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I'm getting ready to go to college in the Fall. I am a little nervous about the pre-reqs and nursing school its self. At my school i have to the Organic Chemistry, and I was wondering if this was like the O-Chem you would take in Med School, or is it just an introduction? I also have to the Statistics, but I am horrible at math, is statistics really hard? In you opinion what was the toughest part of of NS and what was the toughest class you had to take for your pre-reqs in your opinion? I have a passion for Anatomy and Physiology and i excel in that subject--do you have to be a Math wiz as well to do well in NS? the other class im worried about is the chemistry's....how are these classes? and if you have any tips please don't hesitate to post them! thanks!

Thanks so much! i was hoping you'd say A&P b/c im taking that class now and I absolutely LOVE it! i have 103% right now in that class, so i dont think that'll be a problem in College. only the chemistry's and math's are my biggest worry.

Hello, I'm currently a Senior in High School & I Plan to major in Nursing. I just have a quick question: What are the pre-nursing classes like? Which did you find the hardest & is the math really complicated?

I have a few questions about nursing school & classes" I am currently a senior in high school and i want to get my BSN. I get fairly good grades, i have a 3.0 but idid horrible on my ACT, i only got a 17. my questions are: 1. do nursing schools look at your ACTscores & high School grades? or are they just worried about your pre-reqs? If i cannot get into a university with my ACT score i plan on attending a community college then transferring to a univ's.BSN program. the community colleges i want to attend are: Santa monica or Pasadena City College. and then transfer to one of this univ's. i picked which were Cal state long beach, cal state los angeles, or azusa pacific. 2. i am really confused on how to do the community college transfer thing. do i just find the pre-reqs needed @ one of the univs. i want to attend and then show that too one of the guidance councelor's @ the community college and they will place me in the right classes to complete my pre-reqs? Im just really confised & my guidance councelor at my high school is no help at all, everytime i ask her a question all she says is to search it on google. so i need someone to make this step very clear too me. 3. and i noticed that some pre-reqs are organic chem is this organic chem like BASIC organic chem class or is it the real deal, like you'd take in med school? i want to attend college in california, as an out of state student ( i live in ohio) and all this is just so confusing!! i planned on getting my Accociates degree then doing the bridge program to my BSN but i heard that all hospitals in california require a BSN. is this true?

I have a few questions about nursing school & classes" I am currently a senior in high school and i want to get my BSN. I get fairly good grades, i have a 3.0 but idid horrible on my ACT, i only got a 17. my questions are: 1. do nursing schools look at your ACTscores & high School grades? or are they just worried about your pre-reqs? If i cannot get into a university with my ACT score i plan on attending a community college then transferring to a univ's.BSN program. the community colleges i want to attend are: Santa monica or Pasadena City College. and then transfer to one of this univ's. i picked which were Cal state long beach, cal state los angeles, or azusa pacific. 2. i am really confused on how to do the community college transfer thing. do i just find the pre-reqs needed @ one of the univs. i want to attend and then show that too one of the guidance councelor's @ the community college and they will place me in the right classes to complete my pre-reqs? Im just really confised & my guidance councelor at my high school is no help at all, everytime i ask her a question all she says is to search it on google. so i need someone to make this step very clear too me. 3. and i noticed that some pre-reqs are organic chem is this organic chem like BASIC organic chem class or is it the real deal, like you'd take in med school? i want to attend college in california, as an out of state student ( i live in ohio) and all this is just so confusing!! i planned on getting my Accociates degree then doing the bridge program to my BSN but i heard that all hospitals in california require a BSN. is this true?

GREAT response, thanks!

I thought nurses were "in VERY hightdemand"?

I am currently a Senior in High-School, and my dream is to become a nurse. I'm still debating whether to go and just my Associates in Nursing, or go and get my Bachelors. I was talking to my friend's mom, and she was saying that some hospitals in California (This is where I plan on going for Nursing School & live once graduated) it is mandatory to have a Bachelors degree in nursing in order to work @ some hospitals- She isn't a nurse, so I don't know how accurate this could be. Also, I thought all a Bachelor degree does is make you applicable to go into management. Another thing, if i go and get my Associates degree, and graduate, will i be able to go back to school again for another 2 years if i wanted to get my BSN? another thing, if i decide to get my BSN do you think its a good idea to go to a community college to get my pre-reqs out of the way then transfer to a univ for the nursing school part? I am not really interested in a management position as a nurse so should i even get my BSN?? thank you!!!!

i was wondering if anyyone can provide info on some nursing schools in southerncalifornia. i cannot find the requirements for any of these school all i find is the minimum GPA needed to be accepted. I was wondering if anyone can tell me the courses needed to get accepted, gpa,and other stuff. i cannot seem to find this info on any of their sites. the schools are; Azusa Pacific University Loma Linda Calstate Long Beach & can you list anymore that you may know that are in the SOUTHERN california area?? Thanks! oh and whats "accelerated program" I seen 4-year bsn program then i see accelerated bsn program, whats the difference, whats better?

I was wondering if anyone can help me out. I am currently a Junior in High School, and I am starting to look at Colleges. My plans are as follows: 1) Plan to attend a College in Southern California, sometihng like SMC (Santa Monica Community College) 2) I plan to take my BSN Pre-REqs here, ( I want to become an RN) And after i finish those Pre-Reqs i wanna go to Long Beach Uni. for their Nursing Program (BSN), I have two questions: 1) Is this a good path that im taking?? like going to a commu. college for my pre reqs then transfer to Long beach for the BSN program 2) What are some good Community colleges in Southern California, is SMC a good one if i want to take my nursing pre reqs? What are your suggestions on community colleges? I want it to be in southern california, or near Paso Robles california. htnaks!!!!! Also, how do i get certain university/communitycolleges/nursing program in california to sedn me info on their nursing pregram and or school. Thanks (pref. Long beach & SMC)

I was wondering of anyone on here can give me a list of California schools that offer a bsn degree. I was also wonderinging if it was possible for me to attend a community college to take my pre-reqs and then transfer to a 4 year university to go to the bsn program. Or how does that whole process work!or is the bsn program apart of the nursing program? How does this work! I'm so confused ! Thanks for your help!

i want to prepair my self for nursing school early, i was wondering if there are any nursing books orwhat not that can put me in the mode of "thinking critically like a nurse" and just a good source that will get me in this critical state of mind some what and prepair me for the material a little bit.

I was wondering what nursing school is like. Is it jam packed with info so you have to study 24/7? I heard that they gve to much info for you to learn in one setting, is this true? Waht do you find hard abaout Nrsing school academically? What should i be preraired for?

I have a question, I am currently in 11th grade, and my plans are to become an RN. I was wondering if you need any algebras at all in nursing school or prereqs for nursing school or on the acual floor. I am terrible at math, i take the lowest math classes at my HS as possible, i still have not taken ALgebra 2, and dont plan on it because i dont think i can pass it, im barly passing this algrbra i am in now..i have a C....my math teacher says its not even alg 2 that im in its lower... i was wondering if the college i attend will make me take alg 2 in college. If they do, will nursing schools look at this grade? or do they only take the grades that are theirr pre reqs into consideration? Should i take alg 2 my senior year??

I was wondering as a traveling nurse, do you travel all around the country? Or do you just travel in the state you live? If not, are you able to make it so you can just travel in your state? Also, how do you become one? After you graduate nursing school, what do you do? I would like to be a traveling nurse, but i dont wanna be out of my state all the time. I live in Southern California, how much do Travel RN's make here? Main question is, if i can just travel within the state I live or near my city ( like travel to different hospitals and what not)

i was wondering if anyone can provide me with info on some good colleges that i can major in nursing. I want my BSN. I am currently a junior in HS. I heard about CSLB,is that a good school?? i was wondering if you can give me the requirements...I live in ohio as of now,but am going back to my home state which is Cali, do you think it will be harder for me to get into a college out there that i can major in nursing since i dont live out there.....i have like out there til i was 15...moved to ohio becasue of family..and now i am going ot be turning 18...will this make it harder for me to get in since i am "not a resident" Is it hard to find a job as a nurse in california?? i heard it was...but how can this be if its in "such high demand"

I was wondering the level of math required to enter nursing school. I've heard pre-algebra, algebra 1, algebra 2...what is the REAL one? And also, is nursing school EXTREAMLY hard to get into like everyone says?? And when nursing school look to accept you, do they ONLY look at the prereqs for their school you have toaken or do they look at EVERYTHING (e.x say i had to take pre algebra for a nursing program...but my college made me take a algebra 2 or some other class, would they also take the agebra 2 in consideration, or would they just look at my pre-algebra grade?) The question that alsways runs through my mind is, what acyually make nursing school hard..i've heard its really hard...then i've heard its really really easy as long as you study evry night. Can you tell me if you found/find it hard? and if you do whats so hard? I really really want to be a nurse, but in Highschool im just an average joe with a 3.0-3.304 4. ( but this report card i have all A's and one B. yay me!!) Some people make nursing seem like only a straight A student can make it through nursing school.....

i want to become a nurse...but im scared that i might not be able to do it, i suck really bad at math, and i think this will hold me back. I also need to take chemistry..but you need to be good at math..is math really a major factor in nursing??? and is A&P really EXTREAMLY hard like everyone says.? I have good study habits,, i just havent advanced courses like A&P and chem...etc in my life...im really worried.

Hello, i am currently an 11th grader, and i am making my schedule for my senior year. I have the option of taking Chemistry, or Anatomy, I was wondering what course you think i should take to give me a jump start on my pre reqs for nuring school. I think i would struggle more with chem, but if you had to pick which one do you think would give me a "jump start" better. Thanks!!!!!!

i was wondering if all nursing school require you to take the Nurse Entrance test to get in....or whatever they are called. I was also wondering if someone can provide me with info thats on the test so i can study, (like what kinda moath especially, because i probably have forgotten it all). are there an websites that offer pracice with the math section the nurse entrance tests? my dream is to become an RN!!!!:))

hello, i am currently a junior in HS, and i have come by myany careers i am intrested in, but i def. think nursing wins the pick. I really love people and would love to care for them! But i just have a few questions..... I heard nursing school is very overwhelming, hard, & stressful. why you consider it HARD? Also, what do you typically learn in nursing school, (e.x. do you have to be some what like a doctore..and know every single symptom in the book, and know every diseas in the book, and know that these symptoms lead to that disease?) Whats it like, give me some insight on what you learn,,i dont know how to explain it...the best i can do is..do they teach you every symtom..every diseas every whatever..and teach you what each of these things leads too? or do they teach you more on how to do procedures on patiesnts, or whatever. What im looking for is a general expleanation on WHAT you learn in nursing school. I also heard nursing school is as hard as med school or harder. i find this very very hard to believe, but is it true? im not super smart...i dont take those honors / AP classes all i take is some general ed and some academics, does this define me as being too "dumb" to make it through? basically, im just an average joe in highschool, nothing spectacular, but definatley nothing bad. Also, i want to become a CNA, so i can work close with a nurse and kinda get a feel of the job, how do i do this, can istill be 17 with no diploma yet and still work as a CNA? If yes, how do i go about doing this and how long does it take? Thanks everone for their help!!!!!!!!

Hello, i was just wondering if anyone can answers juat a few of my questions about Nursing, i am a junior in Highschool. I am very well interested in becoming an RN, i really love helping people and i really think it's my calling. I dont want to see people suffer and i dont want the family to suffer either. what is really inspiring me to become a nurse is, my father has heart disease, and whe mt father goes in for open heart surgeries, i absolutley love how comforting and caring the nurses are and how they give me the best insights ever., and i love to do that to someone elses life. They really impact my outlook of things,. what i was wondering is, i heard you can go to a community college and become and RN. I want my BSN in nursing and i was wondering am i able to go to a community college and acquire this? Not the BSN degree but you know like the prereqs and stuff and then after i finsh prereqs in a community college can i then go on to a 4 year college and start on my BSN? I am really confues on how to do this. my guidance councelor at school is very discouraging to all the students and is not a big help at all....so im kinda stuck becuse i dont want to go talk to her ABOUT MY PLANS. i was wondering if anyone can tell me the path i would have to take so or if it is possible to go to a community college, to start my prereqs and then transfer to a 4 year college. i am so discombobulated its not funny!!!!! i just really need someone to really explain the steps i need to take inorder to get my BSN and become a RN though going to a community college..if at all possibel, and if your kind please epalin the other way too of just going straight to a four year college.... Another thing, i keep hearing " the job of a nurse is very very hard" is this true that it is VERY VERY hard, or is that a little eggagerated a littel. i know it will be hard but im sure its not VERY VERY hard, if so can you explain to me what makes the career of a nurse "hard".

I was wondering if anyone can provide me with any info on where i can find nursing schoin my area, i have been trying and and cant seem to find them please help me out. I went to this one site but it requires me to fill out all this info so idk if its a real thing. Can someone please send me a link to nursing schools in California & Ohio! Please!! thanks!!!!

I was wondering, to become an RN do you have to take the TEAs, or the NET??? I heard NET was for only the LPN's? Is that ture? if not, when do you have to take the NET and the TEAS?

I want to become an RN with a BSN very badly, but i just have no clue on how to go about to do this. I am currently voulenteering at my moms hopsotal and i really noticed nursing is def. for me. I was wondering, how exaclty do i get started to become a nurse with a BSN? I a currently a junior in HS. Are there colleges that offer "nurse prep classes" or w.e they are called, or do you just have to find out the pre reqs for your nursing school and take those in college? For EX: say my nursing school requires biology anatomy, chem....etc would i just take those courses in college? or do colleges have a "nurse prep course that has all of those courses already included, how does this work? I want my BSN so how will this make it any different. Do you think that my volunteer experiance in my moms hospital will make me have btter chances at getting into a nursing school? ( jus for the record my mom isnt a nurse, sorry if i gave that impression!) but all i want is a step by step guide line on how i can become an RN with my BSN And can you tell me any other activites i can do do better my chances of getting into a nursing school (except volunteer work, because im already doing that!!) Thanks everyone for all of their help!!!