Hello everyone, i have a bachelor's degree in microbiology from an international university but i have always had a passion for nursing. Now i want to follow that dream of mine and would like to study nursing in the USA. I heard i will need to do some prerequisites, take HESI A2 or just an assessment test. Kindly please put me through and also i would love to go to a school in Albuquerque. Thank you all
Editorial Team / Admin Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN 6 Articles; 11,437 Posts Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development. Has 18 years experience. Jun 7, 2016 First, let's clarify the difference between RN and BSN. BSN is a degree granted by an institution of higher learning. So is an ADN or nursing diploma. RN is a licensure, granted by the state in which one applies. There is only 1 RN license, but multiple educational paths to get the license.Second, there are resources to locate schools in AZ: start with the BON website to find a list of approved schools. You can also look for accredited schools through searches available on the 2 national bodies that accredit nursing schools: ACEN and CCNE. From those lists, you can narrow it down to which schools are in your area. Then you can research individual programs.I would also highly recommend researching the job market where you wish to work as some areas are seeing a high percentage of facilities requiring a BSN to even apply.
Abim2016 38 Posts Jun 8, 2016 Thank you so much Rose_Queen, is HESI A2 required in all nursing schools?
