Accelerated BSN TCU Summer 2011

dedAKAted · May 11, 2011

@jnnifer23-THX.....I have been anxiously waiting on my permission code and I'm wondering if they are going in alphabetical order as to when they will send them out. I really need to know what my schedule is, so that I can basically rearrange my life around my family and school :). Hopefully, we will all get them today.... :yeah:

Hope.A, BSN, RN · May 11, 2011

Oh! good call, maybe they are being sent in alphabetical order -- my last name starts with A, (I was that first person on the list who got dropped off at the orientation), lol. I got my permission codes late yesterday afternoon, so I'm sure she's still working on sending them now.

I live in Euless @ hwy 183 & 360 and would totally host study groups at my house if there are people nearby!

dedAKAted · May 11, 2011

@Hope A - R we pretty much in class 5 days a week all day?

dedAKAted · May 11, 2011

The nsg office just confirmed that they are going in alphabetical order......I hate being at the bottom of the alphabet. I should have just stayed single :) J/K

Hope.A, BSN, RN · May 11, 2011

Everyone's should be VERY similar to this, except the Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays will all be switched around depending on your group. Tuesdays and thursdays, everyone has Pharm, except some will have both lec. and lab on Tuesday, while some people will have lecture tuesday, lab thursday. Here's my schedule:

Monday - clinical (they said approx 6:30am - 2:30pm)

Tues - Pharmacotherapeutics: 8am - 4pm

Wednesday - Discipline & Practice I: 8am - 6pm (ten hours!!!)

Thursday - off

Friday - Reflective Practice 8:30am - 4pm

Hope this helps. I know I was relieved to finally know what is going on. By thursday I'm going to be exhausted but am glad to have one day per week without the long drive. PS this is our 10-week schedule which starts on Tuesday, May 31st, and ends on August 5th.

jniffer23 · May 13, 2011

Oh good, about the alphabetical order thing. I was beginning to worry they chenged their minds about me being in the program...lol! I am in the middle of the pack with Mc. Before I was married it was J. I am wishing I would have kept my last name right about now...lol!! Can't wait to meet you ladies, or maybe I already did...lol!

danceluver · Sep 30, 2011

Any current students want to update about their experiences in TCU ABSN program? I would love to hear some feedback about what you thought of the classes, professors, faculty, clinicals, etc? Is it worth the costs?

Also, what is your schedule in the fall and spring like?

And does anyone know how many outstanding prereqs we can have? (if none of them are science classes)?

Shiner50 · Oct 1, 2011

My ABT class is right now in our 2nd of 4 semesters. Everything has been great so far. The faculty is great; several of them are TCU grads themselves. Clinical was scary for me at first since I came into the program with no healthcare background, but I'm now use to it. This fall, we are in class Tuesday & Thursday all day, and we have 2 clinical days each week, either Mon, Wed, or Fri, depending on your clinical group. We have 2 online classes, too. It works out that you have 1 day "off" per week. I put that in quotes b/c it is best to use that day off to study!! I think spring will be similar, but I'm not sure yet.

I feel sure that it will be totally worth the money. I have been to 3 hospitals so far and I have heard several staff members say that they love hiring TCU ABT grads.

Regarding the prereqs, I know for sure that all must be completed by the time you start the program in May. I think the more you have completed at the time of application just helps you with admission. Sciences and nursing prereqs should definitely be the priority. TCU has really detailed admission info on their website, and if you have any specific questions regarding admission, the staff in the nursing office is very helpful.

Good luck!

danceluver · Oct 1, 2011

@shiner50--just sent you a pm :)

kmase74 · Sep 14, 2013

Do you remember how many applied and how many were accepted?