Toledo School of Practical Nursing

saskenn · Nov 20, 2008

Hi there,

I left me name and address on their voicemail and they mailed me an info packet. I'm also from Michigan and trying to start their program next June. God Luck. PM me if you have any more questions.:nuke:

Sirena922 · Nov 29, 2008

I go and take my test at TSPN in January. The cost went up to $11,500 I believe. They won't give any information over the phone, they'll just send you the information packet. I'm from Michigan also, and I'm willing to make the commute back and fourth because its so hard getting into anything here. I also bought the book they requested. Its pretty simple.

curious101 · Dec 28, 2009

Sorry you're having trouble with getting information from the office, i was very lucky to start before the big change over in the front office, you have some newbies up front that were just switched over to these new positions. I had a wonderful experience with the old secretary, sad to see her gone, she knew her stuff. The info they send through the mail is pretty sufficient, the problem is so much information is given through the mail and the waiting can be excruciating. I start the second quarter in January, just one week of relaxation left and back to the grind. Classes are 8-2:30 and clinicals for 1st quarter are 8-11, then you go back the school for lab which is 12-2:30. Pretty much a waste of time actually, and you don't start clinicals until about 1/2 way through the 1st quarter. 2nd quarter clinicals are 2 days a week, starting at 6:00am - 2:30 all day at the clinical site? (not even sure about that, but i don't recall seeing the other class's in the lab room while in class all last quarter?) I'm also in Michigan, the downriver area and after researching Baker in Rochester ( and you have to hold a 4.0 to qualify, also a very long waiting list) and Everest, or whatever they call themselves now in Livonia, the toledo school is only 10 minutes further by mapquest, and having been a truck driver in the past, i dare say it is probably 15-30 minutes quicker not further because of the crazy traffic around 696, 94,96, 14,,,, forget that noise, it's an awful traffic jam around there, quite scarry during these winter months too i'm sure. They also had a waiting list. I've also hear horror stories from many of my fellow students who started at Monroe and WCCC community colleges that told them there was no waiting list, only to find when they had completed their prereq's,,, yes Virginia, there is a waiting list, so they actually transferred to TPS. I wish you luck, i'm glad i chose TPS, the straight shot down 75 is great, it's the other side of the street that is busy traveling both ways, when you are going south, everyone else is going north, and visa versa. Good luck

MISSALISSA777 · Dec 29, 2009

Hi Curious, I actually am starting the program January 4th! I'm so excited, but also very nervous. Where are your clinical sites? I'm also Downriver, in Southgate. I was leary of the drive at first, but I guess you're right it's really not that much farther from Baker and all the other places here. And I like that it's a straight shot from here down 75. So you like it so far? When do you graduate? How hard is it, hehe? I know it's not going to be easy, but I've read a lot of posts on here that are scaring me about nursing school. I did most of my prereqs at Baker, so I've got anatomy, micro, nutrition, and patho under my belt.. I'm hoping that will help. Thanks for all the info, and if you can answer any more of my questions I would appreciate it!

curious101 · Dec 30, 2009

Hi Melissa, i bet you are excited, you should do very well the first semester with all those courses under your belt. I graduate in September, i'm starting my second quarter when you are doing your first. I've found it to be rather easy, considering i'm pretty old, and haven't had any educational training in 30 something years, which was high school, and the fluff off classes at that. I'm sure it's because i'm not working though, don't think i could do this and work at the same time, even part time would make it very difficult. I'm very lucky to be laid off right now, and Michigan Works is paying for the program. I also don't have any kids or husband to take care of while doing this, so i'm very lucky, lol......The clinicals first quarter are about a waste of time actually, and the sites are spread around, some only minutes from the school, others up to 1/2 hour away, and the travel time is part of your lunch hour, so hopefully you have an instructor who lets you leave early. I'm set to graduate at the end of September, and i'm already fretting the nxclex exam, lol. My name is Suzette, take a look out the fire door, at the back of the stairwell, in between class breaks and say hello, my class smokes out there, the door leads to a small courtyard, most smoke out front, our class goes out back. So if you guys ever get out on a break at the same time as us, give me a shout out back there, and or you'll definitly be able to spot me in and out of the elevator, i'm the oldest in the program so far, lol,,, and i think the fattest,,, so just look for the old fat lady,, that be me!!! Take care and see you in a few days,,,,, :yeah:

nina4nursing · Dec 31, 2009

Hey Curious101,

I too am entering the January program at TSPN. Nice to meet you. :yeah: Have been watching the thread thanks for all the information. Melissa and I have already met and have been communicating via Allnurses. The last 6 mo's I have been trying to find someone who is attending the program. Lo and behold one week out and finally we found you. Again any information you can provide is very helpful. Thanks in advance.

Nina

curious101 · Dec 31, 2009

Hi Nina, nice to meet you too, my best advice is study, study, study, and then study again, lol.. there is alot of information you have to get in your head in a very short time. The thing is getting everything on a schedule, the first quarter classes worked themselves out in pretty nice pattern actually, i'm nervous about how the second quarter is going to work out for that. Another thing of advice, do not get mixed up in all the naysaying and gossip about your instructors, it's a needless and worthless worry that does not need to be added to the regular anxieties that you'll be hit with. The program is what it is, the material is there to be learned, and it really don't matter what your instructors are about, true some instructors will give you a better heads up as to what will be on the tests and exams (very little), where others only give you the material and you have to pick and choose what "might" be on the test. Clinicals are all messed up too, depending on your instructor what is required of you is different from some of your fellow classmates. (that is totally messed up, wish they'd follow an across the board regiment for that, maybe they will in your class's case) The instructor who seemed to head all the clinicals up might have that more orgainzed this term? I think alot of the upset is there have been many layoffs of administration and instructors, some are takeing on tasks they have not in the past, lucky us huh? Thing is, it's a set program of requirements set up by legal requirements and all the material is provided, it truly is up to you to take responsibility for fullfilling all you need to. Don't take my statement that i found the first quarter to be fairly easy to mean it was easy, lol.....we had 3 drop out within the the first month, and there were another 3 or 4 who didn't pass the first quarter class's. Know how to budget your time with study, get yourself a pattern ( took me a couple weeks to figure out a system) Good luck and hopefully we all make it through this winter traveling okay. See ya in a couple days :yeah:

nina4nursing · Jan 1, 2010

Curious101,

Thanks for your reply. Can you tell us anything about the financial aid process. I understand that we have to wait 30 days into class to apply for loans. But can you give us any more details?

Nina

curious101 · Jan 4, 2010

Nina, can't tell you too much on the financial aid thing, cept remember when i said they had a bunch of newbies up front, well, the person that now does that, has had one month experience, good luck with that, all i've heard is complaints from everyone, i was lucky again in that area, most of mine was taken care of first few months with pell grant and michigan works just made the final complete payment right before christmas. I am going to be seeking a student loan, and i do beleive i have to seek another pell before the end of the semester? Therefore i've not had any experience with the new lady? I do beleive you have to wait a bit over a month, until you do your midterms before they put anything through. Thats what they did with everyone in our class, and the upperclasses verified that was the norm? Just go to class and don't worry about finances, they will get thier money and they will find it anyway they can besides your pocket, they realize it's easier to get it from outside sources, you would be the last resort. Keep up with everything though. Make sure you have your current fafsa updated and that the financial aid has put in for your pell grant. Shoot that reminds me, i have to update my fafsa,,, now what did i do with that password, pin number thingy? lol,,,,, see ya tuesday. Suzette

nina4nursing · Jan 4, 2010

Went and took the work keys test today. :eek: That was a little shocking to say the least.

How did you do with that test when you entered the program? I know I was not the

only one who struggled a little with it. Hope tomorrow is a better day.

Nina

TiffanyRoseRN · Oct 13, 2010

I took the work keys and it was a little much but I passed. Have you taken the teas v yet?