How do you take classes like micro/chem AFTER bsn graduation?

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Hey everyone,

I am graduating May 2016 with my BSN degree. Tomorrow is actually my first day of my 4th (of 5) semesters. I want to go on to CRNA school after graduation, but I have no idea how I can work as an RN and be able to take pre-reqs for CRNA schools. I didn't need chem, micro, physics, o-chem for nursing school, but I do for CRNA school. How can I manage several MTWF classes and a RN job?

Thanks!

(in before "you can't")

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It's possible. There are plenty of people (me included) who worked a full time job while in nursing school. If we can do that, you take definitely take your science classes. You take classes at night, on weekends, or work Baylor shift so you can have your week free.

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thanks for the reply. my concern is that there is not a school within 150 miles of me that offers night/weekend courses of chem/bio/etc. im feeling that one of my main options is to work weekends/night shifts and just not sleep during the semester

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thanks for the reply. my concern is that there is not a school within 150 miles of me that offers night/weekend courses of chem/bio/etc. im feeling that one of my main options is to work weekends/night shifts and just not sleep during the semester

Would you be able to take any of those online? It wouldn't hurt to ask the school you are planning on applying to. You may not be allowed to, seeing as all of those classes require labs. One thing to remember is that you can pace yourself. You will likely have a decent-paying job after graduation: you can afford to take your time with the pre reqs. Take a couple at a time so that you maintain good grades.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

I'm still trying to process OPs original statement. Got a BSN without taking chem or micro???? How? It's not possible in my part of the world.

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I'm still trying to process OPs original statement. Got a BSN without taking chem or micro???? How? It's not possible in my part of the world.

Honestly, I'm wondering that too! OP, is this a for-profit school? I'm wondering how it can have accreditation status without requiring those courses before or during the BSN program. Maybe that's the issue: is it not accredited? And if not....wondering about the chances for acceptance to a CRNA program.

OP, could you give us a little more info?

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I'm still trying to process OPs original statement. Got a BSN without taking chem or micro???? How? It's not possible in my part of the world.

Exactly! They were required pre-reqs for every BSN program in my area.

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I'm still trying to process OPs original statement. Got a BSN without taking chem or micro???? How? It's not possible in my part of the world.

lol. yes my school is accredited and NO they were not pre-reqs. I go to Colorado Mesa University.

I have given you all the info I have, but here are some extra details:

- Started BSN program Jan. 2014

- Graduate May 2016

- Chem/Micro/O-chem not pre reqs for BSN at CMU but are for most CRNA schools

- Would like to work as an RN as soon as I get licensed but also need to take several classes that are only offered at my school during the day and usually are MTWF or MWRF.

- School is accredited

- Minds are blown that they do not require certain classes for pre-reqs.

anything else? haha

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I just looked on their website because I was wondering how a Bachelor of Science program isn't heavy on the science. Even my ASN degree requires either Chemistry or Microbiology. It says right on the site micro is a foundational class. And I looked at the 2014 requirements thinking they requirements may have changed. For a BSN degree there A&P I and II, patho, stats, human growth and development, and micro are all required. I only mention this not to try and prove you wrong, but just to make sure you are not missing anything and can graduate next May. That would really stink if you were missing a class.

Now, for their AAS program, micro is not required. It is not listed in the requirements. I did look at accreditation and they are nationally accredited, I saw nothing on regional which is how you will be able to transfer your credits. I may have missed it somewhere. But definitely check on that micro requirement. At my school all coreqs must be done before the last semester. So, I would check on it quickly.

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No community colleges within 150 miles either?

I graduate with my ADN in May and wil get my BSN after some summer classes in August. I'll be taking Orgo this summer and second semester in the fall at CC.

I also work as a tech in an ICU, and will hopefully start there as an RN about a month after ADN graduation.

In addition to these classes hopefully you are also working on getting in to an ICU. That can be difficult in many areas for a new grad.

With only having to work 3 12's a week finding time to take a just one class a semester should be fairly easy, at least in my case. Compared to working full time and going to nursing school, it has to be easier than what I am used to.

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Heather reminded me of something: when I was in school I remember a classmate who was beside herself, flipping out, because she found out at the end of semester #3 of the nursing program that she needed two classes to be awarded her degree. Why was she flipping out? Because somehow her knucklehead of an advisor didn't see she didn't have the classes done already! One, I remember, was a really big deal because it was a pre-requisite (don't remember which) and the advisor missed it. It was the advisors' responsibility to make sure that all criteria were met prior to allowing anyone to register for the nursing program foundations courses. And then the same advisor missed the other course, which SHOULD have been done during the pre-requisite period but COULD be done during the nursing program itself (co-requisite) but was NOT. Never registered for it, so never took it. Don't remember that one either, just that there were two classes she had to cram in.

Memory is fuzzy on the details, but she DID graduate with us, after having to do A LOT of gen-ed work at a time when she should have been focusing just on nursing. :no:

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I just looked on their website because I was wondering how a Bachelor of Science program isn't heavy on the science. Even my ASN degree requires either Chemistry or Microbiology. It says right on the site micro is a foundational class. And I looked at the 2014 requirements thinking they requirements may have changed. For a BSN degree there A&P I and II, patho, stats, human growth and development, and micro are all required. I only mention this not to try and prove you wrong, but just to make sure you are not missing anything and can graduate next May. That would really stink if you were missing a class.

Now, for their AAS program, micro is not required. It is not listed in the requirements. I did look at accreditation and they are nationally accredited, I saw nothing on regional which is how you will be able to transfer your credits. I may have missed it somewhere. But definitely check on that micro requirement. At my school all coreqs must be done before the last semester. So, I would check on it quickly.

you all seem very concerned about this. I have already been approved for graduation. We did our "intent to graduate" paperwork last week and I was cleared. I am not an idiot, and I am very aware of what I need/do not need.

so can we please get back on my original topic? thanks

P.S. please examine this program outline and tell me where you see Microbiology listed. http://www.coloradomesa.edu/academics/documents/BSN_Nursing_1516.pdf

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