HFCC Pre-Nursing student

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I just enrolled at HFCC and I'm taking my pre-requisites: BIO 131, PSY 131, SOC 131 and ENG 131.

What other courses will I need in order to get into the nursing program?

When will I have to take my NET exam?

Where can I find all the information about the NET exam?

There are spots available this semester to take the exam but I'm not sure if I'm supposed to take it now or later.

I was also told by the counselor that I won't have to take CHM or MTH since I received a score of 65 on the math portion of the compass test. Is this true?

I would really appreciate any information you can provide for me. Thank you :)

Ohh ok, I see. How long did you have to wait until you got into the program?

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I'm still waiting. I was told probably winter semester. so thats why i say take prereqs first and focus on those then do the others. Because now I'm waiting and taking a bunch of classes that really don't count well except for a BA

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Specializes in Emergency/Trauma/Critical Care Nursing.

my first semester there the counselor set me up with 15 or 16 credit hours also, mon-friday 9-5, it was terrible, but i was fresh out of highschool and didnt know any better. i didnt have to take any math or chemistry classes because i met the equivalency from my highschool grades. BEFORE you start the program you have to take:

psych 131

english 131 and 132

political sci OR survey of social sciences (i recommend the latter)

sociology 131

A&P which is BIO 233 and 234

ur health elective things which i recommend nutrition, instead of 2 gym classes

psych 253 - life span development

and an up to date BLS cpr card (offered as a two day class 1/4 credit)

and i believe thats it for the REQUIRED pre reqs, but i HIGHLY recommend taking

NSG 095 - med dosing calcuations

AH 120 - pharmacology

NSG 285 - pathophysiology

Theres two major tests in ur first semester, pharmacology and med dose calculations that are PASS/FAIL, unrelated to ur class grade, and u get 2 or 3 tries to pass them but if u don't your OUT of the program, i found out the hard way, and in order to remediate to get back in the next year they'll make you take those classes anyways, so i STRONGLY recommend taking them, not to mention it will make your life easier in the program. I applied for the program during my first semester in college and I took my NET test after the first year of pre reqs and was accepted to the program during my second year of pre reqs so i started the program my third year into college. I didnt have anyone tell me the right things to do or right classes to take so i really struggled and ended up on the six year plan at a two year school lol, THATS expensive! so i hope you take some advice from someone who has had to learn everything about that program the hard way, i hope it helps prepare you and good luck! :D

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

pharmacology is required now.

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So I dropped my sociology and I enrolled for Math 080 so I can take my chemistry next semester. I hope I'm on the right path now.

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my first semester there the counselor set me up with 15 or 16 credit hours also, mon-friday 9-5, it was terrible, but i was fresh out of highschool and didnt know any better. i didnt have to take any math or chemistry classes because i met the equivalency from my highschool grades. BEFORE you start the program you have to take:

psych 131

english 131 and 132

political sci OR survey of social sciences (i recommend the latter)

sociology 131

A&P which is BIO 233 and 234

ur health elective things which i recommend nutrition, instead of 2 gym classes

psych 253 - life span development

and an up to date BLS cpr card (offered as a two day class 1/4 credit)

and i believe thats it for the REQUIRED pre reqs, but i HIGHLY recommend taking

NSG 095 - med dosing calcuations

AH 120 - pharmacology

NSG 285 - pathophysiology

Theres two major tests in ur first semester, pharmacology and med dose calculations that are PASS/FAIL, unrelated to ur class grade, and u get 2 or 3 tries to pass them but if u don't your OUT of the program, i found out the hard way, and in order to remediate to get back in the next year they'll make you take those classes anyways, so i STRONGLY recommend taking them, not to mention it will make your life easier in the program. I applied for the program during my first semester in college and I took my NET test after the first year of pre reqs and was accepted to the program during my second year of pre reqs so i started the program my third year into college. I didnt have anyone tell me the right things to do or right classes to take so i really struggled and ended up on the six year plan at a two year school lol, THATS expensive! so i hope you take some advice from someone who has had to learn everything about that program the hard way, i hope it helps prepare you and good luck! :D

Christy, the counselor told me I wouldn't need math or chemistry either because I met the requirements also through my high school grades and my compass grade but everyone is telling me now that they're both required in order to get into the program.

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Christy, the counselor told me I wouldn't need math or chemistry either because I met the requirements also through my high school grades and my compass grade but everyone is telling me now that they're both required in order to get into the program.

If you go talk to either loraine or michelle in the counseling office, but the health careers part they will guide you. they are not the actual normal counselors. they deal ony with the health careers and will answer all your questions.

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I spoke to Michelle this morning and turns out, I don't need to take the math class since I tested out of it already and it's not required for the NET. I already dropped my sociology and enrolled for math and now I will have to drop math and find something else to enroll in. Mostly all classes are full now so I will have to find something else to take...any suggestions?

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there is an advanced first aid class open

hpe-142-06 (176128) adv first aid

there is also a couple pharmacology classes open

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Specializes in Emergency/Trauma/Critical Care Nursing.

https://my.hfcc.edu/site_manager/catalog_manager/programs/view_program1.asp?id=3379&view=s&__utma=1.1392920518362313700.1220056969.1220056969.1220056969.1&__utmb=1.2.10.1220056969&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1220056969.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=175667234

go here, its directly from the hfcc website in the nursing program course description... i was right about the math and chem, if u met the requirements in highschool you DON'T have to take it again... but read all the extra stuff so u know what to expect.

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I started taking my pre-reqs august of 2008. I tested out of math because I received a 29 in math on my ACTs, so I didn't even take the placement exams: )

my first semester- Psych 131, Eng 131, Soc 131, and Pharm /AH120

winter semester-(currently taking)Bio 131, Chem 131, Computers in Healthcare (HCS 131), and Eng 132.

I'll take the NET test this May to be on the waiting list and then sit back and wait : ( The A & P classes I should start in the summer along w/ the second psych class 250- something?

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I will be taking Chemistry in Spring and then the NET shortly thereafter. I have everything else done :) We'll be waiting together, HNG1221!

I recommend doing the "easiest" classes in the summer, since the semesters are so short, and then do the "harder" stuff in fall '09 and winter '10.

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