New student here at Hondros

M&M24 · Dec 11, 2008

Hi lpntorn,

Did they say why they hated it? Did they get there PN at another school or did they get it at Hondros? Sorry to ask so many questions but I haven't seen any threads on allnurses for students in the RN program and apparently you know some people that attended.

Thanks!

Timustang04 · Dec 11, 2008

Wow when I started at the school we didn't have to do all of that registering for classes, all of the classes were already picked for us. We just got our schedules for 4th term and we still don't have to pick our classes. Everyone should be able to get into each class, the only real thing that you should be able to pick is your lab times. They don't have enough rooms to be able to offer multiple times of the classes. So as long as you were accepted into the program you should be able to get into each class.

cincidad · Dec 12, 2008

I'm so excited to have found this thread! I've been trying to find some fellow classmates! I start Hondros (the West Chester campus) in Jan. for the LPN program. I have absolutely no idea what I'm in for, and would love to hear some input from those of you who have already begun your classes. :nuke:

I started Hondros in October for the Mason/WC campuses, and I love it. The faculty are extremely helpful. Buckle up for Bio 111. The professor has recommendations for study time outside of class and the best way to pass his class is to take his study habits seriously.

Also, I was reading the rest of the posts and there are a few things I wanted to tell you about. I am the class VP for the class that started in Oct 2008, so I met with the site director today about the price increase, because I knew a lot of people were asking about it, and I guess a lot of schools in the area are increasing their tuition for nursing programs. The decision to raise prices was made by the corporate office and that decision didn't get made until late in Nov 2008. I hope that the price increase makes the school more competitive in hiring instructors a little sooner (based on previous posts in this thread), which btw this was the first I had heard of this. The school has a couple of things to iron out, but they are very quick and professional to get it done. They got the accreditation ahead of schedule and they are proud of that fact.

The math portion of Nursing 110 is really not that hard. We just had our first try at the final last week. Oh, and they are giving you 3 tries now. You do have to get 90% to pass the math part, but as long as you know fractions and multiplying and dividing, it's not hard. I'm not sure if all of your classes are going to be in West Chester yet. The building is still in the process of being built, so don't be surprised if you have to drive to Mason your first term. That works out good for me since I live in Goshen, but I do know they want all the nursing in West Chester.

lpntorn2010 · Dec 12, 2008

Hi lpntorn,
Did they say why they hated it? Did they get there PN at another school or did they get it at Hondros? Sorry to ask so many questions but I haven't seen any threads on allnurses for students in the RN program and apparently you know some people that attended.
Thanks!

Yes, they said that the professors were teaching on a level that was beyond their knowledge. They agree that if they would teach on a student level instead of a MD's level, then their experience would be better. Also, their class experience is basically listening to the professor read from a powerpoint. They could get the same experience at home reading the powerpoints themselves and save gas. They did get their PN from another school which may make a world of difference and also it was years ago when they graduated from PN school. The schedule for the 2nd quarter makes it hard to work fulltime. Class times are spread throughout the day, four days a week. A friend of mine is working fulltime and attending Hondros and is completely exhausted already. She just completed the 1st quarter barely passing A&P. I have to work fulltime, so I don't know if I should go through with attending Hondros or complete my RN online. I am hearing good things about Hondros on these forums, but hear bad things from some friends already attending Hondros. Unsure of what to do. :banghead:

M&M24 · Dec 12, 2008

Cincidad thank you so much for your positive post. I'm feeling better already!

cincyguy · Dec 12, 2008

I was able to get registered for classes today. It looks like for the first 5 weeks they shouldnt be too bad. Carolyn registered me so i had no say in the times. I dont really know how many classes she actually had to choose from though. Does anyone know how many people are usually in a class? My schedule is Fund of Nursing Mon 12:30 to 4:20, Wed Nursing concepts 11:00 to 12:15 A&p 1:00 to 2:50 Thur Fund of Nursing 10:00 to 11:50 A&P 1:00 to 2:50 friday Nursing Concepts 11:00 to 12:15 A&P 1:00 to 2:50 Are any of you going to be in these classes? I am glad to hear some positive remarks about hondros, I was kinda second guessing myself.

Paul

animal1993 · Dec 12, 2008

It looks like we'll be in classes together for Bio 111 and Nur 100. I can't wait to get started!!!

cincidad · Dec 12, 2008

cincyguy, i am finishing up term 1, and i loved my schedule. my classes were wed-fri, plus labs on tue and fri. which left me with a 3 day weekend. they don't give you a choice on any of the times except for your labs. Class size is about 60 and they only offer 1 time for all the classes. Lab size is 20, so you will probably get 3 choices for lab, unless carolyn or alcia just chose the time for you. weeks 1-5 will have 2 lab days, weeks 6-10 will have 1 lab day, but clinicals start and those will be 2 6 hour days. I lucked out, they hired my clinical instructor last minute, and she could only do one 12 hour day, so my clinical group did a 12 hour tue instead of 6 and 6. That worked out very well, because I frequently am out of town on the weekends and it allowed me to keep the 3 day weekend all term.

animal1993 · Dec 12, 2008

Timustang04--cincidad--Have either one of you heard of any job placement opportunities for when we complete the PN part, as kind of "a foot in the door" for when we complete the RN? (Or even before we have any kind of license?) I'm especially interested in any hospitals, etc. that will offer any kind of tuition reimbursement!:)

cincidad · Dec 12, 2008

ok. here is what i understand so far about job placement. i believe there is some assistance. i don't know how much, but i know that the percentage of nurses finding work after graduating is extremely high. The school has those figures and can tell you about any assistance available during that transition time. I believe those figures will also be shared with you at the time of orientation (probably the friday before classes start).

On another note, as I am wrapping up term 1 of level 1. A lot of students are talking about the ability to take the test to become a STNA after your first term. As I understand it, the first term counts as the required education to take that test. It's not a requirement, it's not even really mentioned much from the faculty. But as I understand it, you can do that..... Soooooooo, if you are following my train of thought.... You "might" be able to land a hospital job that "might" pick up the tab for tuition. All of that would be dependent on the place you would work at, not so much the school. So if you are very proactive about it, the possibilities are there for possibly a bright financial future. I haven't tried it myself, and I'm not sure if I will, but it is something to think about.

animal1993 · Dec 12, 2008

That is definitely some VERY interesting information! Thank you so much! I think I will be looking into that.

cincidad · Dec 13, 2008

animal, i should also mention that the school does not offer the testing to be a nurse's aid. that is something completely separate, but worth looking into. good luck and hope to hear more about your experience coming into the program!