Don Said:

What are some possible collages and/or vocational schools that provide training in registered nursing?

We Answered:

It does not require 4 years to get training in registered nursing. You can get your ADN (associates degree in nursing) in 2 years at any community college that offers nursing. You have to get into the program there, but seriously, it's not that hard. Just look on the websites for the local community colleges around you and see what they require. If you have any questions, call the head of nursing admissions for the school. If you want to go to a 4 year school for your BSN, you just need to look around at colleges you think you might like to go to and apply. Trust me, I just went through the application processes for 4 nursing schools to go to after undergrad, it does not have to take 4 years.

Grace Said:

Any registered nurses out there who did their training strictly online?

We Answered:

Too many State regulations and liability issues with offering any type of health career as an on-line option. The classes and clinicals are set up to work together for someone to obtain the most effective education that meets the State's licensing requirements. If anyone could go and sign up for on-line classes and become a nurse we probablly would not see the shortage in nursing and the demand for qualified candidates would be gone.

Most of your Nursing programs are offered as full-time options during the day. Have you thought about how that would work within your situation?

Part-time at night is for the classes you will need to get accepted into the program for nursing.

My choice was to go for a Dental Hygienist certification; I have taken all of my prerequisits and have run out of classes to take that would help me obtain my goal. I either have to commit to a full-time program that is only offered during the day, or give this up. I have checked into several schools and the requirements are the same- no part-time or online option. The school's web site clearly states that if one cannot comit to a Full-time class load and work with in the program classes scheduled times- THEN DO NOT APPLY.

If you think about it; personlly I would like to know that the person who had my life in their hands was qualified and licensed to practice- wouldn't you.

Good Luck with your choice. (I have 4 young kids and work full-time; if I can do this than anyone can. Trust me, going through this will be a sacrifice, but I am looking at the bigger picture.)