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hello everyone, i am a senior in high school about to graduate soon, i am special ed just to put that other there i process things a bit slow but nothing too serious, i have always had an absence problem which would explain my grades and weak areas of learning. i do make it to the honor rolls every here and then i make up my work and i manage to get some A's but mostly B's and C's. oh and im not good at math (i hate it) and im not good in science(Hate it). i am very anxious for college, i am very undecided on what i want to do in general! i don't know if i should go to a community college and take remedial classes and the transfer to a four year or just go to a four year college? i want to study Nursing i don't know what area of nursing i want to do yet but to be honest with you all, i don't really have a "passion" for it shall i say, i'm just interested and i would not mind it and ALSO because nursing is a field where your always going to be needed and you make a decent salary. i REALLY don't see myself in anything else such as business or anything. I know that Nursing is NOT easy its very competitive and time consuming.. Here are the colleges that i applied to: Lehman college( parents really want me to attend here) Hunter college (i doubt i will get in).. NYC Tech, la guardia cc, queens college and bronx cc.... can anyone please give me some honest in sight and advice about this.. do any of these colleges have good nursing programs which do you recommend and do i have a chance?! :confused:

i would appreciate your answers!

Thanks

If you are interested in nursing and feel you can handle nursing school curriculum, I say go for it. I liked math in high school but I hated the sciences. Once I decided that I wanted to pursue a career in medicine and healthcare, my hatred for the sciences disappeared and I realized I actually liked them. It will be a lot of hard work but well worth it. Best of luck to you and have fun in college!

Specializes in Rehab/LTC.

IF you can get accepted into a nursing school program after passing all of the required prerequisites, and IF you can get through the 2-4 year nursing programs, and IF you can pass NCLEX and get your nursing license, and IF you can get hired for a position (a lot of new grads are still searching after 2 years of graduating), and IF you can survive the first two years of nursing where you feel like you know nothing, do you really think you would enjoy it enough to stick with it and make it all worth it? Shadow several nurses in nursing homes, hospitals, etc before considering this any further. It may not be what you seem to think it is.

I dont know im really unsure now, i wouldnt mind working in a hospital where you take the patients vital signs and all. Maybe i should take it slow look at CNA first see how i like it and then if i decide to the point where i say okay this is what im going to do and stick with and move higher. Or maybe working with tecnology as a nurse i dont know yet what area i would like.

I dont know im really unsure now, i wouldnt mind working in a hospital where you take the patients vital signs and all. Maybe i should take it slow look at CNA first see how i like it and then if i decide to the point where i say okay this is what im going to do and stick with and move higher. Or maybe working with tecnology as a nurse i dont know yet what area i would like.

I agree with the above poster about shadowing a nurse for a day so you can see what nurses really do. You could even shadow more than once, in different areas. Nursing is much more than taking vital signs. That's usually a task that is delegated to CNAs. Starting as a CNA is also a good idea.

Specializes in Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D.

Starting as a CNA is a great idea. It will get you good experience for if you decide to go on and become a nurse. And if not you may really love being CNA. Plus it will open your eyes to what RN's really do all day. That may surprise you alot. Shadowing is great also and definately in different areas. AS you get older you desires/wants might change and starting as a CNA will never hurt your career. Keep studying.

I want to thank you all so much for replying to my post i really appreciate it i will take baby steps try out CNA and see where it goes from there im only 17 turning 18 so i have enouHh time to decide lol.. If anyone knows about the colleges that i mentiond. How would i be able to get into CNA? in any of those colleges. Thanks.

Specializes in Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D.

Check online for CNA classes..sometimes a county extension office will have a free or low cost program, also some nursing homes have proframs and I think most community colleges also.. You need to utilize your high school advisor more... they will know specifics for you area. You will do great! :)

I went to Lehman college. Its a good program n intense. If you are really willing to go for an intense program u have to b committed. I would say go for ur bsn directly cos most hospitals aren't hiring adn's any more. Nursing is intense n its full if science n maths so b sure before u commit to it

When did you attened lehman?

Specializes in Acute Mental Health.

Well, your young and you should give it a try! You can always switch majors as you move through. I would stress that math and science are pretty big (I didn't really care for either and I did well in nursing school). One thing that stands out is absenteism. You do not want to miss lecture and you cannot miss clinical. There would be no making up of your work if thats what your used to. Instead of taking up a spot and not being sure, go for you basic classes which you will most likely need for almost any profession. Congrats and good for you for thinking about your future. I didn't do that until my 20's.

Specializes in FNP.

Gently, if you do not like math, do not like science, and are not a strong student, the health sciences are not for you.

Check your local American Red Cross for CNA classes.

Specializes in family practice.
When did you attened lehman?

I graduated from Lehman in dec of last year. I did the rn-bsn. Lehman has only one entering class for the generic bsn whuch is in d fall. Make sure u do not get a 'd' in any class because if u do they would not accept u into d program even if u retake d class.(im not sure if its just for science courses or all). Note that if u transfer frim a community college or any other college, u need to attend classes in lehman for a year b4 u can apply to d program n this is true for hunter also. Let me know if u need further info. Dont wait too long ti go for nursing

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