In Dire Need Of Help

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I know I will most likely be branded by some on the board for bypassing the intoduction process, but I could not help myself from asking for help from some of the more knowledgable people on the site.

I am interested in becoming a registered nurse and I'm a bit lost on how to get there. I've been to many other sites which explain it but somehow I lose myself in the rhetoric they use to explain it. Can anyone please list for me the steps I would need to take to go from "just out of high school" to an Rn position? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in Acute Mental Health.

Contact the college your interested in and ask them how to proceed and what you need beforehand (some require you be CNA certified). Contact the 4 yr and 2yr. Ask about any wait list as well. Hope this helps

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Specializes in just about everything.

Your best bet is to look into your local colleges and see what is offered. You will have to do your general ed requirements first. check with your jr colleges in your area and talk to a counselor. they can tell you what you need and what's available.

Good Luck to you,

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Also, you can read post after post on here with people having the same question!! Lately this seems to have become sort of a homework central and a "how do I know if nursing is for me" site!!! If you are still in high school talk to your guidance counselor- they are a huge help for students looking at college and careers..

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Also, you can read post after post on here with people having the same question!! Lately this seems to have become sort of a homework central and a "how do I know if nursing is for me" site!!! If you are still in high school talk to your guidance counselor- they are a huge help for students looking at college and careers..

Come to think of it, I have no idea why I posted it the way I did. I actually am in a community college --45 liberal arts credits-- and just wanted to know if I go to the BSN program, or do I have to go to a tech school and become a CNA and work my way up.

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yeahthat.gif Do a search for old threads too as some of them have great suggestions! Community colleges in your area is something to check into.
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Talk to you counselor at the community college. They will tell you the requirements to transfer to colleges for BSN, and if you're interested the community college options as well.

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I am not sure what state you are in, but I would highly recommend visiting your states government website which should tell you which nursing programs are approved by your state. Would hate for you to get suckered into one of those online or distance programs only to find out after lots of money spent that your state doesn't even recognize them or allow you to sit for the NCLEX! For example...I am in california and here is the ca website: http://www.rn.ca.gov/ Should by your states Board of Registered Nursing site. Hope that helps a bit.

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Specializes in Home Health, PDN, LTC, subacute.

The community colleges in NJ have an information session for nursing school. You can call them and get a schedule.

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