Ok...i really want to go in a nursing field and i heard it is really tough to get into. Anyway right now i just turned 19 today..and i was wondering....becasue..it takes at least 2 years for the basics and then 2 years at a nursing college? Is there any way where i can just do 2 years of nursing college without the basics or maybe get it shorten? Because thats alot of years or you know any colleges where you can finish your nursing degree faster without the basics or anything like that?
2007-08-30 06:33:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Health Care
There are always prerequisites, however since you recently graduated high school, you may be able to use your high school biology and chemistry towards your entry BUT, it would have to be some kind of advance placement or year-long biology or chem course. It depends on what college you go to.
Otherwise, you always need to have anatomy & physiology done prior to starting nursing school. Some also require microbiology and a nutrition course or even more.
But it doesn't have to take you a full 4 years or more to complete a nursing degree. You can earn an Associates Degree in Nursing and become an RN. You can always complete your BSN later. Usually if you need to complete prereqs you do those in a semester or two prior to starting the nursing program, and once in a nursing program it is a full 2-year program because the courses are sequential. And you do need other general ed, non-nursing courses for your degree. Most people find it better to complete those non-nursing classes before starting the nursing courses, because nursing courses are tough, and it's hard to take a full-time 12-credit per semester class load, which is what you'd have to do if you didn't complete some gen eds prior.
I finished my 2-year ADN in 3 years, and had completed by BSN right away after that, so all in all it took 5 years to complete a 4-year degree, which wasn't bad, worked for me.
2007-08-30 09:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by Take A Test! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nursing requires a great deal of knowledge about science, math, biology and that sort of thing.
When you're taking nursing school, the instructor may say, "Let's get a measure of the patient's electrolyte levels."
Well, you may not know what electrolytes are, since you didn't take the prerequisite science and biology classes.
The instructor probably wouldn't want to stop the whole lesson plan and stop the whole class just to explain to you what electrolytes are.
And you'd keep running into that kind of thing over and over. So, you have to know what they're talking about before you can learn how to do the work.
The answer to your question - can I become a nurse without learning the basics first? - is no.
2007-08-30 13:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The short answer is that you can become an RN with an Associates Degree. Associates Degrees can be completed in 2 years including the summer sessions. You will take the same boards as the BSRN does, however, it would be in your best interest to continue in nursing to complete your BS in Nursing for the highest pay and best future.
2007-09-02 12:10:12 · answer #3 · answered by Terry J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! First off, would YOU want to be treated by a health care professional who cut corners to get their degree? Second, even IF you get a two year degree, you will have to eventually go back into college/university to get your four year degree as, once you start working in the field, you will find that the folk who really earn the Ks HAVE more than a two year degree. This is the real work, kiddo! Those who say that you CAN cut corners and get a quality education are not being completely honest with you....
2007-08-30 13:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by Ramester 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not really sure if its possible to just jump to actual nursing courses. Its really best if you started from scratch by taking the basics first. I'm sorry, but I do not think there are shortcuts.
2007-08-30 13:43:40 · answer #5 · answered by shae 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋