My wife is strongly considering the nursing program but we have little to no information in what to do and how to do it. She wants to do the associates in RN we have two kids and they are still really young but we would like to know exactly how to go about doing it.. Someone PLEASE HELP

Thank YOU

We registered for classes at the Burlington County College. She sighed up for 5 CLASSES, I don't know if that was good thing to do. But the classes are (intro to philosophy, intro to statistics, priciples of sciology and BIO anatomy & phisiologyI and the lab). If she passes those then its about ^ more needed classes then she can try to get into a nurses program but I know that their is a big waiting list to get in the Nursing program

So taking these five classes right now sounds ok to do in one semester. I just don't want her to overload herself

I agree with JonZ. It's a good idea to take prerequisites upfront so your wife will only have to concentrate on her nursing classes later on. Take it slow and easy. Becoming a nurse is a process. I encourage you and your wife to contact the school that your wife wants to attend for additional information about their nursing program.

I will be there with the kids as much as needed for her to study. I did not know if that was too many classes or its normal to take those classes in one semester. By the way I appreciate the information you are giving me. I just wanted to speak to people that have been through it because we were not getting any real info on nursing.. So after she takes these classes the next group are A&PII with the lab, Microbiology w/ lab, Nutrition, and Developmental Psychology. Now are these classes part of the nursing program or are we still taking classes needed to qualify for the program.

jnitty, I decided to take it slow with the pre-requisites and do well in all them, than try to "just get by." The advantage to doing it a little slower is better grades and a better GPA, which helps when it is time to apply to a nursing program. Where I am going to school, the big 4 courses were anatomy 1 and 2, sociology, and human growth and development. Points were awarded for those 4 courses, as well as points for GPA 3.0 and 3.5 or above. Check the school's website for their nursing school application and how they determine who gets in the program. It may be better to do this in 3 years instead of 2. At my school, it is nearly impossible to do it all in 2 years (unless you go full time, even through the summers). Also, you can decrease the classroom travel (and time away from home) if your wife can do some of the general education stuff via the internet. I had some classmates take Microbiology and Anatomy 2 at the same time: HUGE mistake, and they admitted it. Take them separately. The labs I had in micro were time comsuming (especially identifying unknown bacteria), and required hours of attention outside the normal class/lab time schedule. Anatomy 2 is very physiological-system oriented, with alot of material. I guess my advice is to just take it a little slower, keep your eyes on the prize, and let it fall on your lap. Good luck to your wife as she goes through school.

jnitty: I will finish in November 2009. I chose to do a BSN program because I already have a B.A. in theater (don't ask- I was younger and nieve back then). Also, I want to continue on (hopefully) and become a nurse practitioner. I agree w/ Denis- don't let her try to do A&P and micro at the same time if possible. Depending on the school, they are both intense classes. I would recommend having her talk to students already in the program for advice. They are usually the best resource for what to expect from that program. Hope this helps...

I agree wholeheartedly with jnitty2001 - so much great information! Best of luck to your wife - if she is focused, she will assuredly succeed. Oh and christieb01, I'm sure your BA in theater will help you in nursing in ways that you don't realize now. You probably have great diction and voice projection - that can definitely come in handy. As a fellow liberal arts BA, you never know where you are going to go with it, but being able to write and provide analysis are qualities that will never hurt you.