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Free Online Nursing School for high school students.
Hello, i'm in 9th grade and i've always had an eager desire for learning more about the nursing field. I can't seem to find any websites that offer free online classes for teens! if anyone could help me find some helpful websites, that would be great! Thanks!
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SAMEE, I really want to do pediatric nursing and I want to learn more before graduating highschool, I am a junior
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Hello Destiny
You won't find any online nursing classes. That is because nursing is hands on. For example, there is no way to teach the difference between an intramuscular injection and an intradermal injection online. And these are procedures done on human beings. A big part of nursing school is clinicals in a healthcare setting. The best option you may have is to look at your county school website and see if they offer an LPN certification while you are in high school. If you don't get that in high school, your next option is to join prerequisite classes that qualify you to join nursing school. Nursing school is competitive, so plan early. Look at your local community college and what they require as prerequisites. Or look at your universities and see what guaranteed admission options they have. You may still have to qualify with TEAS tests or HESI tests, or with particular grades. That is why it is better to start planning early
All the best
You won't find any online nursing classes. That is because nursing is hands on. For example, there is no way to teach the difference between an intramuscular injection and an intradermal injection online. And these are procedures done on human beings. A big part of nursing school is clinicals in a healthcare setting. The best option you may have is to look at your county school website and see if they offer an LPN certification while you are in high school. If you don't get that in high school, your next option is to join prerequisite classes that qualify you to join nursing school. Nursing school is competitive, so plan early. Look at your local community college and what they require as prerequisites. Or look at your universities and see what guaranteed admission options they have. You may still have to qualify with TEAS tests or HESI tests, or with particular grades. That is why it is better to start planning early
All the best
Thank you so much!
Destiny
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Free Online Nursing Resources for High School Students
If you're a high school student with an interest in the nursing field, you're in a great position to start learning early. While formal nursing programs typically require a high school diploma or higher, there are still plenty of free online resources available that can help you build a foundation in nursing and healthcare.
Here are some excellent websites to get started:
Khan Academy
Khan Academy offers a wealth of free educational materials in biology, human anatomy, and other science topics that form the backbone of nursing education. These courses are designed to be accessible to learners of all ages, making it a great choice for high school students.
Visit Khan Academy
Coursera
Coursera partners with top universities and organizations to offer free online courses on various subjects, including healthcare and nursing. While some courses may require payment for certificates, many can be audited for free. This is an excellent way to get a taste of what nursing studies might involve.
Visit Coursera
edX
edX provides free courses from top universities like Harvard and MIT. While it doesn't offer full nursing degrees, you can find introductory courses in medical topics, public health, and other areas relevant to nursing.
Visit edX
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus, a resource provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, is an excellent platform for learning about health topics, medical conditions, and nursing practices. It's especially useful for understanding the role of nurses in healthcare settings.
Visit MedlinePlus
YouTube
YouTube has a variety of educational channels dedicated to nursing and healthcare. Channels like Nurse Nacole and RegisteredNurseRN offer videos on nursing topics, tips for nursing students, and explanations of basic medical concepts. This is a great way to get a visual and practical sense of the nursing world.
Search for Nursing Content on YouTube
These resources will not offer formal qualifications but will give you a solid grounding in the basics of healthcare and nursing. It's also a good idea to reach out to local healthcare providers or educational institutions to inquire about internships or volunteer opportunities, which can provide hands-on experience. Starting to learn now will set you up for success when you're ready to pursue formal nursing education later on.
If you're a high school student with an interest in the nursing field, you're in a great position to start learning early. While formal nursing programs typically require a high school diploma or higher, there are still plenty of free online resources available that can help you build a foundation in nursing and healthcare.
Here are some excellent websites to get started:
Khan Academy
Khan Academy offers a wealth of free educational materials in biology, human anatomy, and other science topics that form the backbone of nursing education. These courses are designed to be accessible to learners of all ages, making it a great choice for high school students.
Visit Khan Academy
Coursera
Coursera partners with top universities and organizations to offer free online courses on various subjects, including healthcare and nursing. While some courses may require payment for certificates, many can be audited for free. This is an excellent way to get a taste of what nursing studies might involve.
Visit Coursera
edX
edX provides free courses from top universities like Harvard and MIT. While it doesn't offer full nursing degrees, you can find introductory courses in medical topics, public health, and other areas relevant to nursing.
Visit edX
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus, a resource provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, is an excellent platform for learning about health topics, medical conditions, and nursing practices. It's especially useful for understanding the role of nurses in healthcare settings.
Visit MedlinePlus
YouTube
YouTube has a variety of educational channels dedicated to nursing and healthcare. Channels like Nurse Nacole and RegisteredNurseRN offer videos on nursing topics, tips for nursing students, and explanations of basic medical concepts. This is a great way to get a visual and practical sense of the nursing world.
Search for Nursing Content on YouTube
These resources will not offer formal qualifications but will give you a solid grounding in the basics of healthcare and nursing. It's also a good idea to reach out to local healthcare providers or educational institutions to inquire about internships or volunteer opportunities, which can provide hands-on experience. Starting to learn now will set you up for success when you're ready to pursue formal nursing education later on.
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There are no free online nursing classes. If you'd like to get a taste of what school might be like you could audit a class which is when you sit in as a guest so you can hear the lecture and the structure of a collegiate level nursing course. You could also look online for nursing study tools, but since you're not in nursing school yet they likely won't make much sense to you.
As far as becoming a nurse, it's a truly amazing career choice! It gives you countless career options making it a wonderfully versatile field! You can work for the Red Cross, work in manufacturing, work with the elderly, with babies, work at a middle school, do private home health care, the options are endless! As a current nurse, I can tell you that you won't be at a huge disadvantage for going to a state school vs a fancy private nursing school when it comes time to get a job. You of course want to pick the best option you have, but just don't let that stress you out too bad because no matter what school you go to, we all take the same test at the end (that'd be the dreaded NCLEX).
All that being said, I'd recommend you get at least your Bachelors degree in nursing (BSN). That's not to say you can't get your LPN (licensed practicing nurse) first if you choose, but most of these special opportunities and places that will pay their nurses higher than average will require at least a BSN. You also have to decide if you want to get an advanced degree or if the grueling four years for your BSN is as far as you want to go. If you want to get an advanced degree/training some common options are:
- Getting your Masters in a specialty (I have an MSN in Nursing Education but there are other options)
- CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)
- specializing in another field such as pediatric emergency transport or becoming a flight nurse
- or obtaining your Nurse Practitioner license. If you were to get your NP you can specialize even further from there and that would also play a role in your salary.
If you decide you want to stick with the BSN only but a few years later you want to spice things up with a semi-career change, I'd recommend keeping your eye out for leadership type roles. You'll find these in hospital systems, education, occupational health, and in some other specialty areas. You could also get onto a specialty team like those named above. However, those roles usually require a minimum number of years in the nursing field, so you'd likely have to get a BSN job somewhere just to gain experience first. That's not a bad thing! You want to be able to speak to the work you're doing before leading others to do it, so starting at the bottom and working your way up is not a bad route to take. On the contrary, I'd say it makes you more valuable as a nurse.
These are just a few common options, the nursing field has many branches to it that you can work from. If you ever have any other questions, you know where to go!
As far as becoming a nurse, it's a truly amazing career choice! It gives you countless career options making it a wonderfully versatile field! You can work for the Red Cross, work in manufacturing, work with the elderly, with babies, work at a middle school, do private home health care, the options are endless! As a current nurse, I can tell you that you won't be at a huge disadvantage for going to a state school vs a fancy private nursing school when it comes time to get a job. You of course want to pick the best option you have, but just don't let that stress you out too bad because no matter what school you go to, we all take the same test at the end (that'd be the dreaded NCLEX).
All that being said, I'd recommend you get at least your Bachelors degree in nursing (BSN). That's not to say you can't get your LPN (licensed practicing nurse) first if you choose, but most of these special opportunities and places that will pay their nurses higher than average will require at least a BSN. You also have to decide if you want to get an advanced degree or if the grueling four years for your BSN is as far as you want to go. If you want to get an advanced degree/training some common options are:
- Getting your Masters in a specialty (I have an MSN in Nursing Education but there are other options)
- CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)
- specializing in another field such as pediatric emergency transport or becoming a flight nurse
- or obtaining your Nurse Practitioner license. If you were to get your NP you can specialize even further from there and that would also play a role in your salary.
If you decide you want to stick with the BSN only but a few years later you want to spice things up with a semi-career change, I'd recommend keeping your eye out for leadership type roles. You'll find these in hospital systems, education, occupational health, and in some other specialty areas. You could also get onto a specialty team like those named above. However, those roles usually require a minimum number of years in the nursing field, so you'd likely have to get a BSN job somewhere just to gain experience first. That's not a bad thing! You want to be able to speak to the work you're doing before leading others to do it, so starting at the bottom and working your way up is not a bad route to take. On the contrary, I'd say it makes you more valuable as a nurse.
These are just a few common options, the nursing field has many branches to it that you can work from. If you ever have any other questions, you know where to go!