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Hello everyone, I know that there have been several threads on this site about Abac's bridge program. I have done a lot of research but the threads are kind of out dated. My questions regarding Abac (which I plan to attend in Jan 2014) are: 1. The pharmacology class seems to be a short class, about a month long. There are 4 tests and a final exam. Can anyone give me insight on the pharmacology class? I'm taking it this summer. 2. I know it's only one VERY LONG day a week and I will be traveling from Atlanta, is there anyone else that traveled from other areas? What were your experiences? 3. Class is held until mid day, then break for lunch and clinicals. How was the clinical experience? My clinical experience in LPN school was horrible D/T the nurses treating us really rude.. 4. I know there will be a lot of info to take in in one day and sometimes we get overwhelmed. How are the instructors? Are they encouraging or are they the type that has the thought process of "I have mine now you get yours." 5. I think I read somewhere that there's a HESI exit exam, is this true? I know they just incorporated the HESI entrance exam. Also is there a pharmacology exam given quarterly? I know this is a lot of questions, if anyone that has experienced Abac and is willing to let me know or give me advice I would greatly appreciate it.. Or you can send me an email.

I'm not really interested in hospital work. I would like to continue working in private duty home health with peds. I'm currently living in Atlanta and work for a private duty home health agency which I enjoy. I'll be starting nursing school soon and I'm just looking for a more relaxed environment to work so I can study on my down time.

Can you tell me if UAB has a nursing bridge program? I would really like to bridge since I'm already an LPN, I think that would be easier for me.

No, I actually haven't scheduled a time yet. I was waiting on the school that I was going to attend before I actually take it, but I am going to start studying for it.

I have retaken them both and I contacted CCC and was told that the number of times a science is taken is taken into consideration as well. I just can't see myself taking each of them over, that'll be 3 times each. Also, now since you say that CCC doesn't use points from the compass doesn't do me much good either because I scored a 97 on the English, which is what schools in GA that use the points system go by. So in other words that would mean 97 points for me. Uggh!! I don't know what other route to take at this point. I guess it wont hurt to still apply which I'm doing anyway.

Hi, Here's my story. I'm currently a LPN and am trying desperately to get into a bridge program from whatever school will accept me. I'm finished with all core/pre requisite classes but the thing is I didn't do so well in A & P I/II. I got a C in each lecture and a B in each lab, which labs really don't matter when it comes to being admitted. I took both of them over and was 2 points away from a B. I'm just not good with science or math but that's another story altogether and I don't want to speak anymore negativity into the atmosphere. I have applied here in GA to the school that I've gone to for the longest twice and was denied but that was without Micro. I have now completed Micro and am awaiting my grade which I know is an A but wont help much with the points system which is what most schools in ALA use. I'm relocating to Huntsville within the next month but I haven't been accepted to Calhoun Community College yet and I'm remaining hopeful. My frustration comes from the fact that here in GA when entering school a compass exam is necessary. Well, I took the compass and was placed in learning support math 97 and had to complete 97 and 98, then College Alg. I was so concerned about doing well in math because I had to retake the compass that I only took 1 other class with math so that was a total of 3 semesters of math basically. I'm saying all that to say that my compass is about to expire and I haven't been accepted into a nursing program yet. So I have all the strikes against me:mad:: the fact that my compass is about to expire, my grades aren't good in the one area that matters most and I haven't been accepted to a nursing program yet. I don't know if I should just stop proceeding with nursing and go in another direction or what. My chances are sort of slim if you take the points system into consideration. Has anyone experienced anything of this nature ever? Or know of anyone that hasn't had straight A's or B's to get accepted into Calhoun? Signed, Totally Frustated and Confused.

Hi, I will be relocating to Huntsville in the next month or so and I'm in search of employment. I'm currently a LPN and have been for the past 13 years. I'm in school furthering my degree and hopefully I will be accepted into Calhoun Community's LPN to RN bridge for the Jan class. I'm having a problem finding employment, I'm currently doing pediatric home health/private duty. The problem is I am registered with several different pediatric home health nursing agencies in GA. and none of my agencies have offices in Huntsville. Is there anyone who knows of any pediatric home health agencies or jobs in Huntsville? I don't want to relocate without employment. Thanks.

I know there are a lot of posts w/ great information on here about Herzing, and I truly think I have sat down and read every one. But my question now is: Is there an actual Herzing attendant that was able to go to Herzing using financial aid only? Meaning, were you able to apply to Herzing, apply for financial aid and the total cost was covered by financial aid without you having to take out any loans? I'm asking because I'm trying to get into a program, I have all but one pre req (Micro) which I will start taking on 07/08/10 and will be finished 09/08/10. But by then I will have already missed most deadlines "again" for nursing programs. One in particular Gordon. I also don't want to have to pay out $28,000 for Herzing because I'm still paying back $13,000 for Excelsior which I no longer attend-(long story) anyways, I have been trying this nursing thing for a long time and if I knew then what I know now I would have just done a four year program. I've been an LPN for 11 years but I went back to school to finish 3 years ago and I'm still at it. Only if I had applied to a 4 year program!!!! Oh well, I can't focus on that now.... any suggestions would be greatly appreciated..

Are you all referring to the LPN-RN program? I was wondering the same thing as I have only one class to complete and the class starts 7/08/10 and will be completed 9/08/10 which is one week past the registration deadline so I was kind of sad about that. Is there a possibility that they may still accept my application?

I've waited 6 months to get into an A & P 1 class (2 quarters) and now that I'm finally in, there have been 3 tragedies in my family all within 2 to 3 days of each other. No deaths, thank God but the situations are pretty close. I haven't been able to place my focus completely on my studies. Although I do still study, I've taken my 2nd exam and I failed the first one and the lab. I think I did well on the 2nd exam but not on the lab. Let me just lay down a little about the class. I attend classes on Monday and Wednesday from 6p-9:30p. The instructor is all over the place w/ lecture and when I say that I mean he teaches from power points. The information is soooo broad and soooo much but he doesn't specify what we should focus on for the exam. Now don't get me wrong I don't want any special favors but we haven't had a "REAL" lab yet.... The material is all broken the bones are all scattered, the microscopes are half working so the instructor gives us handouts as labs about 45 mins before class is over and goes through it but still again, doesn't let us know what to focus on. The instructor gave us a list of the 206 bones and said "you all need to know this." This was on a Wednesday and our exam was scheduled for the next Monday. Now don't get me wrong I along with everyone else was thinking how are we going to know how to identify 206 bones plus the material of three chapters in 4 1/2 days. Not even doctors learned them in that length of time. We were all thinking that if he had been a little more specific & said I would like you all to know the bones of the skull, the femur, the humerus, and the pelvis then it would have been better but that didn't happen. Now my method of study may not be all that great and if there is something else I can do to make things better someone please let me know what worked for them. What I do is: I take notes from the powerpoint and put it on the outline handout during lecture, then I transcribe everything to index cards to keep with me at all times, then I read each chapter as many times as I can before the exam. Our exams cover 3 chapters at a time every other week. Tuesday is the last day to withdraw from the class, so I asked the instructor if our grades would be ready on Monday, that will determine if I need to withdraw from the class without damaging my GPA. I don't want to have to withdraw but we only have 2 more exams plus the final and that's it. I don't know if I can come back from the bumming the first exam and 2 labs.... Sorry so long just had to get it off of my chest...

I'm sorry matchstick, I can't answer that I was only interested in the mobility program LPN to RN because I'm currently an LPN now. But to be honest they wouldn't give me any info over the phone. I still don't know how much the mobility program is.

Thanks for the info, could you email me personally I have some other questions I would like to ask?

Wow that sounds wonderful, it seems that I could jump right in and get started & still have less classes due to the fact that I have all pre reqs that are required at any other school. But the one thing that is putting a hold on me would be the price tag..

Thank you so much for this information it is greatly appreciated..

Yes I'm currently a LPN and I want to do the mobility LPN to RN program. I know they are expensive though..