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Hey y'all, quick question. Has anyone taken Pharm with Intro to Nursing? Would it be tough or feasible? Also, has anyone had Cynthia Koomey for Pharm? If so how is she? Can't find any info on rate my prof (kinda scared). í ½í¸¨

Hey y'all, quick question. Has anyone taken Pharm with Intro to Nursing? Would it be tough or feasible? Also, has anyone had Cynthia Koomey for Pharm? If so how is she? Can't find any info on rate my prof (kinda scared).

I think I'm concerned about either reading too much into their comments or simply taking them to heart. Their comments sort of linger and make me doubt myself and my choice to return to school. Financially I'm paying on some student loans while paying for the remainder of my prereqs out of pocket. I've excelled in most of the prereq courses and am taking my TEAS this summer. I've looked into a few programs that I'd like to apply to and I'll most likely be using student loans and paying out of pocket for whichever program I choose. The program I really want to do is accelerated and I'm scared that I'm going to have a hard time with courses since its at a faster rate.I guess I just want to know is it worth it to go through the entire undergraduate process again? Should I get an ADN instead?

Just need some insight on this. I received my B.A. in 2016 and started my prereqs for nursing in the summer of 2017. I couldn't find a job in my field for an entire year which made me so depressed and gave me time to think about my options. I didn't want to go right back to school since I'd just graduated and I didn't want to start over. Now, I'm excited for nursing school! I was originally a pre-nursing major but decided to switch to public relations because I loved it and thought I wasn't smart enough to be a nurse. Now I feel so motivated to become a nurse and do something I really love. I also love the fact that there will be more job security in nursing than working in communications. When I tell people that I'm going back to school they say I've wasted my time and money on my first bachelors. They also tend to say that I haven't given time to explore the options of my current degree. It just makes me think, " Am I wasting my time by going back to nursing school? Can I really do this? Should I wait?" This may be silly but when people tell me things about returning to school I just don't know how to take it. What do you think?

Not at all!!!!! It's hard to balance life, work and school but it's possible. My mom is 45 and I'm 26. Both she and I are finishing up our pre-nursing courses this summer and hoping to start nursing school in the fall. It'll take a ton of work but I think all of us can do it! Good Luck!!

Lol yes, I used crash course to review before A&P2. It helped but my professor was just doing the most that I couldn't keep up. I officially dropped this morning. I was just way too stressed and felt ill prepared. Thank all of y'all for the advice and help. I'm going to tackle A&P2 in fall.

Yea I was going to take it this summer but I'm already taking 3 classes this summer and I work full time. I think I'm just going to take it for fall. That will just have to be my only class.

I always use RMP. I was originally registered to take my previous prof for A&P 2 but her course was removed and I had to slim pickings on other profs to pick. He had an okay score that's why I chose to take him. I can see if the other prof is teaching it in fall but I know she's not for summer. I think I'm just going to drop it and save my gpa. That seems like the best choice.

I took A&P 1 online last summer great prof no problem understood the material well got an A. This professor is just so unorganized that my notes and thoughts are all unorganized. The drop deadline is next week hence my huge dilemma. The professor provides YouTube videos that he made, book excerpts that he's written plus his PowerPoints. He creates the study material the tells us to pay attention to one portion and not the other. It's hard to gauge where he says pulling the info from. We have a personal tutor but he is just like my prof very scattered explanations and rambles off. I think I just need to drop and take it next semester. I just want to do well and know what the heck I'm doing; I'm not sure what else to do at this point.

I'm currently struggling in A&P2. My prof is so knowledgeable about the subject that he just hops around a ton during lecture. We only have exams as our grades, we just received our first exam back today. He had to give a 25 pt curve The class only meets 1 day a week and the rest is basically self teaching online (hybrid class). I'm also taking Micro which I'm doing ok in. I don't want to fail both classes. Should I drop A&P then take it in the summer or in fall as a regular everyday class?

Are you talking about the 2nd application to the program or just the one to the university?

*Sorry about the typo, 25 years lol I also wanted to suggest that you volunteer at a hospital. I'm thinking about doing that while I finish my prereqs. That could really get you excited/motivated. Just a suggestion lol

IT. IS. NOT. TOO. LATE. I'm 25 and am currently finishing up my prereqs with my 45 year old mom lol. She has been a CNA, tech at a hospital, a police officer and CMA. Although she has 35 years of experience in the medical field there are still things she doesn't know. My mom and I both work full time however neither she nor I can quit our jobs for school. She seems to be stressed at times bc she has to figure out when to study. It takes her longer to read materials bc she takes intricate notes but that's simply bc she studies differently and has been out of school for a while. If you're still unsure then how about just starting off with one class to ease yourself back into the school setting. My mom is extremely determined and sometimes more motivated than me lol. I think it's also important to have a great support system. I know you have your husband but maybe when you start school you can find a study partner or go on youtube and subscribe to Nurse Bass, RegisteredNurseRN, Allnurses.com, etc. There are so many motivational people there; although they don't know you personally they give great advice, can answer questions and give great nursing school tips. I hope everything works out for you and I hope this helped!

I personally think it's just as competitive as any other AO program just maybe a bit more because UTA happens to be the most reasonably cost efficient one. Plus, they have one of the highest percentages of their students passing the NCLEX post graduation. As far as the numerous calls I'm thinking thats exactly what they want is for you to take your prereqs there. I've literally taken about 70% of my prereqs and they just asked me today if I'd be open to taking the remainder there at UTA. I told them no I'm fine at Lone Star College bc it's financially efficient for me and I'm able to save money for the program. You just have to be firm and let them know where you stand. I also have emailed the nursing advisor to complete the 3 pre-nursing courses at Lone Star College. So don't let them tell you that you have to take it at UTA bc you don't. I also think the numerous phone calls depend on what information or questions you asked. When I called Last summer they were supposed to contact me a number of times and never did. I ultimately had to reach out to them. Same thing with my best friend, she applied to the program a year ago and they just called her back a month ago letting her know she'd been accepted. She's almost done with the program that she's in at Ft. Worth lol. As far as being denied, you won't know until you try, right? I thought the same thing "oh my GPA isn't great from my last degree" but the GPA for my prereqs are pretty good. Talk to an enrollment specialist again, if they tell you they aren't sure then just go ahead and send your transcripts then apply to UTA. I applied Dec 6th and Got accepted on Dec 10th. After I take my TEAS and finish my prereqs then I can apply to the AO program; it's a 2-step process. In my opinion they count on many prospective students not completing the paperwork and application because it's a lot of steps. Just take a Saturday and make a list of everything and get it done. I hope this helps you somewhat!

I don't think I'd be worried about doing my school work at work, I'd be more concerned about the experience. At my current job as an admin I have the luxury of studying or reading at work but my days start at 4am and "end" at 4pm. As soon as I get home I have to hop on the rest of my homework. At least with a job as a PCT I could work maybe 3 night shifts and have the days to sleep & study, right? I mean I know that's in a perfect world but is a schedule like that real? lol

I can understand getting an ADN; I know exactly what you're talking about. I gave the ADN program some serious thought. My mom is actually taking her pre reqs with me so that she can do the ADN program at our local community college. We're taking Micro and A&P2 together right now lol. I eventually would like to get a masters or specialty so I figured just going to bite the bullet and get the BSN.

Awesome, okay I'll do that. I'll have to get in touch with my prospective schools and ask them about that. Thank you so much for the advice, you've cleared a great deal of my concerns up!

Thats exactly what I want to do, NICU! I've already started applying to be a volunteer baby cuddler, even that's competitive to get into. I'm not sure if it's because I live in the Houston area or what but I never hear back from the hospitals where I've applied to. Out of curiosity, what do you think the chances are of finding a hospital job with no background experience? Do you think it's pretty tough? That make so much sense when you put it that way. I think I will go with the accelerated program. I'd rather struggle for a year and just be done.

I think I'm just cautious bc of my undergraduate experience. I think I just need to let go of those insecurities, prioritize, buckle down and get it done. Thank you so much for the advice. I hope all goes well for you and I hope you get into the program.

I guess that's true; ideally I believe I can I would just be miserable and tired. I'd be okay with that lol. Also, I would love to have a job, specifically at a hospital, and work those same days and hours. If I could find a job as a patient care technician or something of that nature then that would be great. However, most of those positions want you to have previous experience or the first year of nursing school completed, which I don't. Do you have any advice on how to get your foot in the door? Thanks for the advice, thus far.

I graduated from Texas Tech University in '16 with a bachelor of arts. I've finished most of my pre-reqs to apply to nursing school. I've been admitted to Univ. of TX at Arlington as a pre-nursing student. I really want to be admitted into their accelerated online program so I can work, attend school plus it's a 15 mon. program. Can anyone tell me which would be a better choice, AO or a traditional program? Will I struggle since I don't have a science related degree? Will the AO program be too fast for me?

Hi All, I apologize if this is pretty lengthy, I just really needing some advice right now!!! Just some back info for you guys, I graduated from Texas Tech in December of 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations. I'm a first year generation student, and was raised by a single mom so I had some obstacles against me. I experienced lots of things that my family was unable to help me with. Saying all this to say, academically I had a rough start at Tech, I struggled with living so far from home, I'm from the Houston area. I was really struggling on what to major in, I couldn't find my niche! My mom and aunt wanted me to become a nurse/teacher and I thought "that's too hard I could never do that" and "they just want me to be a nurse because that was their dream and passion". I couldn't find my passion and was extremely homesick and went through a year of depression. I eventually lost my financial aid and was suspended from school. However, my mom was not having that and told me to get it together. I worked hard got back into Tech and made the Dean's list twice and had 3 internships! It was tough, at one point I was working 4 part time jobs (couldn't find a full time job) to make ends meet and going to school full time. After graduating I was unable to find work in my field until November of 2017 as a admin at a telecommunications firm. I reconnected to the idea of becoming a nurse after seeing a number of my family members being cared for by some truly amazing nurses. Literally since the end of my junior year at Tech I've been interested in becoming a nurse. I wanted to complete my degree in PR since I came so far but I definitely wanted to pursue nursing. As of today, I've been accepted into UTA's College of Nursing. I've taken most of my nursing pre-reqs, which I'm paying for out of pocket. I'm currently enrolled in A&P 2 and Micro. I still have to take Chem, Pharmacology, Pathophysiologic Processes in Nursing Practice and Intro to Professional & Clinical Concepts in Nursing. Then of course I have to take the TEAs and apply to the AO program. I'm aiming to get accepted into the accelerated online program but I have GREAT FEARS!!!! I have a pretty good support system, my best friend is about to finish nursing school so she's a ton of help and my mom and I are taking our pre-reqs together she'll soon be applying for her nursing program as well, she's going for her associates. After all that I've been through in my undergrad, I'm concerned about the accelerated program. I'm 25 so this 15 month program is so perfect because I want to start my career asap. I just think I may be getting in over my head because I'll have to work my full time job in order to pay for a portion of the program or at least the books. I just don't want to get a ton of loans but it's currently looking that way. Do yall have any advice? Is it possible to work full time and do the AO program? What would you suggest? Thanks in advance!