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Free Online Nursing School for high school students.
Hello, i'm in 9th grade and i've always had an eager desire for learning more about the nursing field. I can't seem to find any websites that offer free online classes for teens! if anyone could help me find some helpful websites, that would be great! Thanks!
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Hello Destiny
You won't find any online nursing classes. That is because nursing is hands on. For example, there is no way to teach the difference between an intramuscular injection and an intradermal injection online. And these are procedures done on human beings. A big part of nursing school is clinicals in a healthcare setting. The best option you may have is to look at your county school website and see if they offer an LPN certification while you are in high school. If you don't get that in high school, your next option is to join prerequisite classes that qualify you to join nursing school. Nursing school is competitive, so plan early. Look at your local community college and what they require as prerequisites. Or look at your universities and see what guaranteed admission options they have. You may still have to qualify with TEAS tests or HESI tests, or with particular grades. That is why it is better to start planning early
All the best
You won't find any online nursing classes. That is because nursing is hands on. For example, there is no way to teach the difference between an intramuscular injection and an intradermal injection online. And these are procedures done on human beings. A big part of nursing school is clinicals in a healthcare setting. The best option you may have is to look at your county school website and see if they offer an LPN certification while you are in high school. If you don't get that in high school, your next option is to join prerequisite classes that qualify you to join nursing school. Nursing school is competitive, so plan early. Look at your local community college and what they require as prerequisites. Or look at your universities and see what guaranteed admission options they have. You may still have to qualify with TEAS tests or HESI tests, or with particular grades. That is why it is better to start planning early
All the best
Thank you so much!
Destiny