What are the steps toward becoming a Registered Nurse in San Antonio, TX?

I am interested is becoming an RN. Currently residing in San Antonio, TX. How can I go about this?

There are 3 levels of entry to practice as an RN, associates degree, diploma, and bachelor of science in nursing.

Each school will have their own prerequisites and entrance requirements. Contact the schools regarding their individual processes.

Here are the RN entry programs for San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE
1300 San Pedro Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78212-4299
Phone: (210) 733-2375 Fax: (210) 733-2323
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing
http://www.accd.edu/sac/nursing/

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO
7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7944,
San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900
Phone: (210) 567-5810 Fax: (210) 567-3813
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
http://nursing.uthscsa.edu/

UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD
4301 Broadway
San Antonio, Texas 78209
Phone: (210) 829-3982 Fax: (210) 829-3174
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
http://www.uiw.edu/snhp/

BAPTIST SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
8400 Datapoint Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 297-9636
Diploma Program in Nursing
http://bshp.edu/careers/registered_nurse...

There are reasons to pick An AAS vs a BSN, but you should look into that as a separate issue, or discuss these with nurses in your area.

Having been in the San Antonio area for many years I have worked with nurses from all of these programs and find all the schools produce competent nurses.

This applies to anywhere in the U.S. also:

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm

Nursing schools in San Antonio:
http://education-portal.com/nursing_scho...
http://www.a2zcolleges.com/Nursing/tx.ht...

Good luck to you!

There are 2 yr ( Associate's of nursing) and 4 yr (BSN) programs. There is an entrance exam given to see if you are a candidate and selection is based on entrance exam scores, references and high school transcripts. But, before all that you have to finish the required courses that the program you apply to requires and it varies from program to program but expect English, and hardcore math and science. The nursing program will entail anatomy and phyisiology, microbiology / chem, varying math, pharmacology, varying psychology courses, etc. Then you will do clinicals for a certain amount of time, where you work ( without pay) in several different type settings from nursing homes to hospice. You will wipe butts, draw blood, give medications,everything you can imagine encountering in the nuring field. You must be responsible & conscientious as people's lives are in your hands.( i.e medication errors,etc.) Be prepared to be thick skinned as you deal with alot of difficult things, from angry families, to people in pain, abused children,immoral and unethical doctors that make decisions you cannot begin to understand. The hours are long, with few breaks and it can be very dirty and undignified, not like what you see on T.V. I have been a nurse for 13 yrs and I have seen everything from burned children to decomposed bodies, suicide victims, stillborn babies, you name it. Getting into a program was tough, but nothing compared to after. Just make sure it is what you want before you blow $30 K. Have you worked in nuring before in any aspect ? If not, a nurse's aide job can give you a good idea of what to expect and the training is simple .It can prep you for what you will be in store for.