Polk State College - Spring 2015

FloGrown · Sep 15, 2014

Hey everyone, I just wanted to drop by and say good luck & I hope everyone here gets accepted! :) I'm graduating this December from the program, so if any one has any questions about the PSC Nursing program, just let me know!

mfegxo · Sep 16, 2014

Flogrown, can you give us a bit of insight as far as scheduling is concerned? Were you able to work at all while in the program?

DAWR · Sep 17, 2014

I am in the Fall 2014 program and if I am not mistaken the cutoff was around 103 for the fall class. Good luck to you all!

FloGrown · Sep 17, 2014

mfegxo - It will probably be different for the new spring class because they took out Intro and it's a whole new curriculum but when I was in Nursing 1 it was Adult health one on Tuesdays from 8-4 and either Wednesday or Thursday (your choice) from 1-4. Whatever day you chose for Pharmacology is the day you will go 1-4 for AH1. (I went Wednesdays 8-12 for pharm & 1-4 for AH1) Then you had a set number of lab hours you had to get within a certain time frame, you can choose when you want to do them. & then you also have clinical one day a week. (Mine was Monday - and I had days so I went from 6:30-3:00)

Working - I did not work but there were quite a few who did. I would just try it if I were you and see how it goes. Some people can do it without having any trouble and some need more time to study. Adult health 2 is similar to 1 but 3 is a vacation and you'd be able to work full time without a problem :) Now in nursing 4 - there is no way I would work but there are still some that do. It is VERRRRRY time consuming.

futurern1111 · Sep 18, 2014

Flogrown did you get to choose what time you wanted to do clinicals or did they randomly assign people to day and night. Also do you mind sharing how many points you applied to the program with.

FloGrown · Sep 18, 2014

futurern1111 - Yeah, you get to request if you want day or night & what specific day you want, BUT it is not guaranteed you will get it, because there is 100 other people that might want the same day. I honestly don't know how many points I had, but I applied with a 3.7 overall gpa, had a 81 on the TEAS, and I had an AA degree.

DAWR · Sep 19, 2014

This semester AH1 is on Tuesdays 8-4 and Pharm is either Thursday from 8-12 or 9-1 with AH1 Lab in the alternate time. My clinical is Monday from 6:30 to 3. 10 hours a week in the nursing lab with one week at 12 hours. But this will change I would guess with the dropping of the Intro to Nursing class and merging it into AH1 in the Spring 2015 semester. I heard pretty fast on the acceptance into the program as you have a lot of bacckground checks and vaccine titers etc. to get done. Good luck to all! and to Flo Grown...Congrats!!! on this accomplishment, as a Nursing 1 student we may be volunteering to help with the pinning ceremony for you guys. Have a great, albeit busy 4th semester!

DAWR · Sep 19, 2014

At orientation you will be given a number and when your turn comes up you will pick where you wish to do your clinicals from the list of hospitals, including day and time. I had 119 points at application. Good luck and let us know!

ashleyy.dawn · Sep 21, 2014

Hi guys! Just stumbled upon this feed. I am also applying for the spring term. I sent my application in on the second this month. I have a 3.6 cum GPA, 84% on TEAS-V, and I also have my AA. I am transferring from the University of South Florida.

So excited to get to know you guys! :)

Best of luckkkkk!

mfegxo · Sep 21, 2014

Thanks DAWR and FloGrown for the info! I know orientation is on the 10th of October so hopefully letters will go out this week. I wonder how the new curriculum is going to be considering all of the changes that are going on in the program.

mfegxo · Sep 21, 2014

Hey ashleyy.dawn! Sounds like your chances of getting into the program are good! Good luck and let us know when you get your letter :)

ashleyy.dawn · Sep 21, 2014

Thank you!

I read the entire thread! Lol You all should have no problem getting into the program! I also went to talk to Dr. Hutcherson back in the summer. She told me that an 80 on the TEAS-V secured a spot. I know you all will get acceptances! I really can't wait to meet you all, and maybe form some study groups once the semester gets rolling! :)