Please Help! Applying for JSRCC Nursing Program for Fall 2017. Any insights?

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Hello everyone!

I'm really nervous about starting my new career and would like to hear any tips or general information about the program at J. Sargeant Reynolds. Please feel free to give your thoughts and give me an idea of how well the program is run. I haven't taken the Kaplan yet but plan on doing it in the next month or so, any study guide suggestions? How did you like/dislike the program? Also, do they only provide day rotations??? Does anyone know how I can recieve a full ride scholarship if anyone has obtained one? I work full-time and and am very confident I can excel in this program working 40 hours a week so, I guess what I'm asking is do they offer different schedules? Any and all information would be a big help!

Thank you.

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Hello,

I graduated from their RN program last year. The program was excellent, however I have heard they are making changes. What kind of work are you in?? It is going to be very difficult to maintain a 40hr/week job and be in nursing school. It's not very realistic. Especially nearing your last year where you will have class twice a day as long as clinical twice a day. I supported myself through school and ran up my credit card so I understand you may not have support. But be careful, do not fail school for a job you're trying to leave. You'll be able to choose from differ schedules. But they will be the same hours and same amount if days, just maybe different days of the week and different times.

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Hi,

KianaSimone- congrats for finishing the program :) I wanted to ask you a few questions: how was the first semester for you? how many days were you in school? and what time the classes started? morning or evenings? how were the clinicals?weekends or weekdays?

thanks for answering, also what advice would you give to new student in the program?

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Second semester here. The curriculum just changed for the incoming class, so feedback from other students might not completely match your classes. The first semester was good--- but at times can be very busy (reading each night, some homework assignments, quizzes, a few projects, lab assignments, 4-6 tests per class, a 3 hour lab for each class, and a weekly all-day clinical, plus studying). Be prepared to study. In 111, I got an ~87 which was probably in the top 25% of my class. Yes, there are students that drop or students that do not pass at the end of the semester. Stay on top of your work from day one so that you know exactly what grades you need to pull.

I had something on each day of the week Monday-Friday (class, lab, or clinical), and at varying times, ranging from about 10AM to 8PM. Clinical days start at 6 or 630 AM. We didn't have weekend clinical, but for this upcoming semester, some cohorts do.

As for working a 40 hour workweek, I doubt you will be able to maintain that. Probably half of the students do not work, or do not work full-time. Of course, there are students that do, but you have to accept that your schoolwork will take some hits because of it. The school schedule does not make it easy for a job to work around either.

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