First I have to say I am so turned off by how, seemingly, difficult it is to get into Nursing! Why all the obstacles?
I am only in my second semester of prerequisites while working full time. I had hoped I could go to school full time next semester. But Ive discovered I have 4 semesters of Biology to take (and only 2 other classes) and they must all be taken sequentially. OK, fine, another year+. But then I discover the wait list. You must complete the prereqs before you can get on the wait list... and the wait list is 2-3 years! O M G. (and this is just for the AAS RN)
So! Im trying to look for schools all around the country with shorter wait lists. I cant seem to find anything that lists the duration for all or a group of schools. Does this mean I must call each and every school individually? :angryfire
I know you all have dealt with this. How is this extreme wait time acceptable? I understand there is a shortage of teachers, but it would seem the medical community would try to get more nurses in - maybe by pointing potentials towards other schools.
I guess Im frustrated by being forced to wait with no incentive to do so. If I were actually learning something over those 2-3 years it would be different.
Any ideas?
Im even willing to move to another state just to get the ball rolling.
First I have to say I am so turned off by how, seemingly, difficult it is to get into Nursing! Why all the obstacles?
I am only in my second semester of prerequisites while working full time. I had hoped I could go to school full time next semester. But Ive discovered I have 4 semesters of Biology to take (and only 2 other classes) and they must all be taken sequentially. OK, fine, another year+. But then I discover the wait list. You must complete the prereqs before you can get on the wait list... and the wait list is 2-3 years! O M G. (and this is just for the AAS RN)
So! Im trying to look for schools all around the country with shorter wait lists. I cant seem to find anything that lists the duration for all or a group of schools. Does this mean I must call each and every school individually? :angryfire
I know you all have dealt with this. How is this extreme wait time acceptable? I understand there is a shortage of teachers, but it would seem the medical community would try to get more nurses in - maybe by pointing potentials towards other schools.
I guess Im frustrated by being forced to wait with no incentive to do so. If I were actually learning something over those 2-3 years it would be different.
Any ideas?
Im even willing to move to another state just to get the ball rolling.
Thanks a million!
Hey there, where do you live?? I am in FL, and I was 1 out of 56 accepted to this yrs program. There were 2000 applicants! I agree, it is BS the hoops you jump through, when there is such a RN shortage. Sounds like you had to jump through more than me??? 4 yrs of BIO what is that about? I only had to have 1? The programs anywhere are very competitve: I had a perfect 4.0, andthe board looked at nothing below 3.6.
what about a private school? I know that is the route I'm going because I don't have the time as a single mom to wait around in limbo trying to get in. It is super expensive, but since I already have the first two years done, I can just jump in and start the nursing courses this Fall. It will cost me a bunch but I know that most of the hospitals around here pay off part or all of a new hire's loans, and I also plan to get as many scholarships/grants as I can find. At this point in my life I just need to be able to have job security asap so it's worth it to me to have big loans to pay back afterward. Even with a hefty loan payment, I'll still be ok because my income as a BSN will be about 3-4x what it is right now. So, for me, I'm just doing whatever it takes to get there.
I was told that Colorado and one other state where the only two states that even had a waitlist. I live in Colorado and have discovered that the smaller schools do not have a waitlist.
jennamurski
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Hey there, where do you live?? I am in FL, and I was 1 out of 56 accepted to this yrs program. There were 2000 applicants! I agree, it is BS the hoops you jump through, when there is such a RN shortage. Sounds like you had to jump through more than me??? 4 yrs of BIO what is that about? I only had to have 1? The programs anywhere are very competitve: I had a perfect 4.0, andthe board looked at nothing below 3.6.
If I can help in anyway, pm me.
Hope this helped a little