17 year old Aspiring Male Nurse

[copib2]

Hey wats up, a little backround info, i hate math, my moms a RN, im 6'4, i dont really know how my height/strenght will will help my in the hospital, but I graduate Highschool in may, and because im not einstien i have to go a community college for a semester to bring up my gpa so i can get into any university i please, I want to become a traveling Nurse so i can visit other countries for free lol

My question is, Is it easier/cheaper/faster to go to a junior college with a nursing program, graduate, get a job, then go to a university to get my BSN, or just go straight into a 4 year university,

ps. how is the nursing classes like, my mom says its hard but if you want to become a nurse youll do it, but thats mom talk lol no offense. But what was the hard part for you guys and ladies?? thanks!

[danny_RN]

I'm 26 and am an male RN. I was in nursing school when I was 15 and 16 and became an LPN when I was 17. If you want to become a nurse start out by taking some of the general education courses. You will need to take things like anatomy and physiology, college algebra, english, psychology, microbiology, etc, etc. Do really good in those classes because these college courses are what will make you marketable to nursing programs. Are there ADN programs AND BSN programs in your area? Do you plan to stay in your area to go to college and become a nurse? Try gathering your information by contacting the nursing programs you are interested in. Ask them if they have waiting lists and how many students they admit each term. Ask them how many times per year they admit students. Deciding whether or not to do ADN vs BSN is probably not your IMMEDIATE concern. Likely, you will need to have some (or all) of the general education classes (pre requisites) completed first so that is where you should put your attention right now.

As for ADN vs BSN, both are good. Either degree route will make you an RN and you will be able to work in a variety of settings as a nurse. If you choose to earn an ADN, be sure to go back to school and finish a BSN program.

As I said, I was an LPN when I was 17, an RN when I was 20, and I finished my BSN when I was 25 (I'm 26 now). If you want to become a nurse you can do it. Nursing school is not easy, but I don't think any college degree is easy. It is all about what you make of it and what you take from it. In High School I was a C student and I struggled entirely in LPN school but forced myself to finish and learn. If you would like to know anything else feel free to let me know!

[GSOnurse]

I would suggest becoming a CNA first. You should easily be able to handle the trainging for this. Some states allow you to challenge the CNA exam, without having any training. If this is the case in your state, I am sure that you mother could show all you need to know.

If you think that you are going to struggle with school, I would go with getting your Associate degree in Nursing. You will still be able to become an RN & maybe your employee will pay for your BSN!