Pre-Nursing Student- Advice

[hserra1991]

Hello, I am going to be starting to take my pre-reqs and then apply to become an R.N. I am extremely nervous as I have not been in school in 7 years! I need some advice on how to survive and make it through nursing school while working at least part time because I need my healthcare benefits. I will be attending Goodwin college in CT, has anyone attended?

[Paj14vr]

Hello! There are a lot of tips on here already for your situation, I will put links when I find them.

According to almost all of my info session for Nursing schools, the counselors and teachers have advised people to just do a maximum of 20 hours a week during school. I want to say to just save up now while you are not in the program so you have some money to fall back on during test week or clinicals. Also, talk to your school's financial aid rep to see if you have the ability to get loans, just enough to survive.

Main thing though for studying, is know what kind of studying is the most effective to you, aka learning style. Are you an auditory, visual, etc. Know it now because nursing requires lots of readings. If you want you can register for a class in reading and writing, because I have heard that there are a lot of those especially for BSN programs. Good luck!

[rnhopeful82, ASN, RN]

I am currently in the program, just finished the first semester, yay!! I hadn't been in school for a bit, either, but it's not bad. I recommend taking 7 pre-reqs. It gives you 7 points for the program and the better you do, the better your GPA which will also help with points for the program. I would look at the majors - nursing - associates if you haven't yet to get a feel for what I mean by points. If you already have a previous degree and a lot of the core classes have been completed, I would look to take BSN classes so if you go that route farther down the line, you will have some classes started. I don't think anyone takes any other classes once in the program. If you only have to work part-time, that's best once you are accepted. I am working full-time and we were advised that we might not always get the day we are looking for (though this also applies to weekday people). They recommend not working more than part-time, but there are a few of us, because, you know, bills and stuff. Good luck!!