Marian University, Indianapolis - Accelerated BSN

[Esther93]

I am wondering if anyone is applying to Marian university hybrid ABSN, and if any one attended the program. I have applied and waiting to hear back. I would highly appreciate sharing your experience if you attended the school. Thanks in advance.

[Ggraf]

Hi Esther, yes I was just accepted to start in Aug 2023.  I will repeat a few sciences classes, online starting in May, that expired.  Where are you in the process?

Gina

[Esther93]

Hello!. I am also starting in August!. Are you by any chance in Indiana? 

[Ggraf]

I sure am, North side of Indy.

 

[Esther93]

Yay! I am on the north side as well.

Someone told me the exams and tests are usually on-site,  do you know if this  info is accurate? 

[Ggraf]

Yes, I was told exams are in person at the skills lab in the office at the pyramids office buildings.  

 

Looks like I haven't been a member long enough to send you a PM, so here's my email address.  I'm happy to share my cell # so we can text & talk.  My email is: [email protected]

[Esther93]

Yes!.. Would love that. Will email you shortly.  Thank you.

[cdobay]

Hi! I will be applying once I finish my first degree to hopefully start Fall 2023! I will also be relocating to the area!

[Ggraf]

That's great!  Let's stay in touch!

[cdobay]

Yes, please! thank you!

 

[h gtz]

I'm about to finish the program and I would tell someone if you can do a longer program and/or cheaper one do it, if you can't Marian's ABSN will suffice. It's really time-consuming (like yes all nursing schools are but this is like it's been 16 months and the only break I've had was Christmas 10ish days I think? Legit between semesters doesn't exists, long weekends don't exist, everyday for 16 months straight you will be thinking of the 20 things to do or that are due that week) and hard on my mental health, but I feel the nursing education itself is relatively decent especially if you have a healthcare background.

They have great clinical instructors, but the administrative side is pretty disorganized and inconsistent and the didactic professors are really a mixed bag. I learned the most about actual nursing from my clinical instructors and the most about medical concepts in my study groups, which luckily had a few really smart other students who were able to actually teach us the more complicated medical concepts.

Its the fastest way to your BSN in the state besides IUPUIs ABSN (which is so competitive but obvi a lot cheaper) so if you're older and motivated to get into a stable career with full benefits Marian may be your best bet although if you can take the time to do a longer/cheaper program I would've. They ended up with the didactic professors the Main Campus doesn't want, and happen to be older less tech savvy old school type nurses, meaning trick exam questions or bully demeanors, and you don't see them in-person once. They use PowerPoint slides from the textbook company and don't really actually "teach" you any of the medical concepts. The rest of the didactic profs were fine, seemed to really make an effort to connect face-to-face via synchronous sessions, and all the clinical instructors were fantastic, unfortunately the didactic profs tell them not to teach us so they have to do it secretly? Weird but okay.

Worst part is organization honestly. Didactic main campus profs don't coordinate well with the online campus staff, and the older profs don't utilize the scheduling software very well so it extremely confusing when things are due, when clinical locations change, tests change, etc.

If you're willing to put up with some bs, pay a ton of money to feel crazy and bullied, to get the piece of paper quicker it's fine. I kind of anticipated some of the ****show but I will say it was worse, more expensive, and far less supportive than a community college program I went through for another licensed medical profession similar to nursing. Although it probably is actually a bit more reflective of how any healthcare organization operates in terms of how they treat their frontline employees these days, so at least it doesn't give you the illusion you will be treated well as a clinically practicing nurse in most settings LOL.