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Hello, I'm a freshman in college and I was wondering if it was possible to get into a nursing school without the means of going to college.

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Kerrie’s Answer

In short the answer is no. Becoming a Registered Nurse is a Profession with a college degree. The Institute of Medicine posted an article back in 1995 and it resurfaced in 2008 about nurse's working to the top of their practice, meaning that the new entry into practice (aka what is required to start a career in nursing) for the acute care (hospital) setting will be a Bachelor's degree starting in 2020.
The skill of nursing is more than taking vital signs and starting IV's, there is a lot of critical thought and actions that are required, which requires nurses to fulfill certain basic requires (like psychology, anatomy, mathematics) as well as nursing school specific classes (pharmacology, pathophysiology, and clinical rotations). Nurses in most states are also required to maintain their licensure after they take the state boards every 2 years, and may also be required by the individual state to take continuing education.
There are non-licensed positions available that can help Registered Nurses and Physicians in certain settings, such as Medical Assistants (MA's), Certified Scrub Technicians (CST's), Certified Nurse's Aides (CNA's), etc, which may require training from 6weeks to 12 months long, but do not require college attendance or licensure. Some of these positions may also require certification after the training (meaning you take a national exam upon completion of the training and then maintain the certification with requirements per the national requirements).
If you are not wanting to complete college with a degree to gain employment, you can search for any of the above job titles in your local area to see what jobs might be applicable in your area and what kinds of these programs require for training.
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Suzanne’s Answer

Hello Kennia,

This is Sue and I am a retired oncology nurse. There is a profound shortage of nurses in the United States. I think it is very wise to consider nursing as a career.

I have a couple of recommendations and I hope you hear from others regarding your question.

First: go speak to your college academic advisor and financial department. See what options they can offer to you. I know for certain it is possible to receive student loan forgiveness for specific types of nurses: https://oshpd.ca.gov/loans-scholarships-grants/loan-repayment/slrp/

Second: Check into the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program. This website has other options to pursue as well. Please read through this webpage carefully.

https://bhw.hrsa.gov/loans-scholarships/nurse-corps/scholarship

I hope this is just a beginning of the research you will need to do in order to fulfill your dream.

Best,
Sue, RN
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Paula’s Answer

Hello Kennia,

Great question. I am currently in nursing school to get my BSN degree. To answer your question, no. There is no way around not going to college. You have to go to college and get your prerequisites done before applying to a nursing program. My suggestion to you would be to choose which nursing program you want to attend and find out what their prerequisites are so you are not taking classes you do not need. I hope this helps. Good luck!- Paula
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