University of Houston-Victoria second degree BSN spring 2013

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Is anyone applying to UHV second degree BSN spring 2013?

I have not received any notifications yet so I am still so nervous! I was told by an advisor on Friday that all the decisions have not been made and hopefully all notifications will be out by Dec 15th!! Has anyone received any letters of acceptance since the 29th or any denial letters yet? Still waiting and I guess no news yet means there's still hope!! Congrats to everyone that accepted!!

Dman03, or any one else in the UHV program,

I recently got accepted to the UHV nursing school for spring 2013. But I am still debating between the accelerated program and a traditional BSN. I know it is an intense program, but I need to know how the coursework are. I see the course titles like Nursing Professional Roles and Collaborative Nursing Practice. I see other schools have courses like : intro to psychotherapy, or Care of Adult, or Care of childbearing families. Do you guys learn how to work on different types of people in the field? Do you feel that you have gained enough knowledge from those courses help you land a job afterwards? How are the materials being taught in the class? Do you feel that the information is hard to understand/retain? Or is the program intense because there is so much information to be gain in such little time? I know that the test are taken every Tuesday- what are the test like? Are they hard to understand/comprehend? Or are they just hard because they are questioned in form oh "which one is the best answer" types of questions? When you say that the program is intense- what exactly do you mean by that? Is it because you're busy with clinicals and classes? Or is it because the coursework is overwhelming and hard?

I know this is a lot of questions, and I'm sorry. But I hope to have a better sense of what I am getting myself into if I decided to go this route.

-onewin77

Dman03,

I am new to this forum and I found your responses very helpful. I posted a few on the last page of this forum ( page 22) Please help

What do you have to do in order to get the drug test done?

What do you have to do in order to get the drug test done?

You pay online for the test and then you will receive an email giving you the date of your drug trust but there won't be a scheduled time. You can go anytime during the hours of whichever location you choose. I actually paid and within an hour had an email saying I was to come on that same day. I know a few others that didn't receive an email for a few days telling them to come in for the drug test. Hope this helps.

Dman03, or any one else in the UHV program,

I recently got accepted to the UHV nursing school for spring 2013. But I am still debating between the accelerated program and a traditional BSN. I know it is an intense program, but I need to know how the coursework are. I see the course titles like Nursing Professional Roles and Collaborative Nursing Practice. I see other schools have courses like : intro to psychotherapy, or Care of Adult, or Care of childbearing families. Do you guys learn how to work on different types of people in the field? Do you feel that you have gained enough knowledge from those courses help you land a job afterwards? How are the materials being taught in the class? Do you feel that the information is hard to understand/retain? Or is the program intense because there is so much information to be gain in such little time? I know that the test are taken every Tuesday- what are the test like? Are they hard to understand/comprehend? Or are they just hard because they are questioned in form oh "which one is the best answer" types of questions? When you say that the program is intense- what exactly do you mean by that? Is it because you're busy with clinicals and classes? Or is it because the coursework is overwhelming and hard?

I know this is a lot of questions, and I'm sorry. But I hope to have a better sense of what I am getting myself into if I decided to go this route.

-onewin77

Content is the same no matter which program you attend. Our courses are condensed but they do cover content across the lifespan (newborn-geriatrics). An accelerated program is definitely not for everyone. The hard part is really getting adjusted to the tremendous amount of work you will be doing and amount of time that goes into your studies. School will be your life no matter which program you do. Schoolwork has to be your priority or you probably won't make it through the first semester. I'm sure you've heard it before but time management is seriously a very important part of making it through nursing school and especially an accelerated program. The faculty can only do so much teaching, it's up to you to take the time to really understand the material. You will have many resources available to help you learn the content. Some things I retain by just hearing it and some info I have to see it. Find out what works best for you and stick with it. Most faculty are ok with you recording lectures so i advise doing so. Tuesday tests is something new they are starting with the 2013 class. Our tests always cut into lecture time & days we had an afternoon test, not much attention was paid to the morning class. That should definitely benefit you guys. I can barely remember the tests from first semester, lol All I remember is tests got harder each semester. In the beginning you learn the basics. As you progress you learn more about priorities of care. A question may give you answers that are all right but depending on what information is given you have to determine which one is "more right" or what you would do first in the given situation. As with anything you get what you put into it. If you aren't putting in the extra hours outside of school, you probably won't do well in the program. Only you know what you are capable of but if you are dedicated and have a desire to succeed, you will be just fine. :up:

Nbrown82 did a great job of answering your question, onewin77. I agree that this program isn't for everyone, but honestly I'm SO glad I did it this way! Either way in nursing school you're going to have to give up some portion of your previous fun life (LOL) whether you choose a one year or two year program. The good thing about a one year program is it's half the time you would spend in school. That's an entire year of earning an income vs the other option. That's pretty awesome if you think about it!! Also, the friendships you build in this program are going to be lifelong and the people in your class will be your life line for the year! They will help you through and make the year that much better because you do group work and assignments with people you actually care about. I'll also say that my cousin in doing a 2 year program at UT right now and she doesn't have that comradery that you will have here. I literally gained 6 best friends this year. So good luck making your decision...it's a tough ride but it's worth it!!!

It's already Thursday and I have not received ANYTHING!! Has anyone received anything this week...any denial/acceptance email/letter? :barf02:

Nurse832 - make sure that you check your junk email. Most of us have heard back. Those who have been accepted need to respond and confirm attendance by today 5PM (that's like 2 minutes). See if you have anything from recruiting rep. If you haven't heard then maybe they'll send out a second batch of acceptances after those who did not want to attend the school(from the first batch of acceptances). GOOD LUCK ... & there's still hope :)

Has everyone received the blue post card? If so how long did it take to arrive? Ty

Nurse832 - make sure that you check your junk email. Most of us have heard back. Those who have been accepted need to respond and confirm attendance by today 5PM (that's like 2 minutes). See if you have anything from recruiting rep. If you haven't heard then maybe they'll send out a second batch of acceptances after those who did not want to attend the school(from the first batch of acceptances). GOOD LUCK ... & there's still hope :)

Thanks for the reply! I got in touch with the recruiter and was told that all notifications would be out by the 15th. Just wondering if you know of anyone that got a letter of denial. I did not receive anything so my mind is just all over the place.

Nurse82: I received my acceptance on Thursday. Hang in there. I'm wishing the best for you.

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