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it states intheir material that clinicals are done locally with a preceptor..does this mean you have to do a practical clinical test in order to complete the program ( like regents?) or you just do your hours in clinical like any BSN program?

Sometimes there are nursing classes offered in the summer (including summer just past - http://prodinteract.indstate.edu/pls/prod/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched). Also, I don't think ISU actually sets up your preceptor. You choose the preceptor...and if he/she meets criteria, then ISU will work on the contract with him/her. Classes are on a semester basis. Sometimes you can work ahead within those semester guidelines - that depends on how the faculty have the course set up.

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Summer nursing classes are typically upper level so far. ISU sets up the contract and gets a list of qualified candidates for your preceptor and then you are able to choose from these people. The Health Assessment class is the only one that you have to find a preceptor all on your own.

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Summer nursing classes are typically upper level so far. ISU sets up the contract and gets a list of qualified candidates for your preceptor and then you are able to choose from these people. The Health Assessment class is the only one that you have to find a preceptor all on your own.

Just wanted to address this for the benefit of those not in CA. This isn't the way it works outside of CA (no idea how y'all do it but I know its different). When Mike was the contract coordinator it was somewhat similar to this. He did the contract and put me in contact with the nurse educator for the hospital. She found me a preceptor. Mark who is the new clinical coordinator, does things much differently. He gets the legal contract set up and that's it. From there you are on your own. I have to admit this was frustrating to me because my first semester was with Mike and I was spoiled. Haha! When I started making arrangements for Johns Hopkins I called the contact he listed. It was the legal dept and they had no idea who I needed to contact. I did all the legwork for that on my own. It was tedious. Worth it but tedious (and frustrating!). Just an FYI so people know upfront that you will be doing most of the work in setting this up. It was different with Mike but not anymore. I've found that hospitals and really willing to have an independent student providing they have enough preceptors to go around (with new grads and all).

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Hey guys,

I live in Illinois( Chicago area) and I am admitted into LPN/BSN for Fall 08. My first class with clinicals is going to be this Fall( Nurs 304). The only problem is that there is no Clinical site in my area. The only one is in Northwestern Hospital ( Arlington Heights) but the contract has being only initiated( since January). Yesterday I talked to Mark( the guy responsible for set up clinicals for students) and he told me to call a few places to ask if they will accept students and then he would initiated the process. Well, I called 8 places amd none of them wants students unless from a local CollegesSo, my next option is Val Paraiso, IN ( 2 hours ).

I am kind of desapointed because the clinicals are not found by the ISU, but fby students. We give them a contact number and then they initiated.

If I do not find a place closer, I will drive the extra miles for clinicals. That's crazy!:cry:

Jetski, I was just reading through these older posts and wondering how everything turned out for you at ISU? Did you graduate already? I am waiting for my acceptance notification for spring 2010 right now and anticipating phase III. Can you share your experience with the program? BTW, I also live near Chicago... thanks

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Does anybody know how long it takes to complete Phase III? I'm kinda wishy washy about the whole program because I just want to finish and I don't want to take 2 1/2-3 years when I already have a Bachelors degree already. I also wanted to know regarding those Challenge Courses, do you have to be enrolled in the semester and waste that whole semester with the challenge courses or once your accepted into the school (not the nursing school) while you're waiting for the next semester to start can you challenge the courses? Thank You

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Does anybody know how long it takes to complete Phase III? I'm kinda wishy washy about the whole program because I just want to finish and I don't want to take 2 1/2-3 years when I already have a Bachelors degree already. I also wanted to know regarding those Challenge Courses, do you have to be enrolled in the semester and waste that whole semester with the challenge courses or once your accepted into the school (not the nursing school) while you're waiting for the next semester to start can you challenge the courses? Thank You

You have to complete the 4 nursing challenge exams before you enter the nursing program. You can apply to ISU before completing these exams. I will complete the program in 6 semesters. You should be able to complete it sooner than 3 years but no guarantees. You could possibly take summer school, but depends on what classes are offered and if you have completed the prereqs for that class. This program is definitely worth the time even if it's 3 years because you learn a lot about nursing practice, research, and so many things you will not get in an associate degree program. Good luck!

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So Phase III is done in 2 1/2-3years? Eweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, I'm not liking this. I'd rather finish in 18-24 months at max.

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So Phase III is done in 2 1/2-3years? Eweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, I'm not liking this. I'd rather finish in 18-24 months at max.

I finished phase III in 4 semesters. Two of those semesters I only took 2 nursing courses because I still had a couple pre-reqs to do. I think 18-24 months is very reasonable.

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Thanks Chaxanmom. I can live with 4 semesters for the program, but not anything beyond that. When you said you took 2 nursing couseses because of the prerequisites, were they nursing prerequisites? As in you need Nursing 302 (numbers are just an example) before taking Nursing 303? I also want to know if you can do preceptorship during the program because I would like to gain some experience in one area besides general med surg. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

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I still had a PE course and a speech course that I hadn't taken for my pre-reqs yet so I did those. Just make sure you have all your pre-reqs done and it will be easier to get the nursing stuff done faster. Yes you can do a preceptorship, that's how you do your clinicals. You will need a preceptor for an assessment class, community health, psych, med-surg, critical care, and the final practicum which can be anything. The final one is your opportunity to try out an area you've always wanted to try so that's nice.

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Thank you for the information! :yeah:I appreciate it. I took precalculus as an upper division math course and passed. The only thing I have left to take is statistics and I'm taking that because I know it's a requisite for some courses in the MSN program. I have everything else in the general education and also my sciences. So I'm looking at the CSM and also the nursing classes. If you're admitted for the Fall will they let you take the CSM courses during the summer previous?

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Thank you for the information! :yeah:I appreciate it. I took precalculus as an upper division math course and passed. The only thing I have left to take is statistics and I'm taking that because I know it's a requisite for some courses in the MSN program. I have everything else in the general education and also my sciences. So I'm looking at the CSM and also the nursing classes. If you're admitted for the Fall will they let you take the CSM courses during the summer previous?

You have to have the challenge exams done before you can be admitted to the nursing program (http://www.indstate.edu/nursing/programs/bs/lpn-bs/lpn-bs-admission-criteria.htm) . . wasn't sure if you meant admitted to the major or just to the University.

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