NCTC LVN 2011 Fall

SteelMagnolia82 · Jul 2, 2011

Congrats!! That is awesome news! Will you be attending the Gainesville or Corinth campus?

jenniferkim1101 · Jul 2, 2011

I'll be attending the Corinth campus. How about you?

SteelMagnolia82 · Jul 3, 2011

I am attending the Gainesville campus....are you taking a&p?

jenniferkim1101 · Jul 3, 2011

I finished last summer. It better to finish it before the actual class start

SteelMagnolia82 · Jul 6, 2011

Yes, I am attending the A&P class now so I will have fridays off :)

Kolorbug · Jul 22, 2011

Hey! Congrats on getting accepted. I graduated from NCTC in Aug 2010. Best of Luck!! =)

SteelMagnolia82 · Jul 23, 2011

That's awesome and encouraging...People do graduate!! The way some people talk, it seems the program can conquer you easily if not careful. What campus did you attend and can you give me any pointers? Other than be on time, don't be absent and study every second of the day? Also when dealing with financial aid did you get your loans before school started or after? books are like 1100 this year and they want us to get them before school actually starts...That is a chunk of money out of pocket for me especially when I am having to put my children in daycare aswell.

Thank You and Hope to hear from you soon!

Kolorbug · Jul 24, 2011

The program is rough, I won't lie. Many times, I thought I didn't have it in me. They intend for it to be that way, so that the NCTC LVN grads can compete for jobs. By 3rd semester clinical you will be expected to care for 5 patients at a time. Most LVN's that I have talked to lately, said they only were expected to handle 3 at a time. It seems easy at first, even into the second semester you might be thinking," I thought they said this was gonna be tough?!?!" But watch out, it's like the instructors have a complete bipolar turnaround! I was at the Corinth campus, and we had 42 people at first, then only graduated with barely 20. One thing I can say is ALWAYS practice your skills in the lab. The instructors will be watching who does and who doesn't. Trust me, you do not want to be singled out in your next check off. They can literally make your life hell in checkoffs and if they don't see you in the lab, they will make it hell. =/

As for financial aid, mine was final after each semester began, but you should be able to get a note of some sort from the financial aid office to take with you to the bookstore and they will keep sort of a "tab". That way you can get everything you need. I know that's what I did.

Remember to Be prepared for ANYTHING.

I don't want to scare you, just prepare you. For all that I learned, it was worth it because in the end, I can honestly say that I am a damn good nurse and they made me that way. :nurse:

Let me know if you need any more info, or would just like to vent. It helps to have someone who knows EXACTLY what you are going through. You can also PM me if you would like.

Good Luck! You will be great! :)

Embug · Aug 16, 2011

Kolorbug I agree with you!!!! Having graduated from thier I thought I would never make it!!! They have perfected the art of making you look and feel like an idiot in checkoffs. But better to look bad at school than in a patients room with thier family all around you. It seems harsh how they deal with you sometimes but its all for a reason!! I cried at least 20 times and quit almost as many times as that. :) It was a great experience though and I am so happy to have survived it! And it has def made me a better nurse too! :yeah:

I think they are actually way nicer at orientation than what you get when you step into class. lol

TiggerFreak · Aug 16, 2011

The program is rough, I won't lie. Many times, I thought I didn't have it in me. They intend for it to be that way, so that the NCTC LVN grads can compete for jobs. By 3rd semester clinical you will be expected to care for 5 patients at a time. Most LVN's that I have talked to lately, said they only were expected to handle 3 at a time. It seems easy at first, even into the second semester you might be thinking," I thought they said this was gonna be tough?!?!" But watch out, it's like the instructors have a complete bipolar turnaround! I was at the Corinth campus, and we had 42 people at first, then only graduated with barely 20. One thing I can say is ALWAYS practice your skills in the lab. The instructors will be watching who does and who doesn't. Trust me, you do not want to be singled out in your next check off. They can literally make your life hell in checkoffs and if they don't see you in the lab, they will make it hell. =/
As for financial aid, mine was final after each semester began, but you should be able to get a note of some sort from the financial aid office to take with you to the bookstore and they will keep sort of a "tab". That way you can get everything you need. I know that's what I did.
Remember to Be prepared for ANYTHING.
I don't want to scare you, just prepare you. For all that I learned, it was worth it because in the end, I can honestly say that I am a damn good nurse and they made me that way.
Let me know if you need any more info, or would just like to vent. It helps to have someone who knows EXACTLY what you are going through. You can also PM me if you would like.
Good Luck! You will be great! :)

Actually, Kolorbug, i found it to be the opposite. LOL!!! The beginning was tough. And i won't deny second semester was tougher, but that was from the class load. By third semester, i was much more confident. But as for the instructors being tough, really it was first semester that they were the toughest. As you continue on, you seem to gain respect more and more. But that was just my experience.

Congrats to all of you for getting in!! It will be the hardest year of your life, but it will also be the best.