Pre-nursing reqs

[Baylee87]

So I'm 28, and completely new at this whole "college thing" I have a 9 year old, and a single mom to boot, so when he was younger I went to school for medical assisting, and I've been doing this for 7 years, always wanted to be a nurse. I started my basics spring 2015, and only took beginning algebra online, and attempted comp 1 online, but didn't realize it was an 8 week course (I am horrible at writing papers!!) so withdrew from that course. I passed my beginning algebra with an A though! This semester I took intro to psych and intermediate algebra (which I failed..������) I am so discouraged about the algebra, but I realize that it's not required for my ADN at either of the colleges I'm looking to go to! I'm currently enrolled for developmental psych and American federal govt next semester, and hopefully I'll do well in those! I'm at a community college right now, but will hopefully get into the university I'm wanting to go to! I'm just worried about juggling classes and working full time..It may be possible to eventually not work full time when in the nursing program, but if I continue at the rate I'm going now, 6 hours a semester, it's going to take me until 2017 to finish my basics! I want all of my basics done before going into the nursing program that way I can focus solely on those classes and nothing else..any suggestions?

[TheGodInMe-RN2BE]

I think completing all of your core classes prior to starting any nursing program is a great idea. Although some people are able to juggle core classes and nursing classes I am one who can not. I have a husband and children so my hands are full. It took me right at two years to finish my core classes for my ADN, I also was including classes for my BSN as well. You want to do well especially in your sciences BIO1, BIO2 etc. With that being said dont worry about how long just one bite at a time and you will get there. I am 32 years old and I used to always worry about when I would complete something and how long it will take but now I am adopting some good habits that allow me to be grateful that I have the opportunity to do so. You will be fine :-) God bless

[Zyprexa_Ho]

Oh please, step off your high horse madam. Besides dosage calculations and drip rates, I have always struggled with algebra because it's hard to see where it fits into the everyday work force. Statistics involves complicated formulas but its in terms of medication trials, patient health outcomes, it was a game changer for me math wise because it made algebra finally click for me after years of frustration. Not sure how attempting to help someone else make the same connection is laughable.

I wasn't making fun of people who have trouble with math. It was just funny to think that algebra doesn't have real world applications.

[Princess Bubblegum]

I hadn't taken a math course in 12 years but placed into 095 (intermediate algebra) thanks to refresher exercises on khanacademy.com... Saved myself a ton of money and time that way, as 095 is the only required math class for my ASN program and now I don't have to take other classes to "work up" to it. Take advantage of the free resources out there.