anothervietguy

Hello, How are the classes going? I'm debating between Texas Tech and TWU. Both programs are great. I live in the DFW area, so it might make sense to go to TWU. But both programs are entirely online, so I'm unsure if locality is relevant. What I like about TWU is that (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME) said she would work with me since I'm still in the Army Reserve.

I'm sorry to hear that. Did the committee offer the denial reasons? You should apply to other programs. I also applied for the program at Texas Woman's University. My coworkers went to UT Tyler, UT Arlington, and Walden University.

It went well. ? I just received an offer for admission. I also received an admission offer from Texas Woman's University as well. Now I have to decide which program to go to. They are both good. Texas Tech is one semester shorter for the full-time track.

Yes, you are correct. If I start in Spring 2024, I will finish in Fall 2025. ?

Thank you for the info. I also applied for Texas Tech. Their full time program is 49 credits with 6 semesters nonstop.

How was the interview?

Hello, How is the program going for you all? I have an interview next week for the program. I assume it's for the Spring 2024 semester. It looks like you can take classes on your own without following a specific schedule. Is that correct?

I have an interview today. ?

Greetings, I will be going for Nurse II soon. May I get a copy of the proficiency as well? Thank you so much. [email protected]

Hello, I am a new nurse at the Dallas VA. I am about to graduate from the nurse residency program (transition to practice, TTP). I like to work at the VA because I'm a veteran. The benefits are a lot better than the private sector. As nurses, we get 8 hours of vacations and 4 hours of sick leave per pay period. You also get your separate hours of holidays. There are a lot of scholarship opportunities for you to advance for career. As far as the workload, it depends on what unit you are working but generally it's hardwork everywhere during this pandemic. The VA has strong union, which I am a part of. It's good for job security since Texas is a right to work state, which means you can get fired easier in the private sector. Anyway, good luck with your TTP program. I'll probably see you around in the hospital.

So I finally got my offer letter yesterday, Friday 08/28. I will start on Monday, 08/31. Are you guys/gals starting on Monday too?

You have done the PSB review already? I haven't done that yet :) They will probably send the offer a week before the start date. Things are running slowly over there. I am working as a student nurse tech on MICU/CCU.

I applied for the Transition to Practice program and received an unofficial offer from the coordinator. Now I am waiting for the firm offer with the start date from HR. The VA takes forever with HR paperwork. Hang in there ?

I took mine on June 26th and nothing happened until I called them yesterday. After I called them, one representative said he would email to his supervisor to have my license posted. They posted my license less than 24 hours. The point is, call them if it has been a while and nothing happened to your license. Call them at 0800h on the dot to get a chance. However, if you encountered the busy signal tone, stay on the line and you will be connected, eventually. That's what I did yesterday.

Yes. I bought the quick result to calm my nerves.? I can't wait for days or weeks to find out if I passed or failed.

You are not the only one. I tested last Friday and haven't received the official result yet. My friend tested on the 21st and haven't received his license number either.

If you are having trouble with the contents, then I strongly suggest trying www.nursing.com. I used it throughout nursing school and it helped me a lot. Sign up for the 3 day free trial to see if you like it. It has a lot of contents in video format for you to review and drill down the concepts.

Have you tried nursing.com? They have the NCLEX prep program with 2,4,6 and 8 weeks study schedule. They also have a lot of NCLEX questions and adaptive test. Nursing has a lot of video contents and it might help you drill down the contents.

Hi, I am sorry that it happened to you. Have you tried nursing.com? They have a NCLEX prep program and 2,4,6 and 8 weeks study schedule. They have a lot of video contents and a lot of NCLEX questions. They also have the SIMCLEX, which is an adaptive test just like NCLEX. I used nursing.com during school and preparation for NCLEX. I also used UWorld. Are you having trouble with the contents or just test anxiety?

Tuition was cheap. It was $54 per credit. https://www.collin.edu/bursar/tuition.html The books packaged was like $1600ish for me. I chose the online books package because I like to read on the computer and it was cheaper than the physical books. The semester behind me were the last one that used HESI. The school switched to ATI so you will have to buy the ATI books and software bundles. I don't know how much it cost. Also each semester, I had to pay for the end of semester HESI assessment and that was like $130ish per semester. I don't know about the new ATI program. There were a lot of students working full time in my cohort so it is doable to go to nursing school and work at the same time. I didn't have to work for the first 3 semesters except going one weekend a month for Army stuff. I started working as a student nurse tech in the last semester and it didn't really interfere with school.

Honestly, there wasn't any hardest semester for me. They were all equally hard. The hardest class for each semester is the Health Care Concepts class because it has the largest credits. I had a previous degree, so I didn't have to take composition 1. I also CLEP out for General Psychology and Life Span Development. If you haven't taken those non-nursing courses, I highly recommend CLEP them out during this Summer. It doesn't take long to study and take the test and the study material is free online. I haven't taken nutrition and statistic yet, but I will soon. There were some changes last semester about the amount of days you go to campus per week. I think for 1st semester; you go to campus two or three days per week because you have skill labs and other stuff. I think for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th semester, you only go to campus one day a week on top of the clinical day. On lecture day, class starts at 0830h until 1600h or maybe sooner, depends on the contents but we usually get out earlier than 1600h. Last semester, everything switched to online after Spring Break, so we had to do everything online. But overall, it wasn't super hard like everyone keeps saying about nursing school. I think the hardest classes for me were A&P 1 and 2. ?

Hi everyone, I wish you the best luck of getting into the program. I just graduated last month. I really liked the program. Let me know if you have questions. ?

I am also in the hiring process. I'm working at the Dallas VA as a Student Nurse Tech on MICU/CCU floor. I applied to the Transition to Practice (TTP) program. The VA also has the Post Baccalaureate Nurse Residency (PBNR). I just graduated with an ADN so I can only apply to the TTP program. However, a new grad with BSN can also apply for the TTP. As the program coordinator explained to me, the PBRN program will rotate you through many specialties so you can have a taste of everything. The TTP is different. You will stay with the unit you selected for the entire program. I received a job offer letter a few weeks ago and I am waiting for HR to send me an official letter with the firm offer and start date. In addition, while you are in the PBNR program, you are technically not a VA employee. If you are in the TTP program, you are a full-time employee but in an over hired, temporary status. Regardless, you are still getting paid. Everything takes time with the VA so don't be discouraged.

I honestly think that A&P 1 and 2 were the hardest two classes I have ever taken. There were so many things to remember. I am about to start 3rd semester of an ADN program and I think that nursing classes are easier than A&P. That is just my opinion. You can do it. I have taken the HESIA2 before and it was all about preparation. I got a good review book and it helped a lot. The most helpful part was the grammar and punctuation section. If nursing is what you want then you will have to grind it out. It might take longer for you to get there, but you will get there. Don't give up!

You are no too old for nursing school. I am 31 and I am about to enter the 3rd semester in an ADN program. There are a lot of people in my classes who are in their 40's, 50's and 60's. The bottom line is that it is never too late to do anything, especially when it comes to education. You can do it. Don't give up. Do not let the failures define you. Stand up and start over again. I have been in your shoes before and I know the feeling. It also took me a while to regroup and get back up on my feet. I know you can do it. Put 120% effort into it and you will succeed. Good luck to you!