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You would have to travel to the next available site...not all areas have partnered hospitals. For instance, Houston has several and some people had to travel to Lake Jackson to a clinical site if they did not get the one closest to them

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I do have a question for prior students though if any of them look at this thread: what is the schedule for the 15 months like? Is it a straight 15 months with no breaks (winter, summer, etc?) or are there breaks and if so what is the duration of the breaks? Thank you for any and all of your help. Well I started in September 2014. Its full 15 months, longest break is christmas. Thanksgiving break is only a few days. We had clinical the day before thanksgiving and started back up the next week. No summer break either................... its worth it....

I went through this online 15 month program and graduated over a year ago.Like any nursing program, UTA is selective in their candidate so good grades are definitely to your advantage. My pre-req courses were mostly A's and a couple of B's. I knew people that had gotten accepted with a below 3.0 GPA. I don't know if that depends on the amount/quality of the applicants each semester. I was wait listed initially and then offered a spot in the online program a month or so after offer letters had been sent. Scoring well on HESI and working at a partnered hospital will definitely help also. If you want to increase your GPA I would focus on repeating science courses (that's if you want to; you can always chance it with c's) Best of luck.

I would suggest UWORLD and Hurst Review. I also downloaded the NCLEX Mastry app on my phone and answered questions when I had extra few minutes and nothing to do..

Yes, I completed this program...graduated in december 2015. Its exactly how it is described above as far as clinical days and test days. It is well worth the time....going on 2nd year as an RN

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When you are extended an offer, they put all clinical sites on the form. You put in order your preference and they try to give you your first choices. Then its based on preceptor availability. Clinical are 2 days a week 10 hour days. 0630 to 1630. This program is definitely worth all the stress. I would have died going to classes for the on campus program. 15 months flew by and I felt prepared to start working. Some clinical days are spent in class learning skills you will immediately use on the unit. Its fast paced but so worth it!

1. Clinicals are set. When I went through the program, my clinical days were Monday and Tuesdays 10 hours. Other clinical sites were Saturday and Sunday. It just depends on the site. You would have to make arrangements because they will not work with you in that aspect. 2. No you do not have to sign any contract 3. You meet once a week at a designated spot (usually on your clinical site in the computer lab) for tests 4. Not sure about smart hospital hours. I never used it...it may be open during school hours. Not sure

Also something that I learned and that actually works, if when you insert the IV catheter and you see it is starting to blow, release the tourniquet......if you have removed some of the catheter to get your blood, you can advance it while also flushing it. I have saved many IV's that were about to blow (or difficult to advance due to a valve) by using this method. I always check to make sure it is well placed by drawing back on the flush to get blood return.

I didn't do well on those self assessment things. I would set it for 75 questions and would score less than 50-60% when I would do multiples. I passed nclex on first try in 75 questions. Just read all rationales whether you got them right or wrong. It helps tremendously.

I don't think so.... I remember reading in another post some time ago that they were told yes but then they were told no because it wasn't equivalent. I'm sure there is some option on the UTA website where you can see if those courses are transferrable. If not, get with your advisor and ask. That would be the best option as to not get inaccurate information.

Ummm, I think April is when they sent out the letters...I was initially waitlisted and then I was offered a spot in May I believe. I did not have a 4.0, I had a good hesi score and I was working at a partnered hospital. It's a great program and I'm definitely thankful I was accepted to the accelerated program because I would have died if I had to go back to the classroom. Good luck!

Online started first week of September....like September 8 when I started in 2014.

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