SweetHeartRN2Be

Sorry for the late response. I appreciate all your feedback and I am now looking more into my local community college for the pre-reqs and then Washington State University's nursing program afterwards. I was very hesitant about Sumner's nursing program because there are no pre-reqs required to apply, but they are accredited and you are able to sit for the NCLEX upon graduation. BUT the whole "cutting corners" doesn't seem right to me, especially in the medical field I would like to be extremely prepared more than I would like to graduate in 2 years. I have my GED, so I honestly was scared of not being able to pass everything and if I did I would still be on a waiting list for who knows how long. I just feel people look down upon those with GEDs and that I wouldn't be accepted into WSU's nursing program over any high school grads. That's when I started to look into alternative options. I just need to do extremely well in my pre-reqs and hopefully have a good chance to get into the Nursing Program. I'm only 21 so I have time.:) just impatient a little. Again thank you for all your feedback. I agree with you all, and Sumner's nursing program is brand new like another poster said, so there are no proof of graduation or getting employment afterwards, I definitely would not want to be apart of their first set of students, paying tons of money just to find out it's a crappy school. No reputation, no bueno. Lol:)

Hi, new here. Love this website, I've been lurking for awhile before I made an account:) happy I did! I'm looking into different nursing programs offered in my area and while many require students to take and pass prerequisite classes I found/heard of a few that don't. For example, Sumner College in Portland, Oregon has a new location that offers an RN program, 2 year Associates degree, with no pre-reqs. The only requirements to apply are diploma/GED, pass TEAS, and complete 2 essays. I reviewed the courses in their RN program and the "General Education classes" are listed in there at the bottom, which are: English Composition, Expository Writing, English and Writing, Psychology, Human Growth and Development, and Sociology 1 but they seem to be incorporated into the RN program and not required to take before nursing school...What does this mean exactly? That it isn't proper Nursing education if it just skips all that as a requirement to apply? I've read most nurses taking an extra 1-2 years, in addition to the 2 year RN program, to take/finish their pre-reqs. Should I look at only the schools that have pre-reqs? Even if I'd rather be an RN in two years and not 3-4.. ? But would prefer proper education over the time it takes. Sorry if this is poorly explained, typing fast on my tablet. Basically my main question is, does not having to take and pass any pre-reqs classes for Nursing school make the school bad? Thanks in advance:)