NVCC Spring 2018 Hybrid Program

vivicrespo · Oct 21, 2017

I took NAS

vivicrespo · Oct 21, 2017

Keep in mind, I graduated from high school over 10 years ago. I was told high school science courses had to be less than 10 years old.

I took NAS

vivicrespo · Oct 21, 2017

I doubt that Alexandria is part of Fairfax. I think Alexandria is part of Alexandria city. I think nvcc takes Arlington, Fairfax, prince William and loudon counties. But there is a connection between Fairfax and Alexandria.

I live in Alexandria, 5 min from the Alexandria Campus. Alexandria is part of Alexandria County, as Arlington is Arlington County, and so on. I would be extremely surprised if they only took Fairfax County students, as their campuses are located inside and outside of Fairfax County. Am I wrong to think that?

Nursingapplicant1 · Oct 21, 2017

So long as your GPA is 4.0, and teas very high you should have no problem. George mason might be harder to get into than nvcc. Schools like James Madison are easier to get into. The northern Virginia area is a tough one. Why not try Marymount? It's expensive, but short. And chamberlain will take pretty much everyone here. Most employers have a connection to chamberlain.

NUR722 · Oct 21, 2017

I am going to work on Mason as back up but I took NAS sequence so now I have to take at least 3 classes to even apply! Last year I talked to nursing department about doing BIO since I saw NAS only transfers IF you graduated from NOVA program. They convinced me not to do that, I didn't need to and to just reapply to the program. Here I am a year later, still stuck! And now with new requirements looks like I will need the BIO classes if not accepted anyway. It's just all so disappointing. Like many others I've been the medical field for over 14 years, work, have 3 kids, kept my GPA up, did pretty good on TEAS and listened to everything the school advised me to do just to be told no. This pushes everything back another 2 years, when it was already taking me longer than a full-time student due to my responsibilities at home. Can only blame myself for not doing this years ago before kids but ahhhhh! Ok, vent session over! Haha

ProlificRN, ADN, BSN · Oct 21, 2017

I am going to work on Mason as back up but I took NAS sequence so now I have to take at least 3 classes to even apply! Last year I talked to nursing department about doing BIO since I saw NAS only transfers IF you graduated from NOVA program. They convinced me not to do that, I didn't need to and to just reapply to the program. Here I am a year later, still stuck! And now with new requirements looks like I will need the BIO classes if not accepted anyway. It's just all so disappointing. Like many others I've been the medical field for over 14 years, work, have 3 kids, kept my GPA up, did pretty good on TEAS and listened to everything the school advised me to do just to be told no. This pushes everything back another 2 years, when it was already taking me longer than a full-time student due to my responsibilities at home. Can only blame myself for not doing this years ago before kids but ahhhhh! Ok, vent session over! Haha

Vent NUR722. It is alright. But don't do one thing. NEVER give up on what you want and makes you better. Not now, not ever. Very few times do we get things easy or on a platter of gold so get used to it. After this is over(which it certainly will), and you are a nurse, you will meet with other challenges for sure. That is life especially for those who strive to be better. Truth is the strive, disappointments and all are part of the game that later strengthens you in mind and character. I say these because of my background and many times, l look back and realize if I had given up, I wouldn't be where I am today. This is why I have been calling for us to share ideas on alternatives that are available to us. Stay the course mate..

vivicrespo · Oct 21, 2017

So long as your GPA is 4.0, and teas very high you should have no problem. George mason might be harder to get into than nvcc. Schools like James Madison are easier to get into. The northern Virginia area is a tough one. Why not try Marymount? It's expensive, but short. And chamberlain will take pretty much everyone here. Most employers have a connection to chamberlain.

What do you mean by most employers have a connection to Chamberlain?

ProlificRN, ADN, BSN · Oct 21, 2017

I am going to work on Mason as back up but I took NAS sequence so now I have to take at least 3 classes to even apply! Last year I talked to nursing department about doing BIO since I saw NAS only transfers IF you graduated from NOVA program. They convinced me not to do that, I didn't need to and to just reapply to the program. Here I am a year later, still stuck! And now with new requirements looks like I will need the BIO classes if not accepted anyway. It's just all so disappointing. Like many others I've been the medical field for over 14 years, work, have 3 kids, kept my GPA up, did pretty good on TEAS and listened to everything the school advised me to do just to be told no. This pushes everything back another 2 years, when it was already taking me longer than a full-time student due to my responsibilities at home. Can only blame myself for not doing this years ago before kids but ahhhhh! Ok, vent session over! Haha

That's the thing. Look into GMU class schedules including clinicals. You talking good FT study here and that I cant do unfortunately. %*singing*% I got bills..i got to pay..so I work, work, work everyday...lol

Nursingapplicant1 · Oct 21, 2017

What do you mean by most employers have a connection to Chamberlain?

If you work for a hospital or a nursing home, there is a chance that they have a deal with chamberlain for tuition. So if you put together any grants you get from fafsa with the money from your employer, you should be ok. Employers like Inova will give you 5000 dollars a year towards your tuition. I am assuming everyone has done their fafsa at www. Fafsa.gov.

Nursingapplicant1 · Oct 21, 2017

If hybrid doesn't work, you may have to join the traditional in Jan. According to that mail they sent, they will grandfather NAS into the next year. So, if not doing BSN, the NAS should be fine. The traditional scores are much lower, I think. All of my workmates made it in, and they were not even trying that hard. As a fellow mother, I know how hard it is to get the time to go to school when you have bills and kids. My route was longer - I decided to do the LPN first. You may consider doing the LPN at a smaller school. At least you get to be a nurse on a year, then work on that designation later. I personally decided to do this small school in Manassas that costs about 13000 dollars a year. Downside is that you have to pay out of pocket unless your employer covers it. (I went to Ultimate Health School- self pay). At least I got a nursing license. Also, it gives you an extra transcript for competitiveness. And there is no waiting list. But not everyone goes this route as people prefer to just get into the RN program directly. I would say if budget and time constrained, the two main options are 1. Traditional program 2. Ultimate Health School LPN program

Nursingapplicant1 · Oct 22, 2017

To be clear, rns get about 3 to 15 dollars more than LPNs. You have to ask yourself what is important. Do you want to be a nurse, or to be an RN? Starting salary for hospital RN in northern Virginia is 25, 27 or 28. The worst an LPN gets paid in a hospital or nursing home is 19 dollars. Fairfax nursing home starts you at about 22 dollars. Home health LPNs pay between 21 and 29 dollars. It all depends on what is important to you as an individual. All these paths - LPN, RN and BSN lead you to being a nurse. All of them have guaranteed entry points. You just have to look for which path is of least resistance to you as an individual.

ProlificRN, ADN, BSN · Oct 22, 2017

To be clear, rns get about 3 to 15 dollars more than LPNs. You have to ask yourself what is important. Do you want to be a nurse, or to be an RN? Starting salary for hospital RN in northern Virginia is 25, 27 or 28. The worst an LPN gets paid in a hospital or nursing home is 19 dollars. Fairfax nursing home starts you at about 22 dollars. Home health LPNs pay between 21 and 29 dollars. It all depends on what is important to you as an individual. All these paths - LPN, RN and BSN lead you to being a nurse. All of them have guaranteed entry points. You just have to look for which path is of least resistance to you as an individual.

Those pay are to say the least discouraging..