What major can I go in to get a BS in and still be able to pursue Nursing school afterwards?

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I've been denied to get into the School of Nursing at the college where I'm at. So I'm wondering what major I can go in for that would benefit me to get into the School of Nursing some where else. Or what major could help me get into a Nursing school? I was thinking about getting a BS in Child Psychology here at the present college that I'm attending. And then I was thinking that after I get that BS, I'll go to Nursing school somewhere else. Is that a reasonable major to get into for Nursing?

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I would think biology would be your best bet.

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@helloalls,

Why don't you phone the schools where you're thinking of going and ask them?

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@boomerang,

I was considering biology, but I'm not good in that subject.

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@Mame,

you know, that's a good idea. but I'm not sure where I'm going to go to as of yet.

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@helloalls,

I have a few of questions for you...

why where you denied admission into the nursing program?

Have you you considered going for an LVN/RN first, then continue on to your RN?

What field of nursing do you want to go into?

Why do you want to become a nurse?

There are waiting lists to get into any nursing program. It's a catch 22 because there's a dire need for more nurses, and there aren't enough nurses to teach the classes.

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@helloalls,

What science are you strong in? are you good with maths?

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@chai2,

I really don't know why I didn't get in the nursing program. I have considered getting my LPN/RN first before I continue, but I think that that process would take longer. I want to be a Pediatric nurse. And I want to become a nurse because I enjoy the work, the environment, and so on.

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@ehBeth,

Yes, I'm good w/ math. The sciences that I'm good in is just Anatomy. And that's about it.

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@helloalls,

I'd suggest going for the LVN/LPN first.

You'll be working, gaining experience while making pretty good money.

You'll then be worth more in the marketplace when you get your RN.

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@chai2,

but how am I gonna do that?

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@helloalls,

What do you mean How are you going to do that? Why don't you phone some schools where you want to go and go through all this with an admissions advisor? Go talk to someone who lives in your state and knows the requirements there.

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@helloalls,

Biology is very important in nursing - so I would worry if you weren't good at biology, you wouldn't excel in nursing.

But say you just are average in biology, you could still call several schools to see what they suggest - I would imagine most nursing schools would have similar expectations.

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Go to this website - it has all the information you are asking us:

http://www.allnursingschools.com/faqs/progtypes.php

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@Linkat,

One other thing - nursing school is very difficult. I know several who have gone through it. So be prepared.

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@helloalls,

You may want to take some time to really work up your biology and chemistry if you want to be successful in a nursing program.

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@helloalls,

Do you mean how are you going to work and go to school at the same time?

Ask all the adult learners/people in nursing school who do that every day.

You work shifts on the days you are not going to school.

I'm not at all sure how you think you can become a nurse without biology and chemistry.

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