Re: TWU vs UTHSC (accelerated programs)
would you mind expanding on your clinical experiences?
some have been great: the icu, psych, pedi and professional role (adult 3) have been really enjoyable.
i did a round at a major hospital med/surg at night(fall), worst experience ever. it was night, difficult to switch my circadian cycle back and forth. my preceptor was not from the US. after about 11:00, each ethnic group of nurses sat and chatted until blood draws (4:00am). i just sat by myself or wandered the floor. the other med/surg was ortho (first clinical of the summer), i was not used to poop, fluids, bathing 90 year olds...
- How difficult is it to maintain decent grades? I'm normally an A student, but I realize it may not be feasable to keep a 4.0 in nursing school alone much less the bacc2 program.
you can do it but it is not really worth it if you want a life. mostly employers look for people who are personable, not A students. i know students who were A's students who did not get job offers because they did not mesh with the culture of the hospital.
- Do you think graduates from bacc2 have any more or less chance of admission to graduate nursing programs? (due to potentially lower GPAs and less classroom time)
i don't think there is much of a difference. the big one, CRNA requires two years of work (ICU) before entering the program so grades are not as big a deal. The other programs depend, the geriatric program is in dire need of students so it is not as competitive.
- Do you interact with other students at all or is it pretty much a solo venture? I'm still not clear on exactly how often the bacc2 students are on campus.
we are on campus every tuesday, any time we have simulation labs, or group meetings or tests.
- Any idea how many failed out / dropped out?
between us and galveston, we lost about 12 (maybe less). the killer was ob/pedi.
- Is it true there is a 100% NCLEX pass rate for bacc2?
i think it is like 95% but everyone did pass last year at some point.
- Do bacc2 students use the clinical labs on campus?
yes, sim labs and a lot of time on the 4th floor,
- Are there good study places on campus or do people generally study solo? I know I will not be able to just stay home all day; I will need to develop some sort of routine as if I have a set class time so that I get it all done.
most people found a place to study. the parking is expensive and 10 dollars a day to study is pricey. some hung out at cafes and bookstores others at home.
- Did you feel like the bacc2 students missed out on the interaction with professors or is the clinical preceptorship enough interaction to feel well supported?
i did miss some of the interaction but most of the professors are good about office hours. you do get to know some really well, mostly the ones you do clinical instruction with.
- Are tests for bacc2 given online or do you take them at the school?
all tests are taken at school, most are in the computer lab, a few pen and paper.
the first class is on-line, open book-nursing research is the class. mostly they are not open book and some are comprehensive. our ob/pedi was comprehensive over 1600 pages of text, not open book.
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