NURSING SCHOOL // Watch This Before You Start an Accelerated Program 

That sounds like Pace . Good luck

Which univeristy/ college will you be doing your program with?

@@grdfitness Baylor University

Hey! How did it go??

@@irismargot92 About to start the second trimester. It’s intense but doable! I graduate in August!

What school are you attending ?

@@adaurenwadiogu1957 Creighton University in Nebraska (just graduated last August and passed the NCLEX last week😁)

I thoroughly agree with your sentiment. I just finished an associate's degree in sciences and arts yesterday. I had to acquire an associates to get into an accelerated program because I didn't go to college because I was always deathly afraid of it. My every experience with the institution of learning has been an abysmal failure, which is why I have been in the restaurant industry for almost 30 years. My ADHD mostly diminished in my late teens, and I learned about my dyslexia at about the time I turned 27. By 28, I was reading everything I could get my hands on. I was like a machine, I was making up for lost time. Still too afraid of school, there was no way I was going back without a very good reason. One day back in the spring of 2021, I decided I wanted to be a nurse. Those classes were hard. A&P, chemistry, statistics, etc - they were hard but very doable, very passable. I'm graduating next week in the top ten percent of my school. Literally, if I can do it, by far most people can. If anybody reads this comment who thinks they don't belong in school, that they are in some way a fraud, please trust that you are not; you CAN do it. I knew every single day I was going to fail; I knew every day that I needed to quit. It is unfortunate that we put "school" on such a high and unbreakable pedestal.

@Richard's Creole Blend that is awesome, Richard. So inspirational. Congratulations! I'm sure you are going to be a great nurse. Tip a nurse gave me before I went to nursing school: if it feels like a professor is peaking on you is because they see potential. Dont let it get you down.

@@Richardscreoleblend❤

yay! That's awesome, I hope things are going well!

I'm so glad! Nursing is a great option and there are so many things you can do with a BSN. Good luck!

Aw I’m so glad you’re here! 😊

Thank you!! ❤️

I’m so glad I could help!! Good luck with everything 😊

I'm so glad I could help! You've got this!!

I’m so glad you found it helpful! Good luck to your son with whatever he decides! ☺️

yes yes yes!! You've got this! I just talked about how scary people can make it in my last video...if you have the passion nothing can hold you back. You are going to be an amazing nurse!

I think it's definitely better to go through 15-17 month program vs a 12 month one. I just don't think 12 months gets you prepared enough. That is TOO much and too little time.

Which school did you go too

Hey Alexandra how’s your program going?

That's awesome! Congratulations and good luck with everything!!

This was exactly me!!! I’m starting an ABSN program in 2 weeks :) good luck to you!

That’s amazing!! Congratulations!

What is pre requisites

How did you find the time to become certified? Was it expensive?

That is so exciting!! Congrats! It's definitely the best decision I ever made. Good luck!

hey girl. I'm doing the same thing

Good luck you can totally do it!

@@margaretarmen im going for the same and hopefully I can start for the fall so excited the only problem that I have is that the pre reqs are so different with each school

Same here!! Good luck :)

how did you get in with no prerequisites? i want to apply but i checked the list and i haven’t completely any of them. i really want to get in

@@beautifullykayla hey I did take prereqs but it’s slightly different for every school. For example some nursing programs might require physics or genetics but I didn’t have those and I didn’t want to take them so I didn’t apply to those programs. But there are some core prereq you will have to take no matter what like a&p, orgo, gen chem, statistics

I’m so glad! Good luck with everything!

@@margaretarmen thanks ! Your videos def help 🥰 so thank you ❤

Yay! Congratulations and good luck!!

What school are u going to?

Yay, go for it!! Thank you :)

im in the same situation. best of luck!

Hi!! Happy to have a fellow PA lady here! I feel you, I graduated with a BA in Communications and Journalism. I worked for 2 years in advertising but really felt like I needed a change. That can be really scary so I totally get where you're coming from! I hope my videos can help you along the way :)

@@margaretarmen omg yes! Exactly how I feel, I haven’t worked in my field as long but idk it’s the same routine and I’m already tired of it! Thanks so much and hope nursing school is going well for you!!

That is AWESOME!! Good luck with everything!

Literally going thru the same thing! I currently work at a vaccination site and now I’m ready to start the journey I damn near quit on

Amazing! Good luck with everything :)

I'm so glad I could help! Good luck with everything!

What school?

Keep us updated, good luck!

So exciting! Congratulations 😊

How’s the program going?

Woohoo!! Best of luck with everything :)

That’s awesome!

ugh I'm sorry it was such a long process for you! That must have been very difficult. Keep going, you can do this!!

Could you please fill me in on the process to begin with the prerequisites? What is it like for international students? I am interested in this but I feel lost for a start...

You've got this!!

YAY! That is awesome, I love Pittsburgh! Maybe I'll see you around the hospital someday :)

What school is this? If you don’t mind me asking

@@HairSexifier West Coast University

I know how scary it can be but you've got this!! Good luck with everything, you can do it :)

That’s awesome! I’m so glad she’s enjoying it!

Yay! You’ve got this!!!

Hi! I'm sorry I cant be much help. I am not sure how nursing programs work in Canada, Poland, or Australia. I came from a non-science background but had to take science classes as prerequisites for my program. Good luck!

So exciting! There are so many great schools/programs all over the country! I go to a small school in Pittsburgh. Good luck with everything, you’re going to be great 🎉

There are so many wonderful programs all over! What's most important is that you find the one that's the best fit for you! This website can be really helpful to start your search: www.registerednursing.org/degree/accelerated-nursing-programs/ There is a little box on the side that can help generate some schools that might work for you. Just remember it's not about how "good" the school looks on paper but how well they will prepare you to be a nurse and for the NCLEX.

Great question! I don't have a video on that but the order of your prereqs will mostly depend on the program you decide on. Mine let me do them in pretty much whatever order as long as I got them done before my start date. Some will be required before moving onto another (i.e., A&P I before A&P 2) but the others can pretty much be done in any order. Hope that helps!

You can do an ABSN program with any previous major or minor. For example, my previous degree is in journalism. Science degrees (ex. Biology) tend to make the process faster because you’ll typically have a lot of the prereqs that are required for the program (ex. Chemistry, A&P, etc.).

I was shocked when I first saw how short they are! There are definitely pros and cons for both long and short programs 😄

In canada we do have 19-ish month accelerated programs, i.e western/trent nursing

oh wordd, I'm in Alberta thats probably why!

I’m about half way through my program but I’m am in school in Pennsylvania. I’ll be taking the NCLEX here as well

@@margaretarmen what school in PA? I plan to move there if I may ask

My program required a 3.0 overall GPA, including non-science courses

I just googled "accelerated nursing program in *your city*"

I did my prerequisites through Portage Online. This is the program my school recommended so I would definitely check with any programs you are interested in that they will accept credits from there!

@@margaretarmen thank you for the feedback ☺️

If you've taken these classes already you don't need to take them again!

Community college is the perfect way to do pre reqs! I did all of mine online through a Portage Learning (chosen by my school). I’m sure many community colleges offer online classes, just be sure your program will accept the credits before you start!

As far as I know, a previous bachelors is required for an accelerated BSN program. However there are a few different ways to become an RN which I talk more about in my latest video on nursing careers!

@@margaretarmen got it! I’ll be watching more of your videos thanks!

Some schools allow you to have 60 credits (instead of a Bachelor’s degree)! I go to Utica College ABSN and the two Florida campuses allow that. I’m not sure of any others at the moment! I think it varies by state

@@Kim-cj2fl thank you!

Depends on the state but no. It will be considered a fast track program. They have programs for ppl that already have their associates also!

I used Portage Learning for all my pre reqs

Thank you so much

Can International applicants use portage learning as well?

@@crystaledsouza this is a great question. I’m not sure. I would recommend asking the schools you are applying to where they accept credits from. My school specifically recommends Portage but you’ll want to make sure your program will accept the classes they offer.

@@margaretarmen I have bsc in accounting and want to do ABSN so I want a school whos of all the stuff u said. Was the same school u went for the ABSN recommend the online prerequisites?

I answer that in my latest Q&A!

Different programs require different things but I didn’t find it too difficult. Most just looked for a 3.0 or higher, the prereqs (or plans to do them), and a short application. Mine did not ask for references but others that I looked at did.

@@margaretarmen okay thanks for responding!

@@samanthaalepra405 of course! Good luck with everything!

@@margaretarmen Thanks again and you as well!

@@margaretarmen Did you take the TEAS?