Newbie to nursing ( What do I need to know?)

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I plan on going to nursing school in the fall to get a BSN. What subjects do I need to know before going besides bio, chem, and anatomy, and what will be taught throughout the time I'll be there. I want to study in advance.

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I plan on going to nursing school in the fall to get a BSN. What subjects do I need to know before going besides bio, chem, and anatomy, and what will be taught throughout the time I'll be there. I want to study in advance.

If you've already been accepted, you should have a list of course to take. If you have not yet been accepted, or not yet applied, you should contact the admissions director for the nursing program and ask these questions. Your post is a bit too generalized and we know nothing about you, so no one here can answer you well beyond what I've said.

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Yeah, are you in the program? Planning to apply to a program?

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Okay, I have been on this blog site for a good week or so asking thousands of questions so hopefully what I have absorbed will be of some goof advice for you. Here it goes...

First off, most schools have a general set of prerequisites you must complete before even applying to their nursing program. These can consist of but are not limited to...(BSN)

college algebra, english comp 1 and 2, anatomy and physiology 1 and 2, chemistry/biology/physics 1 and 2(at least one of the three), and sometimes psychology.

It is not recommended that you pile your sciences unless you have a good grasp on them and have plenty of study time to dedicate to them. These classes will DETERMINE if you can *apply at all! Most colleges have between a 2.8 and 3.0 minimum GPA requirement to even qualify for application. And the average based on the testimonials on this site are around 3.6 from those who were actually accepted.*

I personally was advised to take A&P 1 this summer by itself because I'm told it is the most difficult science since most students aren't already accustomed to studying any class in the same manner (compact, fast pace,*almost*completely learned through constant memorization.) Once I complete that class and do so successfully, then I will have an idea on when to take certain classes together. Make sure you have at least 3 hours a day free to study this class. I have read by so many people that is what is needed to successfully take this class.

Another thing I would suggest is spreading your sciences apart. Take other classes that are not nursing based to get through with them, have more time to study for your entrance exam, and once you enter you will have the leisure of only worrying about nursing classes, which should help tremendously once the time comes to study and take the NCLEX.*

If you have any *other questions that this reply post didn't cover, feel free to ask away. Good Luck with your studies!:hug:

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