Granddaughter got her initial BS in History. Two days of practice teaching proved to her teaching was not for her. Now, July 2020, she is 85% through (due to Covid19) a 12 month ABSN. She has a 4.0 and was just asked by one of her profs to do nurse residency at a major Houston hospital in L&D. I am a bit proud!
I just got accepted to a 12 month ABSN program starting in November. I’m 52 and have a BA in Environmental Science. I loved my prerequisites and I’m really excited to get started!
Congratulations Ellen!! How's it going? I'm starting late myself from BS Business and just finished AP I and onto AP II in couple weeks. Hope you're doing great! keep it up. Where are you taking your ABSN program?
barbara henley Thanks! I’m about halfway through the program. It is fast, but I’m enjoying it. I’m taking pediatrics and research right now, and I’ve finished all the medsurg/adult nursing. Now I’m just waiting to get back to clinicals!
I got into a BSN Pathways program with a 2.6 on a 3.0 requirement. It’s all about how you present yourself in your personal statement, explain your academic gremlins, ENTRANCE EXAM SCORES and have B’s in your Bio and Chem classes. I got B’s in all of those and absolutely KILLED my teas and scored in the top 95 percentile. They’ll overlook some negatives if they feel you have Potential and really care about nursing as your career choice. I failed Anatomy 1 three times before I got serious about school and passed, anyone can do it if you put in the work!
Thank you for sharing your nursing journey and congratulations!! I feel so much better and will try aim high on the teas exam and do better in A & P classes! Thank you for the encouragement and many more blessings to you ❤
I willl be starting an ABSN program in november.... bit scary because i dont want to screw anything up. I am a full time working mother of 3 with a husband.... pray for me, eeeeeek!
Thank you so much for this video. I am just starting. I am actually gathering transcripts and other paper work for the adviser to see what prerequisites I haven't completed. Your video was soo encouraging. I am 60, finished my bachelor's in 2016. I am planning on entering the accelerated BSN. I want to spend my retirement as a volunteer nurse with a mission organization.
Ah this is so inspiring! I am 49, got a BS in Business 22 years ago and have been finishing my pre-req's for the past couple of semesters. I have often second guessed my decision to do this based on my age. I want to work for 10-12 years and then volunteer as well! I hope you are doing well in your program. God bless!
I’m 30 and work in civil engineering, got my bachelors and masters in it. I was always sure that I didn’t want to do it forever. I feel so fortunate that I learned about nursing and realized it’s what I want to do. I’ve been taking prereqs for a year and should be ready to apply for ABSN programs in a year or so 🙌
I was officially accepted in my ABSN program on Wednesday!!! I start this May and it is a 15 month program, so I graduate in august 2020! Liz thank you so much for this video...I too will be working while doing this program so finding out there are others who worked too makes me feel a little better. I am so glad bumped into your channel and I am excited for this next chapter in my life.
I’m watching this today because I got accepted to an ABSN program coming spring and I’m super excited. It’s a 16 months program. I’ve struggled all through the prerequisites and I can’t wait to start and be a bad ass CRNA in future ! Also a new sub here 😮❤❤
After graduating Cum Laude from Aggieville, youngest granddaughter took prerequites at a community college Blinn and volunteered at an animal shelter. She applied and was accepted to five nursing programs. She chose the shortest, a ABSN lasting 11 months 8 days. She is halfway through and today I had the privilege of paying for two NCLEX RN study guides. I did the same for other granddaghter when she got har masters from TAM. We are making hotel reservations for graduation Dec18, 2020.
I've been going through a lot lately and I'm about to go into an accelerated BSN program within the next year. I totally had my doubts and this video was soooo helpful and positive. I feel so much more motivated. Thank you!
Currently doing my ABSN and it’s a lot of work!! But I’m already halfway through my first semester and it feels like I started yesterday! Can’t believe how quickly time has flown. I wasn’t sure I wanted to go down the ABSN route but I’m SO glad I did!
I’m graduating with my bachelors in biology in 10 days... I did my BS in 3.5 years, I got accepted into an ABSN program (16 months).... I’m sooo excited
I watch many TH-cam videos and I am not sure about how long you’ve been doing TH-cam, however, this video was one of the best ones I’ve ever watched! It was so efficient, and made 18 mins feel like a genuine conversation between us two. Thank you so much for your insight, this was very helpful!
Love your videos Liz! I'm a Paramedic with 2 associates degrees who will also be pursuing nursing school next fall and do EVENTUALLY want to be a physician. It is sometimes weird being much older in my courses but your videos make me feel significantly less awkward about it! Thanks for all that you do
I turn 25 next month and I graduated with my BBA in 2018. I currently work in Aviation and quickly realized it just was not for me. I should've gone with what my gut told me in high school 10 years ago when I thought I wanted to be a nurse. 15 year old Morgan was scared and not near as confident in her abilities. But, here I am starting the application process now to hopefully begin in January 2022! *Fingers Crossed*
I'm seriously SO glad I found your channel, especially this video! I had been struggling deciding what I wanted to do as a career. It was pharmacy first, and then I decided to major in biology first before going to pharmacy school, and then once this past spring semester came around, I realized I didn't see myself being happy with pharmacy...especially going to school another 3-4 years studying something I probably won't like in the end. I work in a pharmacy now and although I don't mind working there, I wanted a more fulfilling and rewarding job. I had never thought about being a nurse because I immediately jumped to the conclusion that I wouldn't be good at it or diligent enough. I started to think about nursing more when I was in the hospital for a few days... the nurses and home care nurses were so great to me and I loved talking to them about their experiences they've had! I was talking to one of my friends who just graduated nursing school and she said her school has a 2nd degree BSN program that's only 15 months! I already applied so once I get in, I'll be starting next fall and I couldn't be more excited :) I feel so much more motivated knowing that I'll be studying and learning something I can use to truly help people!
Thank you! This was SO helpful even from 5 years ago... I majored in Psychology but bounced around different majors throughout undergrad (Biology, and Anatomy and Physiology). So I had a great, well-rounded background. I am excited to finally figure out my "path" and purpose. While it may not be as fast or smooth as some of my peers, I am grateful for the detours and I am choosing to trust God's timing.
When you have to choose between a high gpa, a social life or work, I agree with choosing the high gpa and work. You can accommodate the social life with study groups.
I have a BA in Theater Arts. I'll be 50 in May and have finally figured out what I want to be when I go up... well sort of. At first, I thought about being a nutritionist but decided I wanted to broaden my scope so then I thought about PA school. Now, I think NP would be a better fit so next step nursing school. Hoping to apply to an ABSN program next year. But for now, I am knee deep in pre-reqs and should probably be studying for my upcoming A&P exam instead of commenting here. :) Thank you, Liz, for letting me live vicariously through you as I toil away. I especially LOVE your Vlogs.
Thank you so much for this video. I'm currently a teacher but I've decided to go to nursing school in an accelerated program. I'm starting to doubt myself a lot. Am I smart enough? Can I do it? I don't know anything about nursing.... blah, blah, blah. What you said really spoke to me.
Thanks needed this I have a BS and MS in bullshit studies I’m looking into nursing luckily I only need micro, chem and college algebra because years ago I started taking pre reqs for nursing but changed my mind
3 years and I just found this video! Amazing ❤️ this is honestly just what I needed to hear. I’m in my second day of the program and I’m already freaking out! However, you reminded me relax, stay organized and take it one day at a time. 💕 Thanks you so much!
Thanks Liz - I am 48, I have been working in Healthcare finances for 17 years now. I felt it was time for a change and decided to take my prerequisites and give nursing a chance. I applied to two schools offering accelerated nursing programs and both accepted me which is exciting. However, my age is making me reconsider this. I don’t know if graduating being almost 50 is a good idea. Any piece of advice? I would greatly appreciate it.
I'm 64 with a BS in Chemistry from 1986. Finishing Physio now, with Micro next semester then ABSN applications at UNR, Samuel Merrit, Wm Jessup, USF, and the local community colleges. In the Sacramento area, applications are about 10 to 1 for seats in community colleges- they are on a lottery system once you have multi-criteria scores with >70-75 out of 100.
I'm currently in an ABSN program, I just graduated in May with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies. I'm documenting my ABSN journey here on youtube!
Granddaughters 12 month ABSN course accepted approximately 110 students 1800 applied, 200 received interviews. 7 months in 80 are left. Some that left program were placed into traditional nursing course. She is so fortunate; has such a supportive hubby and has terrific grandparents Ha. All course work will be finished before the last semester because of Covid. Last semester- clinicals, job hunting and NCLEX study grad 12/18/2020.
Omg!!! I’m 24! I have a BACHELORS in Sociology however I’ve been working in health care for two years. I dropped out of graduate school and I’m going back to school for nursing. Smh 😂
I’m currently in a BSN program. It takes two years to complete it and I do not have a bachelor. Fall and spring semesters are pretty chill honestly. Summers are shorter and we still take the same amount of units. So those are CRAZILY overwhelming.
Hi Liz! Thanks so much for your channel-it’s so informative and fun. I’m graduating coming May with a music degree (violin) AND starting an accelerated program like two weeks after graduation! Kind of scared but I’m excited🥰 fun fact: one of the clinical sites of the nursing school is the hospital I was born in!
Oh my gosh your story/path could not be more related to mine. I am a senior in college, I thought I wanted to be a doctor and then decided that what I truly want to do is nursing for some of the same reasons you explained in one of your other videos and I am also a psych major that is considering an accelerated nursing program. Thank you so much for doing this video and for your channel in general it's so rare here on TH-cam information on ABSN programs. I am so happy I found your channel you're truly an inspiration :)))
Absolutely love your videos and have been listening to them while I’m at work! I’m about to start my nursing prereqs next semester with the intent to apply to ABSN programs and I’m so excited! I have a degree in architecture (currently working in healthcare architecture, designing hospitals, etc.). Been working in this field for the past 3 years and really don’t feel like sitting at a desk 9-5 is what I was meant to do my entire life. I’ve always had an interest in medicine and used to love hearing about my mother’s experiences at work (she’s an RN). It’s going to be tough, but I think the fulfillment I’ll feel from attaining and utilizing practical, life-saving knowledge will be so worth this transitional period.
Thank you for watching them!! What an interesting background! And kuddos to you for following your gut and making a change! That is no easy thing to do!
OMG!!! I am in LOVE with your videos already. I’m graduating in May 2019 with my bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies. I too originally wanted to be a doctor, but I also realize I want to be a mom. And a doctor schedule is so demanding I think I would get in the way. So I changed my major my junior year, and I spent the last year and a half working completing the prerequisites and classes for a bachelor’s. Now I applied at University of Mobile accelerated nursing program which is 12 months! I’m excited and nervous!!! Like I don’t know what to expect or if I can handle it. I’ve done summer school which we complete a 6 month classes in 4 weeks so I’m assuming/hoping it would be the same as this. Congratulations and good luck to everyone.
Hi Liz! I'm a current sophomore health sciences major and I decided that I want to become a CNM/FNP a couple months ago. I've been looking into accelerated nursing programs recently and was terrified. I was SO scared and confused about so many things, but your video gave me hope and clarity! I'm so glad I found your channel, it's the best!!
Hi Liz, I am looking into becoming a nurse through an accelerated program. I am so happy I had stumbled upon your video it was very helpful and am looking forward to taking my prerequisites to begin a new path in my life.
Edyn I agree!! It's late in CA and I stumbled across Liz video today after getting tired of the ASBN application at the point I needed to manually enter every grade from my BS in Business so took a break to you tube and loved finding her video! Good Luck to your adventure!
Wow! I love your channel! I am starting an accelerated hybrid doctor of physical therapy program in January, so I started a vlog channel to document the experience. I will definitely be visiting your channel throughout my program!
Thank you so much for this video! This is so helpful. I’m going to third year at my universities, and I just decided to go into nursing and is looking into accelerated nursing program. This video gives me an ideal of what it is. I love your channel!
Whose watching with me in 2024? This is such a blessing ❤ Pls ma, as an international student interested in taking ABSN in the U.S, is there any chance of getting a scholarship to enable me to actualise my ABSN dream?
Youngest grandaughter who was married yesterday Nov 2 2019 graduated from Texas A&M cum laude with a history degree in May 2018 Then she took a year of sciences and applied to Five nursing colleges. She was accepted by all five and is entering the U of Houston accelelerated 11 month 8 day nursing school in January, 2020. The program has a 100% graduation rate for the past three years. New husband (Engineer) now works 8 miles from his job has decided to move to Sugarland to reduce stress and travelling time for his wife.
Nurse Liz Thank you for these videos. She is carrying 4.0 GPA. Today starts her 3d semester of four. Grad date 12/18/2020. Due to covid they had to stop clinicals. Think they will start them anew in Sept. last week she and hubby bought a house due to be finished in December so December will be extra special.
I am in an accelerated program. Very intense. The program is two years and we have a new term every ten weeks no breaks in between terms. This is a third degree for me. I have a bachelors and a masters.
I had the best nurses when I gave birth to my boys! They made all the difference in the world and made think to myself...Yeah I want to be this awesome. I literally didn't want to leave the hospital because they helped me so much and they were a team and worked together, it was so inspiring. 😭
Hi Nurse Liz, I truly appreciate and loved your video. I came across your channel searching for BSN related videos. I competed Human Developmental Studies as a bachelors and now looking into the accelerated BSN and I thought your videos was great. Applying for it this fall and I pray that I get into it. Will update you 🤗
omg liz i love your videos i’m a senior in high school and i wanna go to an accelerated nursing program after i finish my general ed in college your videos really helped a lot about what to expect and really cemented nursing as a career i want to pursue 💞💞💞
Hey Liz!! I've been following all your videos and I'm in my spring semester of senior year of college when I currently decided to do nursing before I become a provider. I'm so happy you have a video on this!!
It’s getting friggen real. Just saw on my credit card the $200.00 charge for the NCLEX test. She graduates in 38 days from a year ABSN course. A few dropped out through the program or were put into regular BSN program. Since 2017 they have had a 100% NCLEX pass rate.
Currently facing the wake up call of realizing I want to be a nurse two years into college! I'm in the middle of transferring to the local community college that has a great two year program, then while working I plan to apply again back to the school I'm correctly in for the ASN to BSN program. My life is a handful right now, but I have to thank you for clearing things up!
I want to get into an Accelerated BSN program so bad but I’m so scared to death. I originally went to undergrad as a nursing major but I had to switch because my grades started to slip. I graduated with a psych degree 2 years ago. I was sent to the hospital a few weeks ago with severe internal bleeding and I was so amazed by the team of nurses that took such great care of me. I haven’t been able to stop rethinking my career path ever since. The nurses told me it’s a hell of a commitment and working hard, but it’s worth every minute of it. As badly as I want to try nursing again, I feel so scared that I will get rejected or I won’t pass my classes again 🙁
I majored in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Psychology. I watched this video when I was applying to my ABSN! I'm almost halfway though my 18-month schedule (but really, a 15 month program with some breaks thrown in between). It's amazing how much material we go through in just a week. I have a lot of respect for people in 12 month programs, because I feel like I'm memorizing hundreds of pages of information and dumping it out of my brain every week after our exams.
Definitely glad I found your channel and this video. I am in my final semester of Graduate School, within the legal field (not law school), and while I love the program I am in, I hate the legal field so much. I work as a paralegal and I am not happy. I have had experiences that keep pushing me towards nursing, so much so that while I am in my last semester of grad school, I am looking into ABSN programs and trying to figure out what prereqs I will need so that I get accepted into a program and succeeding.
That’s such a neat background to have for nursing! If you ever miss law things some nurses get paid BANK to be legal representatives in cases, and you’d probably be qualified for that! It’s per diem I believe and a great side gig
i actually kinda like the discussion post assignments in ABSN lol i could always knock them out quick, especially compared to all the video and powerpoint projects were had our instructors didn’t read them that clo
Hello Liz hope all is well! I just got accepted into an accelerated program this month for spring 2020. It’s a 12 months long; I have 4 months to start I’m starting to freak out already. Thanks for your videos they’re awesome
i have been accepted into an accelerated program for my BSN! it is not for others with a "different major", it was just a program my school did for those who wanted to finish quick and it offered an employment contract and scholarship. i have a 4.0 but im very concerned about the timing. I have aced all of my prereqs but it scares me to think of a condensed program with clinicals and such. thank you for the video! i start in may and this reassured me.
That's a LOT of prerequisites! Especially for someone who has a bachelor's in something other than science. So it's not 'really' something you can "jump right into".
Im starting an accelerated nursing program in September, I find it a little intimidating because I don’t want to mess it up and then having to pay student loans. However great video, I really took a lot of interesting facts from it and thank you so much for sharing your experience with the world. I feel like a lot of us need to hear some advice from someone who already went through this 🙌
Just about to get my BS in Psychology and I am going back to school to finish those Anatomy and Physiology classes to apply to nursing school. I am excited!
awesome! Psychology seems to be a super popular major for people looking to go into nursing! Good luck in your pre-reqs! Once you beast through those it gets so much better!
Youngest granddaughter was just accepted into a 11 month 8 day Acclererated BSN 2d degree into the university of Houston. Oct 4 2019. She will start Jan 2020. Thanks for this video as it explains so much to me.
Bahaha you're a trip! I'm sooo excited to start my BSN in Jan, it's a traditional program though. I'm trying not to stress out over all the required paperwork lol. I never finished my B.S. before but I was going for criminal justice in the past! Thanks for this great content filled video!!
Elaine Acero yeah!! Congrats! Nursing school of ANY kind is a big deal to get into 👏🏼. And holy. Cow. There is SO much paperwork. They don’t pay the compliance people enough for how much they had to harass me to get all of mine done 🙂
Yes!!!! You are going to rock it!! Keep me posted on how it goes! I hope there are some awesome people in your class. Nursing school besties are THE BEST
I needed to hear all this. thank you!!! Nursing is something Ive def always wanted to do and recently re enrolled in CC and have been extra stressed out just having a bunch of questions and thoughts a lot of people cant really answer. But you answered them all. Made me even more confident and aware that I can do it its all up to me just got to organize my life.
I initially majored in Anthropology, found a love for birth and changed my mind in the middle of undergrad. There were no options for my at my undergraduate school, an accelerated program was the alternative.
Like you I was a biology major, I am currently applying to an ABSN program. 15-16 months and I am so excited. I got accepted into another program, but this one is definitely one I have researched and can not wait to get into. I am applying for the Fall 2019 cohort.
i became a teacher because i was afraid i would fail at nursing school....now here i am at the ABSN program video looking at finishing prereques this summer so i can apply.
I'm currently a senior in high school but I am taking a MA class and when I graduate I'll have my certification and after that I will go to work as an MA and take online classes for RN but this summer I am doing a free program for CNA.
QOD: If you are considering an ABSN program, what was your original major??
Nurse Liz I received my undergrad in finance, starting my prerequisites now
psychology and i'm applying this yr...
Chemical Engineering
kenteh lees what a jump! Best of luck on your pre reqs! Finance is crazy hard, so you’ll be just fine!
Salma Speaks major twins! Fingers crossed for you!
I'm 34 with a bachelors in theatre. I start in August!
What a cool background! Congrats on your acceptance!!
I'm 33 BA in economics...10 years ago. I want to have BSN... What should I do? Where should I go? Is community college cheaper path. Please help.
How is it going?
Benjamin Lopez I know this is old, but me too!! Still love theatre 🎭 but need to know something practical. Applying to programs now!
Congrats!!
Love this
Granddaughter got her initial BS in History. Two days of practice teaching proved to her teaching was not for her. Now, July 2020, she is 85% through (due to Covid19) a 12 month ABSN. She has a 4.0 and was just asked by one of her profs to do nurse residency at a major Houston hospital in L&D. I am a bit proud!
O wow! This makes me happy. I live in Houston, I hope to get into a good Bsn program. I’m starting off at LoneStar.
Two days in she will realize she can’t cut it in nursing either.
@@Kermit46maybe but with her drive she can complete another career!
I just got accepted to a 12 month ABSN program starting in November. I’m 52 and have a BA in Environmental Science. I loved my prerequisites and I’m really excited to get started!
awesome!!! Best of luck on your journey!!
Congratulations Ellen!! How's it going? I'm starting late myself from BS Business and just finished AP I and onto AP II in couple weeks. Hope you're doing great! keep it up. Where are you taking your ABSN program?
What school ?
barbara henley Thanks! I’m about halfway through the program. It is fast, but I’m enjoying it. I’m taking pediatrics and research right now, and I’ve finished all the medsurg/adult nursing. Now I’m just waiting to get back to clinicals!
Amarayah Asrae Samuel Merritt University.
I'm 41 with an MBA. Starting 12-month BSN in January.
What a cool background going into it! You'll do great!
@@NurseLiz Really enjoy your videos - helping with my back to school nerves! I just finished Pathophys and it was something else!
This makes me feel so much better! I just got accepted to one that starts in January as well and I'm 38. Good luck with your journey!!!
what school please
How's it going so far??
I got into a BSN Pathways program with a 2.6 on a 3.0 requirement. It’s all about how you present yourself in your personal statement, explain your academic gremlins, ENTRANCE EXAM SCORES and have B’s in your Bio and Chem classes. I got B’s in all of those and absolutely KILLED my teas and scored in the top 95 percentile. They’ll overlook some negatives if they feel you have Potential and really care about nursing as your career choice.
I failed Anatomy 1 three times before I got serious about school and passed, anyone can do it if you put in the work!
Wow! Thank you for sharing, I got a C on Anatomy and Physiology 1 and I was worried about getting excepted😓
Thank you for sharing your nursing journey and congratulations!! I feel so much better and will try aim high on the teas exam and do better in A & P classes! Thank you for the encouragement and many more blessings to you ❤
I willl be starting an ABSN program in november.... bit scary because i dont want to screw anything up. I am a full time working mother of 3 with a husband.... pray for me, eeeeeek!
Ohhhh momma! You can do it! It will be so worth it. All the patient vibes being sent your way ❤️
what school?
Same here!! Good luck, I wish you the best!!
Did you survive? We need updates lol
@@kandacenoire Lol.
That nursing handbook tip was genius! Thank you!!
so glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this video. I am just starting. I am actually gathering transcripts and other paper work for the adviser to see what prerequisites I haven't completed. Your video was soo encouraging. I am 60, finished my bachelor's in 2016. I am planning on entering the accelerated BSN. I want to spend my retirement as a volunteer nurse with a mission organization.
that is incredible! SO many people will be so blessed by that. What did you do prior to retirement?
Ah this is so inspiring! I am 49, got a BS in Business 22 years ago and have been finishing my pre-req's for the past couple of semesters. I have often second guessed my decision to do this based on my age. I want to work for 10-12 years and then volunteer as well! I hope you are doing well in your program. God bless!
I am glad I found your channel! This is the most useful nursing channel for somebody who needs guidance in applying and becoming an RN. Thank you!
I'm so glad! Thank you!
Same here!!!
I’m 30 and work in civil engineering, got my bachelors and masters in it. I was always sure that I didn’t want to do it forever. I feel so fortunate that I learned about nursing and realized it’s what I want to do. I’ve been taking prereqs for a year and should be ready to apply for ABSN programs in a year or so 🙌
I have my bachelors in civil engineering and thinking about doing the same.
I was officially accepted in my ABSN program on Wednesday!!! I start this May and it is a 15 month program, so I graduate in august 2020! Liz thank you so much for this video...I too will be working while doing this program so finding out there are others who worked too makes me feel a little better. I am so glad bumped into your channel and I am excited for this next chapter in my life.
congratulations!!! What a huge accomplishment! It'll be over before you know it!
Which one are u doing
I’m seeing this now!! August 2020. just want to say CONGRATULATIONS U DID IT!!!!
Congrats on your graduation 🎊🎉
Shana:
Since it is after Aug 2020, I hope things went well for you and you are now a new grad nurse!
I’m watching this today because I got accepted to an ABSN program coming spring and I’m super excited. It’s a 16 months program. I’ve struggled all through the prerequisites and I can’t wait to start and be a bad ass CRNA in future !
Also a new sub here 😮❤❤
After graduating Cum Laude from Aggieville, youngest granddaughter took prerequites at a community college Blinn and volunteered at an animal shelter. She applied and was accepted to five nursing programs. She chose the shortest, a ABSN lasting 11 months 8 days. She is halfway through and today I had the privilege of paying for two NCLEX RN study guides. I did the same for other granddaghter when she got har masters from TAM. We are making hotel reservations for graduation Dec18, 2020.
I've been going through a lot lately and I'm about to go into an accelerated BSN program within the next year. I totally had my doubts and this video was soooo helpful and positive. I feel so much more motivated. Thank you!
you got this!
Currently doing my ABSN and it’s a lot of work!! But I’m already halfway through my first semester and it feels like I started yesterday! Can’t believe how quickly time has flown. I wasn’t sure I wanted to go down the ABSN route but I’m SO glad I did!
I’m graduating with my bachelors in biology in 10 days... I did my BS in 3.5 years, I got accepted into an ABSN program (16 months).... I’m sooo excited
congratulations on graduation and on your absn acceptance!!!
Hello, Which school did you decide to go to
I watch many TH-cam videos and I am not sure about how long you’ve been doing TH-cam, however, this video was one of the best ones I’ve ever watched! It was so efficient, and made 18 mins feel like a genuine conversation between us two. Thank you so much for your insight, this was very helpful!
I just got accepted into a nursing accelerated program! I start in January!! This was so helpful!
I’m so glad! And congratulations!!
Please how long did it take to complete your prerequisite courses?
Love your videos Liz! I'm a Paramedic with 2 associates degrees who will also be pursuing nursing school next fall and do EVENTUALLY want to be a physician. It is sometimes weird being much older in my courses but your videos make me feel significantly less awkward about it! Thanks for all that you do
What an awesome path! You will have such an advantage in nursing and med school with all that amazing experience!
I turn 25 next month and I graduated with my BBA in 2018. I currently work in Aviation and quickly realized it just was not for me. I should've gone with what my gut told me in high school 10 years ago when I thought I wanted to be a nurse. 15 year old Morgan was scared and not near as confident in her abilities. But, here I am starting the application process now to hopefully begin in January 2022! *Fingers Crossed*
I'm seriously SO glad I found your channel, especially this video! I had been struggling deciding what I wanted to do as a career. It was pharmacy first, and then I decided to major in biology first before going to pharmacy school, and then once this past spring semester came around, I realized I didn't see myself being happy with pharmacy...especially going to school another 3-4 years studying something I probably won't like in the end. I work in a pharmacy now and although I don't mind working there, I wanted a more fulfilling and rewarding job. I had never thought about being a nurse because I immediately jumped to the conclusion that I wouldn't be good at it or diligent enough. I started to think about nursing more when I was in the hospital for a few days... the nurses and home care nurses were so great to me and I loved talking to them about their experiences they've had! I was talking to one of my friends who just graduated nursing school and she said her school has a 2nd degree BSN program that's only 15 months! I already applied so once I get in, I'll be starting next fall and I couldn't be more excited :) I feel so much more motivated knowing that I'll be studying and learning something I can use to truly help people!
That’s so exciting! Your experience at the pharmacy will definitely help you! Best of luck in school! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you! This was SO helpful even from 5 years ago... I majored in Psychology but bounced around different majors throughout undergrad (Biology, and Anatomy and Physiology). So I had a great, well-rounded background. I am excited to finally figure out my "path" and purpose. While it may not be as fast or smooth as some of my peers, I am grateful for the detours and I am choosing to trust God's timing.
When you have to choose between a high gpa, a social life or work, I agree with choosing the high gpa and work. You can accommodate the social life with study groups.
I have a BA in Theater Arts. I'll be 50 in May and have finally figured out what I want to be when I go up... well sort of. At first, I thought about being a nutritionist but decided I wanted to broaden my scope so then I thought about PA school. Now, I think NP would be a better fit so next step nursing school. Hoping to apply to an ABSN program next year. But for now, I am knee deep in pre-reqs and should probably be studying for my upcoming A&P exam instead of commenting here. :) Thank you, Liz, for letting me live vicariously through you as I toil away. I especially LOVE your Vlogs.
Aww thanks for the love! Glad you’ve found your passion!!
Thank you so much for this video. I'm currently a teacher but I've decided to go to nursing school in an accelerated program. I'm starting to doubt myself a lot. Am I smart enough? Can I do it? I don't know anything about nursing.... blah, blah, blah. What you said really spoke to me.
I’m so glad! You got this!
Your videos have been so helpful for me. I'm 30 and terrified of changing careers but would love to complete an accelerated nursing program.
Thanks needed this I have a BS and MS in bullshit studies I’m looking into nursing luckily I only need micro, chem and college algebra because years ago I started taking pre reqs for nursing but changed my mind
Yay! Not too many pre reqs left!
Thank you for sharing. This was, is there most informitive nursing video that I have seen so far! And I've seen alot!
Wow thanks! ❤️
No, thank you!
3 years and I just found this video! Amazing ❤️ this is honestly just what I needed to hear. I’m in my second day of the program and I’m already freaking out!
However, you reminded me relax, stay organized and take it one day at a time. 💕 Thanks you so much!
starting in may...you're the best person to watch to prepare for this!!
It’ll be over before you know it! Congrats on your acceptance
Thank you love for this information! My major was communication so as you can imagine I need all my sciences but I was made for this!
I just found your channel and I love it! I needed that little pep talk at the end because I am scared sh*tless 😩
Thanks!! ❤️ you are doing great!!
Your encouragement and positivity is so refreshing! Thanks for sharing!
Aww thank you!
Thanks Liz - I am 48, I have been working in Healthcare finances for 17 years now. I felt it was time for a change and decided to take my prerequisites and give nursing a chance. I applied to two schools offering accelerated nursing programs and both accepted me which is exciting. However, my age is making me reconsider this. I don’t know if graduating being almost 50 is a good idea. Any piece of advice? I would greatly appreciate it.
Because of this video you earned a subscribe. I love your personality! Keep on kicking butt at what you're doing!
Thank you!!
I graduated with an Art degree and I'm debating if I should go back to school and go for my BSN.
Right here with you. I'm most interested in CRNA
I'm 64 with a BS in Chemistry from 1986. Finishing Physio now, with Micro next semester then ABSN applications at UNR, Samuel Merrit, Wm Jessup, USF, and the local community colleges. In the Sacramento area, applications are about 10 to 1 for seats in community colleges- they are on a lottery system once you have multi-criteria scores with >70-75 out of 100.
I'm currently in an ABSN program, I just graduated in May with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies. I'm documenting my ABSN journey here on youtube!
Nice!! That will be awesome to document! Best of luck in the program! It is intense but so worth it 🙂
You're literally the best ! Thank you so much for all the thoughtful videos that you make
Granddaughters 12 month ABSN course accepted approximately 110 students 1800 applied, 200 received interviews. 7 months in 80 are left. Some that left program were placed into traditional nursing course. She is so fortunate; has such a supportive hubby and has terrific grandparents Ha. All course work will be finished before the last semester because of Covid. Last semester- clinicals, job hunting and NCLEX study grad 12/18/2020.
Omg!!! I’m 24! I have a BACHELORS in Sociology however I’ve been working in health care for two years. I dropped out of graduate school and I’m going back to school for nursing. Smh 😂
I love this channel and how honest you are! Thank you!
"You just need a bachelors in whatever you want" LOL that's good to know
I’m currently in a BSN program. It takes two years to complete it and I do not have a bachelor. Fall and spring semesters are pretty chill honestly. Summers are shorter and we still take the same amount of units. So those are CRAZILY overwhelming.
Where is this program?
Thank you so much for this video! Seeing someone have a similar path as me is really comforting. Im about to start my accelerated BSN in August 😊
Congratulations on your acceptance to the nursing program!
//I am currently in a Accelerated BSN program right now. It goes by so fast.. in blink of an eye. I just started btw.
It really does doesnt it? I don't think I've ever learned so much so fast in my life! Best of luck with the rest of your program! You are doing great!
Do you guys work?
Did you get through?
Please how long did it take to complete your prerequisite courses?
What school ?
Hi Liz! Thanks so much for your channel-it’s so informative and fun. I’m graduating coming May with a music degree (violin) AND starting an accelerated program like two weeks after graduation! Kind of scared but I’m excited🥰 fun fact: one of the clinical sites of the nursing school is the hospital I was born in!
I’m trying for a program but it’s an msn as an np. Then you can choose a specialty or apply for CRNA Program.
That’s cool that it gives you options!
Oh my gosh your story/path could not be more related to mine. I am a senior in college, I thought I wanted to be a doctor and then decided that what I truly want to do is nursing for some of the same reasons you explained in one of your other videos and I am also a psych major that is considering an accelerated nursing program. Thank you so much for doing this video and for your channel in general it's so rare here on TH-cam information on ABSN programs. I am so happy I found your channel you're truly an inspiration :)))
Aww thanks girl you are so sweet! Life twins! Let me know if you have any questions!
Absolutely love your videos and have been listening to them while I’m at work! I’m about to start my nursing prereqs next semester with the intent to apply to ABSN programs and I’m so excited! I have a degree in architecture (currently working in healthcare architecture, designing hospitals, etc.). Been working in this field for the past 3 years and really don’t feel like sitting at a desk 9-5 is what I was meant to do my entire life. I’ve always had an interest in medicine and used to love hearing about my mother’s experiences at work (she’s an RN). It’s going to be tough, but I think the fulfillment I’ll feel from attaining and utilizing practical, life-saving knowledge will be so worth this transitional period.
Thank you for watching them!! What an interesting background! And kuddos to you for following your gut and making a change! That is no easy thing to do!
In pre-reqs at the local community college for my late in life career change to nursing. All of my degrees are in business.
Awesome! ALl of that experience is going to give you such a cool perspective and background when you are out there practicing!
Nurse Liz thanks I am really enjoying you channel and learning a lot 👍
Awesome I’m so glad!!
Please how long will it take to complete your prerequisite courses?
OMG!!! I am in LOVE with your videos already. I’m graduating in May 2019 with my bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies. I too originally wanted to be a doctor, but I also realize I want to be a mom. And a doctor schedule is so demanding I think I would get in the way. So I changed my major my junior year, and I spent the last year and a half working completing the prerequisites and classes for a bachelor’s. Now I applied at University of Mobile accelerated nursing program which is 12 months! I’m excited and nervous!!! Like I don’t know what to expect or if I can handle it. I’ve done summer school which we complete a 6 month classes in 4 weeks so I’m assuming/hoping it would be the same as this. Congratulations and good luck to everyone.
Fingers crossed for your application! You got this! You can absolutely do it!
Liz you’re awesome! Love your channel. I’m seriously considering nursing school. Your videos are super helpful and informative.
I’m so glad they’re helpful!
I just finished my prerequisites and am registered in the bsn course in British Columbia
Hi Liz! I'm a current sophomore health sciences major and I decided that I want to become a CNM/FNP a couple months ago. I've been looking into accelerated nursing programs recently and was terrified. I was SO scared and confused about so many things, but your video gave me hope and clarity! I'm so glad I found your channel, it's the best!!
I'm so glad it was helpful!! BEst of luck on your journey!
Hi Liz, I am looking into becoming a nurse through an accelerated program. I am so happy I had stumbled upon your video it was very helpful and am looking forward to taking my prerequisites to begin a new path in my life.
So glad it was helpful! Best of luck on your journey! You got this!
Edyn I agree!! It's late in CA and I stumbled across Liz video today after getting tired of the ASBN application at the point I needed to manually enter every grade from my BS in Business so took a break to you tube and loved finding her video! Good Luck to your adventure!
Wow! I love your channel! I am starting an accelerated hybrid doctor of
physical therapy program in January, so I started a vlog channel to
document the experience. I will definitely be visiting your channel
throughout my program!
How awesome document your whole journey! Best of luck in your program!! LOVE what pt’s do for people!!
Thank you so much for this video! This is so helpful. I’m going to third year at my universities, and I just decided to go into nursing and is looking into accelerated nursing program. This video gives me an ideal of what it is. I love your channel!
I'm so glad it was helpful! Thank you :)
it has been long since someone hooked me like you did. I love your persona
Whose watching with me in 2024?
This is such a blessing ❤
Pls ma, as an international student interested in taking ABSN in the U.S, is there any chance of getting a scholarship to enable me to actualise my ABSN dream?
Youngest grandaughter who was married yesterday Nov 2 2019 graduated from Texas A&M cum laude with a history degree in May 2018 Then she took a year of sciences and applied to Five nursing colleges. She was accepted by all five and is entering the U of Houston accelelerated 11 month 8 day nursing school in January, 2020. The program has a 100% graduation rate for the past three years. New husband (Engineer) now works 8 miles from his job has decided to move to Sugarland to reduce stress and travelling time for his wife.
Aww sounds like an awesome little family! Best of luck to her!
Nurse Liz Thank you for these videos. She is carrying 4.0 GPA. Today starts her 3d semester of four. Grad date 12/18/2020. Due to covid they had to stop clinicals. Think they will start them anew in Sept. last week she and hubby bought a house due to be finished in December so December will be extra special.
I am in an accelerated program. Very intense. The program is two years and we have a new term every ten weeks no breaks in between terms. This is a third degree for me. I have a bachelors and a masters.
Hope it goes well!!
I had the best nurses when I gave birth to my boys! They made all the difference in the world and made think to myself...Yeah I want to be this awesome. I literally didn't want to leave the hospital because they helped me so much and they were a team and worked together, it was so inspiring. 😭
aww I'm so glad you had a positive experience!
Hi Nurse Liz, I truly appreciate and loved your video. I came across your channel searching for BSN related videos. I competed Human Developmental Studies as a bachelors and now looking into the accelerated BSN and I thought your videos was great. Applying for it this fall and I pray that I get into it. Will update you 🤗
omg liz i love your videos i’m a senior in high school and i wanna go to an accelerated nursing program after i finish my general ed in college your videos really helped a lot about what to expect and really cemented nursing as a career i want to pursue 💞💞💞
So glad it was helpful! You got this!
Thank you for this. Just listening to all of this has me reconsidering.
Hey Liz!! I've been following all your videos and I'm in my spring semester of senior year of college when I currently decided to do nursing before I become a provider. I'm so happy you have a video on this!!
So glad it was helpful!
It’s getting friggen real. Just saw on my credit card the $200.00 charge for the NCLEX test. She graduates in 38 days from a year ABSN course. A few dropped out through the program or were put into regular BSN program. Since 2017 they have had a 100% NCLEX pass rate.
I’m planning to do a Master in Nursing for non-nursing majors and I’m freaking out! Happy I found your channel! 👍🏼
Happy you are here!! You’ll be fine!
Currently facing the wake up call of realizing I want to be a nurse two years into college! I'm in the middle of transferring to the local community college that has a great two year program, then while working I plan to apply again back to the school I'm correctly in for the ASN to BSN program. My life is a handful right now, but I have to thank you for clearing things up!
Oof I feel you with the change of heart! So glad you are finding more clarity in that decision. It sounds like you have a great plan! Hang in there!
How was your experience with this? I’m facing a similar situation, and I’m trying to figure out how to go about it.
I want to get into an Accelerated BSN program so bad but I’m so scared to death. I originally went to undergrad as a nursing major but I had to switch because my grades started to slip. I graduated with a psych degree 2 years ago. I was sent to the hospital a few weeks ago with severe internal bleeding and I was so amazed by the team of nurses that took such great care of me. I haven’t been able to stop rethinking my career path ever since. The nurses told me it’s a hell of a commitment and working hard, but it’s worth every minute of it. As badly as I want to try nursing again, I feel so scared that I will get rejected or I won’t pass my classes again 🙁
If thats your passion you can absolutely do it! Make sure you can dedicate yourself to it, its dfinitely time consuming, but you can do it!
So glad I found this channel. You are amazing. Thank you!!
Aww thanks for the encouragement! Glad it was helpful!
I majored in Psychology with a concentration in Clinical Psychology. I watched this video when I was applying to my ABSN! I'm almost halfway though my 18-month schedule (but really, a 15 month program with some breaks thrown in between). It's amazing how much material we go through in just a week. I have a lot of respect for people in 12 month programs, because I feel like I'm memorizing hundreds of pages of information and dumping it out of my brain every week after our exams.
Yeah those 12 month programs are wild! Best of luck as you finish up! It'll be over before you know it!
Thank you.. these discussion boards are killin me the most😭😭😭
I am currently getting my bachelors in respiratory care and I really want to be a nurse so I’ve been looking into the Accelerated Nursing program 🙃
Definitely glad I found your channel and this video. I am in my final semester of Graduate School, within the legal field (not law school), and while I love the program I am in, I hate the legal field so much. I work as a paralegal and I am not happy. I have had experiences that keep pushing me towards nursing, so much so that while I am in my last semester of grad school, I am looking into ABSN programs and trying to figure out what prereqs I will need so that I get accepted into a program and succeeding.
That’s such a neat background to have for nursing! If you ever miss law things some nurses get paid BANK to be legal representatives in cases, and you’d probably be qualified for that! It’s per diem I believe and a great side gig
i actually kinda like the discussion post assignments in ABSN lol i could always knock them out quick, especially compared to all the video and powerpoint projects were had our instructors didn’t read them that clo
Hello Liz hope all is well! I just got accepted into an accelerated program this month for spring 2020. It’s a 12 months long; I have 4 months to start I’m starting to freak out already. Thanks for your videos they’re awesome
Congrats on your acceptance!!
Thank you! I have 3 degrees in education, but this is pushing my big decision closer to nursing...
Wow!! well you will have the education brain and mindset packed!! add nursing and you will be a great teaching nurse or patient educator!! good luck!
Did you pursue it?
@@leighdiaz3359 I’m in the cardiovascular technologist program! This is my last year teaching! I started making videos about it on my channel,
Im 34 starting in June so excited!!
i have been accepted into an accelerated program for my BSN! it is not for others with a "different major", it was just a program my school did for those who wanted to finish quick and it offered an employment contract and scholarship. i have a 4.0 but im very concerned about the timing. I have aced all of my prereqs but it scares me to think of a condensed program with clinicals and such. thank you for the video! i start in may and this reassured me.
These are some great tips Liz! Thank you for sharing!
That's a LOT of prerequisites! Especially for someone who has a bachelor's in something other than science. So it's not 'really' something you can "jump right into".
Im starting an accelerated nursing program in September, I find it a little intimidating because I don’t want to mess it up and then having to pay student loans. However great video, I really took a lot of interesting facts from it and thank you so much for sharing your experience with the world. I feel like a lot of us need to hear some advice from someone who already went through this 🙌
I totally get the intimidation of it. I remember that so so well. You can absolutely do it!
Just about to get my BS in Psychology and I am going back to school to finish those Anatomy and Physiology classes to apply to nursing school. I am excited!
awesome! Psychology seems to be a super popular major for people looking to go into nursing! Good luck in your pre-reqs! Once you beast through those it gets so much better!
Might be too late but best to get pre requisites during undergraduate if you can.
Youngest granddaughter was just accepted into a 11 month 8 day Acclererated BSN 2d degree into the university of Houston. Oct 4 2019. She will start Jan 2020. Thanks for this video as it explains so much to me.
So glad it was helpful!
I needed to watch this video! Thank you! Love your channel 😍😊
Thanks for tagging along with my craziness! :) Glad it was helpful!
Bahaha you're a trip! I'm sooo excited to start my BSN in Jan, it's a traditional program though. I'm trying not to stress out over all the required paperwork lol. I never finished my B.S. before but I was going for criminal justice in the past! Thanks for this great content filled video!!
Elaine Acero yeah!! Congrats! Nursing school of ANY kind is a big deal to get into 👏🏼. And holy. Cow. There is SO much paperwork. They don’t pay the compliance people enough for how much they had to harass me to get all of mine done 🙂
Thank you so much for posting this 🙌🏼 orientation Thursday and I start class on the 13th....so nervous!
Yes!!!! You are going to rock it!! Keep me posted on how it goes! I hope there are some awesome people in your class. Nursing school besties are THE BEST
I needed to hear all this. thank you!!! Nursing is something Ive def always wanted to do and recently re enrolled in CC and have been extra stressed out just having a bunch of questions and thoughts a lot of people cant really answer. But you answered them all. Made me even more confident and aware that I can do it its all up to me just got to organize my life.
Thank you...i just got into a ABSN for spring
I initially majored in Anthropology, found a love for birth and changed my mind in the middle of undergrad. There were no options for my at my undergraduate school, an accelerated program was the alternative.
Thank you for this!! I’m in the process of completing my pre-reqs, and cannot wait to apply to the absn program!
Best of luck with everything!
Like you I was a biology major, I am currently applying to an ABSN program. 15-16 months and I am so excited. I got accepted into another program, but this one is definitely one I have researched and can not wait to get into. I am applying for the Fall 2019 cohort.
Fingers crossed for your application!
i became a teacher because i was afraid i would fail at nursing school....now here i am at the ABSN program video looking at finishing prereques this summer so i can apply.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I freakin love you, informative and funny and authentic!
Aww thank you!
also the discussion board comment made me chuckle!
I'm currently a senior in high school but I am taking a MA class and when I graduate I'll have my certification and after that I will go to work as an MA and take online classes for RN but this summer I am doing a free program for CNA.
Hi Liz I'm currently doing a BSc in Pharmacology but nursing has always been my dream. I'm starting the application process soon for ABSN.