Indiana State University BSN Thread for Current Students

moonchildLPN82 · Jun 3, 2010

Anybody know how much those binders cost? I would just try to study on my own but I usually need some help so I might as well go ahead and get them. Thanks!

waheguru · Jun 14, 2010

Hey everyone....

Iam in california The bay area to be exact... Ive been studying for the NURSING CARE OF ADULTS csm. It seems like its going to be a pretty difficult exam, so if anyone has any pointers that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[email protected] looking for a study partner as welll so contact me if your in the area..

Raji

Jeanster025 · Jun 14, 2010

RIversideCA-LVN,

where are u completing your clinicals? do u know if there is any way at all that we can take more than 1 clinical per semester? what if we found our own preceptor? I just got accepted for the Fall 2010. I just realized that it will take me 3 years if i just do one clinical per semester. That's waaay tooo long!!

mitczak · Jun 15, 2010

students in california are limited to 1 clinical course per semester by california not isu...see near the end of the document at http://www.indstate.edu/nursing/stud...tance-info.htm

Bdariush · Jun 16, 2010

Hi,

I just got done with my LVN school and I would really like to continue my track to BSN. I am interested in going to ISU, but I have been hearing a lot of negative feedback on other forums about ISU.

1. I just have a couple of questions for a student who is currently attending ISU. Have any of you gone through TCN, if so how do you feel about it?

2. Do I have to find a clinical site and a preceptor?

3. How do you feel about the whole experience?

Thank you in advance for the feedback.

mitczak · Jun 16, 2010

Hi,
I just got done with my LVN school and I would really like to continue my track to BSN. I am interested in going to ISU, but I have been hearing a lot of negative feedback on other forums about ISU.
1. I just have a couple of questions for a student who is currently attending ISU. Have any of you gone through TCN, if so how do you feel about it?
2. Do I have to find a clinical site and a preceptor?
3. How do you feel about the whole experience?
Thank you in advance for the feedback.

What kind of negative feedback?

dlwilli33 · Jun 21, 2010

I am so glad that I found you! Is it ok if I have your email so that we can keep in contact? I am currently in Los Angeles and would like to keep in contact with students who are in the program in my area! I am applying for the fall 2010 program

Thank you for all of the info on ISU. I am beginning the process in Jan 2011, but look forward to it. Do you get an ISU ID after they look at all of your transcripts? I am still waiting for my other schools to get my transcripts sent over. There is financial aid, right? I am really concerned about the costs. I am also new to this site, so thanks for all of your input. DW

dlwilli33 · Jun 21, 2010

Anyone in Washington (Tacoma/Seattle area) going to ISU online for their LPN-BSN? I would like to compare notes about this program and if they have gone to Swedish Hospital yet for clinicals? DW

mitczak · Jun 21, 2010

Anyone in Washington (Tacoma/Seattle area) going to ISU online for their LPN-BSN? I would like to compare notes about this program and if they have gone to Swedish Hospital yet for clinicals? DW

You can see what agencies already have a contract (agency shouldn't have been used if no contract) by searching at http://www.indstate.edu/nhhs/contracts/agencylist.asp#current-contracts or looking at the complete list at http://www.indstate.edu/nhhs/contracts/agencylist-complete.asp

mitczak · Jun 21, 2010

Thank you for all of the info on ISU. I am beginning the process in Jan 2011, but look forward to it. Do you get an ISU ID after they look at all of your transcripts? I am still waiting for my other schools to get my transcripts sent over. There is financial aid, right? I am really concerned about the costs. I am also new to this site, so thanks for all of your input. DW

Information about scholarships linked from the left menu on the page at http://www.indstate.edu/nursing/financial/finances.htm

That might help!

dlwilli33 · Jun 22, 2010

Thanks for the link and the advise. I am going to plow through the information. DW:D

2ndcareerchange · Jun 23, 2010

I have a question about clinical sites. I put in a call to ISU about this but wanted to hear from those who went thru the process. I am trying to get my hospital on the list of sites. They called the other 2 sites listed in CT, and both places have NO idea what we are talking about. They claim they are not sites, nor have never been sites. My hospital then started a dialogue with one of the other sites and was told it was too much of a liability because the preceptor had to stay with the student the entire 8 hours. So the question became who would pay for the nurse "babysitting" the student since we didnt have licenses? When I bought up the point I would have a LPN license, it fell on deaf ears and was countered with "the nurse could not do their duties because of the babysitting of the LPN students." They have done this in the past for schools such as Univ of Phoenix, but they were doing the RN to BSN program so they felt okay with it being independent. I need to hear from those with experience in this and find what "exactly" is expected from the preceptors and if this can be communicated effectively to these clincal sites. There is really not a lot on the web site, it sounds like it is like the preceptor is teaching even tho I know this is not the case, the clinical sites are seeing it this way. There are only a few Hospitals in CT, and the three major ones are seeing this as a problem. Other than that, they all seemed REALLY pleased about it being a brick and mortar school that was regionally accredited. (Everyone seems to be afraid of distance learning.??) Please help!

Regi