BSHP San Antonio: Spring 2020 (baptist school of health professions)

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Anyone applying to BSHP San Antonio for Spring 2020? I'm already nervous waiting for acceptance emails to go out & the deadline hasn't even passed lol

13 minutes ago, ajem27 said:

It's going LOL... we are doing everything online for Commons (med surg 1), which is difficult. They are uploading lectures for us. We use Respondus Lockdown for exams, which is a software that requires a webcam and records you the whole time you take the exam while the professors watch, as well as locks you onto the exam page screen & you are required to show your environment so not cheating can occur. We have been pulled out the hospitals, and are doing vitural simulations online for clinicals. They do not anticipate us going back to campus or into hospitals at all this semester which ends on May 1. We will have to makeup some clinical hours because only 50% of clinical hours can be online. Not sure how that will work because I was accepted to accelerate through the Summer, which starts May 4th. There is talk that they possibly may not allow Summer courses, so that all of the students can catch up on their clinical hour for Spring. But nothing is set in stone yet. They will do everything they can to continue with things as planned, but it really depends on what happens with COVID.

Aside from that, Foundations went well for me. It's very difficult at first as they throw so much at you at once. Exam content is crazy, each exam covers so much. Passing is a 76, not a 70, It requires a lot of dedication and studying. It is also a completely different type of learning, NCLEX style questions are terrible as you have to adapt to the application based questions where every answer is correct, but which is MOST correct, as well as select all that apply questions. So yeah, a lot of people cry over exams LOL Commons is even worse as far as content. But you just kind of learn to deal with being overwhelmed LOL

The cost of the program is posted on their website, and it depends on what courses you are transferring in. It's 20-30k. I was accepted into the program my first time applying, but I also had a high GPA and good TEAS scores. They told us that they get anywhere from 300-500 applicants each semester, and they generally accept 90 (except in Summer, which is 30). I know several people who applied and did not get in, so just be sure you stand out as an applicant as you are competing with a lot of others. I applied to baptist because

1. Baptist truly offers to best experiences for clinicals. We go to every Baptist hospital in SA and surrounding areas and have "first pick" due to it being directly affiliated with Baptist Health System. I have heard clinical can be a hot mess or a huge miss with a lot of the other schools. Also, they recruit directly from within their program- so you can expect to have a job lined up even before you graduate (obviously dependent upon your own efforts and impressions)

2. It was recommended by several friends who are currently at or have graduated from the program.

3 . I missed the deadline for UTH and I didn't want to wait almost a whole year to start nursing school LOL ideally I wanted to attend a BSN program, but I already have my core classes so I will bridge over once I complete the ADN program.

The RN program is full time only, they do not offer part time. Schedules vary for each class. Usually you will have lecture 2-3 days a week, and then you have clinical either 2 days a week for 6 hours, or 1 day for 12 hours (clinical hours are 6:45-6:45 or 6:45 or 6:45-1:45, though instructors generally require you to be on the floor by 6:15am) We take 4 Classes per semester, except for semesters 2 & 3, because you have to take pharmacology and adaptations. Each class & clinical is 8 weeks, so we have 2, 8 week flex turns per semester- things move very quickly. Each class has 5 exams including ATI, so you can expect to be taking an exam basically every week. And of course you have the clinical course, which includes lots of lab time and skill check offs. You are required to go to your clinal site the afternoon before your shift to get your patient assignment and do your prep work. So I honestly don't see how they could even offer the program part time because it is just a lot.

Hopefully I answered all of your questions!

Thank you for replying. WOW!, monitor you from the webcam. That's crazy! what's your advice for picking the MOST correct answer? I've heard that from a few people. But it is for preparation to pass NCLEX, right?

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On 3/3/2020 at 5:15 PM, kassie trevino said:

Anyone know where to Buy books needed for a cheaper Price? Currently searching since ill be starting this Summer! ill appreciate a reply.

You might be able to ask the graduating class! I would not buy the medical dictionary though!

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2 minutes ago, PrismovingUp said:

Thank you for replying. WOW!!, monitor you from the webcam. That's crazy! what's your advice for picking the MOST correct answer? I've heard that from a few people. But it is for preparation to pass NCLEX, right?

Exams are usually given on campus NCLEX style, but with COVID they have to allow online exams for us to continue the semester so its just a way to ensure no cheating is occurring. And yeah, that's what nursing school is- preparing you for the NCLEX. ATI is more specific that that though. You will get more inf on ATI when you start. And no advice, it's something you will figure out on your own applying the knowledge/clinical judgment you have learned. All questions are application based, you will never receive at "what is the definition of this" type of question. I will say, don't ever change your answers. All of the professors will drill this into your head before each exam, they practically yell "don't change your answers" at you before you begin exams LOL and you will thank them for it haha

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3 minutes ago, ajem27 said:

Exams are usually given on campus NCLEX style, but with COVID they have to allow online exams for us to continue the semester so its just a way to ensure no cheating is occurring. And yeah, that's what nursing school is- preparing you for the NCLEX. ATI is more specific that that though. You will get more inf on ATI when you start. And no advice, it's something you will figure out on your own applying the knowledge/clinical judgment you have learned. All questions are application based, you will never receive at "what is the definition of this" type of question. I will say, don't ever change your answers. All of the professors will drill this into your head before each exam, they practically yell "don't change your answers" at you before you begin exams LOL and you will thank them for it haha

Thank you! Keep going and keep up the good work! Stay safe and healthy!

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On 4/2/2020 at 9:38 PM, ajem27 said:

It's going LOL... we are doing everything online for Commons (med surg 1), which is difficult. They are uploading lectures for us. We use Respondus Lockdown for exams, which is a software that requires a webcam and records you the whole time you take the exam while the professors watch, as well as locks you onto the exam page screen & you are required to show your environment so not cheating can occur. We have been pulled out the hospitals, and are doing vitural simulations online for clinicals. They do not anticipate us going back to campus or into hospitals at all this semester which ends on May 1. We will have to makeup some clinical hours because only 50% of clinical hours can be online. Not sure how that will work because I was accepted to accelerate through the Summer, which starts May 4th. There is talk that they possibly may not allow Summer courses, so that all of the students can catch up on their clinical hour for Spring. But nothing is set in stone yet. They will do everything they can to continue with things as planned, but it really depends on what happens with COVID.

Aside from that, Foundations went well for me. It's very difficult at first as they throw so much at you at once. Exam content is crazy, each exam covers so much. Passing is a 76, not a 70, It requires a lot of dedication and studying. It is also a completely different type of learning, NCLEX style questions are terrible as you have to adapt to the application based questions where every answer is correct, but which is MOST correct, as well as select all that apply questions. So yeah, a lot of people cry over exams LOL . I forgot to include that you are pretty much only graded on exams, so you will have about 5 exams each weighing about 20ish% of your grade, give or take a few points because of ATI. For commons we have 4 at 21% and ATI is 16%. In foundations, you have 4 at 24% and 2 projects at 2% each that make up the remaining 4%. You also have a dosage calculations exam every class and you must score a 92% or higher on that. Commons is even worse as far as content. But you just kind of learn to deal with being overwhelmed LOL

The cost of the program is posted on their website, and it depends on what courses you are transferring in. It's 20-30k. I was accepted into the program my first time applying, but I also had a high GPA and good TEAS scores. They told us that they get anywhere from 300-500 applicants each semester, and they generally accept 90 (except in Summer, which is 30). I know several people who applied and did not get in, so just be sure you stand out as an applicant as you are competing with a lot of others. I applied to baptist because

1. Baptist truly offers to best experiences for clinicals. We go to every Baptist hospital in SA and surrounding areas and have "first pick" due to it being directly affiliated with Baptist Health System. I have heard clinical can be a hot mess or a huge miss with a lot of the other schools. Also, they recruit directly from within their program- so you can expect to have a job lined up even before you graduate (obviously dependent upon your own efforts and impressions)

2. It was recommended by several friends who are currently at or have graduated from the program.

3 . I missed the deadline for UTH and I didn't want to wait almost a whole year to start nursing school LOL ideally I wanted to attend a BSN program, but I already have my core classes so I will bridge over once I complete the ADN program.

The RN program is full time only, they do not offer part time. Schedules vary for each class. Usually you will have lecture 2-3 days a week, and then you have clinical either 2 days a week for 6 hours, or 1 day for 12 hours (clinical hours are 6:45-6:45 or 6:45 or 6:45-1:45, though instructors generally require you to be on the floor by 6:15am) We take 4 Classes per semester, except for semesters 2 & 3, because you have to take pharmacology and adaptations. Each class & clinical is 8 weeks, so we have 2, 8 week flex turns per semester- things move very quickly. Each class has 5 exams including ATI, so you can expect to be taking an exam basically every week. And of course you have the clinical course, which includes lots of lab time and skill check offs. You are required to go to your clinal site the afternoon before your shift to get your patient assignment and do your prep work. So I honestly don't see how they could even offer the program part time because it is just a lot.

Hopefully I answered all of your questions!

Hey!! I'm debating about this school and another private uni. I"m just wondering, how are the resources with Baptist? Such as the library, computers, and generally just any helpful resources? Thanks!

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On 4/22/2020 at 1:49 PM, dekel93 said:

Hey!! I'm debating about this school and another private uni. I"m just wondering, how are the resources with Baptist? Such as the library, computers, and generally just any helpful resources? Thanks!

Sorry I took so long to reply- I just saw this. There is library with several study rooms as well as printers/computers. Honestly, no one really uses the library. The study rooms are always open! I love the library though. There's also access to counseling that can be utilized if you so choose. Obviously with COVID we are not on campus right now :( but hopefully we can go back soon. Baptist is a really great school, they care about their students.

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