PinkDoe

Sim, Thank you so much for your reply. At this point, I'm just biding my time to see if I'm accepted. As I'm sure you know, letters are supposed to go out by Dec. 1st. - 2 days! I feel I am a strong applicant with only one 'B' (a B+ in A&P from UTD, even though they don't consider +/-) and over a 95 on each portion of the HESI. But, you never know... How do you like the program so far? Is it one day a week (Wed?)? Are you working at the hospital full-time in addition to classes? If I don't get into this program, I will apply for the UTA AP-BSN program. I already have a prior Bachelor's (BFA) so I was initially hoping I could get my ADN & then go on to my MSN/NP through TWU, Baylor, or another that allows ADN to MSN with a prior Bachelor's degree. I am also trying to get a job at the hospital (Presbyterian). I am currently a volunteer and am the first volunteer to apply to the THR/El Centro program. The hospital just (in Oct.) changed the job description for PCTs to require a CNA - which I don't have. I've been debating whether or not I should get my CNA & work as a PCT to gain clinical experience or whether I should try and get a clerical job and not spend the extra money for a CNA... Really just waiting to see where the chips fall and I'll go from there... Any advice or insight you have to offer would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again! :)

Oops. Tried to edit my typo in the title. Wouldn't let me. Should be "Hep B" - obviously...

Hello All, Does anyone know if there are hard and fast rules for the Hep B vaccine deadlines for the El Centro ADN program? School would be starting for me in January and my third injection wouldn't be complete until March. Do clinicals start at the beginning of the first semester? Because the information says the three shots must be complete before the student is allowed to attend a clinical rotation. I am applying to the El Centro ADN program through the THR system. From what I can tell, they pretty much follow the same "rules" as the on-campus system when it comes to all of the application requirements (more, actually since all pre-req courses must be complete). But I can't find specific reference to the deadline for the Hep B vaccine. I emailed the contact & she said the first two must be complete before applying. Does anyone out there have experience with this?! Has anyone been in my shoes with only two shots complete by the application deadline? Thank you in advance! PinkDoe:confused:

Thank you, Niaya! I went ahead & enrolled in the class and am finishing the first week. There is at least one student in the class who is going to school at TWU so now I'm thinking that it counts toward A&P credit at UTA & TWU even though those schools don't list it on their sites. I assume you know this because you're either in the program or you've spoken to an admission counselor? If this is true, I won't have to take BIOL 2402!!! Also, for anyone interested in taking the SCIT A&P online through El Centro with Dr. R, I highly recommend it. I haven't taken any quizzes or exams yet but the information for studying is well laid out and Dr. R is very actively involved with the class. Thanks again, Niaya! :)

Hello, This is my first post ever to allnurses, although I've been referencing information for about a year. My question is this: Is SCIT 1408 really the same as BIOL 2402 or is it easier? Has anyone had experience with taking SCIT online? I found one post on this site by a person who had taken it online but from a different instructor... I already have A&P I (a 3000-level class from UTD). I am currently taking the Micro for Science Majors (2421) at Richland, which spans the entire summer, and I'm taking HPRS 1204 at El Centro which ends at the end of July. The only remaining class I need is A&P II. I do not desire an early grave so I had no intentions of stacking A&P II on top of Micro over the summer and am currently registered for BIOL 2402 at Richland in the Fall. However, depending on certain factors of application deadlines, I may need A&P II complete before the Fall. It is not possible for me to take BIOL 2402 (none of the instructors teaching it at Richland over the summer are rated well on ratemyprofessors.com and I wouldn't want to add a difficult class with a poor instructor to my already full load). However, there is an SCIT 1408 class that is online that starts on Monday, June 28th. I think I could manage putting this class on top of my course load if it is straight-forward and well organized. I am intelligent and focused but I do not thrive in unorganized classes without clearly stated expectations. I am aware that SCIT 1408 does not transfer to bachelor's-level nursing degrees and I still plan on taking BIOL 2402. My only reason for considering this SCIT class is to be able to meet a specific deadline for a coordinated program between El Centro & Texas Health/Presbyterian Dallas. Thank you in advance for anyone who can help! :)