Austin Peay nursing or a better school?

Leomom · Aug 19, 2009

I cant speak for other SON in the area but I can tell you a it about APSU. I am currently in my 3rd semester in the SON. I believe this fall semester there is a new no fail policy for us so if you fail 1 class your gone, prior to this you could fail 1 class but if you failed 2 you were out. It seems to be a demanding program & I've sent many nights up till midnight or close to it working on clinical paperwork. I have only run into 1 professor that I wasn't very wild about & that was more in the lecture aspect than as a clinical instructor. Most of the professors are willing to help you but you have to be willing to initiate it. They have a nice simulation lab with the SIM's dummies with role playing scenarios about pts. May be a plus to you depending on how you feel about that. There aren't alot of nursing tutors past yout first semester but I think that's because it takes so much time & work that as students go through they have less time to tutor. I think that if I can just survive the next 1.5 years that it will all be worth it but the program definitely tests your resolve & your study skills.

latricehill · May 30, 2011

hi i am planning on applying to apsu SON i was just reading this and wondering how yall are doing as far as the SON n etc look forward to hearing back soon:):)

Leomom · May 31, 2011

I don't know about anyone else, but I just graduated form the program May 6, 2011. I did fail one class but re-took it & passed without a problem. Good luck with finding a program it;s hard work but worth it in the end.

sandnnw, BSN, MSN, EMT-B, APRN · Jun 8, 2011

Excellent school, I have precepted nothing but *outstanding* students over the years. Best of luck!