Charity Nursing School and applying

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Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any tips, for when applying for acceptance to Charity's Nursing Program. I plan to apply in February for Spring of 2012 ADN program and am wondering how the semesters are laid out and if holiday breaks are given. I am also looking for advice on whether working while in school will be detrimental to my studies, as well as if having a wedding while in school could be possible (if everything were planned before school began, leaving showers, parties, wedding and honeymoon as the events to occur while in school). I do not know anyone currently enrolled in Charity and am just looking for some good, helpful advice :confused:. Thanks in advance!!!!

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hi ssmi, I'm posting for the first time on this site in response to your questions. :)

I'm currently in Level 3 at Charity. At this point, I'm not sure if you have time to do anything to improve your chances of being accepted. Have you already taken the TEAS exam? If not, you can do some practice tests before hand to try and get as high a score as possible. There is some sort of rubric/point system they use to decide who is accepted into each class. (I think it may be on the Charity website, or it is available in the Admissions Office on the 6th floor). They assign points for different things. for example, 10 points if you have a Bachelor's degree; 10 points for 3.5 - 4.0 gpa on prereqs; 30 points if you score 90 - 100 on the TEAS. (these are just examples....I don't remember the point system!). Then they decide (somehow) a cutoff score....ex: people with a total score of 55 and above get in.

There are 4 levels/semesters in the ADN program. The first is Basics of Nursing/"Basics", 2nd is Nursing of the Adult client I/"NAC I", then Parent-Child and Mental Health, then NAC II. You will attend clinicals in different hospitals in the area throughout each semester in addition to classroom lectures, skills lab, assignments, etc. There are many long breaks! There is no school in the summer and about a 6 week break over the holidays.

I can't say if working while in school will be detrimental to your studies because I don't know you. Many people work and are successful while others are not. Nursing school (I imagine at any school) is very demanding. It seems as if having a full-time job would be quite a challenge. But it's been done! I think you have to make the determination to put school first and do whatever it takes to succeed! :)

As far as the wedding goes, well, that's been done as well. ;) If it were me and I had to pick when during the two years to get married, I would do it either during Basics or Mental Health. To me, these courses are at an easier/more-like-regular-college pace. You may need every ounce of energy and focus for school in the other semesters.

I hope this helps! Good luck!!

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dear lagirl601!

i was just wondering if you could give me any heads up as well.

first, did you graduate already from charity?

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Yes, kjenamor! Graduated in December and took and passed NCLEX today! :)

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