Engineer to Nurse transition

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Hi! New to the board! I'm considering making the scariest choice of my life and giving up my engineering career in order to go back to school to become a nurse. I could be back at university this spring taking my prereqs, which is a somewhat frightening but very exciting thought!

I only need three classes to be able to submit my app for nursing school, but I haven't taken basic biology since high school. Would y'all recommend it as a refresher along with my prereqs? I'll be taking A & P and microbiology. Don't want to overload myself either, since I'm hoping to keep my job part time, and I have a husband and horse to take care of :)

Thanks in advance!

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It's your choice, but in my experience both A&P and Micro give general refreshers at the beginning of the course on the structure and function of cells and some light chemistry.

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It's your choice but in my experience both A&P and Micro give general refreshers at the beginning of the course on the structure and function of cells and some light chemistry.[/quote']

Thanks! That's helpful. Glad I don't need to still have the ADP/ATP cycle memorized from 7 years ago :p

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Yeah it's not totally necessary to take bio again. As long as you're some what familiar with the basics you will be fine. If you feel the need to freshen up on the subject though just pick up a biology study book and go over the cell related stuff. That is really all you need to know.

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The fact that you remember the ATP cycle shows that you have a general knowledge of biology lol. But yes, the beginning of Micro especially gives u a refresher of biology material. I don't think you should take it again.

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics.

You don't want to waste money and time taking a class that you don't need. I only needed 4 four classes as well and that is what I am taking! My A&P 1&2 classes have both been good at reviewing the information.

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Haha thanks! That's really good to know.

The other issue on my mind is that my husband and I want to start a family in the next couple years (we are very excited :) ) I'm not sure how feasible the after degree nursing program would be with a baby/toddler though.. And I know how important that first year of work is after school. I'm worried I may need to put my dream on hold a little while longer :(

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That's my dilemma as well. My fiance and I would like to have kids but we don't know when would be the right time. I don't feel like we'll have enough time to raise a child when I'm in nursing school or once I graduate and start my career. *sigh*:down:

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