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1. Penn State Altoona RN program

   tscharf replied to megpsu31's topic in Pennsylvania

   I know that I was incredibly nervous starting. I'm a "true" returning adult student, with a small child and husband, and had left a really good job to follow my dream. It has been worth every frustration, every night with little to no sleep, every ni...

2. Penn State Altoona RN program

   tscharf replied to megpsu31's topic in Pennsylvania

   I'm in the class that will be graduating Dec 2012. It's been a lot of work, but definitely worth it. https://allnurses.com/pa-nursing-programs/psu-altoona-2nd-677220.html https://allnurses.com/pa-nursing-programs/fall-2012-psu-673684.html Check out ...

3. PSU Altoona 2nd Degree Program

   tscharf replied to nancy.wong's topic in Pennsylvania

   At least for us, the first semester was Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Fundamentals of Nursing, Health Assessment, and Professional Role Development I. I definitely stayed busy, but the workload is manageable. In retrospect, I'm very glad we were at ...

4. Fall 2012 PSU Altoona Second Degree Nursing

   tscharf replied to evym's topic in Pennsylvania

   If you are going to the orientation, you might be able to meet up with some people who will also be commuting from the area. I know there are several of us coming from the Bellefonte/State College region in the class of 2012. The drive really isn't t...

5. PSU Altoona 2nd Degree Program

   tscharf replied to nancy.wong's topic in Pennsylvania

   In all seriousness, relax and enjoy your summer. The program is intense, so downtime is somewhat limited. If you want to 'work ahead", consider working on medical terminology (if you haven't had a course in it). I don't know about your finances, but ...

6. PSU Altoona 2nd Degree Program

   tscharf replied to nancy.wong's topic in Pennsylvania

   Were you able to make a trip to Altoona? Hope you are enjoying any down time before starting in August! :-)

7. PSU Altoona Second Degree Program

   tscharf replied to tscharf's topic in Pennsylvania

   You will start the same time as the rest of the college - Monday, August 27. (Your Christmas break is the same as the schools, as is your spring break. We have a different summer schedule, however.) Fall 2012 Calendar ****DISCLAIMER**** I am getting ...

8. PSU Altoona 2nd Degree Program

   tscharf replied to nancy.wong's topic in Pennsylvania

   Penn State Altoona - Admissions Has tuition costs. Remember that you will have classes next summer (~$7200 this summer), too.

9. Fall 2012 PSU Altoona Second Degree Nursing

   tscharf replied to evym's topic in Pennsylvania

   From what I've gathered from my classmates, the area immediately around the campus has a lot of college-geared rentals and such. If you're willing to drive ~15-20 minutes, there are rentals in Hollidaysburg & Duncansville as well. We started wit...

10. Fall 2012 PSU Altoona Second Degree Nursing

    tscharf replied to evym's topic in Pennsylvania

    I'll have to ask around. We are not in the classroom until Friday; I'll talk to some fellow students then and get back to you.

11. Fall 2012 PSU Altoona Second Degree Nursing

    tscharf replied to evym's topic in Pennsylvania

    Our orientation was in June last year and was not mandatory. If you aren't there, you will have to make arrangements with the company to order uniforms and a nametag. Hot-Ads Altoona, PA -------- a link to the classifieds section of the local newspap...

12. Fall 2012 PSU Altoona Second Degree Nursing

    tscharf replied to evym's topic in Pennsylvania

    There is a lot of off-campus housing available, too. Have you contacted housing to see if they have any single-room suggestions?

13. PSU Altoona 2nd Degree Program

    tscharf replied to nancy.wong's topic in Pennsylvania

    I'm in the class that will be graduating Dec 2012. There is a ton of off-campus housing available; have you looked at the local paper (altoonamirror.com) to see if anything is listed to get an idea of what is available? (I live local, so I'm not much...

14. Fall 2012 PSU Altoona Second Degree Nursing

    tscharf replied to evym's topic in Pennsylvania

    I'm in the class that will be graduating Dec 2012. I'm not much help with off-campus housing as I am from the area and commute, but I know there is affordable housing in the area. If driving a little (15 minutes) doesn't bother you, there is housing ...

15. Accepted to Penn State Altoona's Accelerated BSN...

    tscharf replied to kgm117's topic in Pennsylvania

    The facebook page is PSU Altoona 2nd Degree Nursing. Let me know if you can't locate it. Did you speak with admissions regarding the deposit? I'm not sure that's something that Dr. Kuhn deals with - I would think that the admissions department does. ...