devnuller

Yes, Spring. I do have a previous BS degree. I'll be choosing a more professional school to attend. I know there are some NMSU faculty / instructors on here. I'd love to hear them defend their school a bit. A different perspective is always nice. Maybe they just don't have anything positive to say. --T

I also have been accepted and am not sure if I want to accept. If you google search you will find that they almost lost their approval from the state's nursing board a few years back because of they had horrible board pass rates. I wonder how many of those nursing instructors are still teaching there. Sketchy. I also get a general feeling of disorganization when I interact with staff from NMSU. Maybe that should have been my first warning sign. I think I'm going to hold out for a program that's better. Anyone else have any other opinions? --T

Just to clarify, the courses I listed are ones I have already recently taken. I agree that the curriculum during nursing programs is very standardized, my question was meant to be directed toward prerequisites needed to gain entry into RN programs. Thanks for the suggestions so far! -Dev

I'm looking for an ADN or BSN program that values previous medical experience, my commitment to community service work, and my Bachelors degree. I have a background and training as an EMT and clinical medical assistant. I have been working in medicine for over 10 years and currently am in a supervisory medical position at a primary care clinic. I am seeking a program that is *flexible* on prerequisites. My Bachelors was essentially pre-medical and I have all the classic pre-med course work (A&P, Gen Chem, Organic Chem, Statistics, Biology, Immunology/Neurology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Statistics). When I look at most community college style nursing programs many require me to have specific classes that I would rather not return to school to re-take. I feel like I have paid my dues and made it through the "hard sciences" to get my Bachelors and I'm reluctant to pay a community college extra money to take their specific nursing prerequisites just so I can get an Associates degree. The competition is so high they seem to just add extra hoops to jump through to thin out the people that don't belong in nursing and to make money. Also, many require applicants to go through a CNA program. Give me a break.... I've been working along side and with nurses, nursing students, and NPs for over 8 years. At my current institution I'm tasked with supervising and teaching nursing students that rotate through. I believe I understand the nursing profession well. In some other medical professions I notice that some schools don't list specific science prerequisites, rather they define the requirement as, "12 semester credits in upper division biology". This approach allows a different type of applicant to apply. It targets one who has proven they can accomplish a certain level of course work instead of demanding specifics. Does this exist in nursing? Maybe a program that targets older applicants? Thanks, -Dev