please help i don't know where to start?

[gibgib]

Hi! everyone in allnurses i just became a membership today and i have many questions to ask before i can make

my decision about school. I'm going to GED class next month so i can take the GED and get going with school. I

need some advice about how much score i have to earn from the test to be able to get in nursing program. If i

do past the test what would be the next smart step for me? Should i go to CC and get in to the nursing program

and after that take the RN Exam and become one? Or should i get in to CC and then study and collect 57 non-nursing program and then transfer to Stony Brook for BS and then take the RN Exam and become a nurse.

i know it might sound to early about it but i have to plan out my decision before i can make one.

This are the list of the school that i'm intersting to attend.

1. Laguardia Community College Nursing Program and then take the RN exam.

2. BMCC Nursing Program and then take the RN exam.

3. any CC study to collect 55-60 non nursing credit and then transfer for BSN.

Please give me some advice about school and other thing that i need to know.

Thank you everyone for your kindness

by the way, I'm a 21 years old single mom and my daughter is 6 months old.

[maggie24]

I am not sure if you already did this, but you should start by getting information from you prospective schools to see what they require-go to their websites and download their course catalog and also take a look at an application.

In general these are the classes you need:

Written communication

Intermediate Algebra

Anatomy

Physiology

Microbiology

For BSN programs you also need: Critical thinking, Chemistry (general and organic for health)

Other General Education that you may need:Anthropology, Sociology, Psycology, Philosophy, etc.

The best way to plan this out is to take the classes required to apply first so that way while you are waiting to get in (hopefully not long) you can take the other classes you need for your degree. (you don't need all of your G.E. completed before you apply)

Since you are undecided about CC or university, you may want to take the required courses to apply for the CC, which are less units than for BSN, and then apply to CC first. While you are waiting, you can continue to take the other classes need for BSN (such as Chem, etc). This way, you have a backup in case one or the other doesn't work out.

Hope this helps!:loveya:

[Student4_life]

I agree with maggie. although i think you should put more weight behind going adn. In my community college the classes of the ADN program that are not nursing classes can be taken while you wait to get in. The benefit of this is that you can go to school part time (as you will have a good amount of classes out of the way when you get into the program), and as you are a young single mother I think that the smaller course load will allow for more wiggle room and allow you to devote nore time to studying for each class.