Augusta Tech Fall 2015

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Has anyone applied to Augusta Tech's ADN program for Fall? I can't wait to find out who's been selected; the anticipation is probably going to kill me.

We should make a Facebook page for our class. This site is a pain since it doesn't notify correctly, even though my settings are right. That way it's instant.

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Thanks, I'll have to check that out!

My son has coverage through United Health Care, so I called them today to see what can be done. I'll pay $60 a month for short term coverage that will last til the end of the year. Deduct is only$2500 so its not horrendously bad. I hope that covers that portion though, or else I wont be able to participate. Worst case scenario, I just wait a semester and try my luck at Aiken Tech.

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https://www.facebook.com/ADNatATC2015to2016

Made one for anyone interested :)

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I did not find it hard. I took my exam mid February. My first interview was two days after my license showed up on the boards website and I was hired that day. All of our graduates were hired within a month of them passing boards. Currently our graduates work at Doctors, University , Trinity and GRU.

Now GRU said they would not hired new grad ADN students (not JustAugusta tech students but any ADN new grad) but one of our grads worked there as a PCA and was hired into the ED. Another worked at another hospital and took care of a family member of a nurse manager from GRU. The nurse manager was so impressed she hired her for her floor at GRU.

The national accreditation is a voluntary thing. It is not required and the area hospitals have not had an issue with it because they know Augusta tech grads they've hired in the past are successful. (This coming from my manager not me) University requires you obtain a BSN within 4 years of your hire date because it is a magnet hospital but the other three do not.

While I was in the program I complained and thought testing was hard and that sometimes they were to tough. I was that person in the deans office fighting for others to have another chance at passing a hard test. Looking back though I feel like I chose a great program that made me more than prepared to work the floor. When I started my job there wasn't a single aspect of My job that've had not previously been exposed to in some way and I had a good understanding of how things were supposed to be done. It's weird as a new grad to watch other graduates struggle or find out they never did so and so in nursing school.

My biggest piece of advice is when you do your preceptorships in your last semester take full advantage of it. Do everything they will let you do. Challenge yourself. The whole point of preceptorship is getting hired there. It's essentially a 12 wk interview.

Oh another thing to consider is University is now starting a nurse intern program that last 12 weeks. You take classes a couple times a month and are with a preceptor as well to make sure you are ready to go on the floor. If you sign a 2yr contract with them there is a sign on bonus available. When I was hired they didn't have this option.

Sorry my post was so long I'm rambling. I just got done with ACLS cert. so my brains a little fried from mega code.

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Oh forgot a question I'm looking into chamberlain and western governors right now as far as RN-BSN. University has a partnership with Chamberlain but western governors would be faster. Idk

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Have you thought about USC Aiken for rn to bsn? I saw Chamberlin but I believe one of the needed classes they require you to take on campus.

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I actually started looking at GRU and USC recently. I am thinking about taking CLEP tests instead of pre reqs but I'm that's all I'm doing right now. I haven't made my mind up yet. I don't plan to stop at BSN so they might be a smarter option. Idk though

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hey guys! is augusta tech regionally and nationaly accredited?

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Can anyone tell me how clinicals work? Are you by yourself or do you have a partner?

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I have applied for Fall 2016 and I was wondering when I might hear back from them, is it really going to be July before I know?! That's soooo far from now!

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I applied for fall 2016 also and was wondering the same thing. If the deadline is Feb 1st, how does it take so long to find out? I'm really hoping we find out something before July!

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I got my acceptance letter about 2 weeks ago but havent heard if anyone else has got accepted yet. Has anyone else gotten accepted for fall 2016 ?

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