Ginger Vitus

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1. ITT RN Program

   Ginger Vitus replied to ChasingMyDream08's topic in Indiana

   I always chuckle when I hear students at schools say they wouldn't go to Ivy Tech, IU, IUPUI, or any of the other public schools because of all those gosh-darned pre-reqs you have to do before you can even get in the program. I have never, never tal...

2. Teaching with only a ASN?

   Ginger Vitus replied to nurturing_angel's topic in Indiana

   Ivy Tech is now requiring a Masters, or at least working on one.

3. Ivy Tech Thread

   Ginger Vitus replied to stupidcancer's topic in Indiana

   The program gets more and more disorganized every year. For those of you who think dealing with financial aid is going to be the worst-you ain't seen nothing yet!

4. Fingerprinting for Full Criminal History?

   Ginger Vitus replied to littlemamakt's topic in Indiana

   If you live in or near Indy, go to the State Goverment Center, to the State Police Headquarters. They charge $10, no inking (they have a digital machine) and I got my results back in three days. The process took less than 20 minutes, which costs a ...

5. Grrr. Ivy Tech: SO confused!

   Ginger Vitus replied to dizze98765's topic in Indiana

   I didn't mean to be so harsh in my tone-I meant to say that Ivy Tech, just like every school trying to woo prospective students, makes promises or dangles possibilities that never come to fruition once you have actually committed. Don't expect the f...

6. Single Mom, Full Time Job, Starting Nursing at Ivy Tech

   Ginger Vitus replied to megared22's topic in Indiana

   Get every possible pre-req AND co-req done ahead of time. You certainly won't have time to do them concurrently with the rest of your nursing core. I would consider internet courses for some of the co-reqs-most of them are just busy work and your t...

7. Grrr. Ivy Tech: SO confused!

   Ginger Vitus replied to dizze98765's topic in Indiana

   Student insurance is rarely a good idea-the protection it supplies is limited and the cost is often as much as a legitimate policy. It is usually for sucker parents who are paying for some peace of mind. I used to sell insurance, BTW. I would sugg...

8. Lap Tops at Ivy Tech?

   Ginger Vitus replied to stupidcancer's topic in Indiana

   That is because Ivy Tech just gives you the amount of financial aid you want up to your maximum without making serious inquiries into how much you expenses are. Schools that do the proper audits verify this, and if you want over a certain percentage...

9. Ivy Tech- Loan dispursement

   Ginger Vitus replied to kgle's topic in Indiana

   It is my understanding that they will allow you to obtain extra money for a laptop. Did you tell the advisor you were planning on buying one? This is based on the assumption that you would actually want extra money. This is also based on the assumpt...

10. How to survive OB/PEDs

    Ginger Vitus replied to itismemonica's topic in Indiana

    You are right, Trauma. No use crying or whining. Already know all about that. They should put that on a T-shirt. That would be an interesting class.

11. Ivy Tech Indy-how do you like it?

    Ginger Vitus replied to Ginger Vitus's topic in Indiana

    Thanks guys! You are exactly right-this is all going to be worth it if I survive. TraumaQueen, I know exactly what you are talking about! I too have been cued erronously. After being given some "space" this has stopped though. It is amazing how...

12. How to survive OB/PEDs

    Ginger Vitus replied to itismemonica's topic in Indiana

    I would love to approach things with an open mind, but I have experienced them myself. I also thought I was going to a state school, but I have to listen to a religious lecture everyday. Regardless of my personal beliefs on the subject, I don't wan...

13. How to survive OB/PEDs

    Ginger Vitus replied to itismemonica's topic in Indiana

    I am taking it in the fall. Not looking forward to it either! I have heard some horror stories. I wish there were some choice in the faculty so I could avoid the problems, but we only have one choice here. Our program does it in half a semester. ...

14. Ivy Tech Indy-how do you like it?

    Ginger Vitus posted a topic in Indiana

    How in the world did all this time go by and I didn't know about is website?! I am a first semester student here at Ivy Tech-Indy in the RN program. It is very overwhelming, but except for a few issues, I like it. The program is challenging, and ...