Any UH Hilo Grads or Students?

[grillo7]

I just got accepted! How was the program? What can I expect?

[HCC_Nurse]

Hey! I got accepted to HCC Nursing program for Fall 08!! Do you live in Hilo now? I'm moving there in August and looking for a place to live.

[grillo7]

Congratulations! Yeah I've lived in Hilo for about a year now. If you have any questions or anything let me know...I'd be glad to help. Where are you moving from?

[HCC_Nurse]

Thanks! I'm pretty excited. I'm moving from San Diego but I'm originally from Kona. My biggest challange right now is find a place to live in August. I'm hoping to find some other nursing students to live with.

[JanelleOG]

Hi HCC_Nurse and grillo7. I know the lasts posts were back in May 2008, but hopefully I can get a response. Yesterday, I received the letter that I've been accepted into the Hawaii Community College ADN Program (at Hilo), and I was wondering also, what to expect.

Here's my situation:

I've also been accepted into the Kapiolani Nursing program, but my boyfriend received Hawaiian homestead housing in Hilo. So I've heard great things about KCC's ADN program, but is there any news about HawCC ADN program?

Aloha,

Janelle.

[HCC_Nurse]

Hey Janelle,

Congradulations!! I really like the HCC program. All the teachers are great and it's a really positive learning environment. It's challenging but not intimating like some of the other programs I've heard about. I would definitely recommend it. It's nice because the class sizes are small and you really get the one on one attention that makes all the difference.

Good luck with your decision! Let me know if you have anymore questions.

[JanelleOG]

Hi HCC_Nurse, thanks for replying!:)

So, I guess I would like a lot of information on HawCC nursing. Small class sizes and one on one attention is great - I agree!

Other questions: who were you teachers, how's clinicals, where are the clinicals done at, how's the school work, and are you planning on continuing at UH Hilo for your BSN?

Janelle

[HCC_Nurse]

We started off with 30 students and are down to about 21. There are 3 teachers that teach the class so we're split into groups of 10. The first year semester teachers are Sharon Moran, Katy James, and Pam Vicente. It'll be the same next year. Clinicals are done mostly at Hilo Hospital and go in 5 week rotations between teachers. So you're not stuck with the same clinical instructor all semester. Which i really like because it give you different perspectives. There is A LOT of work involved out of class. Second semester is A LOT more work then first semester and most people say it's the hardest semester. Clinicals are from 6:30 till about 2ish one day a week first semester and 2 days a week second. Clinincls can be really really nerve racking but the more prepared you are the easier they are.

UH Hilo is working on a bridge program so people who graduate from the ADN program can get credit towards there BSN. It not done yet but i know it should be in the next year or so. I'm not sure what i'm going to to when i'm done but I do know i want to continue on with my education just not sure where.

[AngelWork]

I just got accepted! How was the program? What can I expect?

Hi, I have applied to UH Hilo as a transfer student (pre nursing). If I am accepted, I will apply to the BSN program for Fall 2010.

I live in Waikiki and my plan is to move to Hilo Dec 09 and take some more prerequisites and adjust to living on the BI and hopefully be accepted to the nursing program.

I am thinking UH Hilo many be a better studying atmosphere for me than Waikiki. I am interested in hearing from any students or alumni from the UH Hilo nursing program. Do you feel like you are getting a quality education. Is it extreamly difficult to get accepted like at KCC? I have very good grades 3.6GPA and some sciences completed. I am also a massage therapist, but I do not have experience in hospitals, or a strick medical atmosphere.

Thanks