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hi everyone!

i got accepted to touro nevada today and wanted to know if any students/anyone knew any specifics about the program? i.e. class/clinical scheduling, academic work load, curriculum, and is as ridiculously as complicated/difficult as the faculty made it seem during my interview...i have said before that they made it seem way too tough or either really good, i am still not sure which one to go with! i am excited though and interested in any information, which anybody can pass on! i was told about this specific camp thing that they are doing right before the july start, what is that all about? i still have not been told too much info about it from the college.

well thanks for your insights!

Hey KK4YOU,

Let's see.. for the math sections there was a lot of fractions and word questions. But nothing too elaborate. It was pretty straight forward, but very time consuming. We didn't get to use a calculator at all, just scratch paper. From what I've heard calculators are not allowed. Oh yeah, know what the mean, median, and mode is. The first couple of questions on my test were about those 3. For the science I went through this site just reading over what people were saying. Lots of people were suggesting physics4kids.com and the sites other links like chem4kids.com. I went over those sites and it helped. But the ATI teas study guide science portion went into WAAAAAY too much detail. It makes you kinda confused. So don't think it'll be that tough because it wasn't too bad. Under the life science part of the study guide there was questions on passive/active transport/facilitated diffusion, hypotonic/hypertonic/istonic solutions, homozygous/heterozygous, dilution, and independent/dependent variable/and control. Also, I had to know the how to read the periodic table because there were questions about naming the element that was drawn. The reading and the english part are pretty basic, you can't really study for it. Just go through the practice tests and you'll be fine. Oh ya I studied off these questions too http://www.testprepreview.com/teas_practice.htm , I'm sure you've already seen this but it helped!

Im gonna try to make an appointment within the next couple of months! I'll probably just try to email her and see if I can get a response that way. Thanks for the info! Good luck studying and I'll talk to you soon!

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Jackie,

Do you know if you had version 4.0 or the new one that is 5.0? I am taking version 5.0 in a couple weeks but everyone on here took the old version. Thanks

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I took version 4.0. I didn't know there were different versions. Although, I went in thinking it was going to be done on the computer but it ended up being on a scantron, old school style :p

Do you know the difference between the two?

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hi jackiejane,

omg your awsome!! thank you so much for all your help!! i will study all that you said and hopefully pass, i dont really care if i score high, just as long as i can get into touro!! yes email the school. well i will talk to you soon, and if you have any more questions let me know. take care :)

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Hey KK4YOU,

I ended up taking a spontaneous trip out to Vegas this last Thursday so I went to the school on Fri. The person I met took me on a tour like you said and she looked over my transcripts. She said based on A&P, Micro, and TEAS I would be admitted :). Made my weekend!

I also got some info about the program from people who have been through it. I have to pre warn you, I'm just going to copy and paste, so this message is gonna be pretty LONG!! Here you go:

Rachel D. has sent you a message :

RE: Touro U- Nevada

"Hi Jackie!

Honestly, getting accepted into the program is fairly easy; it's just staying in that's going to require some work. When I got accepted, there were people who walked into the school, got interviewed that day and were accepted. The application process is getting more competitive now, and they are definitely being choosey now requiring really good grades and experience. To be quite honest, I didn't have a great GPA going in but my prereqs were good. Like I said, it isn't that hard getting in...

Have you checked out their website? http://www.tu.edu

You can contact our admissions counselor. She'll be happy to answer all your questions or you can check out the website.

If you have a BA, you would automatically be enrolled in their Entry Level Masters Program. The prereqs are the same for the Entry Level Masters and the Accelerated BSN. The BSN program is 16 months long, and I believe it costs more than $8000 a semester now for 4 semesters ($32,000, which is about normal for a private school). Financial aid is a joke: You definitely have to take out multiple loans when you're there. I believe now they don't give GRAD PLUS loans anymore, and you might have to take out private student loans or if you're lucky you can take out Stafford Loans (if you didn't max out your Stafford allowance). Again, check with financial aid, as this might have changed.

The Entry Level Masters is an additional 3 more semesters after the BSN portion, and will offer Nursing Administration and Nursing Education I believe. I hear the Masters portion will be online, and the costs of the tuition will decrease...so basically, you can work anywhere in the US...and still do the Masters...ONLINE....(not my cup of tea though...). Not sure exactly what the figures are for the Masters portion yet...

The program has now two cohorts a year. When I was there, I started in July and ended in October of the next year.

So far, there are some kinks that need to be fixed in the program, as they are only 4-5 years old. We have a decent director now (since our old one ditched along with some faculty of ours...like a few leaving in the middle of the semester!), as she is one of our former faculty. The program will be a lot more strict now that she's the boss. The staff/faculty is very nice here though...

When it comes to clinical experience, I feel that you don't really feel prepared coming out of nursing school. It just depends on where you go, who your clinical faculty/preceptor is, etc. that may give you or not give you clinical skills. I would try to do my best to do things when you're given a chance...cuz you won't get them again...DO A PRECEPTORSHIP!

I went to this school to get my nursing degree quick: 16 months! I really didn't care much for the politics, and really just wanted to start working. Therefore, it's really up to you if you want to go here, as it does cost a lot of money (I'm suffering right now paying my debt!). It might even be smart to just join the military-my friend did and the govt is paying his loans off! =)

I hope that helps! If you need any more questions asked, please don't hesitate to ask. Good luck!

Btw, Touro is a Jewish school, so we get all the Jewish holidays out, observe the Sabbath (school closes at 3pm on Friday until sundown on Saturday), as well as all the regular national holidays!"

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Theresa B. has sent you a message :

RE: Touro U- Nevada

"Hi there!

I was in the july 07 class...and back then, since the program was fairly new, things were a bit easier in my opinion. i had a 3.0 gpa. the application process was so easy. i applied. sent in my transcripts. they called me 1 month after i sent it in for an interview. i flew it for the interview on may 29th. i moved to las vegas on june 29th. started school on july 2nd.

it was a small school so youll get to know everyone quickly. its nice bcoz everything is in 1 bldg so there's separate bldg for admission...or financial aid...or whatever. they were all in one office area...so thats was convenient for students. i took out a loan...that i should have been more wised with. i took out approx. 70k....and it sucks paying that crap back!! seriously...go in...get ur bsn degree...take ur nclex and work. it has nothing to do with how great the program is or if this or that...ur goal is to get ur rn degree and touro will give it to u the fast and easy way!

everythng else you'll learn when you start working!"

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Hey, did you have to make an appointment to take a tour and speak to a counselor? I want to do that as well. Sounds like you were satisfied with what you saw though, that's a plus. And ya, I'm so excited that rent won't be so expensive, and the entire cost of living will be so much cheaper. That's a double plus! :)

Good luck on the TEAS test. If you have any questions I'll be happy to try to help!

Hello my name is Tim. I was wondering if I can ask you a couple of question ? I went on to Touro website, but unable to find out what are there prerequisites, and how to apply. I would also like some feedback, about your decision for going here vs. elsewhere such as National University or Southern Neveda University. I will more than happy for any advice you give. Thank you once again.

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hi jackiejane,

omg your awsome!! thank you so much for all your help!! i will study all that you said and hopefully pass, i dont really care if i score high, just as long as i can get into touro!! yes email the school. well i will talk to you soon, and if you have any more questions let me know. take care :)

hi, can you help me on where to apply for nursing program at touro please. i am unable to get the application on there website. do you know what percentage do they require for teas score?

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hi i am trying to get some information on touro university nevada bsn program. i am planning on attending in november 2010. i am moving from california and trying to get as much info as possible from students that are attending there or have in the past. any advice would be great such as did you like the program, do you recommend it? also are there exams once a week whats the schedule like? also did student loans cover it or do you need to take out a private loan? any information would be wonderful!! thank you so much!!

hello there, i am also from california, and i would also like some information about the program. if you find something, can you please let me know also. do you know what process we have to do to get into there program?

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hi jackiejane,

wow this is great info!! thank you so much for all your help!! when i went to the school, all the students were off due to a holiday, so i was not to get any advice from them. but i am so glad you were able too!! i just can't wait to be done with this semester, i am taking physiology and micro right now and i cant wait for may so i can apply. well keep me posted and let me know how everything goes with you and if you hear anything and i will do the same :). talk to you soon!! :)

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hi tim,

yes all you need to do is go to the web site and click on rn-bsn program, that will tell you all the pre-reqs required for the program. also you need at least a 60% on all the teas sections. i am choosing this school due to the length of time. i have not looked at any other schools besides this one in nevada. ca waitlists are just too long :crying2:. and unfortunatley i can not afford to wait. let me know if you have any more questions! good luck!

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Hello,

I am just about finishing up my first semester at Touro Nevada so I can answer any questions you guys have about curriculum, school life, etc.

Your first semester classes will be your basics: Foundations of Nursing, Pharmacology and Health Assessment. Each course is about 3 hours long. Foundations is a clinical course so you have a lab component too. For the first semester you will stay at one location on the medical-surgical department. You will begin clinicals starting around the 8 weeks (first 7 weeks is lab training, but lab will be throughout the semester). Clinical will only be once a week from 6:30am-2:30pm (unless changed). Health Assessment will also have lab time so you can practice your assessment skills (2 hr class, 2 hr lab).

Because it is an accelerated program (16 months in 4 semesters) with a fair amount of holidays (Jewish school) a lot of information is not covered in class and it is expected that you go over it yourself so prepare for self-study. The professors for those classes are very fair, though. They provide helpful study guides and answer any questions you have. Overall, I think the curriculum is good, I study a fair amount but not the point of exhaustion, but maybe because it's only the first semester. During the second semester you will have two clinical courses so two clinical days and four classes. Time flies, though, I'm surprised four months have passed already!

Femflores1 - I'm not sure what you mean by camp, but maybe it's the orientation? We have a two-day orientation which lasts about 6-8 hrs a day and you are introduced to the faculty and staff as well as given more information about the school and program. I thought that communication was pretty slow when I was accepted. Expect to hear from ------ about a month or less before classes start, by then she will email you the class list and admissions paperwork. She can't be blamed though, she handles admissions to all the colleges!

In regards to a previous post, they have canceled the ELMSN program (I had applied to it but it ended the year I was admitted) but they do have an online MSN program which you have an option of applying to after your 16 month BSN program. I'm not sure how long the online MSN program is though, since there was a lot of updates to the school programs. I think it's 1.5-2 years.

Hope this clarifies any concerns!

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hi empyreal,

wow you are a lifesaver!! thank you so much for all the insight!! so did you find out right away that you were accepted into the program? or did it take a while? also do you have to have a high gpa to get in? it's great to hear that the teachers are fair and the people are nice at the school :). how do you like henderson? i am moving out from california so this is a big move for me, but i am excited about touro!! once again thanks for everything, you have been awsome!! talk to you soon!! :)

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