<p>I heard that community college admission deadline for RN this year was last fall.
Is this true? Can’t I apply now?
(for CCs in Seattle.!)</p>
<p>Oh and also can anyone tell me the requirements for RN
or some tips that I should know…
I just got started to know about RN…!
Thanks!</p>
<p>Puget Sound region community college RN programs are in very high demand, so the deadlines for admission can be quite early. I don’t know about the Seattle District (South, Central, North), but I am more familiar with Shoreline, Everett, Skagit. Here at Everett CC, deadlines for Fall were a couple of months ago. </p>
<p>In general, deadlines for Fall admission are all past. However, most so-called “2-year” RN programs have a lengthy list of prerequisites that can easily take another 2 years to complete. The list varies slightly, depending on the college, but it almost always includes:</p>
<p>ENGL& 101 English Composition
CMST& 210 Interpersonal Communication
PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology
SOC& 101 Intro to Sociology
CHEM& 121 Intro to Chemistry
BIOL& 211 Majors Cellular
BIOL& 231 Human Anatomy*
BIOL& 232 Human Physiology*
BIOL& 260 Microbiology</p>
<ul>
<li>Many colleges substitute Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology II for these two courses.</li>
</ul>
<p>All these courses are marked with an ampersand (&), which signifies that these courses are common statewide (i.e. you can take them at any Washington CC).</p>
<p>The bottom line is that you need to do a whole bunch of work before you apply to an RN program, so unless you already have the prerequisites, you can simply enroll in any CC as a ‘regular’ student and start in on those courses. You will have plenty of time to apply to a program in the meantime.</p>
<p>My only other advice is that these programs are quite competitive, so you will need to have good grades in your prerequisite courses, and you should apply to several programs.</p>
<p>Wow.! Thank you soooo much …
It really helped me alot :)</p>
<p>I didn’t know that I need to finish all the prerequisites before entering RN.!
really? I mean… I thought I would take all the necessary classes, including the prerequisite subjects, after entering the program…</p>
<p>So… even if I didn’t miss my deadline, I need all those prerequisites before applying…
than what do you learn more on the actual program?</p>
<p>oh… yes!! thank you for your advice too…!
I am considering about entering as a regular student.
I think it is not late for a regular application right?</p>
<p>You really have to talk to an adviser at the college you want to attend. Every school is different. At our cc, you would have missed the deadline for Sept enrollment by several months. The only prereq we have is A&P I & II, so that requirement takes a full year to fulfill. So, while taking that prereq, take other non-nursing classes.</p>
<p>Our program is very hard to get into as it’s quite competitive. At your school, ask how many students actually finish the program in 2 years. You may be quite surprised at the answer.</p>
<p>The actual Nursing curriculum contains all of the clinical and practical procedures that you need to know in order to administer to patients. The prerequisites are there so that when you enter an RN program, you know anatomy, physiology and microbiology. </p>
<p>So, you can enroll in a local CC before being admitted to an RN program. You should definitely speak to a Nursing advisor, who can tell you exactly how to proceed. In the meantime, each college website has details for preparing to enter a Nursing program. </p>
<p>Also, FYI, when you complete an RN program at a WA CC, you are only about a quarter or two away from a BSN degree. Some students work for a while, then start work on completing the BSN that they need for career advancement.</p>
<p>There’s plenty of time to enroll in Summer or Fall classes. The enrollment period at most WA CCs is about to start for those quarters. If you need financial aid, you are probably too late to apply for Sumemer classes, and you will need to hurry for Fall classes.</p>
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A registered nurse is a nurse who passed the NCLEX-RN, which is the licensing exam a nurse school graduate has to take in order to become an RN.
Prior to becoming a registered nurse, you would typically either go through a two-year associates program, earning an Associate nursing degree, or a four-year baccalaureate program earning a Bachelor’s nurse degree (BSN).
Studies for an RN degree will include courses in Anatomy and Physiology, Behavioral Sciences, Chemistry, Epidemiology, Nursing Theory, Nutrition, Psychology and more. </p>
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<p>Thank you everyone for all the information and help !!
I learned many new important things!
your not going to imagine how much it is helpful to me!</p>
<p>But still I have some more questions to ask!!
Normally, how long does it take to two finish all the prerequisite?
(I know that It depends on the classes but I want to know the approximate time that it takes.) </p>
<p>and also, what is the difference between RN in CCs and RN in Universities?
I am aware that CC gives Associate degree and University gives BS.
and CC takes two years and Uni takes four years.
(Although it would take more … which I learned from the answers…!)</p>
<p>But I searched on RN program on UW and found out that they also require prerequisite which is 90 credits and the actual RN program is another 90 credits for two years!!
So totally the prerequisite + RN = four years???
which is same with CCs. prerequisite two years + RN…
Thus, the RN from CC and RN from Uni takes same time?
Is this right? <- really really confused about this…!</p>
<p>and If the only difference is the degree, and the degree doesn’t really matter because they both give chance to take the NCLEX-RN,
and also if the program years are same, what are the difference!? the main, important differences?!!
Is it more hard and competitive to get in University RN program?
The studies are more hard?
I really want to know the difference between these two.! </p>
<p>Thank you all !!!</p>
<p>Most University programs yield a BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing), which is a step above an RN. Most community college programs yield an RN as part of an Associate’s degree. Both programs take about 4 years to complete, because, as I noted earlier, it takes about 2 years to acquire the prerequisites to enter a community college RN program. If you look at the course requirements for a BSN, compared to an RN (including the prerequisites), you will see that they are quite similar. The BSN requires more Psychology and Statistics courses. If you look at colleges such as UW - Bothell, you will see them offering a BSN to students who already have an RN. It takes one or two quarters to get a BSN, once you have an RN. </p>
<p>University BSN programs are harder to get into and cost quite a bit more. Community college RN programs are also hard to get into.</p>
<p>RN programs are hard and very competitive than I thought!
Thank you for your help!
Do you think I can transfer to University BSN from community college, after I take all the required classes and get good grades? ; Is it possible to transfer to University BSN after normal community college courses? or in order to do that, I need to transfer after community college RN program?</p>
<p>It’s completely possible. There are many students at my CC that are doing their general eds then transferring to the state U to do nursing there.</p>