Question about UALR

CA,

can you tell us a little bit about UAMS. I know from the schedule online that the first summer is basically a m-f 8-5 schedule, but how about fall semester? how often are you on campus in class vs clinicals etc... what's a typical week like? how are the instructors?

I'm basically in the same boat you were in...trying to decide between UALR and UAMS. already have a couple of degrees and am lacking one prereq for uams but have everything for ualr. i know i'm going on to a graduate program but just can't figure out if i'd like to work during the rn-bsn or not. I guess the daily class time commitment might factor in as well if i wanted to try to work during school. I would guess that taking only nursing classes while at ualr (since i have all of the prereqs) would leave me a lot of time off.. maybe i'm mistaken though.

thanks for any info you can give

thanks for the info. that's what i needed to hear! sounds like plenty of time to study if you are there 4 days a week. i think i read that you were changing careers to nursing.. i'm doing the same thing. how do you find the coursework as compared to your previous degree and as compared to the pre-reqs we have to take for having a previous degree? certainly doable to make good/great grades? or is it a completely different learning scenario compared to college the first go round? I've made A's through all of my pre-reqs that uams requires for a second Bachelors.. i find it much easier as an older student and being more focused... just wondering if i can expect more of the same in nursing school.

thanks again for the info! you can pm me with all of that if you want. I assume i can read them just not respond as a new member here?

jeff

thanks again for the info. really helpful! wish i could respond back by pm! arrgh!

are the clinicals all on campus at uams?

oh.. and how many students are on the same rotation with you?

wow. i guess it makes sense but I know UAMS has the resources to do everything in-house I guess it's good to get a feel for several different locations though. I'm surprised that UALR doesn't have a lock on st. vincents. thanks again for the info!

jeff

Ok, so I'm still thinking of the accelerated programs. The one at Arkansas State is attractive because it's so short thus seemingly cheaper in the long run. I've got a B.S. and all the prereqs. I'm just torn. I'm single, but have an employer provided house that I've lived in for two years, and am not sure I want to give that up. I'm also wondering if I should try to renew my paramedic "stuff" before jumping off into this. I haven't worked as one since early 2006 though, and I never really liked it. No questions. Just random thoughts another in this position might have constructive comments about.