Please help me.. PHCC Nursing

heydanixo · Aug 3, 2013

Honestly I wouldn't recommend advisors at phcc. My first time I was told that my B's meant I wasn't trying hard enough. Then another time I had an advisor that had no clue about anything on the program I was interested in. The test she was referring to is the teas test. I recommend doing the benchprep tease review before taking the actual test. If you score high you may be able to get into RN but a lot of people are having to go through lpn first and then bridge. That's what I'm doing this January if I get accepted. Other then that Rasmussen is really nice if you have 50k sitting around.

thenursemandy · Aug 3, 2013

Nursing programs are extremely competetive. Most people that get accepted have a 3.5+ gpa. B+ wont get you in during this competitive time. If you like the medical field you could look into phlebotomy, medical assisting, respiratory therapy, or physical therapy assisting.

brn14me · Aug 3, 2013

The only advisor I would recommend speaking to is Laura Raposa. She's the best and will absolutely steer you in the right direction.

There are a few different paths to nursing at PHCC.

If you want to get an Associates Degree in Nursing with RN then you can either go Generic RN or start off in the LPN program. If you choose the latter, once you get your LPN license you can apply to transition over to the RN. You then have to re-apply and get accepted to two programs.

The programs are indeed very competitive.

The pre-reqs you need to get into the Generic RN program are Micro - Apps, Psych, Science of Human Nutrition, and A&P I plus Lab. This is all on phcc.edu too. You may want to check the thread called PHCC hopefuls to get an idea of the GPA and score on the TEAS test to see what can get you in / or who didn't get in with what. From what I remember, I believe there was a 3.0 GPA 67 on the TEAS that didn't get accepted....but a 3.6 and 71 that got in.

LPN route is strictly TEAS to get the Practical Nursing license....then if you want to go RN, you have to have quite a few more classes to apply for the transition program.

Seriously, check with Laura after school starts, i'm sure they're crazy busy right now and by the sounds of things, there is no chance for you to get any classes this semester anyway. If you can.....get all of your pre-reqs done, and do your best to get A's. I haven't had any luck with other advisors there.

xoxJanexoxDoexox · Nov 15, 2013

I'm not surprised. PHCC S-U-C-K-S. I spent 2 semesters there as a transient student and could not believe how awful the staff is there!! The student load is way too large for the school and I think that might be part of the problem. Are you committed to this area? So many schools over here in west central Florida have very competitive nursing programs. Here are a few ideas on how to enter nursing without entering directly into a state RN program. 1.) Find a hospital that offers an RN program, I believe FL hospital has a private RN program but I think you have to work for them during school and then sign a contract to work for them for X amount of years after you graduate. 2.) Become an EMT and complete a bridge program to become an RN 3.) Complete an LPN program and take a bridge program to get your RN. 4.) Start at a private college like Keiser or Phoenix. Now this is important information: BEWARE OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS BECAUSE THEIR CREDITS MIGHT NOT TRANSFER. If you did want to get your LPN or RN from a private school like Keiser please be aware that their credits do not transfer out to state institutions. This means if you get your RN with them you will also have to get your BSN with them. I hope some of these ideas are helpful. I know a lot of people spend years applying to GPA based nursing programs and never get in.

RachelP_CRNA2B, BSN, RN · Nov 23, 2013

As a military spouse, let me tell you that PHCC is FAR FROM military friendly! Depending on what campus you go to, your administrative experience will highly vary. We were moved here from South Dakota, so naturally I knew nothing about the area/schools/etc. I initially went to the Dade City campus simply because it was closest to my home. BIG mistake! Everyone there is so rude and unprofessional. You spend hours waiting to speak with an adviser for them to tell you information you could have found in seconds on their webpage. When it came to using my military scholarships, they ended up LOSING them because the CERTIFIED letters were filed incorrectly, dropping me from my classes and leaving me in an absolute mess on the first day of my first ever college semester! I always always always go to NPR campus now for whatever I need. It's an hour drive, but so beyond worth it. If you need any help at all, please feel free to contact me. I've journeyed my way through most of my prereqs, finishing my last 3 this semester with finals the first weekend in December. I'm PRAYING to hang onto my 4.0 and make it into next fall's RN program, but A and P lab is really kicking my keester!

As for all students being accepted from Pinellas County into Pasco's programs, that's a load of crock, and if statistics say otherwise, then it's because those students had phenomenal scores. You actually get preference points just for living in Pasco County when it comes to PHCC's Pasco programs (West, Porter, and East campuses), increasing your odds of acceptance, so if you are still being beat out, perhaps your grades need a bit of fine tuning.

Best of luck!