I'm considering becoming a nurse and wanted to know the steps I needed to take to explore if this is a good fit for me. I also wanted to know what knowledge you must have to become a nurse. And what do I look for in a nursing school?
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January 8th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
In terms of learning if nursing is a good fit for you, start by applying for a job in the healthcare industry. Working as a CNA can expose you to what nursing looks like and the type of work you will do. It will also let you know whether or not you really enjoy taking care of people when they are at their most ill and needy. Another benefit of working at a hospital is the chance that they may reimburse your tuition should you choose to stay on with them!
As far as good nursing schools, find out the percentage of graduates who pass boards. If they have a low percentage, that says something about the quality of teaching. You can usually find this out by calling the Nursing Department of the school. There are many other individual factors, such as what you can afford, class size, and the range of clinical experiences that are provided.
It would be good to arrange a meeting with a counselor at the school(s) you are interested in as well. They can tell you the course descriptions in the program and also the prerequisites you’ll need to take. They can also advise you as to whether or not your GPA is good enough to get you into the program. If you GPA isn’t as high as you would like, you may need to consider community college instead of a university, or work really hard to get all “As” in your prerequisites.
And of course, doing what you are doing now – checking out nursing websites! That can give you a lot of information, too. Good luck!
January 9th, 2008 at 4:09 am
I have a series of articles about this process on my website: TheNursingSite.com.
You might also find my book, The Everything New Nurse valuable as it takes the new nurse through the process of deciding to become a nurse, through the first year as a nurse.
Hope this helps!
— Kathy
http://thenursingsite.com
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