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What school is the best school to attend for nursing

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Martin’s Answer

The best is the one that is accredited, you sit for the boards, you can be accepted into and you can afford. Nursing schools must all teach the same basic curriculum, and it is just a base. You don't really learn how to be a nurse until after you graduate and no one cares what school you went to!
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Michael’s Answer

Hi Jusalyne:

Here are the Top 10 Best Nursing Schools of 2024 per www.nurse.org:

https://nurse.org/education/top-10-best-nursing-schools/

- Duke University
- Georgetown University
- Johns Hopkins University
- New York University
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Michigan
- University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)
- University of Washington
- Emory University
- University of Maryland

U.S. News & World Report has additional college listings for the best schools for a Master Degree in Nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice:

https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-nursing-schools

A Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing will concentrate more on math and science courses. This will be earned at a college or university for a duration of four years. Clinical experience is gained while in nursing school at a college or university. Physiology, psychology and anatomy are some additional college courses that are required for one to take to become a Registered Nurse (RN).

When reviewing colleges and universities, it is best to check the following:

- In-State vs Out of State Tuition
- Internships
- Scholarships
- Career Placement upon graduation
- Course work and offered classes
- Post-Graduate Degrees - Master and Doctoral

College and scholarship applications can start to be submitted during your Junior year and will continue throughout your Senior year in high school. It is best to ask your Academic Advisor/School Counselor on the timeline process as well. College and scholarship applications will have specific deadlines and requirements to meet in order to be submitted for review and consideration.

You may want to start to compile your resume/portfolio since a majority of college and scholarship applications will require academic grade point average (GPA), academic accomplishments, school activities (clubs, sports, etc.), community involvement (volunteer, church, etc.), academic and personal recommendations, etc. There may be essay requirements on why you are a qualified candidate to receive the scholarship and acceptance to the applied college of choice, what your future goals are academically and professionally and other questions centering around who you are, your beliefs, etc.

Here are a couple of links for College Scholarships:

https://www.mometrix.com/blog/scholarships-for-college/

https://www.nchchonors.org/students/awards-scholarships/national-scholarships

Also, it will be best to check with the colleges and universities that you will be applying to. You can check with the School/Department of your desired major, the Campus Career Center and the Register's Office for additional information for college scholarships and grants and specific requirements for qualifications.

According to Johnson and Johnson, here is a link for Nursing Specialties:

https://nursing.jnj.com/specialty

Here is a list of some of the High Demand Nurse Specialties:

- Cardiac Care Nurse
- Certified Nurse Midwife
- Emergency Nurse
- Perioperative Nurse
- Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
- Labor and Delivery Nurse (L&D)
- Home Health Nurse
- Hospice Nurse
- Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
- Nurse Practitioner
- Obstetrics Nurse
- Oncology Nurse

While in high school, one will need to focus on science and math classes to prepare for a nursing career. Physics, chemistry and biology will be the core science courses. For math, algebra, geometry and statistics will be needed. Both concentrations will enable you to focus and refine your analytical skills for research; complex problem solving; investigative and innovative critical thinking; attention to detail; etc.

Other skills that will need to be built upon center around team building, team work and communication. In any work culture, collaboration among team members, staff and partner departments occur on a daily basis. As a nurse, communication is essential and critical when dealing with patients, medical personnel and other hospital staff. A college course in public speaking, communications and English will help with one's communication and writing skills. While in high school, the debate team will provide the opportunity to sharpen communication skills which are backed with research and factual data and information.

Best wishes for your education and career path in Nursing!
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Sylvia’s Answer

Hello Jusalyne
My advice is to be flexible and choose your nursing school early. When you apply to a college, you have 2 differnt applications - the application for admission and the application for nursing school. Being in a college or university does not guarantee you admission into their nursing program unless it is a nursing college. Admission will get you into the prerequisite classes for nursing, and give you a higher chance of being chosen by that college for their nursing program. But it helps to be open to applying to other nursing programs. You will be applying for nursing spots in competition with applicants from the community colleges and other nursing schools.
My other suggestion is to go to your state's board of nursing and look at the NCLEX pass rates of different schools. It doesnt matter how famous a school is - if they fail the NCLEX, the board of Nursing is very strict about it. The school you choose should have good NCLEX scores and a high percentage of students from that school shoud pass.
The best nursing school is the one that teaches you to be a good nurse and helps you pass the NCLEX. There are LPNs who are better nurses than a lot of RNs. And a lot of RNs with associates are better nurses than some BSNs.
The higher degree is welcome and gives yu more opportunity. Do your research for your local area. At the end of the day, if you have your license you will get a job. And your job will teach you how to be a good nurse.
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