Please help!! New in Nursing

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Hi, guys.

I just made a decision to become a nurse!

However, because i got married and am not young(28),

I want to go to grad nursing school.

I already have a Bachelor's degree in non-nursing or science field

but I have taken 2 bio classes, 2 gen chem, 1 org chem, 1 physics,

and 1 biochem.

Besides, Im gonna take anatomy, developmental psych, nutrition,

physiology, and microbio during Summer & Fall 2011.

I have checked some top-ranking schools for master of nursing program

but some schools dont provide any specific

program for the person like me. They provide

accelerated undergrad program instead.

Good news is there are still many schools providing master program

with BN and require GRE score.

Can anyone give me advice about what program will be good for

the person like me and how to prepare for GRE?

I have pretty high GPA; little over 3.5, a BA at UC Berkeley, and

have experience as a medic in Korean Army for 2 yrs.

Im looking forward to your reply and Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kahr]

Regarding the GRE. When you plan to take it is important because they are revising it in full effect beginning August of this year. If you plan to take it before then, I recommend going to a bookstore and looking at the various study guides (perhaps checking out reviews on Amazon as well), while doing this you should also consider where you are strong and weak in the tested areas (reading, writing, and quantitative reasoning/math), and adjust your study focus accordingly.

Have a look at: http://www.ets.org/gre/general/about

You sound as if you're aiming at a Nurse Practitioner program/advanced practice nurse, etc, and I assume one that includes the RN, since I believe that is necessary to become a NP (graduate nursing program), though I may be wrong. I have a friend who went to this program at Columbia, who was on a very similar path as yours, it may be exactly what you're looking for (assuming you're willing to relocate, though I imagine CA probably has similar programs):

http://sklad.cumc.columbia.edu/nursing/programs/etp.php

Cheers

 

[Smb8041]

Have you looked into becoming an Anesthesiologist Assistant. They are similar to CRNA's (Nurse Anesthetist). Most AA schools require a bachelors degree and pre-requisites similar to the ones you listed (gen chem, bio, orgo chem). You should look into it. The field is very lucrative, and you will have the same responsibilities as an anesthesiologist.