I want to start a nursing carreer but i dont know how..

Daytonite, BSN, RN · Nov 6, 2008

the best thing to do is look at the official list of rn programs approved by the state board of nursing so you know where the schools are in your area. http://www.rn.ca.gov/schools/programs.shtml

because of the long list of people who want to get into nursing school, the schools have rules of admission and they are going to follow them. every school also has rules for transfer of college credit from other schools, especially when the credit is coming from international schools. this information is going to be published in a school's college catalog which should be on their website. general credit classes taken at any one community college should transfer to another community college if the course is equivalent to what the college requires. if there is doubt, take the highest level and difficulty of a class you can. the best way to keep up with a wait list is to get on as many wait lists as you can as soon as possible. most schools, however, require that you have completed the required pre-requisites first to get on the wait list.

i would start a list of the nursing schools you are interested in and make a list of the pre-requisites you need to be able to apply to their nursing program. just start working at fulfilling those pre-requisites. some schools up here in the la area are doing away with waiting lists and going to a lottery system. also, you might get into a school in the rural desert areas between san diego and los angeles faster since they tend to have shorter waiting lists.

sentiboi · Jan 6, 2009

okay ive found a school named maric college but tits way expensive and people tell that they are not regionally accredited.. how can that affect me if i study thir?

sunray12 · Jan 6, 2009

1) Talk to an admissions counselor at an accredited school that you are interested in attending and ask them to evaluate your transcript. It sounds like you have just about everything required by most nursing programs here but that's the school's call and every school is different. After they review your transcript they will tell you which courses they'll accept and which they won't - which, if any you still need to take.

2) Stay away from schools that are not accredited. There is usually a lot of competition for community college programs because of the low tuition. But there are plenty of private schools that get fewer applicants because of the higher tuition so they are not quite so competitive. The price tag might be higher but sometimes there are scholarships you can get that will help. e.g. Some hospitals will pay your tuition if you agree to work for them for 2-3 years after you graduate. So if you go private and cost is an issue you can look for deals like that. Your state board of nursing website has the list of accredited schools so start there and just go down the line until you find one/some that will work for you.

sentiboi · Jan 7, 2009

thank you so much.. what am worrying about is regarding is the regional accreditation,, i know that school " maric is accredited in nursing but is not acreddited in LNL and my study would be non transferable if in case i want to pursue bsn

cloister · Jan 7, 2009

Grossmont has a good program, as does City College. We hire a lot of Grossmont grads at the hospital where I work, and they're solid nurses.

SDSU has a BSN program, as does Point Loma Nazarene Univ. I think Southwestern CC has a program, but I'm not sure.

Don't be freaked out by the waiting list. It may take awhile to get to your clinicals, but it will be worth it when you're a nurse, I assure you! That, and who knows? You might get bumped up depending on circumstances. You sound like a good student with a pretty good lead on your pre-reqs.

You might consider taking a position as a nurse extern at a hospital while you're a nursing student. It helps you to learn bedside skills and gives you a chance to get to know staff at a hospital, which can be a very good thing when you go to find that first job out of school.

Best of luck to you!:wink2: