molllyhenderson

Totally makes sense. I think I am looking at either transferring next fall to an instate school that offers the undergrad nursing and has a BSN program, or coming back home to a community college next year. Thank you so much, you have honestly been so much help! I am glad I found someone that has been through a similar situation. Thank you so much for all the help.

Thats what I thought. Just to get a little more clarification because I am still a little confused...once I finish all the nursing prereqs, what happens after that? Is a BSN not earned in 4 years? Or is it earned once you finish actual nursing school? I'm still a little confused on the order everything happens in and how a BSN is earned. Thanks!

And how a BSN is earned

Thats what I thought. Just to get a little more clarification because I am still a little confused...once I finish all the nursing prereqs, what happens after that? Is a BSN not earned in 4 years? Or is it earned once you finish actual nursing school? I'm still a little confused on the order everything happens in. Thanks!

I go to University of Colorado. I don't believe we have that option to have pre-nursing or nursing as our majors, which is a bummer and would probably make my situation less confusing! Thank you for your help!

Hi, I attend University of Colorado in Boulder. I am thinking we do not have the option to declare our major as pre nursing. Everyone I have met (even who is older than me) just has a science major, not actually nursing or pre nursing. My major right now is Integrative Physiology, which is what most kids have that are going to medschool, nursing school or PA school. I feel like I haven't really been informed at all about our programs, but I don't think we have a BSN program.....I know we have a nursing school in Denver but I won't be going there, I will most likely becoming back to Washington for nursing school. Your responses have been so helpful thank you so much!! I'm going to call a nursing advisor today and do some more research. Thank you again, I'm so appreciative of your help!

I am taking general biology right now online so I can take anatomy this coming semester. However I am strongly considering changing my major. I've had extremely poor advising so far at my University and I'm pretty disappointed in that, so I didn't even know that classes like that was what I needed. The major I am in right now (which I've been told is a good major to choose for nursing) wants me to take math classes all the way up to Stats and Calc and go through Chemistry 2. I will definitely be calling and meeting with nursing advisors until I get an accurate and clear answer. Your response helped a lot and cleared a lot of things up for me, thank you very much! Also one more thing, why are common majors pre nursing students choose? Since the one I have now I am just now finding out it is more fit for premed. Just thought I would ask. Thanks again!

Well most nurses I have talked to/shadowed have been saying that almost all hospitals would like to see nurses with their Bachelors. I am going to try to do as much as I can to bring my gpa back up, most likely along the lines of what you suggested! Thank you very much!

Sorry for all the typos...failed *a molecular biology class.....can't be discouraged *by one class

I am in the exact same boat!! I just failed an Molecular Biology class last semester that only pre-med students need, not pre-nursing and my gpa is now a 2.6 Extremely, extremely discouraged. Life gets in the way sometimes but I also believe nursing is my calling as well. Just gotta keep pushing and keep trying, and we can't be discouraged my one class! It happens. There is always recovery.

Hello! I am actually just about to start my sophomore year in my undergrad so I am still only 19 but I am positive my heart is set on pediatric nursing. I got a 3.0 my first semester which I worked my butt off to get because I was placed in a Molecular, Cellular and Developmental biology class that I was not ready for at all and ended up with a C, and the rest of my classes were A's and B's. For my second semester, I took a huge dip and that is what really has taken a hit at my confidence. I really enjoy chemistry and I put a ton of hours into being able to pass that class and I feel like I am actually pretty good at chem, sometimes I just don't test well. I ended up with a C+ in that class which I took proudly because of how rigorous it was. However, my genetics class (the second class to the molecular biology from my first semester) is what really took down my gpa. Once again, I was not prepared for that class whatsoever but I was advised by advisors to still take it because nursing schools would be looking for it. I put a ton of work into that class but I just couldn't understand it (probably cause the last time I took a bio class was my sophomore year of High School), and I ended up failing the class. I got a 2.4 GPA and it took my cumulative GPA down to a 2.6. I know I still have 3 more years to go and have a lot of time to get that up but I am just extremely discouraged and intimidated that I am going to finish my four years and not be able to get into any nursing schools. I know I have the heart, determination and motivation to exceed in nursing school but I am scared I will be completely over looked because of my gpa. My major is Integrative Physiology, and I have been thinking about possibly switching majors because it requires me to take classes that only pre-med students have to take, not pre-nursing. Anyways, I was just wondering if I should be completely counted out or continue to strive for it even though I took a dip in my gpa? I am taking a class this summer that is the easier version of that genetics class, but the grade of this summer class will not replace the F, so it will always be there on my transcripts. It has always been my dream to be a pediatric nurse and that dream only continues to grow and I don't want to give up, I am just discouraged in my ability to thrive in school because I know you need to have more than the heart to become a nurse, you need strength in academics as well. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!!