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Welcome, I graduate from LC Accelerated Nursing program this May. I'm almost done!! I was the first accelerated cohort. You will work hard and learn so much. make sure you have plenty of support. Smart idea to develop support groups and study groups. You'd be surprised how close friends you'll become. Good luck and congrats!!!

Hey opx322, I know people in my cohort who were accepted mid April so it may not be too late. However as the program gets increasingly popular, deadlines and things may change. My class is the first accelerated class they have ever had. I would still call and follow up. And yes the May 31 deadline is for the traditional route. Feel free to ask anymore questions. Good luck!

Oh my its been a long time since I've been on this site! I had to blow off the dust bunnies. LOL! I've been busy with nursing school. I like the program, its a tough program. So worth it. I did the accelerated program so I'm getting my bsn in two years. I started summer of May 2013, and now I'm finishing up junior year technically. So when you start, I will be a senior. Cant wait. I graduate May 2015! Yeah !!!! I've learned a lot. Its a tough tough program. You'll love it and hate it at times. Be positive, study hard, and be succesful. Nursing school is really as hard as they say it is!. I work and have a family, so if I can do it, so can you. Good luck. Inbox me for any questions and welcome to LC nursing! P. S. What entry route are you accepted to? Traditional or Accelerated? If accelerated, what's your previous degree in?

Thank you so much for responding. This is the first year they are doing the accelerated route. We basically are doing our sophomore classes over the summer. Very intense! Thanks. Any pointers for med surg, peds, test taking pointers? Any advice to be successful like you in this program?

I'm just starting my accelerated BSN program. Its very intense, due to so much material in a little time frame. I have a test at least once a week. For me, the best way to study really depends on your instructors teaching methods. My instructors tell us to focus on her notes and lecture. So that's how I study. For this class anyway. I reference the books for concepts I didn't quite understand. There is no way you can read all those pages and retain it. I've already obtained a bachelors and I've read texts front to back, but I couldn't tell you everything about the book verbatim. Just do the best you can, try to focus on key points and main ideas. Don't beat yourself up too bad. You will be fine. As you know nursing isn't about reading every page, its clinical application. Were gonna do thing together. Hang in there. I work so I know what you mean by trying to catch up and read. Its crazy. As someone told me, take it one day at a time. Good luck bro!

Nice to have a place to fit in! 30+ crew is taking over. I'm a 30 year old guy with two kids. I'm starting an accelerated BSN on Monday!!!!! I'm nervous though. I keep telling myself, its just a 2 year program and it'll fly by. I'm working fulltime through it so, I already know its going to be rough. Good Luck everyone, and I wish you all great success in your future nursing endeavors! 30+ crew idea is the bomb!!! We rock!

Hi lbigs, Can you tell me about the clinical site locations and times? What days are they usually on, and what time frame? For ex. Tues & Thurs from 6 - 3pm. Are all your clinicals in Lynchburg or do you have to go to Roanoake or UVA? Any information regarding clinicals would be helpful. Oh and do you do any nursing home rotations? Thanks so much!

Stephalump, Where in my post did you read withhold transcript? First, I said retake the classes, then I said to send them those transcripts. We've established that some schools want all your transcripts, and other schools want just recent pre req grades. Again, I know of schools that don't care what classes you took as long as your pre req GPA is good. When my doctor asks me about my sexual history, I tell him about my spouse and exes, I WITHHOLD the fact that I was sexually abused as a child. Guess that makes me a down right dishonest liar right? (at least according to you anyway. ) I've applied to 4 schools and was accepted to all of them with interviews. Fortunate for me I made excellent grades, but I do have my BS in a non health discipline. Every advisor and admission counselor could care less about my bs transcript. Why? Because none of my pre requisite courses were on there. I took my a&p's, chems, Soc, psych, micro, nutrition, and org chem at the local community college. 3 out of 4 schools, didn't even evaluate them. The only school that wanted to see them was the accelerated BSN, and that was only to verify I had a bachelors. They only cared about my pre req gpa. Of course every school is different. Again, I never told her to lie, withhold, cheat, or whatever. I told her how a friend of mine got in. Its shady to read someones post and include words or make comments about things that I didn't write! Thanks for your two cents, but I didn't ask for it, so keep it!

But you just may get dropped because you didn't report that cooking or pottery class because lord knows that's required to be a nurse. My intention OP is to help you get in, not get you kicked out. As with everything else, take what You need and disregard the rest.

Most programs really care about your pre req grades, especially on the adn level. That's why 99.99% of nursing programs requires specific courses to get in. I'm not saying they won't look at the others, but they weigh heavily on the ones they require. Nursing is a science, that's why chem, a and p, are the deal breakers. I don't live in Cali, otherwise I could give you three adn programs where I live that care only about your pre req gpa, no matter how many other schools and classes you have taken.

I agree with the above post. I am a surgical tech/first assist and I am starting an accelerated BSN program this may. (nervous but excited) Once you get your RN, you can apply to get in a OR residency program to be trained for surgical nursing. Also as a RN student, you can try to get an extern in the OR. Many of the nurses I work with got in this way. Of course if you went to surg tech school then RN school, you'd definitely be a shoe in, but it will be a longer process. My nurse manager can't wait until I'm done. (I can't either!) Good Luck!

My advice would be that you may have to crawl before you walk. Now what I mean is that, you need to look at different programs at other schools, and the route you take. For example, there are a lot of adn programs out there. Not sure where you live, but most adn programs that I know of, just use your pre req gpa. So to start over on your gpa, you need to start over at a different school. I know a friend of mine, who like you goofed up when he was younger. When it came to applying for programs, he couldn't get in. so he started over at a different school, and so did his GPA! Ahhhh. If you are going to take classes over anyway, at least start fresh. You just can't ever get transfer credit, and who cares! once you give them a transcript, they will include old grades every time So just start as if you never attended before. Take the usual 5 pre reqs or so over at a completely new school, and start an adn program. Its not dishonest to do it, its a way to give a person a second chance. This way your new good grades won't be dragged down by you're past! And like those past experiences, were moving on! Get you're BSN at a later date, on your own time. Think about it., Keep your head up and don't get discouraged! You can do it!!!! Good luck!

Hi Kieri310, Yes, I have decided to go to LC. I'm looking forward to it. I'm very excited. I hear its a thorough, yet tough program, but I'm up for the challenge. Have you decided to go?

Oh and you don't need the cna to become a nurse. If you obtain it, it will help you because you will have some patient interaction, and a introduction to healthcare. Some nursing schools require it and some don't. Good luck!

Let me see of I can help you sort this out bro. This may be a long post, but stay with me. You have several types of RN programs and avenues. You have the traditional BSN, which is kind of like what you are doing. For years of school for a bachelors in nursing. You have an accelerated BSN program which usually runs about 12 to 18 months give or take, but these programs usually require you to have a bachelors already. (this is what I'm in) These programs are shorter because they are providing you with just nursing courses because you have everything else on your 1st bachelors. They are called fast track programs. Then you have associate degree programs which are usually 2 years long and usually offered at the community college level. They are also cheaper than 4 year schools usually And last but not least, you have the diploma nurse programs or hihospital based programs. They can vary from 2 to 3 years, which results in a diploma in nursing. All avenues lead to the RN license. You just have to pick what works for you. The BSN is probably the way to go due to the fact that a lot of hospitals are going after magnet status which prefers minimum BSN nurses on staff. So my advice is to do what works best for your situation. Are you far along in your program? Do you want to get your RN quickly, get a job, and work on your BSN online? That's your job to figure that out. That's the beauty of nursing, it has endless opportunities. Good luck and I hope this helps you.