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I was hired for the Summer 2020 BSWH (Temple) residency with an ADN. I did already have a BSN admission so I couldn't tell you if that impacted it or not. Temple pushed my residency start date from June to July. Fall Cohort opened applications today, I believe.

Houston residency is indeed extremely competitive. Applications begin in Feb for the Summer start dates. You can still be hired as a new grad, without the residency, after you pass NCLEX and have your license. I would apply, though. They want BSN over an ADN so you have that going for you. If you don't get a spot, apply once you have your license. You also probably have a better chance if you apply for med surg (and outside of the med center) as the competition for speciality and TMC spots is tough.

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Unfortunately, it really is university specific. It's my biggest gripe about all of nursing education. There is no consistency from one school to another. Have you tried talking to your ASN college counselor? Many associate degree schools also have a nursing counselor. If there is only one articulation agreement at your college they (local counselors) may also have some knowledge of courses you could take. Instead of the transfer advisor, you could also talk directly to the nursing department for the university. I am little confused on your breakdown though. Most RN-to-BSN programs I have looked at, in state schools across multiple states and regions of the US, require the standard 30 credits to graduate from their university, but approx. 27 credits come from the actual BSN curriculum. In addition to the BSN curriculum there is the "core requirement" for the B.S. degree to be conferred. Those requirements vary by state and university and include your history, literature, math, english, etc. These credits can be taken anywhere and most universities in my state require they are completed prior to your application into the BSN bridge. The 27'ish BSN nursing credits though cannot be completed prior to enrollment at the university in the RN-to-BSN major. I've not yet come across a BSN bridge program that only requires 12-15 credit hours of nursing education for the degree.

We had a student drop out 18 months into a 24-month program because as much as she kept trying to push on, it just wasn't for her. Nursing has an extremely high burn-out rate as it is. For those who aren't passionate about it, it's higher. The path to CRNA will require: *based off of my geographical area and personal journeys of CRNA friends. Experiences will vary* These two years of your ADN2 years working in an ICU (if your area will hire an ADN new-grad into that unit. If they won't you have a year or two on the floor before getting into the ICU for at least two.)Working and saving WHILE getting and paying for your BSN4+ years from now, applying to CRNA school6-7+ years from now - Become a CRNA and finally make moneyPay back $XX,XXX - $XXX,XXX in debtCRNA's that I know had to scrimp and save for years so that they didn't have to work during CRNA school. Some, took out loans for those years of living expenses, on top of their educational loans for the program. Either way, for most it's an academically challenging and austere life. Again, it depends on your situation and area... and some may also argue, it depends on your age, and financial support. Yes, there is good money to be made, but it is far from fast, easy, or cheap. Do a cost analysis for everything you're trying to do (cost of school, living expenses, not working, etc.) for this entire 6-7+ year journey. Get a patient tech job working in the ICU and evaluate if this is the path you want to be (potentially broke on) for the next 6+ years... until you become a CRNA. FWIW, I made six-figures in sales and a degree wasn't required. Engineers in my area come out of college with a 5-yr degree making $250k with less educational time and debt than chasing a CRNA. Real estate can be lucrative (and "fun/social") for the right individual and depending on your state you're looking at about <200 hrs of instruction and <$1,000 in tuition. Time is money. Money is money. Debt is very expensive money. (Don't forget to factor in interest rates on your loans).

I am at Montgomery. "Enjoying" the immense personal growth and achievements reached, yes. I will say that I am incredibly grateful to be a part of this program and have wonderful classmates. I'm really proud of our class.

Depending on the deadlines, there may be an 8-week API available to take which would work for the fall application. I took it as a hybrid in Jan 2018 and applied a few days after grades posted. It will require hard work but it's doable. I decided December of 2017 to pursue nursing. Began Eng & API in Jan as concurrent 8-wk courses. Submitted my final papers, took my API final, and HESI all in one week - but I made the deadline. Lord willing I will graduate in May. FWIW, nursing was my first time in a 16-week format and I felt like taking all of my courses in mini-formats (API, APII, ENG, Micro, Pharm) helped prepare me for the nursing workload.

WOW! You have it easy! Yes, you are indeed a wimp ? My commute is anywhere from 1-2 hrs depending on traffic. Clinical is at 0600 and exams are at 0730. There are many days I'm out the door by 0400 so waking up at 0515 sounds wonderful. I haven't utilized a hotel or students house, yet. I'm only halfway done, though. I did take a look at airbnb options in the area before I was accepted in case it would be necessary so that's another cheap route. I have offers from classmates if necessary at this point. I prefer my own bed and routine though.

Same here. B.S. Business Administration -> RN. Before quitting my job and figuring out if I would even go back to school I made a spreadsheet of admissions requirements, timelines, and the cost of program and life for the timeline required. I refreshed my A&P in 8-weeks and applied the day my grade was official. 3 weeks later I was accepted into my ADN program and am halfway done. When considering the cost of not working FT, extra pre-req's to make me core complete in my new state, and the cost of the program along with the uncertainty of admission into an ABSN, I chose to go with the overall surest, fastest, and cheapest option. I live 1-2hrs from my school, depending on traffic. There are days I leave home by 0400. Granted, I'm in a top-rated program but overwhelmingly, In my area, ADN's are still hirable and they receive the same pay. The only reason I would hesitate on an ADN would be if I was in an area that has unfavorable ADN markets, like NY, CA, etc. I will enroll in an online RN-BSN next spring and I'm looking at 7-15k for that. My program is 4k.

I'll be in VB 5/30-6/6. You're not by any chance flying Southwest are you? Maybe we're on the same flight? Lol

Montgomery gave us a take-home PRACTICE test during orientation to prepare for the actual dosage calculation exam. They will not teach you dosage calculations. That is on you to learn. It was a part of my pharm class which I took during the summer before starting. They will tell you at orientation when the real must-pass exam is and for us it was week 1 or 2 of the semester, I think. You will actually have a must-pass dosage exam at the start of EVERY semester and we currently have 3 chances to pass. If you fail all 3, you will get withdrawn from the program. You will also have dosage calculations on every lecture exam. If you miss any dosage calculations on the exams you have extra work to do and turn in.

Things not in the lab pack I found useful: 1) A Schedule/Planner/Reminder system with redundencies to prevent missed assignments. The overwhelming reason I've heard from 2nd attempt students as for the reason that they failed was missed assignments that brought down their grade. I use the passion planner, a desk calendar, a dry erase calendar in my bathroom, a master planner in my binder, and I make an assignment list consolidating EVERY assignment, exam, and due date into a chronological list that is on the front on my binder that I highlight as I go. 2) Items: -If you're ADD, like me, I found myself sometimes forgetting my pen light between lab, clinical, etc. These aren't the best for assessments, so I still always try and remember the pen light, but I put one of these on my badge so no matter what, I have a light. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CPY6G8B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1 -This clipboard comes in many different colors. I honestly don't really use any of the info but it folds and fits in my cargo pocket which is super handy during clinical. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GXMQ918/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1 -In Integrated programs you have to go topic by topic, but the Saunders NCLEX book was helpful for me for lecture test prep. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0323358519/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s03?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1 -A laser printer. I have a black and white only version that was around $100. It's fast, prints 2-sided, and one cartridge lasts just over a semester. I can get around 3,000 pages for about $75 with the brand-name cartridge. This is the updated version of mine. https://www.amazon.com/Brother-Monochrome-HL-L2350DW-Two-Sided-Replenishment/dp/B0763WDSYZ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3P5IL0BH4LLO1&amp;keywords=brother+laser+printer&amp;qid=1556033942&amp;s=office-products&amp;sprefix=brother+las%2Coffice-products%2C165&amp;sr=1-3 A Badge Clip - no one in Montgomery has a felt clip so I don't know the policy on them. The only no go I know of is anything that say's "RN" or represents a licensed position. Essentially, the same rules as the usernames for allnurses. No representing yourself as a "nurse" or "RN." Other than that, it can be a badge reel/clip of your choice. I don't remember if lanyards were banned or not, but I can't imagine using a lanyard. (which I did for my last office job.) Other than the above the only other purchases I made were uniforms, stationary items (binders, flashcards, highlighters, computer paper, etc), and my stethoscope. Some programs make you order your scrubs through the program, I believe. In Montgomery we only had guidelines... As for books, the discounted package through school was cheaper than piecing it together online... but that leads me to... You'll be given some information with your acceptance but you will receive most of the information at orientation. I know there were changes between our class and 2nd years so be prudent in going off of information from previous AND current students. As the NCLEX and evidence based practice of nursing evolves, so do the programs. Just keep breathing and enjoy this time of excitement. The stress is coming... ?

You'll have to purchase a lab pack for skills lab which contains supplies by campus and program. At Montgomery we had a pen light, scissors, forceps, etc. as part of our bag. We did not need a BP cuff. You will need to purchase a steth. Most have a Littmann. I have a MDF MD One.

Yes. The lab course is a skills lab where you learn all of your physical nursing skills.

Hey Y'all, Accionursingbook sent me a message about questions on here about Montgomery's Schedule. I'm in 2nd Semester at Montgomery. *Every year/semester changes happen. I can only speak for LSC-M* First 3 weeks of Fall were M-F 0800-1700 -The reality is you won't be there 100% of that time but you won't get your personal schedule until basically day 1 so working during that period is difficult. Lecture's (2) - Monday and Tuesday morning's Lab's (2) Either Mon/Wed Afternoon or Tues/Thur Afternoon depending on clinical Clinical (1) Wed/Thur/or Fri depending on group. No choice offered. 0600-1700 *All exams are Monday mornings - Every other week. *Not every week will be the same schedule. You'll get a calendar day 1 which will let you know your personal schedule based upon your clinical group. *They rec. not taking any other courses. You have 4 days a week in The Woodlands area, year one. 3 of those days are until the late afternoon/early evening. I am 60 miles from campus. I held a part time job most of semester one but it got to be too much with my commute. I spend about 18 hrs a week commuting (ugh) and was working part time about 24 hrs. Those 40 hrs almost broke me. Without the commute I believe I could have managed a PT job the whole semester. Semester 2 doesn't have as many labs and I feel ready to work PT again. Second year there is no lab. You're only getting 2 lectures and a clinical. - I wish everyone luck. LSC-M was my 1st choice even though it's the furthest from me.