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mizzwanned · 03-26-2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

I got my Bach. Degree in Nursing - so, I'm an RN w/ a BSN (bach. of science in nursing). The type of bio you take is determined largely by the programs you want to get into. As far as I know, most nursing programs require you to have A&P (obviously) and MicroBio.

Thanks! Yes i was told what classes i need, and A& P is there and microbiology as well. But i was confused cause there are so many bio's and am not sure if i am staying in my school or transfering. I am still not sure what i am going to do because deadlines for school here are April 1st, most are anyway and i think im too late and my mom doesn't want me to stay in my school so the only thing i can do is take a semester off and i dont want to do that. My gpa is like a 3.0 right now and i was told today they want like a 3.5-.37 gpa for the nursing program at my school, its very competitive, so i am thinking of taking all the bios i need, and get into the bio science program and then switch over to the nursing once my gpa has raised.

mizzwanned · 03-26-2008, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna2191

Here is a list of the classes that I had to take for before the r.n program
english 101
english 102
chem 4
microbiology
developmental psychology
intermediate algebra
general psychology
sociology
philosophy-perspectives on death and dying
pharmacology

Here is my R.N Program
semester 1
nursing foundations- 4.5 units
Basic concept nursing practice 1 -4.5 units

semester 2
maternal-child & family practice- 4.5 units
concepts nursing practice- 2 gerontology- 5 units

semester 3-
concepts of nursing practice 3- complex altered health issues- 5 units
psychiatric & geriatrics-3 4.5 units

semester 4-
IV Acutes altered health issues 5 units
Nursing management 4 units

and then of course clinical hours

Are you in the 4 yr program?

Brianna2191 · 03-26-2008, 01:41 PM

No it's a 2 year program....not including the pre reqs.

Gracie2006 · 03-26-2008, 01:50 PM

I have been an RN for almost 25 years. Oh my! There are many places in which you can practice. For bio, I took anatomy and physiology, and microbiology 101.

mizzwanned · 03-26-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna2191

No it's a 2 year program....not including the pre reqs.

oo ok that's the one that i would be doing as well. I have the pre-reqs already, except anatomy, some of the sciences needed

mizzwanned · 03-26-2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Gracie2006

I have been an RN for almost 25 years. Oh my! There are many places in which you can practice. For bio, I took anatomy and physiology, and microbiology 101.

I know i want to be one already so bad! My plan is to work as an RN for about 2 yrs, then become a midwife, or see how it goes and if i like it. I also want to do facial work on ppl like laser, etc. as a side job, get my license for that. Travling nurse sounds great too!

mizzwanned · 03-26-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SladesMommy

Aww, good luck.

I'm graduating in May and still don't know what I want to do. I'll probably end up going back and taking more classes and getting another degree, I've thought about nursing, eithers peds or geriatric.

Thank you! Good luck to you too in what you decide

Peds sounds good, i used to want to do that when i was younger.

Brianna2191 · 03-26-2008, 02:05 PM

Good luck with school! You'll do fine

I either want to work on labor and delivery or icu. I am sooo looking forward to being an r.n, I have been a cna for 5 years and am ready to move up!

nvnvgirl · 03-26-2008, 02:55 PM

Good luck to you in nursing school. I didn't have to take any biology course other than the required Micro and A&P....but I did have to have a high school biology course to get into the RN program I think. It's been so long, hard to recall! I also had to have completed a chem course before I started (which I had never taken chem in H.S and I graduated college with a foreign language major and didn't have to take it for that. Also, b/c I'd been in the foreign language program, the languages sufficed for the sociology requirement (which you have to have to get your license), so I ended up having to take that (I actually challenged both the chemistry and Sociology finals and luckily BARELY passed them, but that was good enough for me). The chem final I only challenged b/c I had decided at the last minute that I wanted to get into the nursing program, a good friend pulled strings to get me into it b/c there was a waiting line, and if I didn't have the chem, I wouldnt' get in at all, so I figured I may as well TRY; I had nothing to lose but a couple of hours. The prof. gave me the book and told me basically what would be on the test, so I managed to squeak by

).

If you have to take a diff. biology class than the other two I mentioned, it would just be a general life-science course I'm sure.

nvnvgirl · 03-26-2008, 03:01 PM

Oops, I meant to add that actually, I took all my prereqs before I got into the nursing program; I had a MUCH easier time than the people who had to take all that AND do the nursing. I was really glad that I had done that when I saw how hard they were struggling sometimes! I'd already taken a lot b/c of graduating already, but I took the sciences during the summer...kind of sucked, but it worked out for the best!

Southernlocs · 03-26-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mizzwanned

I know i want to be one already so bad! My plan is to work as an RN for about 2 yrs, then become a midwife, or see how it goes and if i like it. I also want to do facial work on ppl like laser, etc. as a side job, get my license for that. Travling nurse sounds great too!

This is exactly my plan also, I have one more semester of pre reqs then I can apply to nursing schools. The school im in now is VERY competitive a 4.0 is not even good enough.

So Im applying to other schools. We need 2 anatomy&physiology, 2 chemistry, and micro for our sciences.

Good luck

Monday · 03-26-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mizzwanned

am not sure if i am staying in my school or transfering. I am still not sure what i am going to do because deadlines for school here are April 1st, most are anyway and i think im too late and my mom doesn't want me to stay in my school so the only thing i can do is take a semester off and i dont want to do that.

what school are you in now???

good luck!

RowdysMom · 03-26-2008, 06:53 PM

If you plan to be a midwife - then you need to get your baccalaureate RN (four year) degree in nursing. You can be a lay midwife, but since you will be an RN, you should get your master's degree in midwifery. You can make LOTS of money.

You can't get your master's in midwifery without a BSN (baccalaureate) degree. If you get your 2 year degree (associate degree), then you will have to go back to school to get the BSN, and then go back again to get the MSN in midwifery.

Also you will get lots more training in midwifery in a MSN program and since you will already be an RN, you will be held to a higher standard than a lay midwife. It's just like an RN is held to higher standards of action, in say an emergency situation, than a lay person. So, you really need to get the MSN in midwifery and for that you will need the BSN or 4 year nursing degree.

You are so young, you really should just do the BSN now, because I promise you, you will want it later.

mizzwanned · 03-27-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna2191

Good luck with school! You'll do fine

I either want to work on labor and delivery or icu. I am sooo looking forward to being an r.n, I have been a cna for 5 years and am ready to move up!

Yes i want to work in labor too!! Its so exciting, i like being busy!What is cna?

mizzwanned · 03-27-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by nvnvgirl

Good luck to you in nursing school. I didn't have to take any biology course other than the required Micro and A&P....but I did have to have a high school biology course to get into the RN program I think. It's been so long, hard to recall! I also had to have completed a chem course before I started (which I had never taken chem in H.S and I graduated college with a foreign language major and didn't have to take it for that. Also, b/c I'd been in the foreign language program, the languages sufficed for the sociology requirement (which you have to have to get your license), so I ended up having to take that (I actually challenged both the chemistry and Sociology finals and luckily BARELY passed them, but that was good enough for me). The chem final I only challenged b/c I had decided at the last minute that I wanted to get into the nursing program, a good friend pulled strings to get me into it b/c there was a waiting line, and if I didn't have the chem, I wouldnt' get in at all, so I figured I may as well TRY; I had nothing to lose but a couple of hours. The prof. gave me the book and told me basically what would be on the test, so I managed to squeak by

).

If you have to take a diff. biology class than the other two I mentioned, it would just be a general life-science course I'm sure.

I don't have any bio yet...i just need one more to finish my prereq

The guy told me i should be a translater since i have taken languages and gotten As, i just love languages! But im like no im trying to do nursing!

03-26-2008, 01:50 PM	#19
Gracie2006 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sequim, Wa Posts: 4,541	I have been an RN for almost 25 years. Oh my! There are many places in which you can practice. For bio, I took anatomy and physiology, and microbiology 101. __________________ Gracie loves Bailey. Holly loves Tucker. Proud member of the YT Gracie Girls.

03-26-2008, 02:55 PM	#24
nvnvgirl Lovin' to the MAX!! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkieville Posts: 2,774	Good luck to you in nursing school. I didn't have to take any biology course other than the required Micro and A&P....but I did have to have a high school biology course to get into the RN program I think. It's been so long, hard to recall! I also had to have completed a chem course before I started (which I had never taken chem in H.S and I graduated college with a foreign language major and didn't have to take it for that. Also, b/c I'd been in the foreign language program, the languages sufficed for the sociology requirement (which you have to have to get your license), so I ended up having to take that (I actually challenged both the chemistry and Sociology finals and luckily BARELY passed them, but that was good enough for me). The chem final I only challenged b/c I had decided at the last minute that I wanted to get into the nursing program, a good friend pulled strings to get me into it b/c there was a waiting line, and if I didn't have the chem, I wouldnt' get in at all, so I figured I may as well TRY; I had nothing to lose but a couple of hours. The prof. gave me the book and told me basically what would be on the test, so I managed to squeak by ). If you have to take a diff. biology class than the other two I mentioned, it would just be a general life-science course I'm sure. __________________ Seana and Max and Madison too! Come visit me at: celebritydogwatcher.com

03-26-2008, 03:01 PM	#25
nvnvgirl Lovin' to the MAX!! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkieville Posts: 2,774	Oops, I meant to add that actually, I took all my prereqs before I got into the nursing program; I had a MUCH easier time than the people who had to take all that AND do the nursing. I was really glad that I had done that when I saw how hard they were struggling sometimes! I'd already taken a lot b/c of graduating already, but I took the sciences during the summer...kind of sucked, but it worked out for the best! __________________ Seana and Max and Madison too! Come visit me at: celebritydogwatcher.com

03-26-2008, 06:53 PM	#28
RowdysMom Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,624	If you plan to be a midwife - then you need to get your baccalaureate RN (four year) degree in nursing. You can be a lay midwife, but since you will be an RN, you should get your master's degree in midwifery. You can make LOTS of money. You can't get your master's in midwifery without a BSN (baccalaureate) degree. If you get your 2 year degree (associate degree), then you will have to go back to school to get the BSN, and then go back again to get the MSN in midwifery. Also you will get lots more training in midwifery in a MSN program and since you will already be an RN, you will be held to a higher standard than a lay midwife. It's just like an RN is held to higher standards of action, in say an emergency situation, than a lay person. So, you really need to get the MSN in midwifery and for that you will need the BSN or 4 year nursing degree. You are so young, you really should just do the BSN now, because I promise you, you will want it later. __________________ Rex & Rowdy's Mom

03-26-2008, 01:41 PM	#18
Brianna2191 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 133	No it's a 2 year program....not including the pre reqs.

03-26-2008, 02:05 PM	#23
Brianna2191 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 133	Good luck with school! You'll do fine I either want to work on labor and delivery or icu. I am sooo looking forward to being an r.n, I have been a cna for 5 years and am ready to move up!