Midwestern State University Spring 2013!

Crysj06 · Dec 18, 2012

Hello everyone! Congrats to those of you who got accepted! I currently am in the nursing program at MWSU. I just completed my second semester of nursing classes. I have actually lived in Wichita Falls my entire life LOL, so if you have any questions about the area or school, feel free to ask! Best of luck!

Hey Shorty11! :) How is the first semester of the nursing program?? Thankfully, the only nursing classes I have to take are intro. to nursing and health assesment/clinical. Do you like the program so far? What do you like/dislike about the program?

NinaBelle, DNP, APRN · Dec 20, 2012

Good luck to all who have been accepted.....its a miserable school to attend and a town to match...

Shorty11, BSN, RN · Dec 20, 2012

Everyone is entitled to their opinion obviously, but I personally don't think it is a miserable school or town to live in. Wichita Falls is not a lively hub of activity, but it isn't a terrible place to be either. If you come from a big city, it will be a change of pace for sure. There isn't a ton of stuff to do here but it is larger enough to have a mall, places to shop, good places to eat, movie theaters, a bowling alley, etc. The campus itself is very nice and has actually won awards for how beautiful it is. The campus is also located in a very nice area of town, close to everything you would want to do. I personally like the school, teachers, and my peers. The first semester was fun. I finished with straight A's in patho, health assessment/clinical, and intro. Intro is a class that focuses on the theories of nursing. It isn't the most fun class, but I am glad we were required to take it. I think it is important to know where nursing has been before you can understand where it is going, if you know what I mean. Health assessment was very interesting and important in my opinion. The class focuses on a body system approach of learning normal findings versus abnormal findings across the lifespan. The clinical portion spends each week going over a different body system and how to do a comprehensive assessment of a patient on that body system. You will have a partner for the semester and will do the assessments on one another. At the end of the clinical portion, you will be required to perform a complete head to toe assessment on your partner. It is pass or fail. It is challenging, but as long as you keep up and learn the skills as you go, you will be fine! Health assessment never goes away! It is the foundation for future classes so make sure you take it seriously! I suggest you keep your assessment text book for future reference. I don't think it is necessary to keep your intro book after the semester is over tho.

NinaBelle, DNP, APRN · Dec 21, 2012

@shorty...your right everyone is entitled to their opinion...and that's my opinion...Im glad I graduated that's about it....as I said before good luck to those who got accepted.

Crysj06 · Dec 26, 2012

Thanks shorty for your positive input! I'm excited to start the program! :)

Shorty11, BSN, RN · Dec 26, 2012

Good! You should be excited! Nursing school is challenging, yet very rewarding! I love it! As a current MWSU nursing student, I'll say we are very happy to have you! I love Midwestern and my fellow nursing students are so helpful and supportive! Hopefully you will have the same experience I have had so far. Feel free to send me a message or ask questions if you like. Congratulations and best of luck!!

iffy3 · Dec 28, 2012

hey i got accepted into midwestern for the spring 2013 semester also. Im curious to know if we would need any type of transportation while in the program. I'm considering bringing my car are you?

Crysj06 · Dec 28, 2012

Hey iffy3! Congrats on your acceptance! (: Yes, I will have a car. I'm sure we will need transportation for clinical rotations at the hospital.

rosa41988lovesu · Dec 30, 2012

I'm so excited to start the program and meet everyone

Shorty11, BSN, RN · Dec 30, 2012

I would suggest bringing your car if you own one or getting together with your fellow classmates and arranging a carpool. All lectures are held on campus, but clinicals for first semester are held at the simulation center which is off campus (not far from campus, but 2 miles or so).

KayyyT · Jan 22, 2013

I'm soooooo late but I got into MSU's nursing program too! Yayyy us! I have so much stuff to get done. Ahhhh!

amberlymarshall · Feb 19, 2013

I would like to be on the facebook page....I was accepted this spring but gave up my place to take a place in the accelerated program that starts this summer!