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That's ridiculous. I don't know where you are located and know that tuition rates vary but it seems like you could have done better. I did an ADN RN program for like 10K at a local state college and just completed 48 credit hour MSN program for less ...

Christine, Assuming you'll be taking two classes each semester it will take eight or nine semesters. The difference being if you're Adult or Family as there is a Peds semester involved in Family so that certification takes a little longer. Regarding ...

I'm not going to join the debate but will only add, that I'm sorry LBC2RN had this experience. I'm going to assume this is an isolated event and just one of those horrible things that no one could predict and just went very wrong. I agree with Davey,...

Chilli - I'm heading into my last year of the FNP program at UT. Not sure what advice I can offer. It'snursing school, make it a priority and you'll be fine. Yes, the program is challenging but it's not "hard." It's nursing, not rocket science if you...

Great post, as yes many of us did something else before nursing. The first time in college I was a communications major and then sorta fell into working in advertising and marketing. I worked at some good agencies, spent time in a corporate in-house ...

What state are you in? I ask, because there are some what they call "direct entry" MSN programs that will lead to nurse practitioner certification.(Ohio State Comes to mind) These programs allow you to begin graduate nursing education without being ...

I'm in my third semester of the FNP program and thus far things have been pretty good. They have a good reputation locally and have temporarily suspended the "oral boards" which many people found intimidating and a source of much stress. It’s a priva...

GXavier - I just saw this post and would like to know more. I've just started the MSN program at UT and this is the first negative I've heard? I've known other people who have gone through the program and all had good things to say (two of whom lef...

I know this is an old thread but I'm planning on starting at UT in January. Did you end up starting the program and if so how is it going? I know someone who was in the program but just left the program as she was handed a director's title and now do...

Since no one has replied.... I applied to the ABSN program back in Fall of 2010. I didn't make the cut but I was close. I'm currently a RN but went teh ADN route at a state college. I'm still working towards my goal of a MSN. Check this thread as I...

As the last poster stated - it's really not a big deal. Get a DL made with you new address (legally you're supposed to do this anyways) you can also change the registration on your car - you might even get a break on your auto insurance. Can I ask wh...

I'm a recent grad of the SPC Nursing program. The information below may help you out. 1. Your GPA is calculated from nursing school pre-reqs only. (Go to the HEC Website and there is a GPA calculator) Getting and A in Sociology doesn't help your GPA,...

Came across your post.. I too just graduated from SPC and have a BS in another field and looking at the UT program. Personally, I don't think anyone will care that your BS isn't in nursing.... My wife is a FNP who has a Master's Degree in community ...

Congrats on getting into the program. I just graduated and can give you the following advice regarding books: 1. Agree with above post - you'll do much better buying them online Amazon and Half.com are great sites. 2. Don't buy EVERYTHING on the book...

I might be able to offer some info, as I jsut graduated from the SPC RN program and had classmates who were in the LPN-RN transition program. Your first semester will be with all LPN's. If you're going over the summer you will have class 3 days a w...

No doubt it helps to have a good instructor but it has a lot to do with the facility you’re at. I have heard that many facilities simply aren’t very welcoming to male nursing students. I was lucky as my OB clinical was great and I too was the only ...

What is this for? This is a lengthy interview but if it's for something worth-while I may be able to help you out. Then again, I may ask why you chose this forum. If you're a graduate student you should have access to nursing students and I would ...

I would say all the state universities in Florida are good options. They certainly offer the best value if you're looking for a traditional BSN path or accelerated second bachelors degree program. If you're looking to move back to Tampa Bay I'd say U...

I'm in Florida and my previous GPA kept me out of an accelerated 2nd bachelors BSN program at a local state university. They had a similar policy as they only looked at the grades from your first attempts in any pre-regs. So if you got a "D" in Mic...

points are a combination of gpa and completed course work. course work is 60% of the scale or 60 points. gpa is the other 40% or 40 points. a 4.0 gpa = 40 points. gpa is calculated using nursing pre-regs and support classes only. go to the hec sectio...

I could be mistaken but I heard that the CON was considering changing that policy. The rationale was that there were so many 2nd degree applicants with extremly high GPA's the second degree program was taking to many seats away from upper division ap...

If you don't have a regular physician you may want to try The Minute Clinic for your physical and shots. A school physical is only $39.00 and they can also do your TB test. They are located in select CVS stores go to their website to see if there i...

Thanks for sharing your good news! I had a feeling you'd make it. If you have questions or if I can offer any advice don't hesitate to ask. You'll do fine and all the Level One instructors are all pretty good.

Only 18 showed? That's precisely why they have the mandatory meeting. The meeting is just one more hoop they make you jump through so they know you're serious and have the ability to start the program on a short notice. Regarding the K&E text.....

I’ll be honest SPC wasn’t my first choice for school. I really wanted to do the accelerated BSN program at USF but wasn’t accepted into that program. With that being said I must say that I’m very please with SPC. Personally I’m a big fan of state sch...