Soon to be Senior in H.S-Confused where to begin on Nursing Schools...

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Hey there everyone

I have always wanted to be a nurse since I was little,and now I will be in my last year of H.S. I have taken all of the Health Occ classes and soon to take Anatomy my senior year,now I need the help from people on this board. Unfortunatly I will have a "tech " seal on my diploma so I will have to take my core classes at a tech school before I can transfer to a Nursing school/4 yr college.Thats where I need the help- I am so confused as to where to go. I live in NE Ga so my options are limited ,but I am SO open to any and all suggestions that you might have. Also..ok..so lets see if I have this right ? I will need two yrs of core classes and then 2 yrs of Nursing school for RN ? Is it best to go straight for a Bachelors degree then an Associates ? I have been on the net for hours researching this, but Im sure you guys can answer these questions so much faster..LOL

Any and all help would be much appreciated !!!

Jessica

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Is it possible for you to live away at college? You could do a job like waitressing or something on the weekends. If you do, look into state colleges..in Mass I believe there is something put into order by our Governor that students who have a 4.0 average can attend any state college free. Maybe check into that for where you live? I would call some colleges and find out because I believe they include living expenses ..but don't take my word for it as I never did the live away thing due to being an older student, however a few people I know have kids who live away at their college and they get meal plans etc in their cost.

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

See my post in your other thread on this topic.

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Is it possible for you to live away at college? You could do a job like waitressing or something on the weekends. If you do, look into state colleges..in Mass I believe there is something put into order by our Governor that students who have a 4.0 average can attend any state college free. Maybe check into that for where you live? I would call some colleges and find out because I believe they include living expenses ..but don't take my word for it as I never did the live away thing due to being an older student, however a few people I know have kids who live away at their college and they get meal plans etc in their cost.

Unfortunatly my daughter got a bit screwed on this one, they graduate with a seal on their diploma of either "college or Tech " seal, her counsler put her on the track of tech seal thinking thats the route she would need for nursing. UGH- anyways that means that she has to go to a Community/Tech school for her core classes. That limits her a bit.

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

Start w/the 4 yr schools near you. Find out from them what they recommend for you to take. Look in the catalog @ the School/Department of Nursing @ how the courses are laid out and try to follow it. You want to try to co-ordinate the classes you take w/what the college wants.

Take gen'l ed classes (non science) 1st, then sciences. GET THE BEST GRADES YOU CAN!! You need a good GPA--that's your track record!

I wish you all the best. You sound determined, so hang in there!

Please let the counselor KNOW s/he messed you up!! Maybe it'll help the next kid that wants to be a nurse.

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I'm not quite clear on the "tech or college" diploma designation, but I agree with prmenrs that you should make sure the guidance counselor is aware of this for the future. Even if it's too late to change your designation it would save future students the same hassle.

Definitely contact colleges that you are interested in and find out what their recommendation is. If you do in fact need to attend a community/technical college first, you may want to check to see whether any of the two-year colleges offer articulation agreements/dual admission to four-year schools. This has been a recent trend in my state and it allows students admitted to the community college ADN program to receive conditional acceptance to the state university's RN-to-BSN program assuming the student maintains a minimum GPA in the ADN program. It offers some advantages in terms of lower tuition (here it is a 3+1 program, three years at the tech school, one year at the university), the fact that you can get your RN licensure a year earlier than traditional BSN students, and you still end up with a BSN in four years. Good luck to you!

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What does that mean? Seal tech??? Can you explain it to me? As for your question, yes, most BSN schools require 2 yrs of liberal arts and then 2 years of Nursing courses.SOme schools actually allow their students to start taking Nursing courses during their sophmore yr while taking some liberal arts classes..Hope this helps.You're young, so why not go straight for you BSN? I have heard that it would only take about 1 yr-1.5 yrs to get a BSn after you have received your ADN, but I suggest you go for your BSN.After getting your associates, you'll probably get lazy and not want to go to school.LOL

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At my high school we had the university path, tech path and dual path...all the was for was a guidline on which classes to take. I did the tech path but I could still go to a university if I chose to. I've never heard of a school saying you can only go to a community college first if you had a tech seal. Sounds strange...maybe you can get it changed?

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The whole "seal " thing on the diploma is this.....if you take all required courses then you can move on to a 4 yr college, if you are short a math/science /english whatever then you will have to go to a tech/ community college. There are some kids who dont want to go onto a 4 yr college or want a career that will require a tech school..either way Im screwed on that one and Im to blame as well for not following it as closely as I should have. I will have to do a community college for prep courses and then transfer ...it will be ok

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The whole "seal " thing on the diploma is this.....if you take all required courses then you can move on to a 4 yr college, if you are short a math/science /english whatever then you will have to go to a tech/ community college. There are some kids who dont want to go onto a 4 yr college or want a career that will require a tech school..either way Im screwed on that one and Im to blame as well for not following it as closely as I should have. I will have to do a community college for prep courses and then transfer ...it will be ok

So, if I understand this correctly, you haven't completed all the course requirements, but they still allow you to graduate with this special seal on your diploma? If you're going into your senior year now, is there any way that you can make up the course(s) this year? It sounds like you have a good attitude, though (willing to take responsibility for your own role in the situation and willingness to do what it takes to get where you want to go). Community colleges can be a great way to get started, anyway.

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So, if I understand this correctly, you haven't completed all the course requirements, but they still allow you to graduate with this special seal on your diploma? If you're going into your senior year now, is there any way that you can make up the course(s) this year? It sounds like you have a good attitude, though (willing to take responsibility for your own role in the situation and willingness to do what it takes to get where you want to go). Community colleges can be a great way to get started, anyway.

I am 2 math classes short of having a " College " seal on my diploma, therefore I will have a tech seal...which means I would have to go to a tech/ community college first . I know its all crazy....Im now just trying to figure out where I can take my core classes, and have then transfer to a Nursing school.

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