ITT Tech?

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Have any of you looked into their ADN program? It is new in Michigan this year; however, Indiana just had their first graduates, or are getting close to graduation.

I took the HESI at ITT Tech in July. I'm on pins and needles waiting to hear something. If all goes well, I plan to start in September. :yeah:

One drawback is the cost. Another is that nothing you take here will transfer. That's something to condider if you are young and may eventually go on to obtain your BSN. Me? I'm in my 40's now. No chance of getting my BSN.

Please post if you know anything about this school, or if you were one of the many who took the HESI here. No waiting list. Score high enough on the HESI and you're in. The caveat is that they are only taking 30 students to start. I plan to be one from the initial class. We should hear something this week.

Hi!I will have my entrance exam at ITT TECH nex week Thursday.The guy I talked to he said there is no science part or chemistry.What kind of a test is that.Actually he told me that is called "HESI ",but I cant find any nursing entrance exam that does not require Science or A&P.What is going on.

The scool I looked at is in Akron,across the Summit Mall. :confused:

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Hi!I will have my entarance exam at ITT, and the guy from there tolt me that I don't need science part.I just found your post and I am really glad,because I was not sure what to expect.

If you don't mind me asking you. Which study guide you used?Please let me know, I have a test next week.I am confused, and don't know what will be on the exam. I am scared to death!Thank you in advence.

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Don't be afraid the Hesi isn't that bad at all. It has math reading and english on it as well as vocab if I remember correctly. Be sure to know your conversions (g to mg, lbs to kg) things like that. They don't put science on there because they don't require you to take science to get into the program. That is already built in. When I took the hesi here however we had to take the science portion which killed my test score. Because I hadn't taken science yet I didn't do well and it actually caused me to have to wait a year before starting. Lucky for you you don't have to take it! The math reading and vocab are pretty easy. Its been a while since I've taken it though. I believe I bought the hesi exam study book and also used the kaplan guide. I believe I still have the pdf of the kaplan. Private message me your email and I will send it to you if I can find it!

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Thank you Ms Ashley.I just feel like the more I practice the worse I get.Maybe its my nerves,I have been practicing so much.Thank you.I have some Hesi Study guides .I try those too.

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Hi, All,

I just graduated from ITT in Oklahoma City. It was a fast 2 years.

I can't speak for other schools, but the one here has a tutor who (free of charge) will help your prepare for the Hesi. They have a small book for it, but most people I have talked to found it to be useless. None of the English grammar stuff was on my test, other than just stuff the regular person should know.

Mainly they just want to know if you are a good candidate for school. They will have all the classes you need as part of your curriculum if you're lacking. Just be able to do your basic math stuff. I was asked biology questions, math, a little chemistry, and anatomy & physiology. What I did to prepare was to reread my anatomy & physiology book, which covered the chemistry part of the test as well as the biology.

Please don't get worked up over the test. Do some practice questions online just to get some of the rust out of your brain if it's been awhile since you were in any of the classes mentioned above. ITT is very willing to help you succeed. Call your local school and ask for suggestions to prepare. Just don't let fear take over.

Best wishes! Studying for my NCLEX now! :nurse:

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Specializes in Long term care, Sub-acute, Hospice.

Hi

How did you enjoy the nursing classes? I start in December and would love to know how you feel the ITT experience was

Thank in advance :coollook: :nurse:

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Thank you for your advice,I really appreciate your help.I forgot to write a new post; I passed my entrance exam three weeks ago with 95%.If you don't mind mind me asking ,what kind of classes did you had.I start in December this year.Thank you.

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I don,t know I start in December , still for me to find out.Hopefully I will have a good experience.

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Congratulations on passing your Hesi! I know you're excited to start!

I did my microbiology and A&P and chemistries (not required) and all the other prereqs at the community college. One of my friends had never stepped foot in a college and he was able to take the prereqs at ITT so we still graduated together. It's just highly expensive to take other courses at ITT. Also the credits don't transfer like they would from a community college.

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Specializes in Neonatal ICU, Med Surg, Endoscopy.

@Bevtag, Can you please tell me how the nursing classes were for you?

I start in March, 2012, and by the way Good Luck On the NCLEX!

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Hey...

Thanks for the good wishes! I'm anxiously waiting for Pearson Vue to tell me I can take the test!

ITT was a very good experience for me, especially since my previous experience was so awful. I found the faculty and staff to be very supportive and interested in each and every student. They always had time for me, whether it was email, a cell phone call, or a surprise visit to their offices. I felt very fortunate to have their support.

I have a few suggestions that were helpful to me:

1. There are plenty of places to spend your money to buy supplemental materials. Don't waste your money. You will get plenty of books to read from the school. I bought one of those little RN flip thingies for about $25 and never used it. What worked better for me is I bought a little thing of 50 notecards on a spiral from Wally World. As I would come across important lab values (urine, blood, vitals, lipids, electrolytes), psychologists (Maslow, Erikson, Freud), metric conversion charts, needle sizes, bed positions, I would put the info onto the little notecards. I even photocopied pictures of beds in different positions and cut them out. The little notebook stays with me and is easy to access. When I'm reading about something or reviewing questions, I can easily pull up just what I need because it's right in my little collection.

2. When you're reading for hours and hours and hours and you find your mind wandering or you can't understand a concept, go to You Tube and Wikipedia. You can find what you need worded a little differently or you can see what a disease looks like on You Tube. For me, it helped me to see, for example, what Cushings looks like so when I read about that disease, I have a mental image of what it is.

3. Once you get going on the study road, don't ever let up on the tension. It will pay off when you're studying for your NCLEX. Boy, it's so much more fun to go play with my dogs or clean my kitchen or (fill in the blank), but it's more important to study and retain the information because you're going to be needing it very soon. Stay focused.

4. Family. Wow. If it weren't for the support of my husband and kids, I couldn't have made it. I'm very grateful for them. I hope you have the same support.

5. Study group. The teachers would give us a "heads up" about what was coming up on the next test and a friend and I would work on the study guide. We were both anal so we were a good team. I'd start and the top and he'd start at the bottom and we'd work our way toward the middle. We always put where we got our info in case the other wanted to explore it further. If we could find a picture from the internet to implant, all the better. We each had a digital recorder and would type up what the teacher said. We pretty much got the same info from the recorder, texts, and power points so we got the info X3. That helped a lot. There were times when I just didn't have the time to read everything, so our combined efforts paid off. He read part and I read part and somehow we both succeeded.

6. Ask questions. As soon as you take a test, ask for a conference with the teacher so she can help you see where you messed up and how to look at things from a different point of view.

7. The one thing I've consistently heard is what you see in the hospital is not what you're learning in your books. For school, do exactly what the books tell you to, regardless of what you've experienced. Keep an open mind and do things the way the school tells you. When you get out on your own, you may find a different way, but at least you learned the right way in the first place.

8. Finally, stay away from negative people and don't repeat gossip! Negative people and gossip are destructive. Even if it means you don't have any friends at school, that's better than joining in on the negativity. You will be more successful if you maintain a positive attitude.

Best wishes!:nurse:

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I'm the one bevtag studied with the most during our nursing courses at ITT, and she hit the nail square on the head with her reply. The ITT program for an ASN was fantastic here in OKC. From what I've read on other threads pertaining to their program it seems as though they aren't all created equal primarily due to the instructors at different locations, so I can't comment on how well anyone's experience will be at other campuses.

I had a wonderful time during the 27 months I attended at the ITT in OKC! I had absolutely no idea what to expect from the classes, what would really be required of me, or how intense the classes were. I went into it thinking that it would be a walk in the park, but that was totally due to my own ignorance of just how much nurses were expected to know. During my first nursing class, Nursing Roles 1, the instructor mentioned that RNs were expected to know about as much as the physicians do... and that couldn't be any closer to the truth. We are, in fact, liable for what we do for each of our patients and if we get an order from a PCP that's harmful to the patient then we are held responsible for our actions... even if we're just following doctor's orders. Physicians are human just like the rest of us, and even though a good deal of them may presume they are infallible, they simply are not. As RNs, we are the scapegoats and the first to blame.

What I learned from my education at ITT will help me to prevent negligent patient care. If ever I have a question or don't feel comfortable with an order from the powers above I know well enough to ask a seemingly stupid question because it's better than making a stupid mistake.

So if the instructors at the ITT campus you'll be learning at are dedicated to your education and success as a Registered Nurse, then you're in good hands. Don't pressure yourself into thinking you need to memorize everything in the textbooks, especially pharmacology, because it's simply not feasible. Keep all of your books and use them as reference in other classes and even after you've graduated to revisit the material and further your understanding of a particular disorder or evidence based practice for plan of care.

Congratulations on making it into the program and be prepared to sacrifice everything else you're used to enjoying (i.e., hobbies, spending time with family, and social networking) because there just won't be any extra time for those things for a while. It's well worth the investment in your education though. There will be times when you might feel as if you can't go on any further and maybe even consider giving up... but don't. I know several people who took a quarter off here and there just to get their priorities in order and that's completely fine, just don't give up altogether. We were told early on and periodically throughout that part of going to school beyond a standard high school diploma is a "weeding out" process. You won't graduate with everyone that is in you first classes. Some will either fall back, take time off for a break from the hectic lifestyle of a student, or just plain quit because they other priorities in life become more important for them, but don't lose sight of your goal and just keep sticking with it. You will be glad you did once you get that Associate's Degree handed to you.

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