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Ten Steps to Becoming a Nurse

Ten Steps to Becoming a Nurse

Beth Anderson, RN | NursingLink

Do you want to become a nurse but don’t know where to begin? Here is a ten step guide to help you along the way. You will learn about the nursing profession, find out about the educational requirements and certifications, and you’ll discover tips on how to survive your first year as a nurse. This guide is meant for prospective, current, and second career nurses.


Please click on the links below to access a comprehensive description for each step.



Step 1: Learn About Nursing



Step 2: Choose the Right Path



Step 3: Take the Prerequisites



Step 4: Choose a Nursing School



Step 5: Get into Nursing School



Step 6: Survive Nursing School



Step 7: Decide on a Specialty



Step 8: Pass the NCLEX



Step 9: Get Hired



Step 10: Survive Orientation



    	
    	

    	
    	
    	
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    clarissa

    about 1 year ago

    2 comments

    i would like to begin to take my preequisites

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    odycasta

    about 1 year ago

    2 comments

    fantastico

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    Fredah

    about 1 year ago

    2 comments

    Thanks to u this is amazingly informative thanks but wondered how easy it is to get to free schlarships if i wanted to get into school for nursing because i wanted to join a school of nursing but lack the funding nsereko.fredah@yahoo.com

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    MichelleRenee

    over 2 years ago

    6 comments

    I'll do Step 3 next year, but I have already chosen my school ( almost ). It's between Georgia Perimeter College or Georgia Highlands College.

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    ken_yin05

    over 2 years ago

    18 comments

    I think this is a really great article because right now I'm so confused. This article really helped me alot with how to get started and what steps that I need to take.
    Thanks alot :)

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    cturkois

    over 2 years ago

    8 comments

    So far i am at step 3, I already chose my school, so just waiting. I am already taking some of the nursing classes. And let me tell you....it does take alot of your time. i found it is difficult when you are not too good in math. So i had to drop and refresh on my math, then went back to take the class. SO now....everything falls into place. Pharmacology....

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    dmfischer

    over 2 years ago

    2 comments

    Very Helpful

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    nlewelling

    over 2 years ago

    4 comments

    This has wonderful information for anyone who is considering nursing school. I have been doing quite a bit of research on what is needed to become a nurse and this by far is the most useful information that I have come across so far

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    sjhogan329

    over 2 years ago

    2 comments

    This was very helpful to read. Thank you

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    Tamaraudenyefa

    over 2 years ago

    6 comments

    Dear mommaniese
    Am happy to write you today,my name is tamaraudenyefa and am an african student looking for an international nursing school on line,I can very much see that you can be of help to me,Please,i will like to have some more info about you,i mean knowing you better,like your avaliable means of contact,prefarabley your e-mail address, your phone number and if posible,the web site and the on line application of your privious nursing school that you are now as well.
    thanks for your time and i will be expecting your favorable responce
    best regards
    tamaraudenyefa

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    Tamaraudenyefa

    over 2 years ago

    6 comments

    hii every one
    MY name is tamaraudenyefa
    Am a negro and am new in this site
    please what i want is a legitimate infromation concerning any nursing school in the europe
    I will very much appreciate it if any one get back to me .
    thanks
    best regards
    tamaraudenyefa

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    Tamaraudenyefa

    over 2 years ago

    6 comments

    Dear sir/mam
    Yes as you ask i will very much like to become a nurse,But i dont know were to start from,what i want to know is the necessary info it take for an international student,so i will need an asistant to find an international nursing school and there necessary info as well.

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    Angie_ri78

    over 2 years ago

    92 comments

    This article has cleared up a few questions that I have about nursing. I'm starting my classes in a month and now I have an idea as to what I am getting into, thanx

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    JonZ

    over 2 years ago

    78 comments

    For more information on LVNs, please check out the information in the LPN/LVN Career Profile.

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    ajkoolkats

    over 2 years ago

    4 comments

    I am in LVN school. I wish you would have touched on that type of nurse. They are used alot in the area that I live in. One hospital just hires LVNs and just has one RN per nursing unit. I live in Texas and LVNs are used alot.

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