does IVY TECH, Ft Wayne give quality nursing training?

Gabby_101, BSN · Jan 10, 2009

Last I heard for the Ivy Tech Fort Wayne ASN program passing rate was a AWESOME 100%. I know that getting into the program can be VERY VERY competitive but passing rate was at 100% last I knew. I would say it would be a VERY wise choice to go there. The nurses I knew that went there are awesome!!! They all had 4.0's and did very well on their TEAS tests too. I know they were going to have more spots available starting this semester I think so maybe it won't be so competitive. Good luck and hope you can get in. It's a very good program!!!

cindansis · Jan 22, 2009

If you can go to another Ivy Tech somewhere else-I would. I am currently a nursing student at the Fort Wayne campus and am extremely unhappy with their program and the way that they run the school. This fall had I been a new student I would have turned around and walked out the front door. The bookstore was in chaos- books that were supposed to be in were not-financial aid to be used in the bookstore was not released for use. I started a class and had to wait almost 3 weeks before getting my book and therefore become immediately behind half of the class, the other half of the classs also did not have their books. We had 3 different teachers for Pharm within a period of 5 weeks (making it terribly difficult in an already difficult class). Orientation day the program director berated a woman in front of an auditorium full of people for stealing gloves from her place of employment, the woman was paying for the gloves. The director did not let her finish with what she was saying. The program director will take any chance she has at berating people and will not let them speak. She likes to flex her muscle with a smile. Blackboard is down a great deal of the time and you have to take tests on blackboard. Good luck with that one! Try to catch it will it is still up and running so you can take your test. Oh, and if you work -"you will need to quit and get a sugar daddy", a famous quote of the program director when asked by students in her med/surg class for help. I found that particular reply to be highly offensive and insulting to those of us seriously wanting help. Oh and plan on self teaching, you will be lucky to find a teacher that does not read straight from the syllabus. I was fortunate enough to locate one instructor that cared enough to help with the med/surg and she did it on her own time. But that was one out of 5 teachers this past semester.

If I were not so far into the program I would go elsewhere. I just wish I had known a year ago what I now know. Getting into the program is a battle but staying in it is a far greater battle.

kitkat260, MSN · Jan 24, 2009

A lot of information in the nursing program at Ivy Tech Fort Wayne is self study-like dosage calculations and medical terminology-but you are still tested on it in class and it counts against your grade if you fail it. I wish that I had known this before I entered the program so that I could have at least had a head start on the enormous mountain of information that we were expected to learn in just 16 weeks. I have talked to some other students that attend other programs nearby and have been told that they are having the same problem. I have just accepted that this is the way that nursing school has to be.

I do wish that the director of the nursing program at Ivy Tech FW had been more helpful in my first semester. When she was asked what we, as students, could do to improve our grade (ie, study hints, books we could purchase, etc.), we were told to quit our jobs if we didn't have enough time to study. If we couldn't afford to quit our jobs, then we should get a sugar daddy or move back in with our parents. The first suggestion wasn't very appropriate in my opinion and as to the second suggestion? Half of the students in my class (myself included) are either over the age of thirty, married, have children, or fall into all three catagories. We quickly learned not to ask her for any help.

livinthedream2 · Feb 27, 2009

I will agree with your statement about not asking the head for any help. Most of the instructors state they want to help and will do everything they can but as for the head of the nursing department, she comes across as "don't bother me, figure it out yourself". As for the quit your job comment, that was teh first comment out of her mouth when welcoming us to the program.

eric2123 · Feb 27, 2009

You can look at pass rates here... http://www.in.gov/pla/files/Current_Pass_Rates_January2007-December2007-Ass_Deg.pdf. I go to a school with a high pass rate, but it is achieved by belittling and attempting to remove the weaker students, IMO.

kgle · Feb 27, 2009

If you can go to another Ivy Tech somewhere else-I would. I am currently a nursing student at the Fort Wayne campus and am extremely unhappy with their program and the way that they run the school. This fall had I been a new student I would have turned around and walked out the front door. The bookstore was in chaos- books that were supposed to be in were not-financial aid to be used in the bookstore was not released for use. I started a class and had to wait almost 3 weeks before getting my book and therefore become immediately behind half of the class, the other half of the classs also did not have their books. We had 3 different teachers for Pharm within a period of 5 weeks (making it terribly difficult in an already difficult class). Orientation day the program director berated a woman in front of an auditorium full of people for stealing gloves from her place of employment, the woman was paying for the gloves. The director did not let her finish with what she was saying. The program director will take any chance she has at berating people and will not let them speak. She likes to flex her muscle with a smile. Blackboard is down a great deal of the time and you have to take tests on blackboard. Good luck with that one! Try to catch it will it is still up and running so you can take your test. Oh, and if you work -"you will need to quit and get a sugar daddy", a famous quote of the program director when asked by students in her med/surg class for help. I found that particular reply to be highly offensive and insulting to those of us seriously wanting help. Oh and plan on self teaching, you will be lucky to find a teacher that does not read straight from the syllabus. I was fortunate enough to locate one instructor that cared enough to help with the med/surg and she did it on her own time. But that was one out of 5 teachers this past semester.
If I were not so far into the program I would go elsewhere. I just wish I had known a year ago what I now know. Getting into the program is a battle but staying in it is a far greater battle.

That is terrible about the last part- but the beginning doesn't have to do with the nursing program, its more Ivy Tech in general. Indianapolis is the same way and this school year they have been terribly unorganized.

deception9999 · Jul 27, 2009

this sounds more like issues with student services. have you thought about talking to the dean of students or the dean of health sciences? maybe let them know.

Mrs leese · Feb 1, 2010

I use to go there is the director first inital of her first name "*". If so u poor girls.....

dewyft · Jul 4, 2010

I went there and graduated in the first class. It was very tough, but I will tell you it worth it. As workign in the hospital now, you are able to tell the difference in the students. The Ivy Tech students have more hands on experience and seem to do better. I have precepted students from all three big colleges, and there is a difference so please work hard, it is so worth it.

rietan01 · Jul 6, 2010

I am currently in the program at Fort Wayne. It is very tough, but I will state the same thing I was constantly told, "the first semester is the roughest. It gets way better from there." This is true. Obviously I haven't take NCLEX so I am not sure about all of that. I do think that the teachers are over all very helpful. There is not much help in my opinoin for things like Med/Surg. It's not really anything that can be explained. It's just A LOT of memorization and studying. As for the director. I wouldn't want to get on her bad side, and I have heard stories of things she has said. I've never personally had a problem with her though. Her name starts with a "*" not "*".

ihutchi2 · Mar 4, 2011

If I could find an affordable and accredited school, I would go elsewhere!! I am currently in the program. I feel as though the instructors are intentionally setting you up to fail. You definitely can't work while going to school!!! And you WILL NOT be able to finish all the required reading for the courses. If I knew, I would have applied to the part time program. I am very frustrated right now. I study my butt off and it doesn't seem to be helping. You can forget earning As in the program, just be happy with a 75, get used to that now.