Do I have to have a nursing degree to become an RN?
risamoana asked:
Hello guys, I just graduated from my B.A. Biology degree and just decided that I want to work as an RN. Do I have to get a nursing degree to be eligible for the NCLEX? What is the shortest route for me to become an RN?
Hello guys, I just graduated from my B.A. Biology degree and just decided that I want to work as an RN. Do I have to get a nursing degree to be eligible for the NCLEX? What is the shortest route for me to become an RN?
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Do you need a degree to become a RN? No. You can go to a community college, a hospital based program or a 4 year university just as long as you passed and is eligible for the NCLEX. What is the shortest route to become a RN? It maybe the shortest but it’s not the easiest either because it is more fast paced than a 4 year university’s nursing program, in which is a hospital based program and a nursing program in a community college. A hospital based program will actually make you just take the nursing classes as long as you pass their entrance test and their programs are intense and very good. They have a high rate of passing the nclex of what I have seen. They are highly competitive and some of them still require you to take certain classes before you apply like a community college’s nursing program.
Generally yes.
duh you have to have a nursing degree RN Stan’s for registered nurse
yes you need a degree they arent just gonna pick you up of the street you need to go to school for it…easiest route is tech school and get an associates degree it takes 2-3 years depending on how the school is set up
Check for accelerated BSN programs in your area. These programs will transfer in all of your previous coursework and give you nursing classes/clinical experiences to elevate your credentials to BSN and allow you to sit for licensure (NCLEX) testing.
To be eligible for NCLEX, you must have completed an approved program of nursing that includes a certain number of hours of clinical experience in a variety of settings and nursing specialties.
You will need to following courses for accelerated programs prior to martriculation:
Biology-1 year with lab
Chemistry-1 year with lab
Anatomy and Physiology-1 year with lab
Statisitics
Psychology-General and Developmental (throught the lifespan)
Sociology
Good Luck
You need to have graduated from nursing school to be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN.
However, since you already have a BS in Biology, you have already taken all of your nursing prerequisites. Where I live in NY, Pace University (and I’m sure there are other schools that have this too) will do what they call a “Combined Degree Program” where, if you already have your prereqs done and you already have a BS (which you do) you can get your BSN in one very intensive year and be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN.