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Janice’s Answer

Hi Serenity-
I am a nurse and excited to hear you are considering nursing as a career. There are many opportunities in nursing, depending if you want to work with children or adults, the location where you work ( office, clinic, hospital, skilled nursing facility and more) and the hours and shift you choose.
Discuss your plans with a counselor at your college or university, This will keep you on track with required courses. Typically, there are prerequisites needed to apply to a nursing program. These would include: science and liberal arts.
Good luck with your studies!
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Melissa’s Answer

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It all depends on which college you would like to attend. Different colleges will have different nursing program admission requirement. Meeting with a counselor for the college is a great idea. You can also ask for a copy of the college's program guide or handbook. That should also outline what courses are necessary to get into the program. Best of luck!!
Thank you comment icon Hi Melissa, what about courses that are part of the major itself? I think the student might be asking about the courses required during the program, not necessarily for admission Alexandra Carpenter, Admin
Thank you comment icon That is also dependent upon the school. Nursing schools can arrange their curriculum in different ways. You might see what's called a concept based curriculum where students master a topic before moving on to another. Or, you might see it divided by specialty like medical-surgical, pediatrics, obstetrics, psychiatric, etc. I hope that helps! Melissa McNulty
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Eliza’s Answer

It depends on what university you are attending but for me, some of the requirements include Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Chemistry, Biology, and Developmental Psychology. I recommend looking up the requirements for your university, they shouldn't be too hard to find and if needed you should reach out to an academic advisor.
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Dianna’s Answer

Community colleges and 4 year universities have a pre-determined nursing curriculum. Regardless of whether you go the Associate Degree in Nursing for an RN or a Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN-RN) you will be required to complete some general education requirements such as psychology, english, math, humanities, anatomy physiology, general chemistry, microbiology, etc. Once these courses have been completed, students will then begin nursing specific courses which include a mix of theory and practical application (lab simulations, clinical rotations in hospitals, etc.). Some nursing programs require that students complete a certified nursing assistant (CNA) course prior to being considered for entry. Explore the nursing programs in your area and then set up a time to visit the school and speak with someone in the nursing program to see if the school and program are a good match for you.

Dianna recommends the following next steps:

1. Explore the nursing programs in your area or in areas your interested in attending school
2. Visit the campus to determine if you like the feel of the school and to see if you think it's a good fit (i.e. small school vs. large school, private vs public, etc.)
3. Set up time to talk with someone in the nursing program to review the curriculum and discuss the acceptance rate and requirements
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Mary Jane’s Answer

If you are working on a BSN degree, the program will have specific courses they need you to complete and an advisor in the nursing program should help walk you through all of that. Courses will include basic sciences like biology and chemistry, psychology, possibly math or statistics, along with nursing-specific courses focus on developing clinical patient care skills.

If you don't start college in a nursing program but want to transfer into one or want to complete a second degree in nursing (BSN or MSN), you will probably need biology, chemistry, and developmental and abnormal psychology. Some programs will want you to have some or all of the following:
microbiology, anatomy and physiology, statistics, sociology, and writing and speaking courses that improve your communication skills. Most programs have prerequisite courses and GPAs, so find the websites of the programs you're interested in and look for the required courses for applicants to help you plan your course of study.
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