Help and advise for a new college student

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Hi everyone

I am in desparate need of advise on pre nursing and classes taken.

I am returning to college after a nice 10 year vacation. I have wanted to be a nurse since I was 17 but never gave myself the opportunity to reach that goal. Now I have the opportunity and would appreciate advice on your educational path to a BSN.

I am nervous to take a hard prereq. class because I have been out of the college loop for so long.

With that being said,

What prereq classes should i take first and any advise on the best way to achieve the goal of BSN degree.

Did you volunteer anywhere while in pursuit of your degree?

I'm 27 and I feel a little nervous going back to college.. PLEASE HELP thank you so much!

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Specializes in Dialysis.

Your prereqs will vary by state and school. Start with your local schools and see what they suggest. A career counselor at the school can guide you. Good luck!

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Thank you I will be talking with a counselor asap. Just a tad nervous :)

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I understand you being nervous but when you start making plans it will turn to excitement :) same is happening to me. I'm 24, failed a LPN program because I had undiagnosed bipolar 1. I'm medicated and had a baby but now im ready. I was nervous until I found my direction at a local college and now im excited and anxious:writing: good luck. It will come together.

Since you took a 10 year vacation I'd brush up on math for when you take the placement exam. I had to look back over algebra 2.

The best course depends on financial mostly. If you can afford to go straight for BSN go for it.

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Good luck!!! You'll probably take a biology class for your first science, and general ed classes like English. Psychology and a world ed class like anthropology is usually suggested too the first semester for a lot of prenursing students. Two words of advice: you don't have to do what your advisor says all the time and always double check what he/she says!

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Specializes in Critical Care Transport, Cardiac ICU, Rapid.

If you're on a quarter system:

winter:

-english

-psychology 100

-A&P1

spring

-A&P2

-lifespan development psych

-Chemistry

summer

-statistics

-nutrition

-communication or anthropology (depends on your school)

fall

-microbiology

I believe that generally would cover all pre-reqs you would need to take? I stacked many of the classes together that are non science based because they (in my opinion) don't require nearly as much effort in Achieving a great grade but it also differs from person to person based on study habits and strengths and weaknesses. If you are able to follow this course load thoigh you should be all ready to apply in just a year from now (barring that there may or may not be more Chem classes to take based on your school of choice)

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