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Yea I agree with kinajp....Nursing courses with Clinical components do not transfer over. For me, they took all the classes i took the 1st two years of my BSN. But classes like Nutrition didn't transfer over for me or patho or pharm...so I"m not just lying you know. This is how it is. I've spoken with 3 different schools and the admissions counslors say the same thing. So the person who is saying this isn't true, please check your facts.

Dear Pineapple_devil: I am NOT giving out wrong info! I have been told this by 3 different schools! I have been told that "Nursing classes DO NOT transfer over NATIONALLY". I'm not sure what you are talking about of what that girl's situation was. But this is reffering to pure nursing classes such as med-surg, ob, community etc. These classes do not transfer over and I am proof of that. I just transferred over a month ago and none of my NURSING courses transferred over. So please try not to tell me that I'm wrong cuz i'm not pulling this information out of thin air. Maybe the ppl you are talking about have not taken pure nursing classes and therefore all of their pre-reqs or general reqs have transferred over.

hun being a nurse is not about being able to have a strong stomach. it can be as clean and dirty as you want. rns aren't generally responsible to do a cna/tech's job (not that there's anything wrong with it). here is some info abt cnm from http://www.allnursingschools.com/faqs/cnm.php: "certified nurse-midwives (cnms) are registered nurses who are also certified. to become certified, they must graduate from a nurse- midwifery program accredited by the american college of nurse-midwives, and pass a national certification exam. cnms are educated in both nursing and midwifery and can practice anywhere in the us. what are the prerequisites for a nurse-midwife program? requirements vary by school, but for most programs you'll need: bachelor's degree, (although it is not always required that it be in nursing) a current license to practice as a registered nurse in one of the 50 states one to two years nursing experience a minimum gpa of 3.0. you can find the specific requirements for each school on their web sites or in their application forms. do i need a bachelor's degree to take nurse-midwife courses? you will need a bachelor's degree to become a certified nurse-midwife. depending on the program, you may not need a bachelor's degree to take courses, but you'll need one to apply for cnm certification. do i need a master's degree to become a nurse-midwife? some states require a master's degree to become a licensed cnm, while some require only a bachelor's degree. the number of states (and employers) requiring master's degrees is increasing. according to the american college of nurse-midwives, 70 percent of nurse-midwives have masters' degrees and 4 percent have doctoral degrees. most schools list their requirements in the application materials. some schools have master's completion programs which allow practicing nurse-midwives without a master's degree to earn their master's in an accelerated program." so in my opinion, if you want to get right on it without taking any time out, then u should go for ur bsn. if you are worried abt the exprience, then i'll tell you that bsn clinicals do offer you some expreince and u can work as a tech during that time if u want. plus while getting ur lpn ur spending ur time plus the time ur going to need in order to get a bacholars degree...so, it's really the best to go for ur bsn now and save some time and energy. oh btw, i'm in nursing school now and um, they do make u take statistics as a pre-req and they will make sure you know all your calculations for medications before passing you from each semester...that's good (even though kinda annoying) cuz we dont want nurses making any medication errors and potentionally killing ppl. hope this helps.

yea basically if you want to advance ur career, just go for the BSN...it's worth it cuz by the time you get all the pre-reqs done and the general requirements done, u will already have 3 years done...so rather than doing that just put in the 4 years and know that it's worth it.

I've Seen alot of topics here about students thinking about going to a different school then the ones they originally enrolled at. I recently transferred school so I thought I would post what I have learned during this process. Something that everyone should know is that if you decide to go to a different school (i.e. transfer or whtever) you should know that any courses taken towards just your Nursing major WILL NOT transfer over! If you failed 1 class this last semester, and you decide to go to a different school now, you will have to retake ALL of your Nursing classes again (even those that you have already passed). This is true for all the schools Nation Wide in the US. So... it's really a big decision. I know becuz I didn't pass 1 course worth 6 credits and the limit for my school's program for failing was less then 6 credits...and I just went through my junior year. So, wht happened was that they told me to take a break for 10 months and then try to reapply to their program (with no surity that I would be accpeted). I decided that there was no point in waiting around for 10 months (wasting time) and so I transferred to a different school. Beware, since nursing courses will not transfer over and this whole thing has set me bk 1.5 years.... but now I'm a great school that cares abt me as a student and wants to see me succeed so it worked out for me:heartbeat. Just be very careful when you make a decision like this...it worked out for me cuz if I stayed at my school and waited 10 months, that wouldve meant that I wasted an entire year with no gurantee that I would be reaccepted afterwards:down:. So, I transferred. Hope this will help some people.

something that everyone should know is that if you decide to go to a different school (i.e. transfer or whtever) you should know that any courses taken towards just your Nursing major WILL NOT transfer over! If you failed 1 class this last semester, and you decide to go to a different school now, you will have to retake ALL of your Nursing classes again (even those that you have already passed). This is true for all the school Nation Wide in the US. So... it's really a big decision. I know becuz I didn't pass 1 course worth 6 credits and the limit for my school's program for failing was less then 6 credits...and I just went through my junior year. So, wht happened was that they told me to take a break for 10 months and then try to reapply to their program (with no surity that I would be accpeted). I decided that there was no point in waiting around for 10 months (wasting time) and so I transferred to a different school. Beware, since nursing courses will not transfer over and this whole thing has set me bk 1.5 years.... but now I'm a great school that cares abt me as a student and wants to see me succeed so it worked out for me. Dont worry. Just explore ur options and talk to the admissions counclers at the schools ur applying to and see wht they advise. Good Luck!

yes it's happened to alot of students. I think it happens most freshmen year becuz that's when students are getting acclimated with the college life and the freedom that comes with it. I mean no one has to study if they dont want to... most of the time there are no assignments due in every class. No one forces u to read. Basically the student has to take responsibility to read and study when they should (early in the semester). Like someone already said, failure is an eye opener. At least with you it's not too late and u have a second chance... and u know wht to do now and will improve. for some students it's too late cuz they dont realize until later on in the four years and then they have alot of repition to do... So, just take it as a fresh start and do things differently (i'm sure you know what you can do differently now). you'll be fine if u keep trying.

Nursing school is what u make it... if u give a higher priority to things that prevent u from studying then u will not succeed. All the horrors really are created by us (the students)... if u know that u didn't understand wht the prof was saying for the past hour and half then u know that u have the beginning of a problem and u should take steps to fix it. You should make sure ur reading the chapters b4 hand (yes there will be a lot of reading).Talk to ur profs at the beginning of the year so they know that ur not just coming to them as a last resort when it's too late:scrying:. Sometimes ur clinicals will be in less then ideal locations :banghead:so u have to start saving up for a car rite away (as in now would be great lol)...learn to be professional when ur at clinicals or speaking with the facualty and staff. That way they will be more inclined to listen to any issues u may be having rather than just thinking that ur some annoying student who complains too much. Keep urself in check and take rite amount of time to relax and u should be fine. Dont worry, if u really want this, then u'll make sure that u get it. hope it helps.

wow...this is so inspirational (not to be too corny)...I'm was a traditional college student until i decided to transfer and that has set me bk by a year and a half...woopie...anyway i just wanted to say that you guys shouldn't give up and the motivation is definently there (as compared to us who dont really care until it's too late)... I was always told thati t gets very hard to go bk to school once u have a family and u guys are totally turning that around and it's great. Thanks so much for doing wht ur doing and dont give up! Maybe we'll work together someday!

yea this sounds about rite...it took about 1.5 to 2 years to complete for a BSN

YES! See once you are in your Junior year of college (assuming ur going for a BSN) you will want to know you professors. They are the ones that write you the recommendations for jobs/scholarships for further study/etc. They will be the ones who will solve ur clinical issues. you dont have to be all "buddy buddy" with them. But do make sure to go see them at the beginning of the semester just to introduce yourself and talk about the expectations of the course/clinical...when the 1sst test is...general things. After the initial meeting I just keep in touch with email since...well there wont be any awkward silences. Usually I keep them updated on labs/clinicals and sommetimes if I find something interesting or crazy online I would send them a link with a bit of my opinion in it. The point is, that most professors wont write you a recommendation unless they know u exist. And those that mite will just write a generic one that holds less meaning to the ppl reading it. If they know you, they will also know your qualities, strengths, weaknesses, and how an institution can benefit by having you. Also, they know what type of learner/worker you are so if (by some chance) you need 1 point to pass the class or something, they will give it to you for the effort you show. Trust me...it's a purely professional thing...since someday you might be working with them and they will be your peers. hope this helped.

jeez dont worry. I mean i'm in nursing school now and it really depends on your study habits in college. You have to keep up with all the material and be honest with urself if you dont understand anything. I know ppl in the nursing school who have gpa's as low as 2.5 so dont worry about it. Each school has its own minimum requirements for gpa so as long as u stay above that you should be ok. dont worry. Just keep doing what ur doing. and i think that since ur not the "average" college student, you probably will be able to see the final out come before you and will work towards it... unlike some of us who take the 1st couple of exams so lightly...lol good luck!