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It made a doc really mad when I did that. The doc has to put a puzzle together with the pieces you provide. They don't remember the specifics on all their patients. Since you are his eyes and ears, do an assessment before you call regardless. cya

First, moving on to another facility may be best. Second, she may be intimidated by your degree. If being "in charge" is all she's got going in her life, she may feel protective of her position and resents correction. Choose your battles carefully. Third, moving on may benefit both of you.

I'm so sorry! it because you were being paid more?

Forgive yourself, learn from your mistake and move on.

Spring, 2011. She was young and wore a cap. I liked it. It definitely set her apart. I have a cap but don't have the courage to wear it.

Nursing classes are only 3 1/2 hours per week. There is no way to cover the material in that amount of time so students are left to learn from the book and given very little help. You must pass each class with an 80% or you retake the class. Some of these classes are 8 credits so the cost is over $4K to retake. Failing to get an 80% twice in any class results in termination from the program. ITT is still not accredited. There are very few schools that accept ITT credits to further your education (they do offer a BSN program now online) Not to beat a dead horse, as I've been on here a number of times, but I went to a STATE nursing program for a year and what you said was true of that school as well. We started out with 75 people in the class. Some people had to repeat semesters (they had the same 80% rule--imposed by the state), some people dropped out, etc. The number of people graduating was maybe 2/3's of the original number. We had classes once per week and had a ridiculous amount of reading to do. The nursing classes themselves didn't transfer anywhere, either. But, like you said, passing the NCLEX is the main thing. My biggest recommendation, regardless of which nursing program you choose, is to take absolutely everything like microbiology at a state school and MAKE CERTAIN it transfers! Do your homework before you commit to anything. At any rate, your community college will be significantly cheaper and you will have more flexibility in your choices for nursing school.

As with any school, do your homework and call your Board of Nursing. ITT is based in Indiana so you might want to call the Indiana Board of Nursing. Before you commit to any school or any field of study, do your homework. Don't depend on faceless people (like me) on the internet. For me, ITT was great, but I know a girl who hated it. We're each different and have our own needs and learning styles.:sofahider

Hey... Thanks for the good wishes! I'm anxiously waiting for Pearson Vue to tell me I can take the test! ITT was a very good experience for me, especially since my previous experience was so awful. I found the faculty and staff to be very supportive and interested in each and every student. They always had time for me, whether it was email, a cell phone call, or a surprise visit to their offices. I felt very fortunate to have their support. I have a few suggestions that were helpful to me: 1. There are plenty of places to spend your money to buy supplemental materials. Don't waste your money. You will get plenty of books to read from the school. I bought one of those little RN flip thingies for about $25 and never used it. What worked better for me is I bought a little thing of 50 notecards on a spiral from Wally World. As I would come across important lab values (urine, blood, vitals, lipids, electrolytes), psychologists (Maslow, Erikson, Freud), metric conversion charts, needle sizes, bed positions, I would put the info onto the little notecards. I even photocopied pictures of beds in different positions and cut them out. The little notebook stays with me and is easy to access. When I'm reading about something or reviewing questions, I can easily pull up just what I need because it's right in my little collection. 2. When you're reading for hours and hours and hours and you find your mind wandering or you can't understand a concept, go to You Tube and Wikipedia. You can find what you need worded a little differently or you can see what a disease looks like on You Tube. For me, it helped me to see, for example, what Cushings looks like so when I read about that disease, I have a mental image of what it is. 3. Once you get going on the study road, don't ever let up on the tension. It will pay off when you're studying for your NCLEX. Boy, it's so much more fun to go play with my dogs or clean my kitchen or (fill in the blank), but it's more important to study and retain the information because you're going to be needing it very soon. Stay focused. 4. Family. Wow. If it weren't for the support of my husband and kids, I couldn't have made it. I'm very grateful for them. I hope you have the same support. 5. Study group. The teachers would give us a "heads up" about what was coming up on the next test and a friend and I would work on the study guide. We were both anal so we were a good team. I'd start and the top and he'd start at the bottom and we'd work our way toward the middle. We always put where we got our info in case the other wanted to explore it further. If we could find a picture from the internet to implant, all the better. We each had a digital recorder and would type up what the teacher said. We pretty much got the same info from the recorder, texts, and power points so we got the info X3. That helped a lot. There were times when I just didn't have the time to read everything, so our combined efforts paid off. He read part and I read part and somehow we both succeeded. 6. Ask questions. As soon as you take a test, ask for a conference with the teacher so she can help you see where you messed up and how to look at things from a different point of view. 7. The one thing I've consistently heard is what you see in the hospital is not what you're learning in your books. For school, do exactly what the books tell you to, regardless of what you've experienced. Keep an open mind and do things the way the school tells you. When you get out on your own, you may find a different way, but at least you learned the right way in the first place. 8. Finally, stay away from negative people and don't repeat gossip! Negative people and gossip are destructive. Even if it means you don't have any friends at school, that's better than joining in on the negativity. You will be more successful if you maintain a positive attitude. Best wishes!

Congratulations on passing your Hesi! I know you're excited to start! I did my microbiology and A&P and chemistries (not required) and all the other prereqs at the community college. One of my friends had never stepped foot in a college and he was able to take the prereqs at ITT so we still graduated together. It's just highly expensive to take other courses at ITT. Also the credits don't transfer like they would from a community college.

Hi, All, I just graduated from ITT in Oklahoma City. It was a fast 2 years. I can't speak for other schools, but the one here has a tutor who (free of charge) will help your prepare for the Hesi. They have a small book for it, but most people I have talked to found it to be useless. None of the English grammar stuff was on my test, other than just stuff the regular person should know. Mainly they just want to know if you are a good candidate for school. They will have all the classes you need as part of your curriculum if you're lacking. Just be able to do your basic math stuff. I was asked biology questions, math, a little chemistry, and anatomy & physiology. What I did to prepare was to reread my anatomy & physiology book, which covered the chemistry part of the test as well as the biology. Please don't get worked up over the test. Do some practice questions online just to get some of the rust out of your brain if it's been awhile since you were in any of the classes mentioned above. ITT is very willing to help you succeed. Call your local school and ask for suggestions to prepare. Just don't let fear take over. Best wishes! Studying for my NCLEX now!

Hey, This is for Katy-Nursing Student (since I can't figure out how to respond to your message ) ITT is now taking new students. Last I heard (a week ago), people can still be accepted for the September class, but you'd probably be better off to wait until December, 2011 because you'll be crazy busy trying to catch up. Call 405-810-4100 and ask.

I just want to encourage you to pursue your dreams. I was in another accredited nursing program and literally almost committed suicide. The instructors were so suspicious and hateful. ITT was a gift from God! I just finished last week and feel like the teachers have my back and are my friends. Our chair would fire any teachers if they treated us the way the other school did. ITT has been a positive atmosphere for me. p.s. I'm older than you are

Hi. Tomorrow is our final final...FINALLY at ITT Tech in Oklahoma City. My group is the 2nd class to graduate. The first graduated in June. One girl from the first class passed her NCLEX about a month ago. I won't deny we've had our share of problems, but the OK Board of Nursing just gave us approval for the next three years. We're on our 4th Nursing Chair. The first had major surgery and had to quit. The next two had their own agenda$, but the one now is absolutely wonderful! We love her! Yes, we're low on the totem pole with NESA and getting into the hospitals, but we've been to hospitals all over the city and have had some great experiences. The hospitals were quite amenable to us. The Portland school sounds shady because of their "non-disclosure." I don't believe it. They are lying to you. We've had our share of teachers and preceptors that weren't a good fit, but that's true in any school. One of the requirements of ITT is that the teachers give you their cell phone number. All of our teachers are available 24/7 and some have been called in the middle of the night for a variety of reasons. I have felt loved and supported by the majority of my teachers. Because the class sizes are small and the teachers have to teach more than one class, the teachers know us well. A few of the students are trouble makers, but...every school has its share. Having suffered a nervous breakdown halfway due to the pressure and viciousness of the instructors in another well-established program, I'm thankful for ITT. Again, it has had its issues, but every nursing program does. Several of us have been offered jobs at the hospitals we've been at. I don't think getting a job will be a problem. Oh yeah, a good friend of mine moved from the Dallas area two years ago to attend this school because there wasn't one in Texas. It's good to hear Richardson is a good campus. I'll tell her. Good luck, Portland, and don't sign anything until you have the answers you need. It's a great deal of money. You need better answers than they're giving you. Also, get every promise in writing. We were promised they would pay for our NCLEX, but it wasn't in writing. Thanks to our wonderful chairwoman, ITT is paying for our NCLEX. She almost got them to pay for Kaplan, too, but they declined as of today. Oh well. I haven't heard anything about getting a BS from ITT. I think, but am not sure, that the University of Phoenix accepts our credits. Other than that, our credits don't transfer anywhere that I know of. That sucks, but if I want to pursue more, I'll find a way. Right now I just want to get a job so I can pay back that $40,000!

So you made HER clean it up?

Being peed on by a dead man. Never would have imagined. The CNA letting a man play in his poo is crazy! If she had been proactive in cleaning him up, it would have been much easier to clean him up. What was she thinking????

Thank you, Tiffany! Hey when it's time to think about Kaplan (or not), there's a Kaplan teacher in Tulsa named -----. She's one of the funniest people ever. I've thought about traveling to Tulsa just to take Kaplan from her! This quarter you're in is the busiest, but the rest of the quarters will go so fast you won't believe it! Good luck and best wishes!

Hi. I'm going to finish ITT's program in less than 3 weeks. Our first class graduated in June and one of the girls passed her NCLEX the first time last week. The Oklahoma City campus has had a lot of confusion, but they're finally "on board." Yes, it's very expensive, but having gone to a state school that had so many students and calloused teachers I'm grateful for my experience at ITT. The classes are small and the teachers care very much about the students. The head of the program leaves her door open because she wants us to visit with her. If you want a positive and successful experience, head for ITT. They will do anything they can to help you (as long as you're willing to do whatever you need to!). :twocents:One way to reduce expenses would be to take micro, A&P, and other prereqs at a state school.

How about impaired gas exchange r/t changes in alveolar membrane, pulmonary vascular resistance, possibly aeb dyspnea, decreased mental acuity, somnolence, abnormal ABGs (you could address delayed cap refill, thickened toenails, 1+ pitting edema). Sounds like he's dehydrated, as well, but ABCs are always first. Good luck!

gag! That makes me vomit in my mouth just a little...

I'm in the ITT program in Oklahoma City. I was in another nursing program in this city and making good grades, but the hatefulness and punitive attitude of the faculty put so much pressure on us, some of us couldn't take the stress. They treated us and accused us as if we were all cheaters. They watched our every move and tracked all our comments on the computers as that was the only way to communicate with the faculty. In lab, we had students teaching students. The school was terribly disorganized. The experience was so awful I had a nervous breakdown and almost committed suicide. The ITT classes meet once a week, but we've had med/surg clinicals twice a week, giving us more time on the floor, which is great! We read just as much in this program as I did in the other, but the teachers are more helpful and are happy to spend time with us one-on-one. We also aren't required to buy extra books to supplement (as we were in the other school). We don't have a long list of movies to watch on our days off (as I did in the other school). Our care plans aren't 20+ pages long and they're not critical of our care plans, but rather, sit down with us and talk about them. I love that I have access to my teachers anytime I need them. They give us their personal cell phone numbers on the first day of class. The classes are small enough that the teachers get to know us as humans: our strengths and weaknesses. They work with us and care about us. The program chairman knows each of us by name. Yes, it's horribly expensive, but I plan to be able to pay off the loan once I become employed. So far, we've left good impressions at the hospitals we've worked in. The nurses in one of the hospitals begged me to apply for a job, which means ITT has taught me effectively what I need to know to become a nurse. Our credits transfer only to the University of Phoenix, which, I heard, is in trouble for illegal financial dealings (I don't know). The HESI is a piece of cake. Just review your anatomy/physiology books before you take it and you'll do fine. HESI tests are given periodically throughout the program to make sure we're on track. The entire program is 27 months (or 9 quarters) with little time off. No summer breaks. The order of classes by quarter is: 1. Introduction to Nursing 2. Pharmacology and Fundamentals of Nursing 3. Med/Surg I + clinical 4. Med/Surg II + clinical 5. Gerontology + clinical 6. Mental Health + clinical 7. OB/GYN + clinical 8. Peds + clinical 9. Leadership (don't know about clinical) Of course it's wise to check out every aspect of a program before you commit. Hope this helps you in whatever decision you make.

We have to do them, too. None of us like them, either. HUGE waste of time!

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