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RN, where to start!?? (seroius answers only please)?

  • First .. I have my GED. I dropped out of high school, when I was 18. Dumb move yes. Now that I am 25, I want to go back to school and pursue a education. I want to get my RN. ...show more

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    I am in the same position as you. I didnt drop out but couldnt pass the test for graduation. Off by one point so I had to get my GED. Now that you have done that Congrats. What you would need to do is take some pre req classes at community college. Or some schools allow you to enroll directly. It depends on your area. Also to get some clinical experience, take STNA/ CNA classes and get a certification which will allow you to be a Nursing assistant. These classes run anywhere from $350-$800. You can get financial aid from WIA program which is Workforce Investment Act. They pay up to $4,000 for 1 year and $8,000 for 2 years. These funds go for schooling, uniforms etc. As long as you are at a school that accepts the funding. ( Most schools and vocational programs do) Some schools require you to take an entrance exam for nursing school. You need to study for this. I would suggest getting these 2 books. Review Guide for RN Pre-Entrance Exam"National League for Nursing (NLN); Paperback Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN (R) Examination Full Color Reprint" Linda Anne Silvestri MSN RN; Paperback The 2nd book will help you through your nursing classes and help when you take the board exam. Now on to the Associate/ Bachelor degree information. The difference between a Nurse with an Associate Degree and a nurse with a Bachelor Degree is with Associate you have more Clinical and Bachelor is more Theory. Bachelor degree helps if you want to be in management position. Yes you will have the same job with the same pay. It will take about a year or 2 to get from a AD to BSN. What I am doing is I am going for my Associate degree first. Then get my foot in the door with employment. Go back for BSN. You can go to classes online for BSN. Here is some useful information Staff Nurse- Pool, which is a floater nurse. Degree type ( associate or bachelor) They make on the low end $44-000- 60,000( Depending on area you live) Staff Nurse- in a specific area. A nurse that is stationed in a specific area, example L&D( labor and delivery), ICU, ER, Med/Surg .( Degree type, Associate or bachelor) They make $50,000-$62,000 ( Depending on area you live) Staff Nurse- Operating Room and Recovery Room.- ( Degree type associate or bachelor) These nurses make a little more but you have to be in the ICU area or any Critical care area for at least a year before moving to this area. They make $65,000-70,000 ( Depending on area you live) Charge Nurse- A manager in a specific area.( You can get this position with an associate and several years of experience, or a bachelor) They make around $65,000-70,000 a year. There are other types of nurses as well

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At our local community college, there's a RN program. you have to take the pre-reqs before you can apply to the program. You don't have to take all of the usual basic classes, just some of them. Know what your school requires before you start taking classes so you don't wast time and money on un needed classes. Maybe visit the school and speak with a nursing school adviser....your course of education depends greatly on your end goal......if you plan to go on to get a bachelor of science and/or masters degree, you will probably need to take the core courses. It just depends on the program at your school and what your state requires. Our school also has an lpn program and then a lpn to rn transition program. http://www2.tjc.edu/nursing/Nursing.shtml

Suba

you start by finding a nursing program in your local area. then you ask their counselors about admission and what pre-req classes you may need to take. in my state, [Florida], this is the local 'community' college. Being partly tax supported, it is also the cheapest route to go. RN is a two year program in FL, plus your pre-req work [if any].

Spock (rhp)

take the specific classes and go to collage. to become an RN nurse

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