Tri-C accelerated adn

Hey - I will be starting the accelerated program at Tri-C in May. I guess it is 4 consecutive semesters, meaning I will be done in 8/10. I am very excited but increasingly nervous. What did you decide on?
By the Way - I have two young children, so it will be a challenge, and reading these posts scares me even more

I would love to talk more as it sounds like we are in very similiar circumstances.

I am pretty sure I will be starting this May as well. I am very excited and nervous all at the same time!

Kim

Welcome Kim! What kind of career are you coming from? I have a BA and work for a nonprofit, so this will be quite a change for me.

Did everyone receive their registration packets?

Thank you for the welcome Maggie! I also come from a nonprofit background. I have an undergraduate degree in social work and have been working in the nonprofit industry for the past 10 years or so. I love it, but I definitely need a change!

I just got my registration packet today (I had to push for provisional acceptance into the program this summer due to a pre-req mix up, so I feel like I am a bit behind.) I feel like I have a lot to do before the summer starts!

Oh, did you guys look at the course schedule for this summer? It looks like it is a pretty killer schedule, but definitely doable.

I haven't been able to look at the schedule. I did however make my appointments for my shots, and CPR training yesterday. I know how you feel, I have so much to get in order by 4/24! I had a nice long talk with a friend who is an RN as well yesterday, she came from a very similiar background as myself and alleviated a lot of my worries.

I took a look at the schedule and here is the one that works best for me:
Monday:
8-9:30 1300 Lecture
10-2:40 1300 Lab
Tuesday:
8-11:10 1450 Lecture
11:30 - 1:10 1450 Lab
Wednesday:
8-11:10 1450 Lecture
Thursday and Friday:
7-3:30 Clinicals

There was some flexibility with when you can take the labs (I don't remember the other times but I believe they were only available Monday and Tuesday), but there is only one option for everything else. I was reading one of the letters on the group site and it said you can plan on studying 30 hours a week in addition to scheduled school time...I have got to admit, I am a bit scared! I just keep reminding myself that my micro teacher scared the bejesus out of me before that class started and I did fine in the class.

Where are you taking the CPR? I am scheduled to take it at the Red Cross in Akron in March. Do you have any idea how long the certification for the class through the Heart Association is good for? I chose the Red Cross class because it said the certification was good for 2 years. They used it as a selling point, so I assumed the Heart Association certification was good for less time...perhaps a bad assumption on my part.

I am glad to hear that your friend alleviated some of your worries. Did she talk about nursing school or the nursing profession?