How long will it take to become a Registered Nurse?
Regarding your age, you are not late nor will you ever be too old to learn and get the degrees you want. It will take you any where from 2 to 5 years with pre/core-reqs and the actually nursing [clinical rotations] classes to obtain either RN-Diploma, RN-ADN, or RN-BSN degree after which you sit to take boards. You are very wise to take the pre-reqs before actually entering the nursing program. You could start now applying to nursing school while you finished your other classes. Nursing exams are not like any other exam you will take. When you know the facts you have to apply that to discern the answer to the test questions. Yes, you will get some "hands on" experience through clinical and in your lab during your classes. You are in for a great rewarding and humbling career. Really, nursing is not just a job, it can be a wonderful career with many different areas to work in. I was an LPN before I became an RN. Hats off to you and to your mom. Much success.
What qualifications do you need to be a registered nurse?
I really want to be a registered nurse, and I have chosen these subjects for my GCSE's: history, media studies, and a specialist course which is "health and social" this is the course you need to do if you want to be a doctor, nurse, or social worker. have i made the right choices?!
How do you become a registered nurse?
The minimum is 2 years. You can earn either a 2 year Associates Degree in Nursing, or a 4 year Bachelors Degree in Nursing. Usually there are pre-requisites you need to take before starting the nursing program though, so it might be more like 3 years realistically. And all schools, whether 2 year program or 4 year, are competative and difficult to get in. Not impossible, but you might not get in the first year you apply. It might take some persistence. Apply to more than one school, for sure.
Can Canadians with a college diploma work in the USA?
When you say "college diploma" do you mean a CEGEP diploma in Quebec ? Or a bachelor degree ? Something equivalent to spending 3-4 years in university after you're done with high school ? If you mean a CEGEP diploma, then no this is absolutely not equivalent to a bachelor's degree. As Branden said, you need an employer to hire you and sponsor you for an H-1B visa, but even then only a certain number of visa are given each year (something like 65k) and they run out extremely fast. They are also given with a priority order, so a star hockey player in the NHL will get his visa with the highest priority, then STEM PhDs and nurses will get theirs, then a bunch of master's people will get theirs... usually visas runs out before getting to the bachelor level people. You might be lucky if your field is extremely in demand (that's why they mention accountants and computer analysts). But first you need to secure a job in the US.
Can i become a registered nurse?How long does it take?
Hi There, Im so glad you decided to get back on your feet. We all make mistakes so don't worry about the past. Focus on the future! Im actually starting the program in August. Im 21 years old. There are two ways you can get into nursing school. Go for the BSN which is a bachelors degree which is a 4 year program but it is usually pretty competitive to get in! OR you can do the associates degree which is a two year community college degree and it is easier to get in. you just have to take all the classes (lik 10) and pass the NET (nursing entrance test) and you are Guaranteed a spot! BUT... you have to wait a long time to get in. I waited for two years to get into the associates program. There is not much of a difference between a nurse with a BSN or a nurse with associates. they get paid pretty much the same (about 60,000 a year). You just can't move up and become a head nurse with a associates. Please don't hesitate to e-mail me if you have any further questions! I know pretty well about nursing since I went into it as soon as I finished high school. you might need to finish high school first because you can't get into a communit college without a high school diploma. GOOD LUCK!!
Nursing school at community college?
I teach Anatomy & Physiology to pre-nursing students at a community college that also has a nursing school. Here's how it works where I teach: Students complete their prerequisites for nursing school (chemistry, biology, CNA program, math, etc.). They take the HESI exam (nursing school entrance exam), then they apply for nursing school, where they receive ASN degrees and become RNs. Where I teach nursing is a 2-year ASN program (and they become RNs), but they also offer CNA and LPN programs. At the big university up the road, they have 2-year ASN and 4-year BSN programs (both are RN programs). They also have a 1-year BSN program for students who already have bachelor's degrees and want to become RNs in a hurry. There are also Masters and PhD level nursing programs. There usually is no difference in salary for RNs with ASN or BSN degrees. However, a BSN is often more helpful when finding a job, especially now. For the past several years the Bureau of Labor Statistics has listed nursing as one of the few fields that is growing (that's not so much the case anymore). As a result, everyone and their grandmother wants to get into nursing school. The market is now FLOODED with nursing school graduates who can't find jobs. Older nurses are no longer retiring, and nurses who would like to quit won't due to the economy. Another result is that nursing schools are now being very selective about who they accept into their programs. Here in Arizona the published grade requirement for acceptance to nursing school is a C in the prerequisite courses. However, if you don't have a very competitive GPA, A's in all of your science prerequisites (especially Anatomy & Physiology), and do VERY WELL on the HESI exam, no nursing school in Arizona will consider you. I imagine that is becoming the case more and more across the country.
Can i get my nursing degree online?
No, you cannot become a nurse by taking online classes. That's not the way it works. What you can do is take your general ed classes online, since most community colleges and state universities offer some courses online (generally it would be things like English Comp, Psycology, Sociology, Algebra, Communication, etc). You would need to take your lab sciences (Chemistry, Anatomy/Physiology, Microbiology, etc) on campus and your nursing classes must be taken there, too. Also, most community colleges have those general ed and science classes in the evenings and on weekends, so that's something to consider, as well. What you will find with U of Phoenix and other online scams, I mean schools, is that the nursing degrees they offer are for RNs with either an Associates or a 3-year Diploma to get their BSN. Their ads are very misleading, which should be a red flag about their reputation and lack of appropriate credentials. Even if you are already an RN, going through an "online college" is not the optimal way to go from RN, ASN to RN, BSN. Online colleges such as Chamberlain or U of Phoenix are not accredited by the CCNE and that can cause a problem should you want to advance into a Masters or a DNP at some point.
Difference between academics qualification and professional qualification?
I'm not sure I understand quite what you're asking. "Academic qualifications" would be the university/college degree an employer, publisher, etc. might require before they would consider a person for... whatever it is they're looking for. Examples: If you apply for a job with a law firm, you must have a law degree from an accredited law school in the same country. If you submit a paper to The Journal of Thermodynamics, you must have a Ph.D. in physics. "Professional qualification" might be actual experience with the task at hand, with or without the academic qualifications. If you have cared for the ill in a makeshift hospital and done so well that you came to supervise others, you have hands-on nursing experience, even if you do not have an R.N. or other nursing degree.
What does it take to be become a medical doctor in Canada?
Canadian Medical GraduateTo add to James Linn’s answer, the requirements for someone who wishes to do their medical education in Canada is as follows:Complete 3 years of university, including required pre-requisites. While it is not necessary to finish your Bachelor’s degree to gain admission almost everyone does in order to be a competitive applicantWrite the Medical Colleges Admission Test (MCAT), an extremely difficult basic science (chemistry, biology, etc.) testGain admission to a 4-year School of MedicineComplete 1-year of internship and get licensedInstead of the last step, the internship, almost every physician will instead complete a 2–8 year residency and/or fellowship in their chosen field (General Surgery, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, etc.)After completion of a residency, you gain an unrestricted license to practice in your area of competence.International Medical GraduateThe process is different if you are an International Medical Graduate (IMG). For IMGs, the process involves submitting an application to the Medical Council of Canada where they prove they’ve graduated from an approved medical school.Next, you write the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I (a multiple choice exam) and Part II (a 2-day in-person exam). These are available only at specific times based on the amount of IMGs the government is willing to accept.After this, you must take another exam, the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE), which is a multiple choice exam like the MCCQE Part I. This will qualify you to enter a Canadian residency.Finally, you may be granted a provisional license in order to complete a residency in Canada (if you can get matched into one.) This is a difficult process, and so many specialists from other countries end up practicing Family Medicine in Canada instead, because this is the only residency they are able to secure.After completion of a residency, you gain an unrestricted license to practice in your area of competence.As you can see, the process for IMGs is difficult, and many find it far easier (and more lucrative!) to practice in the US, which doesn’t enforce the same kind of barriers, choosing instead to require IMGs to complete the same exams that American physicians do, and upon completion of those, and the Board Exam for their specialty (just like any other American graduate), to allow them to enter their chosen specialty.