Ivy Tech ASN program---> class schedule?

sunnysideup09 · Jul 13, 2009

It is frustrating about the schedule, but you need to be flexible. Things change last minute and you can't blame Ivy Tech. Sometimes it is the hospitals. I had my clinical site changed regarding conflicts with another school and regarding the instructor. There are not just day clinicals, so you have to be prepared for afternoon/evening clinicals also. There is sometimes no choice but to do afternoon/evening clinical. I have learned to not plan until I have gone through day one of orientation for the class I am taking.

obicurn · Jul 13, 2009

I have also been flattened a couple times due to last minute schedule changes. I have arranged child care and paid for it in advance, only to have it change at the very last minute. When that happens, I have to scramble to make new arrangements and it's not easy or fun. BUT....it's part of the process that is nursing school. It's not always easy, not always fun, but we do what we must. The other alternative is telling everyone that will listen how evil Ivy Tech is. Bottom line: Nursing school is like boot camp. You are jumping through hoops from day one. Ivy Tech offers a great education and you can't argue with the price. I don't like being a puppet on a string either, but I don't think that's just Ivy Tech. It's everywhere. It's 2 years of your life. If you can't be flexible for school, how are you going to flexible as a nurse?

hstokes2 · Aug 10, 2009

Masonsmommy and IndyIvy, Just wanted to ease your minds a bit regarding Pharmacology. I just finished up the 8 week summer course. It was not as unbearable as I had been told. I finished with a high B with only studying the night before and moring of exams (had a busy summer). It consisted mainly of memorization skill, thus the course is repetitive rather than difficult. You guys will do great, dont fret. Only a couple more weeks until classes, enjoy the rest of your summer!!

IndyIvy · Aug 10, 2009

thanks for that info! I am SOOO Scared and nervous!

wifey08 · Aug 12, 2009

I have also been flattened a couple times due to last minute schedule changes. I have arranged child care and paid for it in advance, only to have it change at the very last minute. When that happens, I have to scramble to make new arrangements and it's not easy or fun. BUT....it's part of the process that is nursing school. It's not always easy, not always fun, but we do what we must. The other alternative is telling everyone that will listen how evil Ivy Tech is. Bottom line: Nursing school is like boot camp. You are jumping through hoops from day one. Ivy Tech offers a great education and you can't argue with the price. I don't like being a puppet on a string either, but I don't think that's just Ivy Tech. It's everywhere. It's 2 years of your life. If you can't be flexible for school, how are you going to flexible as a nurse?

So basically for 2 years of your life, you don't know your class schedule until the last minute and it changes every semester and you must to be flexible...wow...

sunnysideup09 · Aug 13, 2009

Just like this upcoming semester...clinical sections are being combined, so we students don't know exactly our clinical days until next week when they get back from break. It's crazy, but it's not easy finding adjuncts who want to do clinicals or are even able to.