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Because if you talk to anyone that has taken the modern version of the NCLEX...even talk to professors....you will know that the NCLEX of today is WAAAAY more difficult than what you took 20+ years ago...the amount of material, drugs and technology that we have to learn and retain is so massive today....throw in legal and ethics issues that are more in-play in today's caring of patients. AND...we have to pass in a limited amount of questions......I wish I had 5x250 tests over 2 days....the more questions, the better my chances of passing because I have a higher probability of answering more correctly than incorrectly if you give me a larger bank of questions to work with. Hope this answers your question

not necessarily...if you get accepted, you will get a yellow envelope with all the paperwork...one of those will be a health paper that you must take to the doctor...you have to show proof that you have the other vaccines like Measles Mumps Rubella (if you don;t have paperwork from when you were little, then you have to run blood test titers to show that you have immunity)....you get the 1st HEP B right after you get accepted into the program, then the 2nd one 1 month later...you won't be doing clinicals until the 2months into the 1st semester...and then they only require you have the 2nd HEP B...but eventually you will have to update your records to show that you have all 3 HEP B.

you know it...especially HEP B is 3 shots...1st, 1 month, 6 months from 1st. HEP A is 2 shots, if you wish to get that one...wish I had gotten both at the same time....there is a vaccine called TWINRIX that has both the HEP A & B combined

I had a CUM GPA of 3.78, but with 90 credits. As for the HEP B vaccine...go to the Miami Dade Health department...where all the poor people go to get their vaccines...it's free!

I am selling some of the required Nursing books on Ebay and Craigslist for much cheaper than the store and amazon...they are sealed and new, some with CDs...on Ebay, my ID is diacorpinc

LOL...everybody wants to get in under the radar... It is what it is...you won't be the only one...just be happy you have a chance to apply and be considered. Look at it as practice, because that's what it will be from that point on...the TEAS is just a primer for what's to come...there's no hand-holding once you are in...there is no "dropping the lowest grade"...there's no "extra points"...there's not "extra credit assignment"...the harsh reality sets in. So, the more tests you can take and practice on...the better prepared you will be....it's just the truth

I think this is a result of applicants complaining that many excellent prospective students with 3.2 to 3.6 GPA were being shut out. I think inserting the TEAS test provides another filter........just because you are a brand new student and only take the nursing requirements with the easy teachers and get a 4.0 GPA.......does that make you a better qualified nursing student than someone who has a 3.4 GPA, but has an AA or a BA degree? I think being a nurse should involve more than just GPA....they should do interviews and an entrance test. Just my humble opinion.

It's does not look like it...only Full Time students were selected this year...even the Accelerated students were not allowed to the Baptist Scholars...but I think a few were allowed in the UM Scholars....nothing for Part Time

Valky.....Actually everything turned out for the BEST...I got accepted to the UM Hospital Scholars Program...everything paid for....classes at Medical campus, all the books, uniforms, lab jacket, scrubs, Littmann stethoscope, watch, BP cuff, penlight and shoes!!! I understand, Baptist turned around and did not pay for any of this stuff for their scholars, and they did not reimburse. We have to give them back 2 years to UM hospital, but hey, it's a job...and you have to put your time in anyways...and in the end, you are a UM employee! Clinicals will be done at UM Hospital (a teaching and research hospital)...so there are great opportunities there to be exposed to many types of patients. ....for the previous post...these nursing scholars positions at Baptist and UM are not offered out right to anyone....you have to be accepted to the Miami Dade Nursing program first....then, MDC has a contract with these hospitals to provide them with their top students...which have then you have to fill out several applications, write and essay, and go to an interview process.

looks like you are right...that would be terrible...a whole new set of classes I'm happy with the classes I already scheduled on Seq 1...I have Mondays off, plus clinicals at Mt. Sinai tomorrow is my interview...praying that they go easy on me :bowingpur

but...by taking these accelerated programs, whether at MDC, Nova, Barry...aren't you risking your GPA taking a beating? the last time I checked...MDC and most other programs like ARNP are using GPA as a heavy determinant to who gets accepted. yeah...you may finish 1 semester ahead of me, but mostly likely your GPA will take a big hit over mine...I'm just saying...this is just my observation...also, FAU, NOVA or Barry programs are expensive compared to MDC... it's very easy to fall into the trap of "Accelerated" program...and I know some people are constrained for time and money to take whatever is fastest. at the end of the day...it's how well you do in your NCLEX to get your RN and then what GPA you have to apply to the BSN and ARNP programs.

But then MSN and ARNP are not the same...have a BA in Finance and am starting my RN in January...my goal is to transition into a BSN...which MDC has a part time program for this...then onto ARNP.

I think the question asked was about going from an AS in nursing to BSN to apply for the ARNP program (which is a masters level degree for an RN)...if one already has a BA in Business, is there a shortcut?...I do not think this is possible. Sure, at FAU or Barry there is the program you mention...but, it is still 3 years, which is like a master's in itself...as a comparison, you can do an Executive MBA in 1.5 years...so having a BA in Business, or another degree, does not allow you to leapfrog from RN to a BSN or into an ARNP program. I myself have a degree in Finance and honestly I believe you have to put in your time as an RN...there shouldn't be a short cut just because I have a degree in a totally unrelated field...I'm sure all nurses would agree

I understand from an FIU standing..you must have fulfilled a BSN before you can apply to ARNP program...you cannot just do ARNP with an RN & AS in nursing...no matter how many years experience you have...at least this is what I understand.

I'm not sure that for the UM Scholars program all the classes are changed. I was told that only the clinical is different...obviously at UM Hospital (old Cedars) I already have all my books and classes registered...I was even able to get my clinical are Mt. Sinai.