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Im Wanting To Become A Nurse im Not Lazy Ect But In my High School I Had very Bad Problomes With Grades Normely C-E's I Try Really Hard But I Still Fail. So IV Desided To Take my GED Now My Qestion Really Is If i Pass My GED Is There Really Any Chance of Become A Nurse? *reasion behinde wanting a ged is i have failed 2 tiems already on 9th grade and trying hard on 3rd time but seems its not work for me so iv desided to find out if i could become a nurse with a GED whats are my chances could u plz tell me? thank you

From my understanding, you only need your GED in order to start a ADN program at a community college. You will have to start out with your general ed. first of course & because it sounds like you have struggled with school in the past, it may be difficult for you to get your academic skills polished up to par for what they need to be to enter a nursing program. Although, if you have desire and dedication and seek tutoring, you can do anything that you set your mind to.

Good luck with your endeavor!

It will be a long road, but well worth it!

Specializes in Med-Surg, Geriatrics, Wound Care.

I don't know how easy it will be for you to get your GED if you've only had a 9th grade education. To be honest, your English spelling and grammar looks pretty bad. My younger brother failed his GED at least twice.

If you get a GED, and gain some college education with good grades, they will probably ignore your GED. Getting good grades in nursing, from what I've read, is difficult. Many schools require a 75% or higher average to pass in all classes taken, and only one chance to fail (if any).

I think you'll be better off graduating high school. If you're having problems with some classes, try to get tutoring. Figure out what you're good at, and excel in those classes.

As far as becoming a nurse, I don't think it's impossible. It will just be challenging. If it is what you truly desire, then you'll need to come up with a plan to achieve it. You can definitely do it, but it will take a lot of effort, and more if you drop out of high school.

When i typed this i was just going fast my english is fine just not useing all the ,'s n .'s ect

Hi Wanting to be a nurse,

I don't think it matters if you receive a GED or a standard diploma. Nursing programs in my area merely look at the pre-req gpa, admissions test, etc. You may have to start at a community college to complete your pre-reqs. Then, get an associate's degree in nursing at the community college or transfer to a 4 year institute.

It's not too difficult to pass the GED test. In my area of FL, students attend a GED prep course. They identify their areas of weakness and get help from the teacher or tutors. (As a classroom teacher, I tutored students who were preparing for the GED.) They don't sit for the GED exam until they are successful on the practice exams.

Also, if you attend a community college, you'll take placement exams. These exams will tell you what level to start taking classes. If you struggled in high school, you may have to take college prep. courses at the community college to get you ready for the college level course work.

However, since you're only 16, I really hope that you can return to school and get a standard high school diploma. Perhaps, you can meet with your guidance counselor, ESE specialist, or teachers to see how you can close your learning gap.

Good luck with your decision. If your goal is to be a nurse, you can do it. Just identify areas where you need to improve and attack them.

Specializes in Med-Surg, Geriatrics, Wound Care.
When i typed this i was just going fast my english is fine just not useing all the ,'s n .'s ect

I only said what I said because of what you wrote. If your English is fine, and your algebra skills are good, then you may be okay with a GED. I don't know all of the skills they require, I just know that my brother failed it twice (mostly because of English). Some people get a GED simply to be able to leave school at 16 and begin a college career.

You still need to figure out why you're failing out of school. Without resolving that problem (studying, peers, or whatever), you may find it difficult in college or nursing school. Nursing schools that grant you an RN typically will expect you to take a full courseload, including English, art, history, math and psychology. I believe there are some types of program that you can get an LPN through. I don't know what courses they require. But, in the end, both an LPN and an RN will sit for the same test.

I think almost anyone can attain almost anything, with perseverance. It will not be easy, but I'm sure you can achieve your goals with enough effort.

I only said what I said because of what you wrote. If your English is fine, and your algebra skills are good, then you may be okay with a GED. I don't know all of the skills they require, I just know that my brother failed it twice (mostly because of English). Some people get a GED simply to be able to leave school at 16 and begin a college career.

You still need to figure out why you're failing out of school. Without resolving that problem (studying, peers, or whatever), you may find it difficult in college or nursing school. Nursing schools that grant you an RN typically will expect you to take a full courseload, including English, art, history, math and psychology. I believe there are some types of program that you can get an LPN through. I don't know what courses they require. But, in the end, both an LPN and an RN will sit for the same test.

I think almost anyone can attain almost anything, with perseverance. It will not be easy, but I'm sure you can achieve your goals with enough effort.

i didnt mean it to say anything bad the reasion im truely failing is because i have reading/spelling problom starts with a D i cant spell it but ya i can do anything like anyone eles its just there putting me on things i dont know how to do and when i try and get help they wont help

Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

i have a ged and been a nurse for years.

Specializes in LDRP.

I also have a GED and am now working on an RN-Masters program. It took me a long time to grow up and realize the value of education. I have had to work very hard, remediate through math and I was well into my 30's before I graduated! Yet I am so proud of myself for working hard and getting myself through nursing school (I made all A's and B's). I have a 4.0 in my current program. :)

If you want it bad enough and will work your butt off you can become a nurse. How bad do you want it, really? It will be a very challenging journey!

And I agree, you do need to work on your writing and communication skills! It is very important that you can communicate with others effectively and I have had a difficult time reading your posts!

Best wishes to you! :)

(It sounds like you have dyslexia? I am hoping you have found some tutoring for people with this issue. I had a good friend in nursing school w/ dyslexia who made it through and is a great nurse today.)

My writing is fine, I'm not using the ,'s 's .'s and everything else because I'm just typing this fast. Just want to let everyone see I can spell and type right.

Hi

Im Wanting To Become A Nurse im Not Lazy Ect But In my High School I Had very Bad Problomes With Grades Normely C-E's I Try Really Hard But I Still Fail. So IV Desided To Take my GED Now My Qestion Really Is If i Pass My GED Is There Really Any Chance of Become A Nurse? *reasion behinde wanting a ged is i have failed 2 tiems already on 9th grade and trying hard on 3rd time but seems its not work for me so iv desided to find out if i could become a nurse with a GED whats are my chances could u plz tell me? thank you

Frankly, I don't know why so many people here are being so supportive. If you can't even get your act together and pass the 9th grade, then what makes you think you'll be able to keep up with the workload of a nursing program? To be honest, this assumption that nursing school will somehow be less of a problem than high school is more than a little bit insulting to nurses, if you ask me.

Specializes in LTC, Dementia/Alzheimer's.

I got my GED and just graduated from nursing school. It CAN happen!

However... Nursing school is no cake walk! Nursing school is WAY harder than High School or getting your GED. Being a nurse is even harder than getting through nursing school! Really dig deep and think about if you can really do this. It may be irresponsible to pursue this if it's out of your capability!

You may consider becoming a CNA.. Nursing Assistants play a huge role in the health care team!

Good Luck!

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