Shelton State Community College Nursing Program

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Specializes in Behavioral Health.

Is it doable to complete the Shelton State RN program while having a night job? I've completed all of my prerequisites (I have a degree from UA and everything transferred over). I don't understand how I'm supposed to pay the bills and do the RN program.

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I applied for fall admission, as well. IF I get in, I will be working--I don't have a choice. I know the literature says that it is not recommended to have a full time job, but unless they pay me to go (ha), I will be working 40hr/wk. Mostly 2nd shift, with some creative scheduling on lab/clinical days.

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How did this work out for you?

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Specializes in Behavioral Health.

I would not recommend this. My wife is in the program now (LPN) and almost everyone who has worked has failed and the remaining one is barely hanging on....I've applied also and I have a full time job but I will have to quit. I only want to do Nursing school once!

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That's odd because everyone I know who is in nursing school works--maybe not 40hrs, but pretty close, for sure. But, maybe I am unique in that the people I know who are in nursing school (or are recent grads) are older and with families and mortgages, etc. I know it was tough on them, but they survived. However, they were not at SS. Good luck on the application. I guess that's the first hurdle!

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Good luck to you too! I only have 169 points (106 TEAS but only took Microbiology and Anatomy 1). Hopefully, I get lucky!

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I don't know how many points I have. I know it will be close. I only had Anat I at the time of application (Anat 2 this summer), so I don't have any of the remaining 60 points for the prereqs. But, I did very well on the TEAS. I don't know how many points it came out to be, but she said I should get "almost all" the TEAS points.

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Specializes in Behavioral Health.

Do you remember your percentage? If you did that well on the TEAS, and made an A or B in Anatomy I, you should have a good chance. Especially with the new redesigned nursing program.

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96th percentile, I think. I did have an A in Anatomy.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the School / College Programs forum

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Specializes in Behavioral Health.

Nice. I bet you got over 140 points meaning you probably have a few points more than I do. I just wish I could have taken Anatomy 2 before the deadline. Also, I think our chances are better because they're taking more people into the program and merging to RN and LPN programs. This class this fall will be the first ones accepted using the new curriculum.

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