LPN to BSN @ Indiana State U...here is the info i got!!! - Page 9

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  1. Nov 25, '09 by
    Officially admitted into the ISU/College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services, Distance Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program!
    Only a few semesters to go to BSN.
    Any other accepted students in Chicago area?
  2. Jan 15, '10 by
    Has anyone completed the challenge exams? Any advice on 224?
    Thanks
  3. Jan 15, '10 by
    I was able to study like crazy and pass all 4 in time to meet the deadline for Spring 2010 admission. The only advise is to study and make flash cards for the must know material. I read through each book twice and made sure I memorized important facts. For me writing it down helps to put the material in long term memory. The material was a review of everything learned in LPN school. Good luck!
    I just started Nursing 304 Health assessment and Nursing 208 transition from the LPN role to the BSN this week. Feeling a bit overwhelmed as I read through the due dates and assignments. Just trying to take it one week at a time.
  4. Jan 16, '10 by
    Quote from sparkle823tami
    I was able to study like crazy and pass all 4 in time to meet the deadline for Spring 2010 admission. The only advise is to study and make flash cards for the must know material. I read through each book twice and made sure I memorized important facts. For me writing it down helps to put the material in long term memory. The material was a review of everything learned in LPN school. Good luck!
    I just started Nursing 304 Health assessment and Nursing 208 transition from the LPN role to the BSN this week. Feeling a bit overwhelmed as I read through the due dates and assignments. Just trying to take it one week at a time.
    Health assessment is no problem. Fairly easy until you get to that videotaped head-to-toe. Scary (for me anyway, I hate cameras) but she grades really easy on it so you'll be ok.
    Transitions is easy for the most part but the pharmacology review moves QUICK! If you haven't been out of LPN school very long it will be easier. I had been out of nursing for 10 years so I was sweating big time in that class. lol! I got A's in both classes though!
  5. Jan 22, '10 by
    Hi sparkle823tami,
    Congratulations! How things are going for you? Are you going for your first clinical next semester ? Please let me know. I may try to go back to ISU this year, so maybe we can share experiences, clinical info, etc. I also live in Chicago area. I am in a community college program, but I am having so many problems. I have a friend who is also thinking about do it. If you want to send me a private message feel free.Thanks
  6. Jan 22, '10 by
    Quote from novavida
    Hi sparkle823tami,
    Congratulations! How things are going for you? Are you going for your first clinical next semester ? Please let me know. I may try to go back to ISU this year, so maybe we can share experiences, clinical info, etc. I also live in Chicago area. I am in a community college program, but I am having so many problems. I have a friend who is also thinking about do it. If you want to send me a private message feel free.Thanks
    Do you already know where you are doing clinicals? One of my classmates was from Chicago and never did find a clinical site. He ended up going to Terre Haute and did clinicals with the on campus students. Not to discourage you but I wanted to mention that so you can keep it in mind and plan ahead. Good luck!!
  7. Feb 13, '10 by
    hi....i am definately interested in your experiences with tcn, isu, and the whole finding your own preceptor challange! i also live in illinois and have been considering tcn/isu.......however, i've only heard nightmare stories about preceptors and NOT finding any. i have tried the 'approved clinical site' list that is provided, and when i called my 'first choice' of locations, they didn't know what i was talking about and no one there had done anything with tcn/isu students. so i am perplexed. also, if i am to find my own preceptor, being in illinois, i understand that i am looking for a masters prepared rn to follow. how in the world do i know who is and is not masters prepared? and truly, what is in it for them to have a student following them around....do they recieve compensation? i have also spoken with Joelle from isu........it's a bit ambiguous as to what ends up in the student's lap to secure..........if anyone out there has a isu [or tcn] experience in the illinois area, especially locating preceptors, please let me know!
  8. Feb 13, '10 by
    You don't need a master's prepared RN, just bachelors. Honestly, Illinois and California are a pain to get preceptors for according to my classmates in those areas. I graduated with a guy from Illinois and he ended up going to Terre Haute and doing clinicals with our professor. Several students did that. So, yes Illinois can be a problem but you are close enough to do clinicals with ISU and that's an option not everyone knows about so its something to consider.
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  9. Feb 13, '10 by
    I just realized that I posted essentially the same thing just above. Oops. Oh well, you got the information twice. lol!
  10. Feb 13, '10 by
    Hi Chaxanmom,
    Can you please tell me about clinicals? I think that going to Terre Haute is a possibility for me. I live 4 hours away from it. How often did you go for clinicals? I undestand that there are 6 classes requiring clinical hours, so how did it go? Did you go only weekends or week days ? Did ISU helped with finding a preceptor, once you did go to Terre Haute ? Did you go to clinical together with the ISU campus' students? Sorry for asking so many question, but the only thing that is holding up to go back to ISU is the clinicals hours. Thanks