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Hello guys I would like to introduce myself. My name is Mike and I'm 25 years old. I'm currently living in Houston.

Well lets get to my story. It's kind of long but please bear with me.Everything was going fine for me until a year and a half ago. I lost all motivation to study; as a result, my grades drop significantly. At first I wanted to go into dental school. I knew I shouldn't of went for it. My first year in college I took classes that I didn't need. I just took the same class with my friend because I didn't know what major to pursue. Then I chose to pursue a bachelor in biology degree. The reason was that I love animals plus the requirements were almost the same as dental prerequisites except for a few classes.

I did really well because I wanted to prove to myself that my lowgrades in high school was a fluke. I really didn't care about high school. I manage to get all A's. Then I transfer to a 4 year college. I did pretty well to until a semester where hell broke lose. I suspected my brother quitted school long before my mom found out. My older brother also has a family and in college. He's not doing very well in college. So all the pressure was on me to finish college early. My parents are getting old. I don't want them to work forever. So I decided to take 15 hours that included cal 3, genetics, organic chemistry 1, and immunology. I made C in both orgo and immunology. Manage to get a B in genetics, but fail cal 3. Thats where I lost the motivation. I had a low grade and figure I'm not as smart as I thought I were. Then this semester I got all C in gentics lab, evolutionary biology, and biochemistry.Then my brother came out and told the truth that he drop out of school 2 and a half years ago. So the pressure really got to me. I expected him to at least graduate and help my mom out.

So now I went to my second plan of nursing. I really needed to graduate sooner now. I can't afford to get more loans, and the stress of taking all the classes and pressure of getting good grades was getting to much for me. I couldn't imagine being a dentist for the rest of my life sitting there 7 or 8 hours twisting my wrists while not having a chance to have a conversation with my patient. I know that nursing is stressful sometime, but I figure what the heck. My early life till now was already difficult. My parents don't make much money so I didn't have the privilege to go places or do things that others are more fortunate. Plus I like to interact with patients. When I go to my cousins dental office I rarely see them interact with their patients. They may talk for a few ,and then the patient leaves.

I don't really know anyone who is in the nurse profession. My aunt is a nurse practitioner and works for the military. However, I don't really talk to her because she rarely comes to visit. I did some research and most sites states that it takes at least 4 years to get a BSN. Does that mean 2 years of prerequisites (biology, AnP I and II, chemistry, and such) then 2 years of actual nursing school? I want to get a bsn and hopefully further my education to attain a nurse practitioner degree. I'm worried that the advisors will look at my low grades in my other classes. I only have 5 more classes left to apply to nursing school. Does my other grades that don't count towards nursing program affect my chances? I have a 4.0 gpa on the classes for nursing school. Also is community service require? I really like going to hospitals and helping the little children. I was once in Texas Children Hospital. I saw older kids going in for community service and playing games with other patients and myself.

Sorry guys it was lengthy, I hope you guys understand my situation.

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I attend NSUS in LA. Our school only does our GPA by our core classes. Meaning anything that doesn't count towards our degree doesn't count towards our GPA. We do not have to do community service but it helps to get you jobs, possibly. (Has nothing to do with the actual school)

I'm going for my BSN. I takes approximately 4 years depending on how many hours you take each semester. I have 1.5 years of prereqs and 2.5 years of clinicals.

Don't feel so down about not finding out what you're wanting to do right out of highschool. So many people don't find out for years or they get one degree and then go to another one.

You can find a lot of good information on this site. Look under the students forum also.

Good luck on your journey.

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Many community college nursing programs only count the core pre-reqs when they determine acceptance. (Mine does) I am not in Houston, so I have no idea what is avail there. (Look above. See the tab "Region"? Click on that, then "United States". Then look for Texas Nurses. You could get more info there!)First off, don't do this for your mom. Do this for you.Second, if you need to graduate ASAP, go to a CC and get your ASN. You can take the NCLEX and be an RN. I spent 1 yr doing pre-reqs (2 classes at a time) and then 4 straight semesters in the RN program (I graduate in August). Once you have your RN, you can begin working (and Texas is one of the few states hiring GNs right now!) and finish your BSN through an online RN-BSN program.Good Luck!

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Specializes in Infusion.

You can find the colleges that have ADN and BSN programs by looking at your state's nursing board web site. I am hoping to get into my community college's nursing program this fall. My school looks at grades in A&P I, II, III, micro, nutrition, intro to psych, developmental psych, and then passing 4 other classes and gives points according to those grades. We also have 6 essay questions that are worth about 25-30% of the total points. You'll need to look at each institution to know how they determine who is qualified. Our school accepts 56 students each fall out of about 250 applicants.

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I am sorry you feel like you are drifting around - but we can't motivate you anymore than we could happy you. Motivation is an internal feeling that comes when you are going after something YOU want.

I am concerned that you are not at all familiar with what nursing is actually all about. You undoubtedly have an idealized picture and this is not a good basis for your decision. Nursing is hard, stressful work - 12 hours at a time working holidays, nights and weekends. More than half the time is spent on astonishing amounts of paperwork and non-nursing tasks. We're at the bottom of the pecking order and have to do all the unpopular, unprofitable, and 'dirty' jobs.

In Houston, just like everywhere else, admission to nursing school is very competitive. I would encourage you to look at the 2 year programs at HCC, Lone Star, Alvin CC, San Jacinto, and Wharton JC (Sugarland campus). They may consider your GPA based only on required pre-reqs. Make sure you have a Plan B for working while you wait for admission which may take a while. Don't take out any more loans if you can help it... there's a big difference between the salary you expected as a dentist and what nurses are paid. A lot of us worked our way through school - it's not impossible. You made a C in calc (!) -so I doubt whether you will have too much difficulty keeping your grades up in nursing classes.

Most importantly - PLEASE don't make another decision based on what you think other people expect. This is too important. Don't head down this path only to become (another) new grad who hates nursing.

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For paperwork like what kind? Doing research paper or just updating the patients info and health? When I was a patient at Texas Children. The nurses came in and check on me. Then I saw them with a clipboard. I think they were making check marks or something. Also for bsn does that mean 2 years of core classes liek biology, ANP I and II, chemistry, microbiology and such. Then 2 more years of actual nursing school? If that is right then I only have to apply to nursing school and take 2 more years of nursing school? Sorry it lacks my knowledge, but curiosity is what make us learn. Also do I have to take some CPR classes? I read that for some job a ADN and a BSN makes the same salary? I just want to do some research, and ask some questions. I don't want to call in school and sound foolish or stupid to the advisors.

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I don't know about the Houston area but I do know that my community college has a web site and on their nursing application, they list the classes that are pre-reqs and co-reqs. The catalog is online and shows the other classes I need to receive my Associate of Arts in Applied Sciences degree. My community college and the nearby hospital group wants well rounded applicants and require several writing courses and general ed classes on top of that. You may be able to find a college that will allow you to apply with just your science classes. Some require essays, interviews or tests. My school also requires a CNA certificate and CPR/BLS class for health professionals. As a nurse, you will be doing assessments on your patients to determine where their health is and plans on how they should progress. You will be discussing medical issues with the patients physician and with CNAs. You will be responsible for several patients at one time. I am hoping to get into nursing school in the fall and will have 2 years to become an RN. After that, I will be taking online courses to get my BSN. I have a BS degree in business. Start by looking at your local community colleges. Those will be your least expensive options. Next, look at universities and their BSN programs. Some hospitals will only hire BSNs some need ADNs. Check the hospitals in your area to see what the preference is. It's okay to sound stupid to college advisers. Just tell them what classes you have already taken (you might want to bring a copy of your transcripts). But look at college websites to see what you can glean before calling to set up a meeting.

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