Bowling Green Comm. College

TNMommy · Feb 19, 2008

Okay, surely someone went to Western to get their nursing degree, right.? Please, I really would like to have some info from someone experienced with the school. I just ask that you please respond if you can. Thank You!

Gravysgal · Feb 21, 2008

Sorry I can't help you,

I'm in my first semester of the ADN program at

Eastern Kentucky University.

Hopefully someone with some information will respond.

good luck@

madampomfrey · Feb 27, 2008

TNMommy,

I am in the BSN program in WKU school of nursing (it includes the ADN program at the community college and the BSN and MSN programs on the main campus). They don't give priority to Kentucky residents (I am also from TN). But they are hard to get into and I have heard that the ADN program requires experience as CNA but I believe this is a rumor (the BSN program does not). I love WKU's nursing and it is worth the struggle. If you have any questions I have answers! (or will try to get them) ~Madampomfrey

autumn_raine · Mar 23, 2008

i attend bgcc. it is a wonderful program! i think they base admission on overall gpa (emphasis on gpa in science courses), number of completed pre-req classes, and i do believe they look at previous experience but it is not required. here is a link to the program. www.bgcc.wku.edu/

call the nursing office and ask for lynnita, she is an excellent source of information (our go-to girl!). she can answer any questions you have that the website does not cover. good luck!

PALMTREETRAVELER · May 6, 2008

I graduated from this program in 2004--would not ever do it again!! A few things have changed since then-- at that time out of a group of 30--when you started your first semester only around 17-20 ended up passing, either people failed or dropped out and went else where. There were a few good nurses there that had good teaching skills and there were MANY whom you would be better sitting at home poking needles in your eye then waste 4 hours listening to in class. Now you have to take an entrance test and have a lot of the prereq's done. Other places have many programs that may be better and closer to you. TSU possibly--a friend from work is going to go there and he says the program seems a lot less stressful. WKU ADN--they don't want you to have a job, family, or any other things that would get in the way of you passing...they are trying to clean up the past.

TNMommy · May 16, 2008

Could any of you tell me where you do your clinical at? Since I live in TN and an hour away from the school, I need to know for daycare reasons. Most daycares do not open until 6:00 or 6:30. I would hate to get into the program and find out that the clinicals are an extra hour away! I would never be able to get there.

Thanks for input!

PALMTREETRAVELER · May 16, 2008

Every Semester There Are Clinicals Availible In Bowling Green--first Semester Is Usually At A Nursing Home In The Area, Second Through Fourth Has Choices Ranging From The Medical Center, Greenview And Some Have An Option Of Springfield, Tn And Glasgow. With Psych You Will Go To Different Area Places In Bowling Green And Ob Is At The Medical Center. I Know The Last Few Semesters There Was A Choice In Taking A Morning 7-3 Clinical Or An Afternoon 3-10ish.

TNMommy · Aug 6, 2008

Just a little update on my quest to get into the program. I took the NET a few weeks ago and got a 77 :cry: . I know that it is acceptable and above the 72 required, but I could have done better. I ran out of time on the reading part. Anyway, I talked to Lynnita after I took the test. She made me feel alot better about the score. She said that it is used mainly for a tie breaker. I told her that I have a 4.0 gpa at Vol State but that I had a 3.154 at Nashville State 14 years ago and together that only comes to a 3.2. She told me that it was a very good GPA and a very competitive one. I told her about the TSU ADN program thru Vol State accepting no lower than a 3.7. The required there is a 2.5 but with so many applying, the lowest that got in was a 3.7. She was surprised and said that their application pool is not that steep.

I really feel like I have a good chance of getting in there. The other school that I am applying to is Columbia State in Franklin, TN. They are having a lot of media coverage on their failure rate right now. I'm hoping that they change their ways before I apply.

Anyway, wish me luck on my quest into nursing.