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Thats a tough question, but I will try. Of the three semesters they are 19 hours, 19 hours and 23 hours for a total of 61 hours. With 19 hours, you should typically calculate 19 hours in class and 38-57 hours of study time on top of the 19 in class hours. So, that is roughly 57-76 hours a week. But it gets messier, when some of the classes are only 4 weeks long and some are 5 weeks; so this makes those weeks more demanding. Also, you primary clinical course requires 225 hours of clinical in your usual unit, each semester, so this is 1-2 twelve hour shifts a week Then, when you have OB.Peds, Mental Health, Community and Leadership, you will have additional required clinicals. What I am trying to tell you is that it is so busy. You may have to choose what to study even though you need to study more than one thing. Its a challenge and a roller coster. And it takes alot of time and effort. Good luck! Angela

Something also says that they have to be leather, but at least her in San Antonio, that was not a requirement. As for all black, since mine have all been all black I'm not sure. I would email your local faculty as they are the ones that will be seeing you in uniform.

Hi Mitch, My two cents here! 1) Working is near impossible. I know some people take that as a challenge, but I don't mean it that way. I thought I was going to work 2 shifts a week, and quickly learned that it was not going to work. Some of our cohort struggles to stay in the program (not just struggling to be at the top), directly related to working. I wouldn't advise it. 2) Planner. Use it. Look at everything daily. Stuff gets changed all the time. 3) You can't do all your clinicals and then be done for the semester, you typically will have to do one a week, even if you have all your hours. 4) I can't stress this enough, if you are a VBSN student, TAKE ALL THE CAP tests! All of them! They can't hurt you and can only help. You can prep for them by studying the ATI manual for each particular test. It helped me alot. 5) The other thing you can do to prep, is get your life in order. All current immunizations, doctor visits, dental appt, etc. Taxes done, weird sided things that need to be taken care of, spent time with your people. Its going to be a busy year. Just be ready for the roller coaster. Hope this helps! Angela

Hi All. Trying to find an address to the Abilene location for interviews. Since I don't like to waste paper, I planned to access the info this morning, before I left for my interview. I attempted to access the sign up genius this morning, and it is now locked. If anyone has the information it would be appreciated. I know it is Pine Street, Abilene, but don't have the street or room numbers. Thank you,