Wyrm74

I wouldn't double up any of those other than holistic health and management. Take the rest one at a time.

I am in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area and I paid about $8,000 for my ADN with all books/expenses/fees, etc. and my RN-BSN was $9,500. I suppose the value of an ADN is relative. I would never pay $40K for an ADN, but then, I already have one. Who is to say what I would be willing to pay today if I had limited options? If it is worth it to you, go for it. I made sure my grades were impeccable while completing my pre-reqs to ensure the most options possible when applying to schools, as programs in my area are highly competitive. Good luck!

Denton campus in the fall. I will be attending the orientation schedule on June 27th.

I just finished my last regular class in the RN-BSN program at UTA and start Capstone on 5/22. I am SO glad to be finishing this! I started in February of 2016 and took all my Junior year courses that year, saving Senior classes for this year. I did that because my hospital will reimburse me for $5,250 per year in education costs, and breaking the program in half meant I would not have to pay for any of it. The program is not difficult overall, just filled with lots of fluff and busy work. The Research class is awful, it was my only B in the program. Regarding transfer credits, they accepted all but two classes initially. They wanted me to take a literature class and one other that I can't remember right now. I emailed them and said no thank you, as Texas Tech had accepted all my credits so I would attend there. Wouldn't you know, they suddenly decided that they WOULD take all my credits and I was accepted unconditionally! If I had it to do over again, I would have gone to Tech. A good friend completed their program and found it very rewarding. I do not feel that way about the UTA program. I feel the program is much more about UTA getting your $9,000 than it is about adding meaningfully to your practice as an RN. It just felt like going through the motions with no real substance. I cannot say that I am a better, more "complete" RN than I was before. I can say however, that I can read a syllabus and give all the bull puckey they want in a perfect APA format. I guess I am just disappointed that I worked hard during the program and don't feel that I truly gained anything for my efforts. I am still very proud of what I have accomplished, though I find myself wishing I felt more rewarded than I do. If you are interested in advice, I would say follow the rubrics provided TO THE LETTER. If you do, you will pass every class with a B or A. The grading concentrated much more on correct APA formatting and citations than on the substance you are asked to provide. The exception seems to be the weekly discussion boards. Those will require some thought, and if you put in the effort those are easy A's to add to your grade book. Good luck, you will be fine. The program is easy compared to nursing school!

I am in the same class right now, and it is easily the hardest class of the program so far. Just follow the rubrics for the assignments and it will help tremendously. I just finished the paper, which seems overwhelming at first. Then if you follow the well-laid-out instructions at the end of the rubric which breaks down each paragraph, it is much more manageable. Just 1 week left...you can do it!

I completely disagree. It's all about you and the effort you're willing to put in. I worked full time all through nursing school and graduated at the top of my class with a 4.0. You will do as well as you WANT to do. Good luck.

I know it sound ridiculous, but try to relax. I went into my final needing a 95 to get an A in my class and thereby graduate with a perfect 4.0. With that clearly out of reach, I just relaxed and chilled out before my test. I played some xbox, played my bass guitar, watched a movie with my kids, etc. I walked into my test without a care in the world and sat down to do my best...and scored a 95. You can do it. Go get em champ.

Yep, Baylor is the better way to go. Better everything! Med Center Plano has a terrible reputation. The internet is filled with common nursing interview questions, with some great ones right here on this sight. Good luck!

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My last semester starts on the 23rd officially, but we are doing all our psych clinicals in January before that. I'm halfway done with that and have already completed my 3 required psych papers. I'm already tired!

Just me and 20 girls, so that is a shade under 5%.

It sounds like you are just sort of sniffing around the idea of becoming a nurse, with little or no commitment. There isn't anything wrong with that, but it probably means you should stay away. If becoming a nurse isn't something you want with all you heart, then you will never make it through nursing school. If you managed to defy the odds and did somehow make it through, you wouldn't last long at all in the actual field of nursing. I've seen it many times before where people just kind of squeak through because they don't know what else to do with their life and nursing seems like a cool job to have...they last days or weeks on the floor, and rarely months, and never a full year. I'm entering my last semester and can tell you it's like nothing else you'll ever do, and it requires 100% commitment. If on the other hand you suddenly have a calling and are drawn to nursing as if you have no choice at all yourself in the matter, then welcome to the club. :-)

I graduate May of 2014 as well. I can't believe it, where did the time go?! Best of luck to everyone in their final semester, preparing for the NCLEX, and finding gainful employment. We've all worked so hard, time to be proud of where our labor has brought us.

Don't let nursing school scare you bro, it's not that bad. I take it week by week to a avoid being overwhelmed. Works really well to break it into bite-size chunks like that! Whether or not you work is per the individual. I work 36-48 hours per week, have a wife & 2 kids, and am either #1 or #2 in my program depending on the week and how the last test went, and manage a 4.0 average. Is it easy? NO! But I dedicate every single spare minute I have to study. I'm not saying you have to go that route, but rather point out anything is possible if you commit 100% with no excuses. I hold myself to a high standard and don't accept compromise. Nursing school will be what YOU make it out to be, and you will literally get out of it what you put into it. Best of luck bro. Go forth and destroy all obstacles in between you and success. You got this.

If you can hear what you need to, don't worry about it. I had to invest in a Littman to hear adequately, but you might be different. I didn't really want to spend $100 on a stethoscope, but I will have it for years so it was an investment.