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I am now finished with my nursing classes at Wallace. I loved the hybrid program!!! There were only 2 classes that I did not register for hybrid, NUR 105 (which I regretted not being in hybrid) and NUR 204 Fall b/c it was only offered in a traditional day class.

As far as uniforms go, yes, whites will be used for clinicals but there will be times that the blues will be used also for clinicals and not just skill check offs...such as psych clinicals and precepting. My suggestion is to order more than 1 set each but you can also order more later when needed.

VSBlonde: I live in the Decatur area and I used to work in Huntsville and drive to Hanceville when I needed to too. It will get better the further you go b/c you will not always be required to drive to Hanceville. Also, be prepared for the first couple weeks of any semester that you start at Wallace will be fast and furious and you will be required to be there even during the day like the traditional day students.

I hope this helps and it may be information that is a little too late but good luck to all of you!

Hey, Charlquin!
I will be starting the hybrid program at Wallace next week. How do you feel the program was for you? And how were your clinicals, as far as how many days per week, and at what times, and are weekend clinicals available? I work, so I really hope Wallace will be flexible for the clinical portion. Thanks for any help!

Hey VSBlonde! Did you get accepted into Wallace Spring RN program? I'm starting classes next week, and wanted to see if you chose the hybrid program.

For me hybrid was perfect. I could be comfy and listen to my lectures and if there was anything I needed to hear again....just rewind and listen again. Also, there was no other distractions from fellow classmates and I can set my own break schedule. Oh, and it was easier on the gas budget for the car...not having to drive down as often as traditional day students.

As far as having questions about material, write them down as you go on another piece of paper and then you can email the instructor with your questions or save them for a time that you do have to meet for skills.

Clinicals, they say they will work with you but there were times that I got the impression that they really did not want too. Be upfront with what you can and cannot do but try to be flexible. A lot of times you will find that you just have to go with the flow and just make do. Overall, my clinicals were not more than 45 minute drive...I live in Somerville and I had Falkville (nursing home), DHG, DGW, HH, Crestwood, and CRMC.

How many days a week and the hours will depend on the semester itself and the clinical instructors. For me, 102 clinical was 1 day a week and you had to be there at 6:30am till 4pm I think....it's been awhile. 105 was during the summer and that was 2 days a week and I think it was 9 hrs a day. There were 12 hrs. clinical rotations and Sat. rotations....so, it really just depends.

And all that can change once you start clinicals. My 203 clinical instructor I never met b/c she ended up with emergency back surgery and she was not able to teach clinicals. So, another CI had to take her place and that requried some reworking of the schedule b/c he was teaching another group of students plus his work schedule. You again, need to be flexible.

I ended up getting a day time job and I re-took A&P II this past semester ( got an A ) this time to help make myself more competitive. I'm going to be applying for Wallace & Calhoun Fall 2010 admission here in the near future.