Tri-C accelerated adn

Hi all --

This is a little off your topic, but I am hoping to find out some info about this program -- first of all congrats to all of you and good luck -- summer is just around the corner.

Anyway, I am doing pre-reqs in order to apply to this program as we speak. I have some concerns that the program will be full before I can apply -- I am looking at Summer of 2010. This will seriously screw up my student loans if I can't start the program until 2011. Anyway, that aside -- did any of you take BIO 1100 and Anatomy and Phys I at the same time? Is this crazy? I have an English and a French degree and my science classes are out of date so I have to retake.....I am just hoping I am not biting off more than I can chew. I have registered for the two above mentioned classes for summer and then BIO 2500 and Anatomy and Phys II for the Fall at which point I can apply to the accelerated adn program. Did any of you weigh the option of applying for the generic track vs. the accelerated? Although, I think the generic track is placing for Fall 2010 right now.

Thanks for any info or advice you can give,
Becky

rrmitch - I took 1100 and A&P 1 at the same time. It is a lot of work, but it is doable. Do you have kids or something that takes up a lot of your time? Do you have your micro taken care of? I did weigh the generic track v. accelerated. With the accelerated, you finish in 4 consecutive semesters. With the generic, you finish in 2 years and cannot take summer classes. So, you finish up much more quickly with the accelerated, but you figure the two summer semesters are going to be more difficult because you are completing your coursework in a more condensed time frame. Does that make any sense? I feel like I am not explaining myself well.

Hi Everyone,

I have registered for Sum 09 and Fall 09 to finish my preques to start the accelerated nursing program in Sum 10. When I went up to the Nursings Department at Tri-C, I was told to come back once my BIO2500 grade posted to get into the nursing program. Is there anything I need to do before that? I have so many questions, but the Tri-C counselors really don't seem to have many answers regarding the nursing program.

Any info is appreciated.

Hello-

sa2009 - The counselors are idiots. I almost didn't get into the program this summer because of them (they told me that I could take CLEP for my English, and I can't.) Anyway, once all your prereqs are taken care of, contact the nursing office and they will send you a packet of info. I believe all your prereqs need to be completed by the fall semester and you have to have everyrthing done before they will even talk to you. What other questions do you have? Oh, and there is something else. I hope this doesn't upset you too much, but I noticed in the nursing newsletter the nursing dept. just put out that they are moving the start time of the accelerated program to the fall begininning next year. So, the next time an acclerated class will start is fall 2010. Like I said, they mentioned it in the newsletter, but I haven't seen any formal announcement about it so I could be totally wrong. If you want, I would be happy to e-mail the newsletter to you.

I can't believe classes start next week! I am starting to do my usual freaking out and questioning my decision to even go to school...I just need to remember to deep breathe.

Kim

Hi Kim,

Yeah, I would appreciate you forwarding the letter. You can send it to sueqa4dts@gmail.com. It's okay if they start in the fall as it will give me more time to work on my BSN prereqs. My counselor actually told me to check into going straight for my BSN, but I can't see it financially as I am a self-supporting household. How do they assign the hospitals where we'll do our clinicals? I think what makes me nervous is actual patient care. Have you met any of the instructors yet? Do they seem to be supportive.

Thanks for all the info!
Susanne

I looked into going for my BSN, but financially it made more sense for me to get my ADN and then have an employer help me pay for a BSN. I have a friend who has her BA already and is going to Ursaline for her BSN and she will be paying close to $40k for her education. I believe she said it was over $700 per credit hour. I just can't justify that financially when there is a much more affordable way to get my degree and start working.

As far as clinicals go, you pick them when you register for classes. So, for example, this summer they offered clinicals in Bedford, Parma, Garfield Heights, in a couple of places in the city, Brecksville, etc. You pick the section you want and enroll in that section when you register for classes. The problem is that some of the sections are super competitive and you might not get in to them. The Parma clinical site filled up in minutes once registration was open. The times for registration for the nursing classes are pretty tightly controlled by the nursing faculty. Registration for summer classes began at midnight March 27th and it seemed like many of us were on at midnight registering. The Parma clinical site was filled by 12:05...seriously, it was that fast.

As far as the nursing instructors...I have no idea. Someone who seemed like a clinical instructor commented on this thread earlier. The nursing administration seems great, though. I have had to work with several of them on a couple of issues and they all seem really responsive. The gentleman who provides admin support is great...he seems really on top of things.

Kim

Hi all, I attend Tri-C generic program evening/weekend. I have just finished my 1st year and will be starting my final year in the fall. This summer I am taking pharmacology as an elective, since pharm is incorporated into the subject matter, it does seem to be taught very much, except for the diabetes meds. I also have a BS in Accounting and thought about pursuing the accelerated program, but now I'm glad I didn't. There is a tremendous amount of reading, and studying, and with working 40hrs I just couldn't do it. I have so busy studying for med-surg finals(1600) this has been the 1st opportunity I have had to get to this site. Good Luck to you all!

The accelerated program only starts every August and is currently placing for August 2010.

Hello again everyone,

I just finished up bio 1100 and A&P 1 this summer. I am happy to report I got an A in each class -- I really nearly killed myself to do it with my three little kids, house and husband. My house is a wreck, the kids' summer has been pretty dreadful and my husband is seriously neglected. But I am done and just have to do AP 2 and micro in order to apply. Any of you in the program know how close they are to filling the slots for fall 2010? I really don't want to take micro and AP 2 at the same time. Right now for fall, I have registered for AP 2 and psych 2020 -- I was planning to take micro in the spring so as to have a bit of a life before I begin the real deal. Shuggypie -- you said you have a BS in acct, but opted for generic track -- did you then have to take the NET? I am sure you breezed through it with your background if you did, but I fear I can't remember that kind of math -- my english degree didn't have a large math component to it.

So congrats to those in the program already for making it through your first semester -- how did it go? Also, how do you find the safety of the metro campus -- do you feel okay in the parking lots etc -- that would be another reason I would consider the eve/weekend at east.

Thanks,
Becky

Becky-

Congrats!!! Doesn't it feel good to be a few steps closer to starting the program?

Good job on getting an A in your classes! Doing well in those pre-reqs will serve you well once you start your nursing classes. They really don't have time to go over the A&P stuff and you need to know it well in order to do well in the nursing stuff.

Metro was very safe. There were always a ton of people around and security is everywhere. I even went by once in the evening and felt safe.

Good luck with your fall courses!

Kim