Know nothing about Nursing, but interested!

RhodyGirl, RN · Jan 21, 2008

Please try to make your post easier to read so you can get the responses you're looking for.

Best of luck to you,

GreeneyesRI

megananne7 · Jan 21, 2008

Please try to make your post easier to read so you can get the responses you're looking for.
Best of luck to you,
GreeneyesRI

They are from Singapore, so I don't think you should expect their English and grammar to be perfect?

suzanne4, RN · Jan 21, 2008

Im 15+ n am going to take my GCSE O's this yr. I know nothing about nursing n never dreamt of considering nursing for my future studies n career partly because im a guy. I wanna know what one will learn in a nursing school, what one has to undergo as a nurse n benefits of becoming a nurse.What are the different areas of nursing to be specilised available n more cos i know nth(but willing to learn:w00t:!! Neeway, I'm now studying pure Bio, chem n physics,Amaths n maths. Of all these, which is required in the studying of nursing mainly?
Last thing, after my O's there'll be a long break. So i was thinking whether it is possible to volunteer n gain some experience n some knowledge on the 'art of nursing' by volunteering for free in some hospitals.Have any of u done that before?
Thnk you, Maddfaiz92

Nursing in your country is very different from the US, as well as Canada. Programs are expected to take you three to four years to complete in order to get a license where you are as an RN.

You may wish to check out the International Forum that we have here to get more insight into what you will have to do. Most countries require that you have training in all of the required areas before they will permit you to write their licensing exam, including areas that you may never wish to work in, but nonetheless, they are required. Most choose to specialize later on, but not when they are in school.

Best of luck to you, but be aware that you cannot normally start a nursing program until you have finished the program that you are now currently in.

kukukajoo, LPN · Jan 21, 2008

Volunteering would be a great way to start to get some ideas about what nursing takes. I am not sure what it takes in Singapore, but here in the US you would be right on track with the sciences you are taking. I would also take psychology and sociology if you could and algebra, etc. You can get a diploma or a degree and there are many types of specialties within nursing.

See if you can shadow a nurse or get someone who is a nurse to mentor you. Men in nursing is much more common now than it used to be and for good reason, they make just as great nurses, not to mention they are realizing we can make great money at it.

I hope this helps some. I am impressed that you are looking towards your future now despite being 15!

Oh and welcome to AllNurses! It is a great resource.

RhodyGirl, RN · Jan 21, 2008

They are from Singapore, so I don't think you should expect their English and grammar to be perfect?

Did not notice that the person posting is from Singapore, and I certainly never said I expected anything to be perfect. I was in no way being witchy, just didn't understand what the question was.

TazziRN, RN · Jan 22, 2008

They are from Singapore, so I don't think you should expect their English and grammar to be perfect?

It's not the English that's the problem, it's the internet speak.