Accepted into Methodist College of Nursing Peoria Accelerated BSN Program

Trauma Columnist · Oct 11, 2009

Hey congratulations! I remember a few of your other posts in the IL forum. I live near Peoria and have heard that the MMCI program is very good. Good luck.

vanasd · Oct 11, 2009

Hi,

thanks so much....What is it like living in the peoria area..I am thinking of just staying on campus because I do not know anything about the area.I will be coming from out of state.

Trauma Columnist · Oct 11, 2009

Be glad to answer questions. I didn't know they even had dorms anymore...the ones I'm used to seeing have been torn down, but maybe rebuilt somewhere else?

I'll be honest, I wouldn't live off campus in that area. The dorm would have security, correct?

The area near Methodist is industrial and those few residences that are still there are in a very sad state of disrepair. The big hospital in the area (level one trauma center) is right across the street: OSF Saint Francis.

There is bus service but it is slow and cumbersome from what I know. I live about 20 miles outside of town and most everyone does drive. You want to make sure you have covered or garage parking in that area. Shopping is about 5-7 miles up the road (I-74).

I-74 is the interstate that bisects Peoria. Caterpillar and the hospitals are the biggest industries here.

The weather has been unseasonably cold and rainy - its only 50 degrees today! So...bring winter clothes.

Hope this helps....feel free to PM to if you have questions.

vanasd · Oct 12, 2009

Hi,

Thanks so much for the information. I will live on campus. They do have 24 hr security. The program is 2 nights a week and also weekend classes. I will have to probably get a job. How is the job market in Peoria?

Trauma Columnist · Oct 12, 2009

Slim to none. However, maybe MMCI would have something?

Remilekun · Oct 12, 2009

A girl in my mircobiology class just got her letter in the mail as well. I live in Bloomington, which 32 miles east of peoria. Like TraumaRUS said, living on campus would probably better. I've heard methodist is a good program and wouldn't mind going there, but l don't want to live in peoria.

Trauma Columnist · Oct 12, 2009

What about commuting? I do my call in Bloomington and its

JazzyOneRN · Oct 13, 2009

I applied to Methodist as well and they are waiting on one other transcript Im applying for fall of 2010, but she asked if I would be interested in January, but that is too soon considering Im coming from out of state Congrats Vanasd...Where are you coming from? I know nothing about peoria either

Trauma Columnist · Oct 15, 2009

I'm actually in Chicago at the moment for the IL Society of Advanced Practice Nursing conference but it is sleeting here and I understand the weather isn't any better in Peoria.

Bring warm clothes - lol!!!

If I can answer or help you all, let me know. I worked for 10 years at OSF in the ER (the hospital right across the street from Methodist) and live just a little south of Peoria.

JazzyOneRN · Oct 20, 2009

Ive been accepted into Methodist as well...We will be classmates Vanasd Im excited, happy, nervous, elated and scared all at the same time!!!:balloons: :yeah:

Pneumothorax, BSN, RN · Oct 26, 2009

Hi,
thanks so much....What is it like living in the peoria area..I am thinking of just staying on campus because I do not know anything about the area.I will be coming from out of state.

congrats on your acceptance i just got my letter from OSF on sat :DDDDDD fall '10:yeah:

i just moved here about 6months ago from Miami,fl... so dont feel bad about being from out of state. I do know this about peoria. the area around methodist/osf... is downtown so its like any downtown area...homelesses (havent spotted one yet) , and its not so nice at night. I live in East Peoria, which is if you take that big bridge across the river you'll be in my part of town. its a 3mile drive to the hospital. cant beat that :)

i do know you'll want to stay clear of a street called western for SURE. however most of your pts will come from that street and the surrounding area.

anyways... congrats again... :)