Nursing School

cinlou, BSN, MSN, RN · Mar 18, 2014

Why don't you see if your high school offers opportunities to take co reqs at the community college, if there is one near you, also CNA may be an option for you to obtain while you are still in HS this will give you a better idea if the health profession is what you really want to do. Talk with your guidance councilor to see if these options are available to you in your community.

efda2rn · Mar 18, 2014

If you are planning on transferring schools anyway, then it makes no financial sense to attend a four-year university for your general ed and prerequisites. Research the programs to which you are interested in attending. If they are local, they will often have lists of classes that transfer from local community colleges. Even if they aren't local, they will have prerequisites that they require prior to admission. Either way, if it's possible I would highly recommend attending a community college for your general ed and prerequisites. School debt can be crippling and there is no need to incur more than necessary if you plan on transferring.

BusiestBSN · Mar 18, 2014

Why not just do your gen eds at a community college? Plenty of people do and then transfer to a 4 year university for nursing school. It is better on your bank account.

pmabraham, BSN, RN · Mar 18, 2014

Ditto on doing your prerequisites at a community college. The savings can be phenomenal.

texasgirl22 · Mar 18, 2014

I took my prerequisites at a community college and the total cost of all 60 hours was less than one semester at my current university.

ShelbyaStar · Mar 18, 2014

I think a lot of HS students are fed this idea that they must run off to uni as fast as possible. I know I was. Now myself and others like me are jealous of the ones that were smart and did CC first!

The HS in my current town has a program that makes it possible for you to graduate from high school with an ADN RN. Not all do but if that is an option for you it's definitely the smartest way to go! Or even do as many CC classes as you can while in high school will save you a lot of money, as well as doing prereqs (or even your ADN degree to bridge later).

If you are looking at transferring in two years anyway, you might as well get your ADN or at least your prereqs done at a CC and forget about this school that doesn't have a nursing program anyway.

RunBabyRN · Mar 18, 2014

I was going to say the same thing as everyone else- why waste your money on a university for your lower division stuff?

Do your research on the nursing schools in your area (or wherever you plan to move) and find out what's required. You'll also need all of your general ed done, and it's HIGHLY recommended, if not required, that this be done prior to attending the program. Otherwise, you won't be able to graduate with your class, which means you won't be a nurse until all of your history and all of that is completed.

Your best bet is to talk to the counseling department at your community college. You may be able to take some courses while in high school and get both high school and college credit (I did that). It'll give you a head start on college!

scrubgirl16 · Mar 18, 2014

I took my pre-reqs at a community college and saved money before transferring and getting into a BSN nursing program. Here are some of the classes I took that you might be able to take in high school or at a community college while attending High school:

Fundamental chemistry, Anatomy & physiology 1 and 2, Microbiology, English classes 1 & 2, Psychology classes, Statistics, and Nutrition. All this classes can be done at a community college before transferring to save you money.