Nursing program in a county college?

is it true that if you do a nursing program in a county college and then you want to transfer to a diffrent school after your 2 years are over you have to start all over ?!?!

Where did you hear that? If the units from the CC are transferable, they transfer to the University. Some lower levels courses are not always transferable--maybe that is where the confusion is. The Uni may have additional classes they want you to take--which maybe higher (upper) division similar to what you've already taken, but that doesn't mean you didn't get credit for the others.

my wife is currently doing that, she can only do so much, in one community college until she has to go to another one to finish the rest of her credits. I never heard her saying anything about having to start out all over again. just more of an inconvenience.

The general education courses (English, psychology, sociology, biology, etc.) should usually transfer pretty easily, but it is true that nursing courses are more of a challenge. There are many schools who will not admit people into their nursing program midway, and you need to start at the beginning.

All nursing programs must teach the same basic core curriculum, but how they spread that out into their courses varies greatly, so this is why it is hard to transfer. You are definitely better off sticking it out in one nursing program for the duration.

Your question is a little confusing though - you mention transferring AFTER you have done two years - if you did your two years at the community college, you would have completed your nursing degree, right? So then you'd be transferring to complete your BSN, not to earn your initial RN licensure. This is a different matter - yes, it is easy to transfer your ADN into a university that offers a RN to BSN completion program. This is strictly for RNs who are already licensed and hold a 2 year associates degree.

Hope that helps.

If "county college" is the same as a junior or community college, then you shouldn't have a problem transferring your credits.

You don't need a Bachelor's degree to be an RN, only an AAS (Associates in Applied Science) in Nursing.

However, you do need a Bachelor's degree for a BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing).

The main difference is the BSN nurse usually does more paperwork/office work and may get paid a little more (although not a lot more). The AAS degree usually doesn't require as many prerequisites for the nursing program, where as the BSN option usually requires chemistry and more general education classes such as literature.

If you get a degree in pre-nursing (as in, you do NOT go through a registered nursing program) at your community college, you will only be taking your basic/general education classes, and you can take them anywhere (university or com. college) as long as they transfer. If you are taking the correct classes (two maths, two Englishes, etc) you shouldn't have a problem getting them transferred to a university.

With this occupation, the employer is only going to care about the end result - did you graduate and did you pass the NCLEX/state licensing tests.

Your best bet is to talk to someone in the nursing department.

Good luck!