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I am a former nursing major. Well I need up failing out of the program after 4 and a half years and I finished out with a Bachelor's of Arts. Regardless of my previous failure, I know that I want to help treat sick people so I refuse to let that discourage me. I am only 22 years old and want to go back to school to further my education. My question is I don't know if I should do a direct entry MSN program or take a year post baccalaureate pre med program and enroll in medical school. My passion is to take care of my patients and I do believe thathose who have so much passion are the ones that encounter so much difficulties. ..any suggestions please

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
Your sarcasm is not artful. Your tone is palpably hostile. And your cadre of "like' minds is disturbing.

But your own harsh words and assumptions further make my point far better than I ever could Mom of 4.

Your rebuttal is totally ineffective because we have no idea as to whom you are replying.

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A great colleges to check out is king Drew School of medicine in California

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You can do it if you believe in yourself

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anyone have any idea if op could attend a adn-rn then go straight to np? If not, bsn accelerated might be the better option? Just a thought from someone in the same position. Good luck!

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anyone have any idea if op could attend a adn-rn then go straight to np? If not, bsn accelerated might be the better option? Just a thought from someone in the same position. Good luck!

I think you mean OP could attend an ADN program, and then go straight into an NP program from there?

There are ADN to NP programs, but they are relatively uncommon, and don't necessarily take significantly less time than doing one of the quicker RN to BSN programs and then an NP program.

If you mean OP could do an ADN program, then RN to BSN, and then an NP program - that's how most NP programs work - going from BSN to MSN or DNP.

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I think you mean OP could attend an ADN program, and then go straight into an NP program from there?

There are ADN to NP programs, but they are relatively uncommon, and don't necessarily take significantly less time than doing one of the quicker RN to BSN programs and then an NP program.

If you mean OP could do an ADN program, then RN to BSN, and then an NP program - that's how most NP programs work - going from BSN to MSN or DNP.

thank you for clarifying that! That's exactly what I was asking :)

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.
If you failed nursing school what makes you think being a doctor will be easier?

Or even an *Advanced*Practice*RN for that matter? (forgive me if it's been said)

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Specializes in Varied.

Your attitude about the profession is disturbing. In preparing your journey, you may want to consider that there are those of us you have insulted who will be your co-workers, bosses, and even employers. To start off by insulting us, that's wildly unprofessional.

Call around to schools you're interested in and get an idea of what they want. I know that my BSN program does NOT require a statistics course, but the few FNP programs do. Knowing what you have to look forward to is important when planning.

Best of luck either way.

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No disrespect but you are not a nurse yet you sound like you know the healtcare field more than any nurses here lol.. just saying

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