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As a student who just started the clinical part of the program this past January I can tell you to hold on tight and enjoy the ride. The five week classes go very fast. For the first fifteen weeks you'll have three main tests. Fail one and your looking at having a hard time to get any better than a C in the class. I can tell you that there are a few students in my class with masters degrees who say that these classes are more intence than some of the classes they took in grad school. Most A students in the class are pretty much B sometimes C students but they tell you that as you start classes. So far the material is not that hard. It's the trickiness and vaugnness of the questions that make the tests hard. Study all you power points till you feel you can teach them and take notes on every thing the teachers say as sometimes they'll say something only once and you will not find the same exact statement anywhere in your book or power points but you may still see it on the test. That's about all the advice I can give you for the first fifteen weeks. It's fast and anything the teacher says may be on a test. Memorize your powerpoints and read your book for clarification. Good luck

I should be starting clinicals next spring at Gvl Tech. Did you have a CNA job or any other job in the area? I know from others that the job market is tough here but just one question. I everyone who graduated last Dec having just as hard of a time as you are?

One more point. Just like eating snow it takes energy to melt the snow in your mouth leading to very little hydration. Milkshakes being thicker, frozen drinks may take extra energy to process from the time it hits your mouth than lemonaid that is probably higher in sugar and calories but give you loads of water.

I guess I'm going against the grain here. The question says on a HOT day I would think they are trying to imply that the purpose of the drink is primarily to keep from becoming dehydrated. So my guess would be the Lemon-aid. It has more calories than water (that has zero) so it meets both the criteria (calories and hydration) everyone is talking about.

Remember that smaller cities have fewer hospitals. I know students who have graduated and are being told no one is hiring in the Gville area. Now they are new grads and that is a problem everywhere now but the Gville/Spartanburg area has around 6 nursing schools in the area. Gville Tech, Spartanburg Tech, Piedmont Tech, Tri County tech, USC Upstate, Clemson and Im sure I am missing a few here and there. Most of those who were offered job recieved them during clinical rotations. With 6 schools and only a few hospitals they are all tied in with fresh students who have done clinicals. But not being a new grad you may be fine.

It is amazing that so many people agree with this crazy idea. What we see now is all the no new grads, at least one year experience. What do you think we would see if everyone was willing to work a year for min wage? We would find that hospitals who want experienced nurses would just change their ads to say 2 or 3 years of experience. They would catch on to why we are working: to get experience but then all you would have is a market filled with new grads who have one year experience. Hospitals will than just look for those with 2,3,4+ years experience as burnout is the next thing they will be worried about. And trust me thousands of new grads working for min wage will only increase the burnout rate leaving what? You got it, the same experienced nurses they are looking for now.

Tips, keep up with the grades. Looks like the points to get into the programs hit a record high this semester. 31 minimum for the LPN and 52 for the RN program is what i heard. That makes graded the number one priority.

Also keep in mind that a lot of these so called colleges do not have transfer agreements with other schools. This means when or if you wish to pursue your degree further none of your credits transfer to a major university, leaving you paying back lots of $ and having to pay to take the classes again in the future. They may tell you that their credits transfer but ask them to what universities. STAY AWAY.

I think you have to remember what you are selling: Yourself. Every time you send out a resume, you are trying to sell yourself, your skills and your training. First rule of business is never undervalue your product. Keep filling out applications, selling your skills training, and accomplishments and I'm sure a job will come your way. Devaluing those things will only make you look less marketable when you start looking for another job or position. Just my two cents.

If you take a minute and read the employment opportunities available right now I think you would find that a large majority say something like (Check out indeed.com). Minimum one to two years experience required, Bachelors preferred. Experience required bachelors preferred would make me lean toward getting my ASN, try getting the experience while you take a accelerated or part time BSN program. I think you would clear up a lot of confusion if you did not use the word RN or BSN. The question should say should I start working with my ASN or skip the experience to go on to get my BSN. It is possible to graduate from your local college or university with a ASN or BSN, never pass you Nclex meaning you are not an RN but you would still have a BSN.

Knowing that you have been offered a job in LTC, than why not take the clinic job for now and keep applying for the hospital positions you are looking for. Remember that with the experience you gain working at the clinic you would also make you more marketable for another position at a LTC facility if you are still having a hard time finding the hospital position you desire.

I did the same thing. I took 2 classes this summer working 40hrs a week. Math 101 and CPT (computers). I scored a 101 percent in Math 101 and a 97 in CPT and that was all after being out of school for 16 years. This semester Bio 210, English 101, and Math 102, still plan on working 40 hrs a week. It can be done but you have to dedicate yourself. Good luck.

I am taking Bio 210 this semester. Any tips. Anyone know anything about my professor Lalin, Gautier?

I am ready. I'm taking Bio 210 in fall also. Right now Im taking my CPT and Math 101. I decided to take 101 as a way to start applying early by completing my LPN requirements so that I can apply for the LPN program while I am finishing up the prereqs for the RN program. Figured I wont get in the first time around as its tough to get selected but this way I can start applying and if I'm not chosen I can continue on with the required prereqs for the RN. If you ever need a study partner for Bio let me know. Im taking the class on tue and thurs during the day. Should be taking a CNA class in December as it would help in the weighted scale.

I would say take a look at the classes you'll need to take in both bridge programs. I know there is a bridge program here for both but those who choose the medic first still end up taking a lot of the same classes that they would of already taken in the LPN program.. So take a look at what classes you have to take in the bridge programs and if most are similar to those of the LPN program take the LPN program and get then out of the way.

Just a question, are you taking a ASN or BSN program, community college or university? Dont read too much about others. Trust me for everyone of those "smart" ones who failed there is one of those who was "unsure" about ourselves and passed. I am 32 quit high school my senior year went back after 16 years without studying passed the GED and am taking a few prereqs this summer. So far I have a 99 in math and almost the same in a BS computer class. What classes do you have to take the first semester as I know my next semester gets a lot tougher. Relax and take school serious. You must want to and think you can pass in order to make it past the first semester. While a lot of what you are going to be learning is out of a book when you first start. The part that gets those smart ones in nursing school from what I heard is that they have all the book smarts but little or no common sense or as school calls it "critical thinking skills" Think on your toes ones you make it past your prereqs that is what we were told was most important. Study your butt off and you'll be fine.

Just a little info about myself, I am 32 years old and one of those few brave males who will be braving this profession. First semester of pre reqs.

Hello everyone, Just wanting to know if there are any students who are attending Gvill Tech who are currently planning on attending the nursing program,taking pre reqs or who have just started taking their ASN or LPN classes. Think it would be nice for everyone to form a support group, exchange stories, aske questions, or form study groups, etc. I am currently taking a few pre reqs now and will be taking Bio 210 and 211 these next two semesters. If you are a student and would like to join a thread where we can share stories, give and recieve advice, or just connect with other students this is a great place to share all we know about classes and the program here at Greenville Tech. Looking forward to hearing from everyone. Roman

Hello everyone, I am currently enrolled in my local community college taking all my prereqs and was wanting some good school advice. I plan on finishing my prereqs and getting my two year ASN degree but wish to continue my education and work on to my BSN. I know I can not take much more time off than what it is going to take to get my ASN, so I have looked into a few distance learning schools. My main question is has anyone graduated from ISU. Indiana State University and if so have they ran into any trouble getting licensed like some students have from Excelsior. I have read the posts for Excelsior and have found they are having to either jump through hoops or not getting licensed at all in about 13 state. Has anyone had any trouble or heard of anyone having trouble graduating from ISU? Any advice would be helpful.

Here at Greenville Tech in SC the answer to that question is YES. In fact you can sign up for the LPN program here and after the first year they ask if you wish to continue to the RN program as it is the second year of the program. The Lpn and RN program is the same exact program for the first year here. So you'll have students who will drop after the first year and start working as LPN's and students who will continue on the second year and recieve an ASN allowing them to sit for the Nclex exam for a RN. So there will be LPN students and RN students in the same classes here for the first year. The program here is a two year RN program. The first year is the LPN and First Year RN program and the second year is the second year of the RN program. All classes transfer if you wish to continue on to an RN-BSN program. Not sure how other schools are.

Same here, The first year of your 2 year ASN RN program is the exact same curriculum as that of the LPN (LVN) program. That means if you failed out of our RN program in the first year you also failed out of the LPN program as well. If your motivated I hope you can take the LPN program in your state but you would be out of luck here. I am only taking my PreReqs right now but I know a large percent of those who enter the program here also flunk out so remember that these classes are not easy, they take a lot of work, and you must be motivated. Some of those CC programs (like mine) cram all their classes down your throat. We take around 9 to 10 credit hours every 5 weeks where many programs do 9-12 a semester (10-12 weeks). Good luck.

Honestly, if you are finding it hard to find the time to keep your GPA up don't expect your classes to get any easier. Working on that NP classes are going to get a little more vigorous. If you are finding it hard to balance your time between work and classes now maybe you should take a year or so off work full time and bank some money so that you can work very few hours or not at all while taking some of these classes. Work your three 12's if possible and have 4 days for classes and studying. Just an opinion as I know just trying to balance any school and a full time job can be rough. What's the rule of thumb for every hour of class expect to spend two reviewing and studying. Working 32 hours a week and going to class another 20 would seem like your spending 72 hours a week between the two. Some people can do it. It can be done but be ready in case you need to work less. JMHO.

If you are finding schools that only require one year to complete they must not include the time required to do any pre-reqs. I know here in SC we have a few LPN (LVN) classes that take around a year to complete but you are still required to take a list of pre-reqs that take a year to finish. Just to get into the LPN class here you need to take Eng 101 Math 101 and 102, PSY 201 General Psychology; and ENG 101 English Composition I, an into to computer class, BIO 112 Basic Anatomy & Physiology, and that is just the min to qualify for the waiting list to get into the program. I think you should sit and talk to someone in admissions to see what is required of you.

There are a lot of times when getting your LPN would be helpful. For one a lot of (RN) nursing programs either have long waiting lists for weighted admissions. Already being an LPN adds a few extra points to a weighted admissions scale and may make the difference when you want to continue with your nursing degree. A lot of times the LPN program is the same program that RN's take you just step out of the program a year or so before those who are working on their ASN. If you want to take the LPN route do yourself a favor and find a school that accepts most if not all of your prereqs and clinical hours. This will make taking the LPN to RN route a lot easier. If you can land a job as an LPN you'll already have your foot in the door, making it easier to land that first RN job. In case you havent noticed a lot of new grad RN's are finding it tough to find work in their "home" states right now. Why not get a leg up if you can and start working a year before and when your ready to take your LPN to RN who knows maybe your employeer will pay for it. If they do they are sure to hire you hire you on before wasting the money on tuition reimbursement. Just advice than again Im only taking my PreReqs right now. Taking my CNA classes next month just to add 4 points to our weighted addmissions. (40 points minimum just to be considered).

Registered today? I smell an April Fools Day Joke here. LOL