PHCC Fall 2014 hopefuls!

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I want to meet some of you! I'm just getting ready to take my last 3 finals, have been studying for the TEAS for months now, and will be able to apply for next fall's nursing program (YAYAY!) I'd love to hear from some potential future classmates, how you are doing/ did with pre-reqs/ TEAS, and share the excitement upon acceptances!

I dont think applying to multiple schools would be an option for me at this time.

I feel good about my pre-req grades and I really think I can maintain a 4.0 unless something disastrous happens on my finals. I'm more concerned about the TEAS.

I asked one of my teachers at PHSC about applicants and she said the same thing you did, Chris.

I was just curious if it was 100-200 or more?

Meh...I'll try my best and take it from there.

Good luck to you Chris! :)

I applied in the fall of last year and they had over 200 applicants, in the spring they had about 100 and more seats (west and porter campus) I confirmed this after calling the nursing office. I understand this is usually the trend where fall has more.

Thanks for that information Prospect.

How's everyone's classes going so far? Any bumps or challenges?

Anyone considering the LPN route when they say it's rapid and hard they aren't kidding. We have already lost 3 students. You must have a 75% or higher in the test category or you're out. Just an idea on how fast it is, when we were in our 4th clinical week the RN's were just starting clinicals. We had two tests already and I heard they didn't even have their first one yet. It's challenging but it can be done. Good luck everyone who is applying for this fall (:

Yikes...

Where are the clinical sites usually?

Well I know one RN group is at trinity hospital. Right now the lpns are at health south off of 50, bear creak off of 52, and bayonet point health and rehab.

ScarletJones,

For the Spring 2014 there were 48 seats at west campus. I'm 100% sure since I started this spring and we are 48 at WC, all new, no returning student.

Also at the orientation we were over 70, I'm not sure about the numbers at PC or EC.

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I had a classmate taking the A&P I during the summer 2013 to improve her grade. So you may want to check that with admin.

Regarding your back up plan of LPN, I just want to share what I know and hear. I'm in the RN program and have friends who are graduating as LPN in June. Most of them regret going into LPN and not waiting a few more months to try to get into RN. We are having our clinical hours at hospitals and most of the hospitals are not interested to hire LPNs since they are limited in what they can do, like they are not allowed to administer meds. And for the lower level work like cleaning and bathing the patients the hospitals rather hire CNAs which are cheaper than LPNs. So they tend to hire RNs and CNAs, not LPNs.

Besides after finishing LPN you are going to still spend another 2 years to finish RN!

Just keep this in mind as you plan your future!

One last thing, getting into RN is the easiest, staying in is the most difficult. You need to work very hard and stay focused. I know RNs who started as a group of 40 and only 15 graduated!

Good luck to you all!

ChrisAce,

I'm not sure about spring 2014, but if you have an appointment with a advisor they can pull this info from the computer, if you ask.

I know that there were over 170 application for Fall 2013. And the ones that got into the RN had GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 and TEAS of 72 to 94.

But the numbers change each spring or fall, in general there always more applications for fall than for spring!

I just come to this website to share my info because I remember how anxious I was to get info at the time preparing for RN!

Good luck.

ScarletJones,

The RN group, and we are 47 (one dropped out already!) go to 4 hospitals: Oak Hill, Spring Hill Regional, Bayonet Point and Trinity, each hospital has 12 student and an instructor.

The first 4 weeks of cliniclas is at the campus labs, then you'll be going to the assigned hospital on Thursdays and Fridays. I'm at the Oak Hill and have to be there at 6:45 for a group preconference, then we start on the floor at 7 and usually get out between 2 and 3.

The lecture is on Tuesdays from 9 to 2:30.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

Nushca,

Thank you so much for the info...very helpful. Congrats to you on making it into the program!

I checked with one of my professors at WC and she did say that for fall they are only letting 24 in for WC since the new Porter campus is open but that they are still waiting on the dean to finalize.

Do you have any tips for the TEAS? Study guides? I think I'm most nervous about that.

I'm assuming students have no say as for which hospital they can do clinicals right?

I eager to see what the application entails once its available in April...I feel like I have so much to do with little time left.

Specializes in Cardiothoracic ICU.

I've been studying like crazy for the TEAS, using the ATI guide and McGraw Hill app, further researching topics that I feel I need a bit of help on. I took the "assessment" on ATI's website today and managed to score an 82; however, I'm definitely not satisfied with this--the adviser I spoke with last year told me that the average TEAS scores of those accepted are in the range of 67-93, and I'd rather be at the high end of that than in the middle/low. I'll be studying up and am aiming to take the actual test within the next couple of weeks to leave myself some time for a retake if necessary.

Has anyone actually taken the TEAS yet? ScarletJones, I'd definitely recommend investing in the ATI TEAS V Study Guide if nothing else. You can find a lot of the information online, but the book itself comes with 2 practice tests, some of which come practically word-for-word from the text. I've found that I need outside references for some of the Science/Chem concepts, but aside from that, it's extremely thorough in all other aspects.

Also, directly from PHSC's site: The Nursing Generic limited access program admits 24 students to each of its fall term classes on the East Campus, Dade City; Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, Wesley Chapel; and West Campus, New Port Richey.

Aside from spending literally all of my time studying, I am doing great in Algebra and Ancient World Humanities has been a cinch. I decided to pick up 2 RN co-requisite class for term IIB, which begins Monday, and I'm definitely excited about the prospect of lessening my load if/when I am in the RN program.

Hope everyone's doing well!

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