MUSC ABSN Fall 2016

becody · Dec 1, 2015

I also applied for Fall 2016 priority admission for the ABSN program and am anxious to hear! I have a 4.0 science GPA (am in the process of completing my physiology class now and will probably end up with a B) and a 3.85 overall GPA at Clemson. My experience was not as much as I would want it to be, but we'll see. Let me know if and when you hear anything! Good luck!

becody · Dec 16, 2015

Have you heard anything back from MUSC yet??

dublray78, BSN · Jan 5, 2016

Still nothing, but hopefully soon. I figured if we didn't hear before the holidays, it will be this or next week.

becody · Jan 6, 2016

I got my letter on the 19th

dublray78, BSN · Jan 6, 2016

Acceptance letter I assume, Congratulations! Hopefully mine is lost in the mail, but if not maybe I didn't make the priority admissions cut.? I think my GPA and such are good enough for acceptance during regular admissions cycle.

Ray

wahaislip · Jan 10, 2016

Hey guys, I'm a new nurse who just graduated from MUSC this December. If you have any questions let me know, and I will try to answer them in a timely fashion.

SCMellie · Jan 13, 2016

Hi wahaislip,

I was reviewing some comments. I am actually a mother, who works in the medical field. My daughter still has two years left in high school, but is interested in pursuing Nursing as her career choice. I came to this site to see what people were saying about different colleges. I am curious..why would MUSC be a better choice than Lander, Clemson, USC Columbia or Newberry? We were looking at technical colleges also; however, working in the medical field I see that more and more nursing positions are requiring the candidate have their BSN. Any comments, advice, suggestions would be appreciated.

wahaislip · Jan 13, 2016

Hi SCMellie, thanks for your post about this. I would definitely suggest your daughter go ahead and get her BSN rather than ADN for that very reason. More employers are wanting BSN prepared nurses, and they also need a high number if they want to apply for Magnet status. I don't know too much about the other programs, but I do know a good bit about MUSC. If you want more info on the other programs I would visit their websites. The SC BON also has a lot of info on programs under their education tab. What I can tell you is the pros/ cons of MUSC. For me the main "con" was not really being able to work during the program at all. Some of my classmates were able to find PCT jobs with flexible schedules, but it definitely took them a while to find them. The program does require a lot of time like any nursing program, and it throws a lot of info at you the very 1st week. This requires you to rely on scholarships and grants to cover school plus living expenses. However, I am a 2nd degree student, so federal grants weren't available to me like they might be for her. The "pros" for me outweighed the "cons". MUSC is an accelerated program so I was able to finish in 16 months. Also I felt the classes were geared towards providing you with a good foundation for grad school if that was your goal. The school just went to a 2 instructor classroom which helps both students learn material. Finally, I feel like MUSC did a great job at prepping me for NCLEX which is what it all comes down to. NCLEX prep starts the 1st semester until graduation. When I took the test, I thought I had failed because I felt the questions were too easy. However, I passed with the minimum. I hope this answers some of your questions. If you have anymore please let me know.

SCMellie · Jan 13, 2016

Thank you for the feedback. She definitely wants to obtain her BSN; however, my main concern is the BSN not preparing students for the technical aspects of nursing. I know that the BSN programs develop students managerially. I also know that they train and mold the students to become critical thinkers. Do you feel that MUSC prepared you for the technical/hands on aspects of hospital nursing?

wahaislip · Jan 13, 2016

I can see you where you are coming from. I feel like it prepared me. The program does focus on helping students develop critical thinking skills, but students still have to learn the essential skills of nursing like NG tubes, Foleys, IV starts, sterile dressing changes, taking a H&P among other things. The way it was explained to me was that you need to know the essential skills, but you will learn more of what you need on the job. The program does a good job of marrying skills with critical thinking. For example, when I learned NG tube insertion, they created a case study in which I had to judge whether the order was right on top of performing it. In my scenario, I had to question it b/c the patient had a basal skull fx. I don't feel like the program was geared towards making me a manager. I had 1 management class which focused on being a leader on the floor and the importance of change, 1 class on how the healthcare system works, and 1 research class which taught how to find evidence for current nursing practice. I hope I answered your question. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Emily.G.Murray, BSN, RN · Feb 13, 2016

Hi everyone!

I just started my first semester in the Spring 2016 class. Let me know if you have any questions!