PREREQUISITES

OrganizedChaos, LVN · Jul 17, 2015

What pre reqs are they?

Purple_roses · Jul 17, 2015

Hi I have only 3 prereqs left to complete, however my advisor told me that I could break them up and start Nursing 1000 in Spring 2016. Should I those 3 prereqs any advice would be appreciated.

If one of them happens to be A&P, I would not suggest that. I could see nursing courses being confusing if you don't have a general knowledge of each organ system.

windsurfer8, BSN, RN · Jul 17, 2015

"should". You discussed this with your advisor..why are you asking? If the advisor told you that you "could break them up"..well why did the advisor state this? You must have asked if this is possible for them to provide that information. This would lead to the assumption there is a reason you want to "break them up". If you need to do this then do it. If you want to do all three at once then do that. There are thousands of variables. Do you work? Do you have kids? Can you start the program sooner if you do then all at once? Is it due to finances? What are the advantages and disadvantages to the choices then you decide.

Miss Infermiera2b, BSN, RN · Jul 17, 2015

Depending on what the pre-req is, I think they're called pre-requisites for a reason. Especially if it's A&P, you could be at a serious disadvantage if you start a nursing program without it. In fact, are you sure you'd be accepted without your pre-reqs? My program usually won't accept anyone who hasn't finished all of them.

Purple_roses · Jul 17, 2015

May I ask what college this is?

msmisha · Jul 17, 2015

Thank you all for your responses and I have completed A&P 1 &11, along with Microbiology.

msmisha · Jul 17, 2015

"should". You discussed this with your advisor..why are you asking? If the advisor told you that you "could break them up"..well why did the advisor state this? You must have asked if this is possible for them to provide that information. This would lead to the assumption there is a reason you want to "break them up". If you need to do this then do it. If you want to do all three at once then do that. There are thousands of variables. Do you work? Do you have kids? Can you start the program sooner if you do then all at once? Is it due to finances? What are the advantages and disadvantages to the choices then you decide.

It has nothing to do with finances that would be on me, and I have 1 child, also currently not working. Again I was only asking for advice in the end my advisor doesn't make my decisions I do in the end.

203bravo, MSN, APRN · Jul 17, 2015

It has nothing to do with finances that would be on me, and I have 1 child, also currently not working. Again I was only asking for advice in the end my advisor doesn't make my decisions I do in the end.

I think you have confused the point of the prior responses -- what everyone is trying to say and the reason that windsurfer8 asked those questions is that you have not provided any details or specifics for any of us to offer your specific advice.

That being said -- you know what the remaining classes are, you know what the nursing course schedule is,, if YOU feel that you can manage everything at once then by all means do it.. if you have any doubts then it may be wiser to go ahead and finish all the general education courses prior to moving on to the nursing portion.

Best of luck.

msmisha · Jul 17, 2015

Thanks Purple_roses

Glycerine82, LPN · Jul 18, 2015

The more classes you have done and out of the way before nursing school, the easier it will be for you. You just have to decide if you would rather take an extra year to start school and have a lighter course load or start sooner and have a heavier one, keeping in mind that a heavier course load could increase your chances of doing poorly.