Holy Family University Nursing Program: Fall 2009

goober4699 · Jun 20, 2009

Just an FYI, I am a Holy Family nursing student and just switched from part time to full time becasue I am starting clinicals in the fall. They do have a part time evening/weekend program but it takes an extra year to complete and you have to take clinicals straight on through the year (even summers) I just wanted to give you a quick heads up in case that was discouraging you.

As far as all the comments about the program itself... I will say that HF is like all other schools, you get out of it what you put in and nursing itself is a very self taught subject, if you don't have the ability to study and understand the material then it doesn't matter how good or bad your teachers are, you will fail out of the program. I will say though that once you figure out how to answer those questions you are golden! When I took 210, I had a 76 on the first test, I cried a bit and then regrouped, got myself an NCLEX book and figured out the trick, I finishes 210 with a B+ and 214 with a high B almost B+ but I missed it by a half a point (no rounding up) I am headed into 300 level clinicals with a 3.7 GPA and Deans list notation, so needless to say I have a lot of wiggle room

nep1980 · Jun 20, 2009

That is good to know. I am transferring in in the fall. I was told that there is no more day or part time anymore that it is only full time day. I am fine with clinicals in the summer as I am almost 29 and have a child so there really is no traditional summer for me. I will have to find out because if I can use the summer and get out sooner it would be great. I know what you mean about knowing how to take the test. My A&P professors at Montco, were known as the professors to take if you wanted to make it in clinicals. There tests and quizes were murder until you got the hang of it they were modeled after NCLEX tests. I am glad to hear that I will be in familiar terretiory. They also told me that I have to be full time, since I have all my courses other than clinical and foregin language, Quant, and religion I will have to take extra courses to stay full time so if they let me go into the summer for clinical that would aleviate all that too.

LeeLee213 · Jun 20, 2009

I called and asked to be switched to part time because it was too much for me to take 5 classes with 2 kids right now and they told me that was fine but once you start the 300 level courses you have to go to full time so it worked out for me!

nep1980 · Jun 21, 2009

I called and asked to be switched to part time because it was too much for me to take 5 classes with 2 kids right now and they told me that was fine but once you start the 300 level courses you have to go to full time so it worked out for me!

That is really strange. I don't want to be part time but would want to be able to take clinicals in the summer session to complete my degree faster and I was told that Nursing BSN is Day only and full time only. They even told me that I was going to have to take a few extra classes because I have almost everything except clinicals done and I had to stay at full time status to be a nursing major. If you don't mind telling me who did you speak with that told you that there is a part time program because I need to talk with them about taking courses in the summer.

LeeLee213 · Jun 22, 2009

well i have most of the non nursing classes done as well and so i went to register for classes when i was full time and after i got home i was too overwhelmed and there was no way i could take all those classes with my kids so i just called the main phone line and asked if there was any way that i could change my status to part time and they transferred me to a lady but i don't remember her name and she just told me that was fine but that i had to be full time once the 300 level nursing courses started which would be in the fourth semester and then i received a letter in the mail saying that my status was changed to part time. ill still graduate the same time as i would if i was full time so it worked out for me. i would just call and tell them your situation and im sure they will change it.

gelati95 · Mar 18, 2010

I am graduating HF in 7 weeks. This program caters to the full time day students, so I hear if you can attend full time you have better odds of finishing. There are only 3 people in my graduating class and that includes me that has finished the part time evening program. It took me 6 years. The part time program is now closed because of how unorganized it was and the fact that they have to pay a teacher to teach 3 students. They do only care about the money, and yes they do not round up on the grade. You have to have a 77 to pass the class. You will time and money if you choose this school. If you fail a class you may be held up a year because the class you failed may not be offered until the next year (in most cases that is the situation). There are only about 3 teachers that you will remember in the end. You are utilized as a CNA during clinicals and in the end you will suffer when you are expected to reconstitute medications and hang IV's. I have struggled with every class and had to study night and day sometimes to pass with a C. I have never failed a class and worked full time as well as take care of 2 kids. Some of the comments are very true. This school is unorganized and the communication between teachers and students is horrible. I have to take Kaplan next week and the school is still unsure which classroom the Kaplan instuctor will be in.

However, here are some things to consider: They have a new Dean who is available to you and offers what is called NCLEX Wednesdays and it is very helpful. The teachers are being held accountable for their actions and so are clinical instructors. So since the new Dean has taken over the school things have improved. There are some nightmare stories I can talk about that would have you drop and leave because these stories can be varified by any HF nursing teacher who has been there for the at least 6 years or more, but they are heading in the right direction now. Would I recommend this school? Only if you are willing to seriously give up your social life and put in 100% then yes. If you can't do that - you are going to fail out. Oh and the day program has about 25 students that are graduating. I don't want to know what they started off with because It would be jaw dropping. I know my class started off with about 35 evening students and 3 are left. Good Luck!!!