Nurses are in high demand across the United States.
Nursing school admission is often competitive. Thus, you should aim to earn As, or at least Bs, on all all nursing school prerequisites. Contact the nursing school you plan to attend to request detailed information about nursing prerequisites and other admission requirements. Upon completing a nursing program, you must apply for a nursing license from your state licensing board before beginning your career.
Instructions
1. Complete a high school diploma or GED. If you know while you are still in high school that you want to be a nurse, take extra health and biology classes to prepare you for college coursework.
2. Enroll in a junior college, community college or university to begin taking nursing prerequisite coursework. Prerequisites includes such courses as human anatomy, human physiology, biology, microbiology, chemistry, behavioral sciences, nutrition, statistics and English composition. Other core courses required of any student, regardless of major, will include history, algebra and literature courses.
3. Plan your coursework in advance. Typically, it will take you about two years or four college semesters to complete all nursing prerequisites. Decide which courses to take each semester and write down your plan.
4. Monitor your grades closely. Nursing schools have GPA guidelines and will not accept students who do not meet them. Minimum GPA guidelines vary by school, but usually fall somewhere between 2.5 and 3.0.
5. Meet with your college advisor each semester to ensure that you are making acceptable progress towards meeting nursing prerequisites. Adjust your coursework plan as needed.
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