okay so i am in my junior year and my guidance counselor pulled me into his office to talk about college ... i told him that i am interested in nursing, always have been and plan to go to college for that. He then told me to make a list of colleges that I would like to apply to. I want to stay in Pennsylvania for nursing school, but I don't know which schools that are well known and are good nursing schools. I am a good student and am a male. Any information you could give would be great thanks !!
2007-12-09 15:28:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Here is a list. Personal advice is to get your BSN rather than the ADN both give you the same license but if you decise to go further and get your Masters it is easier. Also, look at local hospitals they are always looking for nurses and might be able to give you some advice.
http://www.allnursingschools.com/find/PA/
2007-12-09 15:37:31 · answer #1 · answered by Frank R 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
IMO they are both the same in difficulty only med school takes longer. Unlike some posters are claiming nurses do know the reason why they are doing things and how drugs work. I am constantly tested in my nursing school on drug actions, interactions, adverse reactions safe dose ranges ect... Nurses though do provide more direct care unlike tv would have you believe. Nurse are almost always the ones teaching about how to prevent disease how to treat disease and how to take your medications. Doctors spend 5 minutes with you nurses are there with you during your whole stay. Pick whether you want to be more of the final sayer (a MD) or a provider of care and compassion. edit: Medstudent obviously has not been in med school very long or he would realize nurses are the one that call the doctor when lab values are out of wack or when a pt is decomping and a nurse double checks to make sure meds are ordered correctly. we are the ones that have pt deep breath and cough and ambulate and monitor their condition throughout the night, not doctors. Hopefully medstudent when you become a doctor you will be nice to your nurses cause they will make your life as a doctor living poo if youre not. Edit: shellie, i just love their comments, hopefully i will work with them once they graduate and will have the pleasure calling them ever 5 minutes during the night to ask them what i should be doing because i obviously do not care why or what i do as a nurse :))))))
2016-05-22 10:16:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think your guidance conselor could be of some assistance, but not all are capable. Does family or friends include any doctors or nurses? The medical community has it's own network. My wife is a nurse, and she knows all about the schools here in Illinois.
2007-12-09 15:34:56 · answer #3 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best nursing program in Pennsylvania (and one of the best in the country) is UPenn. Of course, it's a VERY challenging school to get into, and not cheap.
For a list of accredited schools in Pennsylvania, go to:
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Memberservices/membdir.htm#Pennsylvania
2007-12-09 15:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by HigherEd PhD Student 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋