Nurse educator Insight sought

VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN · Mar 17, 2006

Yes, we have students added from the alternate list quite frequently, but only the first, second, or third alternate. #8 down the list would mean that eight students would have to drop before the beginning of the fall semester, for you to be added to the class. This is not very likely. What are your plans for the fall if you don't get into the program?

vickynurse · Mar 17, 2006

We will occassionally admit down to the 8th on the wait list. Wait list students ususally have a really hard time getting through our program. Good luck to you.

iteach · Mar 18, 2006

Ask whether you are now on a wating list for spring or the following fall or if you need to reapply. Where I teach, if you don't get in for that semester, you need to reapply and join the large pool of applicants. Having been wait listed doesn't give you an priority the next semester.

tookewlandy · Mar 19, 2006

well i took the nln thats how i got an alternate position if i had gotten to finish the last 10 questions i might not be wondering i might have just gotten in (kicking myself)

tookewlandy · Mar 19, 2006

VICKEYRN

Well if i dont egt into this program this year i was either gonna, Apply to this LPN program at a vo tech which there wouldnt be to many people trying to get into it because it a small town, or continue on and stay at the college im at now and get in next year by my grades, at this school i was trying to get into if you complete all your pre req's with a c or better than you can apply to the prgram and i think you get priority if you decide not to complete the pre req's(which is what i was trying to do because i am impatient) then you take the NLN exam and they pick 15 people from 2 combined NLN test dates, but you have to score in the 50th percentile at least...Im not sure what i should do now, i seriosuly doubt that i will get in this year, but maybe i should just continue on and get my pre req's done, take a few math classes to improve my math cause ALgebra is troubling for me, maybe scince i been out of high school for 8 years i need to get the pre req classes done and learn as much as i can so i dont have any trouble next year...ANy adivise as educator you may have would be great

thanks

Andy

tookewlandy · Mar 19, 2006

Iteach,

I am sure you probably have to re apply as these days there are to many people trying to get in they probably dont want to save spots

SarasotaRN2b · Apr 22, 2006

I really feel that if nursing schools are really expecting a lot of their students (and they should be considering that life and death of real health decisions are required), minimum standards need to be raised.

For one thing, many nursing schools have a different grading scale with a 75 being the minimum for a C. If a minimum of a C is required in A&P and other required classes, a disservice is being done to the students entering the program. I think that a B minimum in major related classes like A&P and microbiology would install the needed study habits that are most certainly going to be needed for nursing school.

I think a lottery is the worst decision that some nursing schools make. You are shutting out students that are capable of succeeding in school to let in students that are quite possibly going to fail out. This is costly, for the school, for the student and for society as a whole. A school should want the students that they have accepted into their program to succeed.

Now I am sure that there are some students that maybe "C" students that can be great nurses. And I'm sure that there are some nurses that may have been "A" students that were book smart but lacked some common sense. But I personally feel that those students that are striving to get at least a B will have a more likely chance of succeeding.

Kris

SNKerri · Apr 22, 2006

I was 6th on the waiting list and I was told that there was probably no chance of me getting in! I didnt! BUT...at my school if you are on the waiting list then you are automatically in for the next fall...i'm graduating may 2007! :lol2:

good luck!

an_oknurse · Apr 25, 2006

Hang in there, sometimes there may be 8 alternates selected but not all will show up....which may move you up the line. Just have a plan to fall back on so you don't lose any time should you not get admitted.

tookewlandy · May 12, 2006

I am no longer on the alternate list i got my acceptance letter Today May 11,2006 i will start this Fall. Thanks for all your help and encouragement!

Andy

VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN · May 12, 2006

I am no longer on the alternate list i got my acceptance letter Today May 11,2006 i will start this Fall. Thanks for all your help and encouragement!
Andy

Congratulations!!! :balloons: :yelclap: