How long did it take b4 u got accepted to SPCOLLEGE Nursing school

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I'm trying to get accepted into St Petersburg College. I know I need a great GPA and all the pre-recs first. Once you have that how long did it take you to get in? Anyone been accepted into the program recently?

McRNSomeday do you mean that you applied for the summer 2008 (deadline was May 1st) and still haven't heard yet?

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do you mean that you applied for the summer 2008 (deadline was May 1st) and still haven't heard yet?

Sorry if I was confusing. I applied for August 2008 and found out I was an alternate.

To be on the safe side, I applied for Spring 2009 (deadline July 1st) & have not heard yet. I actually asked last week when the Spring decision would be made. I understand it will be soon.

This is for their ASN.

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I'm interested to know if you guys are applying for their Generic RN program or the LPN to RN Bridge Program?

Thanks.

Wanted to know if anyone was applying to SPC's LPN to RN program.

If anyone has completed this program or has been accepted if you don't mind me asking - what was your GPA? How many slots do they have for this program? I can't seem to get anyone there to tell me. Also, how did you like the LPN to RN program overall?

Thanks,

Gina

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Specializes in hospice.
Wanted to know if anyone was applying to SPC's LPN to RN program.

If anyone has completed this program or has been accepted if you don't mind me asking - what was your GPA? How many slots do they have for this program? I can't seem to get anyone there to tell me. Also, how did you like the LPN to RN program overall?

Thanks,

Gina

I started the transition program in May @ SPC. I applied in Mid-April, and started the next month. I think there are 30-36 slots for the transition program each semester. They take applications until they're full. Send them a copy of your LPN license and your CPR card when you apply. They don't ask for it up front, but they need it to accept you. GPA is not an issue when applying for the transition program. You need to make C's to stay in once you start, and 80 is a C. You need to have A&Ps and other basic pre-req's done before you apply. You can do micro, ethics and statistics after your program starts (must be done to start last semester), but I would not recommend it. Summer session was brutal because it was 10 weeks, and there was a lot of "busywork", papers and stuff. (I also had to repeat micro, because they require a 2000 level class, not the 1000 level required at HCC.) Although there was alot of assigned reading, I really didn't open any books other than my careplan book. The instructors are extremely good, lectures are thorough, and if you listen in class you'll be fine. Transition students do one "transition" semester, which is a review of everything you learned in LPN school, then do the next two, Levels III and IV, with the "generic" students. It was great working with a group of students who knew their way around a patient. The instructors seemed to really enjoy it, too.

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I am also going crazy waiting. I applied for the January 2009 semester in the ASN program. This is my second time applying after finding out they never processed my complete transfer credits the first time. I have all the pre-req's, gen ed, and support courses complete (except for ethics) with around a 3.5 GPA, so hopefully I'll get in this time.

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I started the transition program in May @ SPC. I applied in Mid-April, and started the next month. I think there are 30-36 slots for the transition program each semester. They take applications until they're full. Send them a copy of your LPN license and your CPR card when you apply. They don't ask for it up front, but they need it to accept you. GPA is not an issue when applying for the transition program. You need to make C's to stay in once you start, and 80 is a C. You need to have A&Ps and other basic pre-req's done before you apply. You can do micro, ethics and statistics after your program starts (must be done to start last semester), but I would not recommend it. Summer session was brutal because it was 10 weeks, and there was a lot of "busywork", papers and stuff. (I also had to repeat micro, because they require a 2000 level class, not the 1000 level required at HCC.) Although there was alot of assigned reading, I really didn't open any books other than my careplan book. The instructors are extremely good, lectures are thorough, and if you listen in class you'll be fine. Transition students do one "transition" semester, which is a review of everything you learned in LPN school, then do the next two, Levels III and IV, with the "generic" students. It was great working with a group of students who knew their way around a patient. The instructors seemed to really enjoy it, too.

Thank you for the reply. When I called today the advisor did not really seem that concerned when I asked about the GPA cut off. She had my transcripts on her computer and she told me "your fine and all you have to take is Statistics before you complete the program". To me it seemed like she was implying that I would not have a problem getting in. At least that was my impression. But I think I am going to trying and finish all the prereqs first so I do not have to worry about it.

Also, did you go during the day or evening? How were your clinicals scheduled?

Thanks

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Thank you for the reply. When I called today the advisor did not really seem that concerned when I asked about the GPA cut off. She had my transcripts on her computer and she told me "your fine and all you have to take is Statistics before you complete the program". To me it seemed like she was implying that I would not have a problem getting in. At least that was my impression. But I think I am going to trying and finish all the prereqs first so I do not have to worry about it.

Also, did you go during the day or evening? How were your clinicals scheduled?

Thanks

I replied to this, but now I see that you may have been discussing the LPN-RN and I was telling you what happened with me for the ASN, so I deleted my post. Sorry about that, but I hope you get in anyway!! GOOD LUCK!

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I replied to this, but now I see that you may have been discussing the LPN-RN and I was telling you what happened with me for the ASN, so I deleted my post. Sorry about that, but I hope you get in anyway!! GOOD LUCK!

I am sorry that I didn't see your post. Please accept my apology. Thank you for the well wishes and I hope you get into the Spring ASN program if you do not get into the August class that you are an alternate for.

I need to do something soon, I have been denied 2 pay increases because of STATE budget cuts (I work for a STATE entity). My director feels really bad because she says that I work my rump off and I cannot be compensated. I have been at my job almost 2 years with no pay increases because of STATE budget problems. She told me if I could get my RN soon that would give her a better chance at getting me a significant pay increase because she would have a good reason. Thank you for listening to my vent.

Good Luck!!!!!!!!

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gtlpn2rn, I graduated from SPC's LPN-RN transition program in May 08. I was in the day program. My first semester (level II) was in class two days till 3p and clinicals one day and it's only 10 weeks. In level III I had clinicals twice a week and class once a week unless changes were needed and you knew a head of time. In level IV, I was in class two days a week and clinicals two days but we chose as a group to do one 12 hour shift for clinicals( pilot program). If you start in May, you will be finished the following May (started May 14, 2007 and graduated May 3, 2008). Level IV is a very fast semester (12 weeks) and you will be finished with finals by March 31st, take EOP on April 7th, and start precepting 2nd week of April. If you start in Jan you will have to take the summer off because they don't offer level III over the summer. During level III you do five weeks of psych, five weeks of pedicatrics at All Childrens, and five weeks of medsurg (semester total is 15 weeks plus one week for finals). For admission, you have to have your lpn license and current BLS CPR. Admission to the LPN-RN program is not based on GPA like the generic program is. They accept everyone who applies until the seats are filled and my class had 22 students. Good LUCK!!!

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Specializes in hospice.

Also, did you go during the day or evening? How were your clinicals scheduled?

I'm doing the day class. When you register each semester, you are given a choice of clinical sites. I went to Morton Plant over the summer, 7a-2p one day/week. They also used Bayfront and Helen Ellis.

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how about who ever gets their ASN letter from SPC 1st posts!Kinda like a race...good luck all...and go (bang from starter pistol)!

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Ok here's the scoop...

I went down to the SPC Health Center today and talked to guidence.

They said that letters are scheduled to go out July 31, but more likely the 1st or 2nd week of August.

Hang in there everyone

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