studentCL2009

Hello, I also applied and am waiting for my acceptance. Texas Tech requires statistics for admission. I was not accepted the first time I applied because I had not taken stat yet. Also, from what I understand they do accept everyone who meets the minimum requirements. Req letters are not necessary. As long as you have the required classes, meet the minumum GPA, and have a license in good standing, etc you should be accepted. I also read on the website that we would find out by 4/15 but I can no longer find that information. I am hoping to find out soon. I certainly meet all of the minimum requirements but still want that acceptance email! Good luck to all!

You should think like a nurse rather than a mom. Give the medications in the hospital. That's your responsibility to your patient.

For those who will be doing clinicals at Plaza, your clinical instructor is really great. She is so calm and nice. Good luck!

It's awesome! I have had a great first semester. It is what you make it though, so always remember that. Keep a positive attitude (and it will be hard). NS is so tough, but also rewarding. Listen to advice from your instructors, study almost everyday, and practice in the skills lab. And of course take some time off for yourself and your family/friends. Just don't fall behind because you will have a heck of a time catching up if you can at all. I met my closest nursing school buddies on Allnurses! I truly love them and am so glad to have them by my side in nursing school!! Good luck and I hope you all love it as much as I do.

Hey, I would recommend going with V-neck. Everyone in this semester has one. All of the clinical instructors will have different requirements, but some are VERY particular and I don't think they will be changing their ways anytime soon, lol. A lot of us ladies bought the grey's anatomy ones and are actually pretty cute. Yes you will want a nude bra so it doesn't show up, and also socks that are higher than your ankles. No colorful undies that show up when you lean over either (They will tell you all of that at orientation). Hmmm....can't really think of anything else right now. I would def go with V-neck, but it can be fashionable, it doesn't have to be the super plain designs. And you can have your tattoos show anytime you are not at the hospital. Don't worry about class, it's casual just like your pre-reqs. And you can wear flip flops and all of that to skills lab. It's not like the science labs in pre-reqs either. Hope this helps!! I'm excited to be finishing the first semester of nursing school!!! It's been awesome!

Hey I just wanted to remind y'all, TNSA also sells scrubs for $2 a piece. You may be able to go to the TNSA office after orientation to see what they have. Last semester, they gave us a mini tour of the TREC and that is where we picked up our nursing skills pack (from TNSA at TREC). $2 per top, $2 per bottom, and $2 per lab coat. Most should already have patches sewn on. They are uniforms donated by students who are graduating and it's really a great deal. Also, Scrubs etc is way cheaper than Life Uniform, even without the 15% discount. Just FYI.

I was accepted to the nursing program last app period. Our schedules were posted at the campus and we were able to go up there and look at them. They may do it differently this time because of security at the TREC campus or something. I can't remember when we found out our schedules, but it was before orientation. I knew my schedule before my CPR class as well (I did it through TNSA). One plus about doing it through TNSA is that you will be with other nursing students and may make some friends before school starts. :) Anyway, if you didn't get your answer about the skills pack, it has to be paid for at business services. You will take your receipt to orientation and pick up your skills pack then. It's a huge bag full of all sorts of stuff... needles, syringes, gloves, all sorts of fun stuff! Congrats again to all of you. It's very exciting!! Try not to stress over this stuff too much, you will have plenty to stress about when school starts!!

Congrats to all of you!!!

M/W 1-7 clinical T/Th 10-12 lecture Thurs 1:30-4:30 skills Skills will always be on a day of your lecture, not the day of clinical. It's only 1 day per week. the morning clinical is from 7-1 I think.

@txhusker-I believe there was only one Saturday clinical offered (10 students) this semester. They will put you at a hospital (make sure that you update your address with the nursing department, not just the school if you have moved recently) near where you live. The only Saturday clinical this semester was offered at JPS. Maybe they will add more Saturday clinicals and afternoon classes this coming semester? Like dreamer said, you can switch schedules with someone but you have to switch the entire schedule. After the first semester, you get to pick your schedule including clinical location/time. If you would like, I can post my class times so that you all can have an idea of what it could look like. Just let me know.

My schedule works out for me. I quit working right before school started. I really don't see how I could work and do this at the same time. I also have no children. I do plan to get a job after this semester is over (part-time). Nursing school is extremely time consuming which is why it is so hard in my opinion. I spend about 20 hours in class/clinical each week and about 30 additional hours studying and in the skills lab(on my own time, not for class). The first two weeks of school had me thinking that it was sort of easy. And it was. But not anymore. It's overwhelming at times. That being said, you really need to have good time management skills. If you do, then you can make time to do the things you want for fun every now and then. I wouldn't recommend doing those things the weekend before an exam or every weekend, but I do think it's important to make time for yourself and enjoy time with fam and friends. I do know several people who have jobs and make it work. I know some who are struggling with that. Some work part time on weekends only, etc. If you don't have to work, then don't. If you do have to, try to figure out a way to do it part time. Save your money now if you haven't started already. You will need it. Also, really try to keep a positive attitude in school. Take the bad with the good. Nursing school is awesome. I have made wonderful friends, I joined TNSA and have been able to do some volunteer work. Nursing school has been a great experience for me, and I hope it is for you all too! TCC has wonderful facilities and most of the instructors are more than helpful. The classes are much more interesting than Micro, AP, or chem. You will be learning stuff that you can apply in clinical, and it really applies to what you want to do for a living.

Hey all! Not sure if this helps, but Student an Txhusker are correct. You would not be able to take other nursing classes and graduate early. It is a set program and you will have to follow it. Also, the classes will all be at the TREC so that must be an error. Your first semester is Foundations. You will take Foundations(theory), clinical (for foundations), and nursing skills. I believe that your first semester is the only one that you take a skills class. Anyway, those are the three classes you will take the first semester. There should be 10 people per clinical class and for the most part, those same 10 will be in the other two classes. There may be one or two students doing a hybrid class or something. Other clinical groups will be in your other classes (skills and theory). Hope that helps! I know how exciting this is for you!

Student-No, I didn't pay for two drug tests. I found out about TCC before the drug test for WC was due (barely) so I just paid for TCC. I was super bummed about paying for the background check 2X's though. TCC does the check through Group1 and then from what I understand, at the end of the program you will do one through the FBI and TXDPS for the BON to sit for the NCLEX. At least that is the way one of my instructors explained it. When you do it for TCC you won't get a blue post card or anything. The parking is not as bad as I thought it would be. If I get there at the right time I can usually find a spot at the TREC campus (like today). But tomorrow I know I won't find a spot there so I will go straight to the TRE garage. I've had to use overflow 2-3 times. Next week I start clinicals so 2 days of the week I won't even be at the campus. But yeah, the program is great. I had doubts before I started but now I KNOW I made the right choice at TCC. I absolutely love nursing school. Plus it's really close to my home which helps a lot. Good luck to all! I know the waiting game is no fun but enjoy your time before nursing school starts!!

I'm not sure of any online schools for BSN. Have you considered an ADN program?

You can also ask someone at a hair salon for help with this issue too. They should be able to give you some tips for styling your hair.