Student in dire need of advice.

Blessed S.N.23 · Jan 15, 2011

Go with your gut and do whats best for you!!! Dont listen to anyone's negative comments or anything that will distract you from your dreams! Im 24 and in my second semester of Nursing school and i love it! I knew from the start i was meant to be a nurse regardlessof what my peers thought or said!! Nursing is a wonderful profession to go into and is very rewarding! If Nursing is what you want to do then there u go! You seem like you're heading in the right direction! Just keep a strong mind and stay focused and you will be absolutely fine! Good Luck and i wish you the best! :nurse:

INLPN93 · Jan 15, 2011

Go for it!

I was told by everyone I wouldn't make it through school, let alone be a nurse.

Well, this is my 18th year as a LPN.

Only you know what you are capable of, do not listen to others for advice on how to live your life.

Key words: your life.

Don't let life fly by with a load of what if's.

Nursing is a wonderful career. If its right for you, there will be no regrets. And half the battle of anything worth fighting for is wanting it.

If you are in a health related field some of your credits should transfer. I would look into that, it will save you time and money.

Good Luck!!! :)

RLtinker, LPN · Jan 15, 2011

I think you maybe a bit confused. CNA (certified nursing assistants)are only in school for a few months, usually around 6 mo or so. Next up the ladder are LPN's, schooling for them is around 2-years. Next are RN-adn (associate), that takes about 2-3-years depending on program.Theses are about as far as you go at a community college. Next up are RN-bsn (bachelors),this usually add another year or two. ADN and BSN start out at the same place, but BSN have a bit more mobility then ADNs. The list actually goes on to MSN, NP, CRNA, PHd and so forth but I think you see the point.

Now that that is cleared up. :yawn:

Just because you are on a path right now doesn't mean you have to stay on that path. If you don't change and you don't like Kinesiology you will regret it. And if your heart is in nursing go for it. Now don't be fooled, this isn't an easy path, many schools are selective about who they let in.

There are a number of prerequisites you have have done before you can apply. Typically, these are Anatomy and Physiology I and II, English, College Algebra, and some miscellaneous science classes like chemistry, microbiology, and psychology. This all depends on the program. You should have most of these already and hopefully you did well in these classes.

I should also point out that in Nursing we also have what are called bridge programs. You can get a BS in Kinesiology and do a bridge and get a BSN in nursing and this takes about more two years. But these programs tend to be costly. There are also RN to BSN. So you can go to say a CC and then get your BSN online while you work as a nurse. But you will have to research local schools to see if these programs are near you. Also avoid any program that isn't accredited, usually unaccredited schools are trade schools or "technical" colleges.

jmafaith · Jan 18, 2011

This was soooo helpful. It's hard keeping all the info straight, so it was really nice having it written out like this. It also gave me insight on what my next step might be. So thank you so much for your help!

ejm99 · Jan 19, 2011

I am definitely among those that believe you should follow your dream BUT I'm also a realist. WHY is entering a program at the school you currently attend a "no go"? Is it the pre reqs your going to have to take? Scheduling? Financials? what?

I can tell you that I should have just bucked up and done my prereqs. followed what the advisors said MANY years ago...I would already have my RN....

instead I did things MY way...the wrong way...the LONG way...thinking it would be easier and shorter....wrong wrong wrong.

Talk to you advisor at school and see what they reccomend.

jmafaith · Jan 20, 2011

ejm99 - The Head of the Nursing Program sent me an email with a list of reasons telling me that I didn't have the pre-reqs, which is no problem to me. But also that I have too many credits to begin a new program, that I would get charged for being in school for too many years without graduating, and there were a few other things as well including my 3.3 cum GPA. Just a very discouraging email with a subtext telling me that to try to get into the program isn't a wise idea. That's why I started looking at other schools.

nlion87 · Jan 20, 2011

I say get the kineseology degree and then do an accelerated adn at a community college after graduating