Nursingstudent711

I've been reading about UT Arlingrton's AP-BSN program. I am an LVN now. I have a lot of college credits (nearly 200), but no degree (I was a career student in my 20s lol). I applied and was accepted into Collin Colleges nursing program and started this past spring. Due to some testing anxiety in skills lab I failed my IV/IVPB test. I performed this skill numerous times in the lab but during testing I failed. I'm getting help for the anxiety, but now that I failed the skill in that kind of testing environment I'm wondering if a different program might be better. I am still eligible for readmission to Collin College so getting into UTA isn't an issue since it will just show up as a withdraw on my my transcripts, not a fail. Considering that I have so many college credits already and the pace of the program, I'm strongly considering the AP-BSN. Can LVN's apply to this program or does the LVN license put me at a disadvantage? Is there anyone here that has gone to Collin and UTA that might offer their perspective on the difference in programs? I'm already enrolled and accepted into Collin so it makes it easier but at the same time, I think I'd just rather get my BSN in the same amount of time as it would take me to get my RN. Anyone with any knowledge about the programs and/or how the skills labs work at UTA, your input would be greatly appreciated. Also, what is the tone of the UTA program? Is it supportive or cut throat? Is it organized or do you kind of "wing it"? What are clinicals like? I haven't read anything negative really about UTA. What are some of its cons? Lastly, I added a poll. Which would you choose? Collin College with a BSN fast tract to Tech or TWU or UTA?

Our skills exams are recorded, then the faculty reviews them later. Then our grades are posted. We can request to review it with them. If we fail we remediate on video again. The problem is that two students record each other and if you accidentally talk to the other student it is considered cheating and collusion. Two students from our class had never been on video before and accidentally talked to each other on the video. Both were sent to the Dean for cheating and the Student Affairs board for punishment. Both of them say they weren't cheating and were just nervous never having been videotaped before. I agree with them. I don't think it is cheating. I also don't really agree with videotaping for testing purposes especially if you have never been video taped before. I can see how someone could get really nervous and make a mistake their first time doing it. We are told to never video tape each other in lab so how were they supposed to know they would be so nervous? Video taping is supposed to be a great teaching tool, but to test someone on video when they have never done it before seems kind of unfair. Thoughts?

How are skills lab exams done for the other students on here? Are most of you video taped by another student and the instructors watch the tape later or are you observed by an instructor directly while doing your skill? thank you