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Hi all, I'm taking Anatomy and Physiology as a prerequisite to get into nursing school. I think that it is a difficult class -- a lot of memorizing and very scientific material . I am wondering if any nursing students out there could tell me if actual nursing classes are anything like A&P. Is A&P the most difficult class or does it just get worse? I am hoping that nursing school classes are more hands-on. Is this the case? Thanks for opinions any of you can share.... Rello

Hello, I would appreciate advice from anyone with an opinion on my situation. I have a bachelor's degree in journalism, but would like to change my career to nursing. I live in Connecticut, but would like to move back home to upstate New York. I could stay in Conn. a year or two longer, and take prerequisites at the community college so I can get into an accelerated bsn program. I have a job that is not very demanding so I might be able to take 2 classes a semester. Or I could move back to New York and start an ADN program this Fall. But then I don't know what I would do for work. Perhaps I could work as a CNA (the school allows this after the first semester in the nursing program). I have no experience with nursing whatsoever. One big problem is that all the accelerated BSN programs have different prerequisites, so I would have to decide now which program to follow and then there is no guarantee of getting in. Also, the accelerated programs are very intense (1 year or more of FT study and clinicals with no time for work). The ADN route seems more my speed, but I am concerned about moving back home with no job (I probably couldn't find a job in journalism). I really don't want to stay in Conn. much longer. What would you do if you were me?