Question regarding Ivy Tech Nursing program

lardo · May 20, 2014

Ivy Tech Nursing School was in trouble with the Indiana State Board of Nursing when I began in the fall of 2011, because of low nlcex pass rates. The quality of an Ivy Tech nursing education depends on which campus you attend and which teachers you have. I went to the Richmond Ivy Tech campus starting Fall 2011 and had both good and bad experiences. The RN students were divided up into groups A & B.

My first semester of nursing school went well but it was only because my group, group "A",had two wonderful teachers; not that I agreed with everything they did, but they did try their hardest to actually teach the material. Group B was no so lucky in that they had the worst teachers; they were struggling and complaining all of first semester and we didn't know why because my group was getting good teaching and good grades.

My second semester, my group got the worst teachers and everybody came unglued. The teachers during our second semester didn't teach, didn't answer questions over material, didn't tell you over which material you would be tested, and did everything in their power to not give you the information you needed to succeed. When someone failed, they were pleased with themselves. They had some type of delusional superiority complex and the only way they could maintain that feeling of superiority was to do anything they could to get students to fail. Every class was 8 weeks, covering at least 16 weeks worth of material; maybe more. And we were taking four of these 8 week classes at a time.

We had to pay $400 for this stupid ATI nclex preparation course which was a big joke. So we not only had to take our regular weekly tests, we had to take ATI tests for each course which covered material that was never covered in the course; now is that stupid or is that stupid.

Nursing is not difficult in and of itself; nursing school is difficult because of the idiots that manage the programs. I have the upmost respect for nurses, but if a person can pass other college classes, they should able to study and pass nursing classes. Nursing is not above and beyond the intellectual capacity of any typical college student. What you have in many nursing schools are teachers who are so bitter and dissatisfied with their lives, that they take it out on everyone else.

To put all of this in context, in my advanced pharmacology class, our wonderful teacher told us that the school was setting us up for failure; and it wasn't long until I found out what she meant. She didn't like the way the school was being run and advised us to find another nursing school, which some of us did. Stay away from Richmond Ivy Tech, it is evil. They will not rid themselves of bad teachers as they are the only ones who will work for such low pay. THEY WILL NOT TEACH AT RICHMOND IVY TECH. I fear for patients who have nurses that went to Richmond Ivy Tech to learn how to be a nurse!

Jillianelise92 · Jun 9, 2015

dwardo,

Your post literally scared me to death because I just accepted a spot in Richmond for the RN program starting next Fall. Do you happen to know if it is still the same? Or any suggestions/the low down on the better instructors. Any information is greatly appreciated.

Jill.

Hoosier_RN, MSN · Sep 9, 2015

Jillianelise92, don't be afraid. Study hard, ask questions, and keep an open mind with learning. Ivy Tech has a strong program. You'll have no regrets!

crichardson4 · Sep 23, 2015

Anyone have any info on the LPN to RN program or just the ASN program at Kokomo?

Bella28 · Mar 31, 2021

On 7/13/2012 at 7:03 AM, jgtdolphin said:

I was hearing all these rumors as well. I know several people who have been nurses for 15+ years w/ degrees not from IvyTech, and they say that Ivy Tech's nursing program is outstanding, and hospitals are pleased with the nurses that come from there. I'm in central Indiana. Perhaps some areas prefer BSN over ASN, but overall, IvyTech is not a bad school.

As for getting in, its on a point system, and it really just depends on what the points on for that semester of entrance. I have been accepted into the ASN fall program at Anderson with a 162 or 167(I'd have to go back & look). I also applied at Lawrence, but only got accepted into PN. I have a 4.0 GPA. Most colleges will tell you that you pretty much have to get A's in all your pre-reqs to get into the program. For the most part, it is true, but I have heard many have gotten in with a B or two.

I personally chose IvyTech because of the location and the cost. I briefly went to IUPUI 15 yrs ago,(there was a wait list to get into the nursing program &very competitive back then as well), I reapplied to the college, met with the advisor, and she told me I'd have to get straight A's which is impossible, and should look into something other than nursing. Nice huh!! After the 40 min drive & seeing the cost, I transferred to IvyTech. I have managed to get all A's, it took a lot of work, and I really want to go back to IUPUI and shove my transcript in that advisor's face:)

It is competitive everywhere for nursing. The lowerest GPA they except is usually 3.8. I heard Univ Of Indpls(I think that one) lowered there GPA to 3.1 to get more students into their nusring program.

Not sure if I helped with your question or not, but just know it is competitive, but it's not impossible:) Best of luck

Did you graduated from here ? How much is the program ? I’m applying from California. How many locations they have ? Any advice is appreciated.

On 6/9/2015 at 12:07 AM, Jillianelise92 said:

dwardo,

Your post literally scared me to death because I just accepted a spot in Richmond for the RN program starting next Fall. Do you happen to know if it is still the same? Or any suggestions/the low down on the better instructors. Any information is greatly appreciated.

Jill.

Did you graduated from this school? How did you like it ?