Felicia Said:

Is there a school in nyc that has a accelerated registered nursing program?

We Answered:

Pace University has a combined degree program, where if you already have a bachelors degree, and you have already done your nursing prerequisites, you can get your BSN in 1 year.

Harold Said:

Can I take an accelerated accredited registered nursing program if I do not have any college credits?

We Answered:

No. Accelerated nursing programs are the nursing major classes, kind of like doing a double major in college- after you have graduated. You need to have taken all general education courses and prerequisites before you start the accelerated nursing courses. Accelerated does not mean abridged. It means that all of your courses are taken five per semester, back to back, instead of spread out over 4-5 years.

Don't think that you can hurry to meet a deadline. Most nursing programs have long wait-lists.

By the way, nursing is not a good choice for pre-med. Biology or biochemistry would be better majors. There is no point in earning the BSN and then going straight to med school. You can't work in med school.

Carole Said:

A question for Registered Nurses and those who are in a nursing program?

We Answered:

not in the States!
now if you go for a NP then you will

Rita Said:

what schools online do the registered nursing program?

We Answered:

Sadly like mentioned above you can not do that. No one wants to be stuck by needles by a nurse who never practiced accept online. Like above stated you can renew your license online but to become a nurse you need to go to at least a community college.

Melissa Said:

A (Registered) Nursing program usually takes 2 or 3 years to complete?

We Answered:

Pre-requisites need to be completed PRIOR to starting the nursing program, and the nursing program itself is 2 years of sequenced courses. So if you need pre-reqs, then no, you cannot finish in 2 years. At the very least it would be 2.5 years if you could do all pre-reqs in one semester.

And you also need to consider that there is usually a waiting period from the time you apply to the program until you actually start the program. Some schools take applications a full year ahead of time, some take the applications in the Spring semester for the following Fall semester start. If your school accepts Spring applications for Fall starts, that means the Fall semester PRIOR you will need to have completed all your pre-reqs.

And then, there is no guarantee you will get admitted the first time you apply, as most nursing programs have high demand and way too many applicants than there are spots in the program.

You're probably looking at a minimum of 3 years.

Michelle Said:

Hello I have a question about the RPN registered practical nursing program?

We Answered:

Hi there. You must be in Ontario (Canada). Most people on here are Americans, and don't know that there is such a thing as a "Registered Practical Nurse". Some people tend to forget that there are other countries out there. :) For those people: Registered Practical Nurse=LPN in Ontario. It is a 2 year diploma (college level) program.

As for your question, chemistry *can* be difficult for some people, especially if you struggle with math. However, the good news is that chemistry for an LPN/RPN program is very basic, typically at a high school level. You'll never need to know advanced chemistry or biochem (even RNs and BScNs don't need this, only pre-med, pre-dentistry, pharmacy, etc. students do). BScNs only need to take 1 semester of basic intro chem as part of their degree. Basically, it's high school chem on steroids, but nothing overly hard.

Most people can get through high school or first year university/college basic chemistry. Usually your school will set a minimum grade you must get to enter/continue in the program. Typically, this is 60%, but they may set it much higher if the program is very competitive. You should be able to obtain this. Just be sure to study, do practice questions, join a study group, and ask for help when you need it. Your instructors want to see you succeed. I think you'll do better than you think.

Call your school, they may have a "chemistry refresher"/intro crash course for new students worried about their science ability. Trust me, you CAN do this. :)

Good luck!