Hey everyone! Just wanted to create a place for potential Motlow Nursing students for fall 2014 to converse, ask questions, and get to know each other. Anyone out there? If so, which campus do you hope to attend? I live near Lavergne, so Smyrna campus will be my home base.
For those of you who have questions about the process over the next 6 months, I went through all of the application/acceptance/orientation/etc steps last year, but had to withdraw 3 weeks before classes started due to a financial aid fiasco...so I know what's to come and would be glad to clarify anything for you.
Good luck to everyone and hope to be meeting you all this summer!
What I've noticed is that the students who have medical experience are testing better than those who don't.
That's honestly one concern of mine, seeing as I don't have any previous medical experience. Not that I'm worried at all about other students doing better than me in any aspect...I actually hope to have some CNAs or techs in 'my group' that can guide me in the areas that I may need it. I just wish that I was able to acquire those basic skills and that confidence level before I started this journey, that way I could focus more on the harder concepts and be one step ahead in clinicals.
Ah well.... lots of nursing students start from scratch, right? :)
I would advise you to have all non-nursing classes completed before entering the program. You can also take dosage calculations before program acceptance. It's only an hour credit class, but it's one less class that would be needed.
I have all non-nursing classes completed, except for English 2. My plan was to do that over the summer between 2nd and 3rd semester...maybe even this summer if I can convince myself to sign up in time. I think I'd much rather spend that time refreshing on A&P and such and enjoying my summer before the madness.
I did look into taking dosage calc this summer though, but unfortunately the only class offered is MW mornings at the main campus. There's no way I could manage that while I'm still at my current job. Does it make 1st semester significantly harder to take it along with Nursing Care I?
I have all non-nursing classes completed, except for English 2. My plan was to do that over the summer between 2nd and 3rd semester...maybe even this summer if I can convince myself to sign up in time. I think I'd much rather spend that time refreshing on A&P and such and enjoying my summer before the madness.
I did look into taking dosage calc this summer though, but unfortunately the only class offered is MW mornings at the main campus. There's no way I could manage that while I'm still at my current job. Does it make 1st semester significantly harder to take it along with Nursing Care I?
I'm not good in math, and I almost made an A. Dosage is 'built in' the program. I had it only on Mondays from 8-8:55, & the nursing class started at 9:00. It was in the same room. Personally, I feel like I would have made an A had I taken it independent of nursing. It's just a one hour class, BUT it is one less class to take away the main focus of nursing. So, to answer your question, I don't think it made nursing harder, but nursing made dosage harder, if that makes sense. Seriously, math is my worst subject, so if you're decent in math, you should do just fine. Just remember, it IS a nursing class, and you have to finish w/ at least a 75%. I'm thinking there were only one hundred points possible in the entire course, so every point is important, no room for minor mistakes. Hope this helps answer your question.
I wouldn't stress too much over worrying about A&P. They do a brief review of the extra important concepts before each unit. I don't know how to describe it, nursing tests are just very...foreign. They are like nothing you've ever taken.
How do you know how many will be accepted this year?
I have a good friend who also applied this year and her score is 675. I'm really hoping we both get it.
This waiting is torture!
I don't think 675 will be good enough. There may be less applicants this year, and with them (planning on) accepting more students, she might squeeze though, but it will be tough.
I was told that number in early January by UPPER nursing faculty. I asked.
That's honestly one concern of mine, seeing as I don't have any previous medical experience. Not that I'm worried at all about other students doing better than me in any aspect...I actually hope to have some CNAs or techs in 'my group' that can guide me in the areas that I may need it. I just wish that I was able to acquire those basic skills and that confidence level before I started this journey, that way I could focus more on the harder concepts and be one step ahead in clinicals.
Ah well.... lots of nursing students start from scratch, right? :)
I wouldn't worry about competition w/ other students. Everyone just wants to pass. Also, many of the CNAs and techs have learned things the 'wrong' way, so in that regard, I would not rely to much on them.
There are many nursing students from scratch, but again, IMO, those w/ some experience, and even those who have close relatives who are nurses or higher do better than those w/ no experience.
There are many nursing students from scratch, but again, IMO, those w/ some experience, and even those who have close relatives who are nurses or higher do better than those w/ no experience.
I have not found this to be the case. I think the cna's and those with experience only have the advantage in clinicals in the first semester. LPN's have an advantage because they are more familiar with recognizing meds. I have noticed that people w/o experience test just as well as those without. I went in with no experience and I don't feel at a disadvantage. (I graduate the program in May).
I have not found this to be the case. I think the cna's and those with experience only have the advantage in clinicals in the first semester. LPN's have an advantage because they are more familiar with recognizing meds. I have noticed that people w/o experience test just as well as those without. I went in with no experience and I don't feel at a disadvantage. (I graduate the program in May).
Which makes sense because I've completed only the 1st semester.
I have not found this to be the case. I think the cna's and those with experience only have the advantage in clinicals in the first semester. LPN's have an advantage because they are more familiar with recognizing meds. I have noticed that people w/o experience test just as well as those without. I went in with no experience and I don't feel at a disadvantage. (I graduate the program in May).
I just know that I would have tested much better had I already known how to take vital signs. The CNAs and techs already knew those skills, and therefore, they had more time to study, whereas I had to spend a lot more time in the lab to practice. Sorry, I guess I didn't get across what I wanted.
I think there are fantastic teachers and not-so-great teachers in the program. I LOVE that each teacher is responsible for their own content, so we have different teachers throughout the semester. I think the most any one of our teachers taught this semester was 7 lectures. Much better than being stuck with a bad teacher for an entire semester, even with a bad teacher (and this semester we only have 2), you can still do well on a test if you work hard and do all the reading. Overall the program is fantastic. Very, very hard but it forces you to grow and change for the better, imo.
First semester is very tough because everything is so new and it's a major shock and tough to adjust to. Second semester has challenging lab, but the content isn't too bad and clinicals are fun. It's definitely better than the first. Third semester is when it gets real, lol. The tests make first yr seem like a piece of cake (we lost a bunch of people third), but clinical is getting easier. Fourth is totally awesome! :) (7 WEEKS LEFT!!)
Hello all! I applied for the 2014 program with 675 points. After reading all these posts, it makes me wanna puke (even more)! I'm hoping that you all are correct in that there will be less applicants and more spots this semester.
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That's honestly one concern of mine, seeing as I don't have any previous medical experience. Not that I'm worried at all about other students doing better than me in any aspect...I actually hope to have some CNAs or techs in 'my group' that can guide me in the areas that I may need it. I just wish that I was able to acquire those basic skills and that confidence level before I started this journey, that way I could focus more on the harder concepts and be one step ahead in clinicals.
Ah well.... lots of nursing students start from scratch, right? :)