I think being a cna will be helpful to you because you will have some nursing experience and that will help you in your clinicals. The pre-nursing classes does contain a drug dosage class and you will be required to know math for that.  The science courses were only difficult because it requires lots of studying everyday.  I only have microbiology left to take and physiology was the hardest course for me.  As far as working while you are in the program it may be a bit difficult because the program is very demanding. However if you are not good in math, start off with remedial classes and work your way up like I did.  But dont let your fear of math take away from your dream to be a nurse. I remember when I first started my prereqs I didnt think I could do it but here I am 2 years later with a 3.5 GPA. So go for it and sign up for those prerequisites!!

@Sap, i agree with you, when I started taking my prereqs, I was working full-time and I was falling asleep in class.  I had to quit my job in order to make good grades. It is really difficult to do nursing and work.  At my community college 2 people had to drop out of the nursing program because they could not manage working and all the studying and clinicals. 

I've not heard of a program, in which the initial nursing degree is the target, that you may attend on a part-time basis.  Pre-reqs, yes.  The actual program, no.  Maybe I'm out of touch with what's out there.

Thanks for the advice everyone. It helps alot.

Thanks again for the advice. I was not so good in hs. I'm now taking my ged. I messed up in my teens but know I'm married to a soon to be cop and I have a 3 yr old. I'm 24 and I'm at this age that I want to become someone my baby could look up to. I want to be a nurse. I've been looking up alot of info and I noticed that theres a long wait list and sometimes u don't even get accepted to the program. How long does it take to get all the pre-nursing classes  finished. Can I be put on the waiting list while take the pre-classes?

most programs want the prereqisites finished first, some community colleges will let you in with may one or two non-science courses missing but the science ones which often take the longest because its is so much information it would be hard to take all of them at once, they want all those done before applying or should I say it makes you more competitive to have all of them done.  I know at my Community college, students who have all their pre-reqs done are at the top of the lottery, after all those are chosen then they pick from the ones who have incomplete pre-reqs. So most of the time they dont get in.

Hi, I have another question concerning nursing school.  I have already been accepted into an LPN program, but want to get right into a RN program next fall of 09.  I have been on the internet looking and have read about several programs that will allow the bridge program without taking college agelbra.  Can anyone tell me if this is true?  If so, how do I find a college or tech school that will not require aglebra.  Also what is the difference from an LPN and LVN.  Thanks, bowenarrows