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No. 10
from morganvibes
Old Oct 03, 2006, 07:16 AM

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can the last 2 of you let us know where you are going?
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No. 11
from futureTNnurse
Old Oct 07, 2006, 12:24 PM

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Currently in Knoxville-but my husband accepted a new job in the Nashville area last month. So, as soon as our lease is up at the apt. myself and the kiddo will be moving to the area. I've been looking into all the colleges around there - including Belmont, MTSU (although I've heard its hard to get into), TSU, and the community colleges (which is why I went and spoke to Columbia State-they have a campus in Franklin and it's close to where we'll live), etc. But, since the lease isnt up until middle of the spring semester I'm applying for Fall '07 as a transfer at one of the schools.
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No. 12
from Sparklplenty
Old Oct 17, 2006, 09:03 PM

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I graduated from Columbia State in 1989 (Franklin campus). It was difficult, but I felt it was a good program. That was when we were always a day behind on lectures, because we did not have "live feeds" and had to wait for the tape to be delivered to our campus. I am sorry to hear the negative comments about it.
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No. 13
from sdanielles
Old Oct 18, 2006, 11:47 PM

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Thanks for the heads-up. I am looking to move to TN very soon. Do you know of any good/decent areas to move to? My husb and I are looking for an apartment or townhome to start off.....
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No. 14
from PamperedRN
Old Oct 26, 2006, 12:00 PM

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Graduated from CSCC Columbia campus in 2005. Nursing school was HARD. Instructors were HARD. Seemed like it wasn't fair at the time. Am a better nurse today for it. CSCC nursing is very hard and some of the instructors are difficult but they want to make you the best nurse they can. After I graduated and had worked for about a year I saw some previous instructors and thanked them. They were the hardest instructors I had, feared them at the time I had them. Their tests failed over a third of my class. But they were hard because when you are out there at the hopsital it is hard. You can't get a second chance when it is somebody's life. And it isn't always fair. It isn't fair to get critized by a doctor bacause you didn't do it the way he wanted or when someone critizes you and it honestly wasn't your fault. Some of nursing school is being able to learn how to handle bad situations. My advice read read read and study. Don't get suckered into complaining about instructors. Spend the time you would be complaining studying. IT will pay off. And your instructors will notice and be willing to help you out if you have tried your hardest.
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No. 15
from Aarjenwar
Old Mar 13, 2007, 12:50 PM

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I live between Columbia and Jackson. I was on Columbia's waiting list (which seemed like forever) and then a friend told me to try Jackson State Community College. I got into Jackson on the first try. They do not have a waiting list it is based on your act and gpa. I had to retake my act, but i though big deal. I now have a friend who is going to columbia and she hates it. I love jackson I am so glad now that I got into thisa program and not columbia. She (my friend) has told me about the teachers and she said it is like they just throw you out there. But at Jackson they are very helpful. I have to drive an extra 15 minutes but that is fine with me. Jackson also has a 99% pass rate when it comes to boards, adn was ranked 13th in the country for nursing programs.
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No. 16
from Karen_tn_37211
Old Apr 13, 2007, 09:19 PM

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I graduated from the weekend program at TSU in 1994....I thought the program was hard but our pass rate was high. My aunt was a manager in the ER at Vanderbilt at one time. She said she would rather hire a TSU graduate than a Vanderbilt graduate...TSU grads are better prepared to be a nurse.
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No. 17
from Mijourney
Old Apr 15, 2007, 01:13 PM

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I have found in my experiences that the TSU graduates seem sharp. TSU offers a two + two program and I'm finding that both levels of graduates seem to be on their p's and q's. Yes, I've heard that the staff can be unorganized.
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No. 18
from eltrip
Old Apr 23, 2007, 02:24 PM

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Another TSU grad here. BSN in '94. My SIL graduated from the weekend program in '94, too. When I worked at Vandy, I wound up working with another grad from your class. TSU certainly made you work for your degree, no matter which program you chose!
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No. 19
from DutchgirlRN
Old Apr 23, 2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SlavicNurse View Post
Belmont graduates I have worked with had clinical skills inferior to what I would expect after paying what Belmont charges. I have seen LPNs with better clinical skills and that isn't a joke.

No, it certainly isn't a joke. Education is just the beginning of being a good nurse and aquiring good clinical skills. I have worked with many LPN's with excellent clinical skills and it had nothing to do with where they went to school, their grade point average or what they scored on NCLEX. Same goes for RN's. (I am a TN nurse as well)
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