JustMeee

OP, I certainly HOPE that's not true of ANY college or university. I have never heard of anything like that anywhere - and I have a boatload of coursework under my belt from previous degrees. Every once in a while, there would be a mistake made, but professors were always consumate professionals and promptly corrected those types of oversights. I assume the same is true in this situation too. In any case, best of luck!

OP, I took both Bio 201 & 202 online at Rio. You pretty well get out of online courses what you put into them. I tend to really dig and not slide by, so I get a lot out of my courses. I just took potluck with instructors and they were fine. The biggest piece of advice I can give regarding courses (whether on- or offline) is KNOW EVERYTHING and be able to relate everything. It does take extra effort to know the material to that degree, but it definitely pays off; particularly, when you start seeing NCLEX type test questions in nursing school. Also, Rio tends to be more work than some of the other MCCCD schools, BUT it is well worth it when you get into the nursing classes. You'll be very happy to know all those essays, for example, really DO make the nursing courses much easier. The upshot is: make sure you really put the time & effort into Bio 201 and 202 - it will pay off big time. In addition, if you find yourself on a waiting list with some extra time on your hands, it's well worth it to take Human Pathophysiology (HCR 240). It's a great course and it will really help as you get further into the nursing courses. Best of Luck!!

I don't use an iPad and I don't miss having one. It really depends on your preference and how you best study.

This is exactly why I prefer to study alone. I have never found studying with others to be productive; same with group projects. Just blow her off. What do you care what she thinks? (unless she's some sort of job connection or otherwise of use to you)

First, congrats on graduating! Your trepidation is normal. Try not to ruminate so much; it has a way of feeding on itself. If you willfully shift your focus a bit, you may find your stress easing. Best

Wowza! I'd be pretty surprised to see what is a supposed to a be professional instructor acting like the classroom was the the local pickup joint! That's going too far to be openly flirting (or even covertly flirting with a student). Aren't we taught about boundaries in nursing school too? What happened to THAT?! At minimum, it blows the image of the professional. At maximum, the instructors in question are playing with fire. Why stop with flirting? I'm sure the young man in question will be most appreciative if they forget their underwear next time! Flash 'em while you teach 'em; afterall, it'll keep 'em riveted, and isn't that what a good instructor does?! Now I know why they have those beds in skills lab too!!!!

To the poster: I had a very wise professor once who said what people want more than even money is respect. That's what you're seeing with these people. They're mostly average middle class Joes/Janes who are always trying to keep up with the the neighbors; and when they can't, they're mad at the neighbors. If they manage to surpass the neighbors momentarily, they're not gracious about it (their egos depend too much on it). Ironically, the upper echelon people have been there, done it, and it's no big deal, so you rarely see it in the higher echelons. Practical advice: advance your education beyond theirs, then they won't bother you. You'll outrank them, so you won't even notice it. You'll also find as you're working with more educated peers, you'll see less of this behavior. Depending on your age and grades, you might also want to think about applying to medical school. Once you have a BSN, you need only a few more chemistry classes to apply and the avg GPA for medical school is lower than for competitive nursing schools. Keep it in mind. Best

Prayer, Do you have any info on the wait time (now) to get into block 3 of the RN program from LPN? Thx!

Curious - does anyone know if you have to take the cultural diversity courses (about 12 credits) if you already have a bachelor's degree? I read a post a few days ago that made it sound like those 12 hrs are waived for people with bachelor's degrees. Does anyone have any other info on it? Thanks in advance!

Hi, I'm in a similar program at Southwest Skill Center, so I can't give direct answers about GCC or Maricopa Skill Center, but I can give some practical advice in general. If your daughter has any free time before the program starts, she'll have a head start if she takes a CNA course and also Bio 201 & 202 (Bio 201 & 202 are prereqs/corequs for the Maricopa Community College RN programs). I'd say about half the students in my class have the CNA course (which is not a requirement for MSC or my school, but is for GCC, so your daughter may already have the CNA course) or work as CNAs & about half have at least Bio 201 (and quite a few have 202 too - basically, because a lot of people are planning to bridge to the RN program too). I wouldn't delay going into the LPN program if she doesn't have those 3 courses, but they do give students a nice advantage. If your daughter doesn't have them, she'll have to work a little harder, but it's doable - just tell tell her not to get discouraged if it seems like some of her classmates are "learning quickly" - it's just because they've taken those courses already! The school I'm at is good and the instructors are good but it does move fast, and I assume GCC and Maricopa Skills Center are similar. Hopefully her knowing that will allow her to plan her schedule accordingly. As long as she is willing to put in the study time, all should go very well for her! HTH.