Study RN?

[JSVP08 3]

Hello everyone

Has anyone of you pursued Nursing (RN) here in the US? With my BS Psych degree (pre-med), do one have to go through 4 yrs of nursing to avail RN? I graduated from a university in the PI that is accredited here according to the list of universities/schools in CA- does that mean some of my science subjects will be considered and allows me to finish RN in a shorter period of time?

I am currently working as cna and looking forward to working on my next step. Gonna stick to healthcare as admin/office jobs are harder to find in CA.

Btw, i know i can inquire this to schools itself so what am doing is a birds-eyeview from those who might have done the same or change career into nursing field.

Any advice for a wannabe RN... (and the changing of career).... is appreciated.

Maraming salamat. (many thanks)

[edp333 9]

To become an RN you only need a two year Associates degree to take the nursing board exams.

My wife wanted to take nursing, but the waiting list around here was so long she did not get accepted.

Each college will decide which classes they will accept from your previous degree. Also, many colleges will require you get your grades converted to the US 4.0 system to accept your transcripts. The fee for my wife's (asawa's)transcripts was around $150 +.

[JSVP08 3]

To become an RN you only need a two year Associates degree to take the nursing board exams.

My wife wanted to take nursing, but the waiting list around here was so long she did not get accepted.

Each college will decide which classes they will accept from your previous degree. Also, many colleges will require you get your grades converted to the US 4.0 system to accept your transcripts. The fee for my wife's (asawa's)transcripts was around $150 +.

so the first step is to get my transcripts conversion to US equivalency. Good to know that. Thank you. ...the fee for that alone is a lot.

[griffin 7]

Greetings!

1.

If you have the ff documents then send it to any member of http://naces.org/, they specialize in evaluating documents.

a. Original trsncripts of records ( college) ready.

b. Original College diploma.

c. Original High School diploma.

d. fees

2. Once you know where you stand when it comes to your grades and all start looking for school, take test and all.

p.s.majority of the schools will ask the evaluated documents to be send directly to them (sealed ). All you have to do is call them and request for copies to be send directly to them with additional fees. also majority of them applied lpn short courses then proceed to rn after lpn.

[griffin 7]

lpn training is 12 months then after you have lic then work as an LPN and at the same time go forthe bridge program from lpn to RN. its faster considering the waiting list is that long, it shouldnt be if you have a perfect 4.0 grade and pass all test.

[JSVP08 3]

Greetings!

1.

If you have the ff documents then send it to any member of http://naces.org/, they specialize in evaluating documents.

a. Original trsncripts of records ( college) ready.

b. Original College diploma.

c. Original High School diploma.

d. fees

2. Once you know where you stand when it comes to your grades and all start looking for school, take test and all.

p.s.majority of the schools will ask the evaluated documents to be send directly to them (sealed ). All you have to do is call them and request for copies to be send directly to them with additional fees. also majority of them applied lpn short courses then proceed to rn after lpn.

thank u for the link. ill check it after posting this.

i have a and b ....but i didn't anticipate c to be needed afterall, there is already my latest school credentials in college. Ohh well.... this is why i posted this question.

good to know this from people's actual experience before i even start calling/ inquiring from schools.

thank you.

lpn training is 12 months then after you have lic then work as an LPN and at the same time go forthe bridge program from lpn to RN. its faster considering the waiting list is that long, it shouldnt be if you have a perfect 4.0 grade and pass all test.

noted.

i wish id have perfect 4.0

thank you

[Marzy 1]

I'm taking Associate Degree's in Mathematics, but I can give you a few ideas. However, when I decided to continue my college from 2002 in US, I went to a city college in our county. I submitted my application, and took placement tests (English and mathematics). After a few months later, I received my approval from the college where I applied. Back in the Philippines, I was taking a computer programming classes. I skipped my minor subjects-I was too stupid. To cut a long story short, my scores result in mathematics and English were low. Anyway, while I was taking English classes in California, I did want one of the universities in California to evaluate my 35 credit units I took in 2002 from Philippines. On the other hand, my major is not focusing in computer. I just needed to be proficient in computer-Microsoft word, excel, powerpoint, emails and/or outlook, including scanning/faxing and etc. It's upsetting that I can't get much credit units I earned which were hardcore classes. Still, I cannot do anything about it. I'm okay now. I'm moving forward.

How am I doing in here? I'm performing good enough despite of my terrible grammar and accent. I'm still afraid to take an English-1A, . I wish, everything was mathematics, chemistry, and physics. I'm not smart, but I'm definitely teachable. One of my professors recommended an Engineering degree for me. I don't want to share my grades in here because I'm already bragging.

Answer to your question, I don't think that you can get in Nursing program whenever you want to. Yes, you can. It's great that you're working otherwise. You can start working on it if you wanna be because I know several Filipinos from my campus complaining about waiting list at California State University, Fresno. Or our university is pretty busy? Some of them are still taking prerequisites to get into a nursing program, others are waiting to be listed in waiting list, and some of them got in successful in the program after 2 to 3 years waiting. Sounds not right? If you can get in fast, you're fortunate.

Edited February 24, 2011 by Kigle