4 colleges of nursing in my city, and every one has different admissions criteria.

There really isn't any such thing as "specializing in trauma" in nursing school. You take general classes in each aspect/"specialty" in nursing (pediatrics, labor/delivery, public health, med/surg, etc), graduate, and pass the NCLEX. Then you get a job in a specialty.

Hope this helps Good luck on your journey!

I'm new to everthing as far as nursing, I'm hoping to apply for the Miami Dade college spring semester, I would be an out of state student & i am unsure of what to expect as far as cost & tuitions

I'm also unsure of what pre-req's i would need, what i would have to do to enter the nursing program, like would i have to go thru some regular classes first or immediantly begin as a nursing major?

Would i have to go thru the LPN process before going for a full RN license?

What would be the best classes to take for Nursing?

I'd like to finish school with a Bachelor's & work in the E.R., & I'm not sure if i would have to specialize in truama for E.R. work.

also as far as internships for hospitals is that something tha school would help me to do, or would i be on my own for that?

I kno im asking alot of questions but I'd like to be prepared for school & for my future career

Any help with these questions would be very much appreciated

Thank yu & have a happy day :) :heartbeat

Here's a link to the school website:

http://www.mdc.edu/main/

It really all depends. You don't need to do LPN before RN. Most of the core classes for nursing are the same- english, usually some history and social sciences, anatomy and physiology, microbiogy, math classes... You'll have to look at your program. You don't specialize in trauma. You just have to get a job in an ER at some point. Speak with an advisor at the school to get a better idea of what you'll be doing and what you need to do to get into the program.

You can always go in and talk to the nursing advisor. At the school I go to, even if you are just declaring your major as nursing, she will set up an entire degree plan for you-from the first semester of your pre reqs to the last semester of your nursing classes. She gives you all of the information about the enterance tests you need to take and what you need to score on them. I would think every program is like that...In my program you cannot really specialize in anything. They already have clinicals for us set up through out the entire program. BUT my friend that goes to school in Dever, her entire last semester she gets to specialize in ER. So maybe it depends on the school. Internships are not set up by the school. You apply for them when you are a Senior. You do not have to do an internship either you can apply to new grad positions as well. Best of luck to you!

an appointment with an advisor goes a long way- that's how i knew everything i needed to know about my program before i started.

Thank yu all so much!!

I'm suppose to make a personal trip to the school in the next few months & I deff make sure too speak with the advisor to find out more specific info about their program.

I'm also glad to know i can shoot striaght for R.N. degree since that was something i really wasnt sure of, & ill be making sure to make some calls to tha school beforehand.

& I'm happy to kno what i should expect as far as classes i will most likely need.

Again I'd like to thank every1 for their help!! this has been a huge help~

Have a Happy Day :) :heartbeat

Also, when you compare the differences in in-state vs out of state tuition, and find out what defines 'in state' (usually 6-12 months depending on the state), it might be more cost effective in the long run to wait a few months- if you haven't moved, do so as soon as you can to begin the 'clock' to be considered an in-state resident :)

I havent moved yet I plan on moving closer to when school starts to save up for somewhere to live & everything like that, I know to be considered an in state resident yu must live within the state for a full year, befohand

the school advised me to just take a few classes each semester before im considered in state so that ffinacial aid would cover it, they said a too many classes may not be covered, unless i got a loan.

Also i was told another good idea since i will need some kind of work while going to school to support myself that i should try applying to work in a hospital doing clerical work, so that i woud recieve hospital expireince, while still making money, also that they might be more inclined to hire me if i were major in a medical feild,ie. Nursing would that be a probable idea?

I havent moved yet I plan on moving closer to when school starts to save up for somewhere to live & everything like that, I know to be considered an in state resident yu must live within the state for a full year, befohand

the school advised me to just take a few classes each semester before im considered in state so that ffinacial aid would cover it, they said a too many classes may not be covered, unless i got a loan.

Also i was told another good idea since i will need some kind of work while going to school to support myself that i should try applying to work in a hospital doing clerical work, so that i woud recieve hospital expireince, while still making money, also that they might be more inclined to hire me if i were major in a medical feild,ie. Nursing would that be a probable idea?

If you could do CNA work, it would help a lot in nursing school- you'd be ahead of the game with how to handle patients, time management, and basic skills. Many LTC facilities have their own classes, and pay for you to attend them, then offer you a job- if they like you, it also gives you an edge on nursing jobs after school- even if LTC isn't your first choice, sometimes you have to take what you can get at first :)

That will deff be something id like too look into, ill; have to find out if they have anywhere like that in the miami area, hopfully i can find something good about that, itd be great if i could work & go to school as much as possible~