PBCC-palm beach comm. college

ginmarada · May 2, 2010

So I'm new to this....we'll see how it goes. :)

My plan was to apply for the fall semester. I think I'll get in I'll have 28-29 pts. My only concern is that I just had a baby 9 weeks ago and I'm worried about how time consuming it will be. I am not sure if I should wait till spring or even try to apply for the evening/weekend program. Any one in the full time program that can give me an idea of the hours? Or even what your opinion of the program is so far. Basically any info that could help me make a decision. I'm stressed.....already.

purplevega · May 2, 2010

So I'm new to this....we'll see how it goes. :)
My plan was to apply for the fall semester. I think I'll get in I'll have 28-29 pts. My only concern is that I just had a baby 9 weeks ago and I'm worried about how time consuming it will be. I am not sure if I should wait till spring or even try to apply for the evening/weekend program. Any one in the full time program that can give me an idea of the hours? Or even what your opinion of the program is so far. Basically any info that could help me make a decision. I'm stressed.....already.

Personally I would not start the nursing program until my baby was 1 year old. That being said I know a few ladies who have younger babies, not sure how they are doing. Full time is more then full time. Between, class, clinical, and skills plus studing I say I spend about 40-50 hours working on it. I do the online portion so that does cut my hours of having to be in class, but I still need to read everything which is alot. I read at night, at red lights when ever I get the chance. You can do it having a baby it will just be really hard. Do you have help, a good support system? If you do it will make your life alot easier. Good luck.

Kim

Health Lover · May 3, 2010

Hi everyone. I'm new to this and would like to get your opinions on why you chose to go to palm beach state college for nursing instead of a university. I'm trying to weigh out the pros and cons of going to pbcc vs. university. I originally chose pbcc b/c it costs a lot less. However, I don't know too much about the Nursing program at PBCC and how it compares to any other school. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

pickledcookie · May 3, 2010

Hi everyone. I'm new to this and would like to get your opinions on why you chose to go to palm beach state college for nursing instead of a university. I'm trying to weigh out the pros and cons of going to pbcc vs. university. I originally chose pbcc b/c it costs a lot less. However, I don't know too much about the Nursing program at PBCC and how it compares to any other school. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I'm stuck in this area and there aren't too many nursing school choices. Even tho I applied to PBCC and FAU I chose PBCC because I found out that I was accepted there about 5 months before FAU sends out letters. Therefore I was able to start nursing school a full semester earlier. I also didn't want to risk turning down an acceptance and then later be denied to FAU.

PBAU was out of the questions because of religion and South was sort of my backup plan if I didn't get into PBCC or FAU because they have a high acceptance rate. I briefly considered BCC, but I'm not familiar with the county and their website was confusing, so I passed on them.

It's only about a year for an RN to BSN program and I can get my future employer to pay for that. Plus the pay is only about 1 dollar more/hr for a BSN than an ASN.

Also, I've heard that some hospitals prefer PBCC graduates over FAU because we focus more on the skills whereas FAU focuses on theory. Having heard that, I'm really glad I went with PBCC because theory is boring and skills are fun.

letsseehere · May 4, 2010

Hi everyone. I'm new to this and would like to get your opinions on why you chose to go to palm beach state college for nursing instead of a university. I'm trying to weigh out the pros and cons of going to pbcc vs. university. I originally chose pbcc b/c it costs a lot less. However, I don't know too much about the Nursing program at PBCC and how it compares to any other school. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I'm cheap and impatient.

The cost is doable and it means I may be able to start my nursing career debt-free. The acceptance rate is better, so I can get started on my degree sooner than if I tried to fight my way into, say, FAU. I'll get my BSN later, and hopefully my future employer will have tuition assistance.

I also considered BCC but I'd rather not travel too far south, the website is terrible (the web designer in me), and they have a reputation for being .... mean.

Also, I've heard that some hospitals prefer PBCC graduates over FAU because we focus more on the skills whereas FAU focuses on theory. Having heard that, I'm really glad I went with PBCC because theory is boring and skills are fun.

That is very interesting. I was wondering what potential employer perspectives might be....

JustinTJ, ADN, BSN · May 4, 2010

Also, I've heard that some hospitals prefer PBCC graduates over FAU because we focus more on the skills whereas FAU focuses on theory. Having heard that, I'm really glad I went with PBCC because theory is boring and skills are fun.

My director at my hospital said the same thing in my tech interview last year. I've heard it from a lot of people in the hospitals as well.

Health Lover · May 5, 2010

Thanks for the advice everyone! I will go ahead and apply to PBSC for the fall program.

ginmarada · May 6, 2010

Purplevega thanks for the advice. I'm gonna apply for the fall, my husband and my family said that we will do what ever we need to do to make it work.

For anyone already in the program.....what time do you usually get out of class/clinic each day? I'm just trying to get an idea of what hours my family would have to watch my little guy.

Also cross your fingers for me, I really hope I get in 29.2 pts if they take my work experiance 28.2 if not. Think it's enough?

NikkiNJesus · May 10, 2010

Hey all,

I'm new to this thread, and like most of you, am thinking about applying to PBCC's fall nursing program.

I unexpectedly did well on the NLN and just finished all my prereqs. What I have left to do is the procalc test for the program.

Questions:

Does anyone have any recommendations about how to prepare for the Pro-calc test?

What's it like? How many times did you have to take it?

Does anyone know what the previous admission-entry cut-off points were(was) ?

I hold a previous bachelors degree; Is there anyone else choosing PBCC with a previous BS/BA; in lieu of going to an Accelerated BSN program? Fill me in on your decision I'd really appreciate it!!!

To our success!!!

P.S. I have no health experience so my points allocate to 28.89.

I have no idea how I should feel about that.

Every post I look at for other schools show that nursing schools admit "perfect" gpas and scores.

So any insight would help!

pickledcookie · May 10, 2010

Hey all,
Questions:
Does anyone have any recommendations about how to prepare for the Pro-calc test?
What's it like? How many times did you have to take it?

If I needed to take 500mg of Tylenol, and they came in 250mg tablets, how many tablets do I need to take?

Yes, I am serious. Most of the questions on the first procalc are like that. Just go over the equivalents chart that is provided on the procalc link on PBSC's website. for the questions, just ignore the drug names. all you care about is the numbers. It's really a breeze. I aced it on my first try. if you do somehow screw up, you can take it over and over and over again.

Also, your points should be fine, but you could probably do some volunteering this summer to get that extra experience point.

I see you also posted for a school down in Miami. Are you planning on relocating for school? No matter where you go, make sure you live relatively close, for your own sanity. If you do PBSC, live in the county. it's probably the same for the Miami school.

NikkiNJesus · May 11, 2010

@ Pickledcookie,

Thanks for your input. Good to hear that the exam wasn't stressful at all.

And yea, I did post about the accelerated program at MDCC. My fam is in the process of moving; albeit, they don't know when. Nevertheless, my strategy was to use the Tri-rail to get to MDCC, if admitted. Again thanks for the reply! 'Preciate it!

ginmarada · May 14, 2010

So I went ahead and turned in my application for the fall semester. Just turning in the application made me so nervous.....I guess cause its real now. So who else on here is applying for fall semester? And is anyone planning to take class online? Let me know. I would love to meet some of the people that will be in the program come fall.....and maybe start a study group or something.

Good Luck to everyone. Much love to all the future nurses :redbeathe:nurse::redbeathe