Sentara's new BSN program

SLO AZN · Jul 27, 2009

i talked to a lady today about the bsn program. the lpn/rn to bsn program is the same length of time. which is 2.5 years. if your interested in the rn to bsn program its still going to take 2.5 years but part-time.

hoping2nurse · Jul 28, 2009

I am going to the open house tomorrow. I am also between Sentara and TCC. If I go to TCC, I'm going to get my BSN from ODU right after getting my ADN. I'm not taking loans out and we're paying out of pocket so TCC would be the right choice but I'm not basing my entire decision on that. I also need to continue working partime while in nursing school. I think I'll have a better picture after tomorrow's open house. I know previous posters have said that Sentara is working with ODU for their BSN, but I want to be sure that I don't have to repeat a lot of courses when I go for my Master's one of these days! :) I won't be able to get in anywhere until Fall 2011, so in the mean time, I'm taking pre-req's and dreaming of getting OUT of sales!

turtlesrus · Jul 29, 2009

hoping2nuse,

I also will also be ready for NS in fall of 2011. Trying to decide about two programs is driving me crazy. I know someone who graduated from Sentara a year ago and I have not met anyone from the TCC program. I have only heard that the TCC program takes a long time to get in. My husband thinks I should just go for the TCC program and contineue taking all the classes for Sentara just in case. If I get in the TCC program, a few extra classes won't hurt. I will make my decision after I have been to the Sentara program.

Let me know what you think after you attend also

Cyn

hoping2nurse · Jul 29, 2009

hoping2nuse,
I also will also be ready for NS in fall of 2011. Trying to decide about two programs is driving me crazy. I know someone who graduated from Sentara a year ago and I have not met anyone from the TCC program. I have only heard that the TCC program takes a long time to get in. My husband thinks I should just go for the TCC program and contineue taking all the classes for Sentara just in case. If I get in the TCC program, a few extra classes won't hurt. I will make my decision after I have been to the Sentara program.
Let me know what you think after you attend also
Cyn

I went today and it was really informative. I'm going to continue the route of both programs, but I won't be able to start Sentara until their Fall '12 class if I go that route. They are very strict of having all pre-req's done more quickly than the older program. They have the new pre-req's and requirements posted on their website. Bacially you have to be completely done with everything by Feb. 1 of the year you want to start the program (which now only begins in August for traditional BSN students and LPN to BSN students) and you also have to pass the CNA training & state test. So, I'm going to apply to TCC at the end of Summer '10 for Fall '11 and see what happens there but also keep going in all the classes to go to Sentara or ODU. This is what I want to do and what's one more year in the scheme of things?

hoping2nurse · Jul 29, 2009

I also want to hear what you think after attending! :)

turtlesrus · Jul 29, 2009

hoping2nurse,

I saw all the info on their website last night and printed it off to review. You have to apply to the school, get accepted, take some online nursing classes and then apply the the nursing program? They is the way it seems to read! I was thinking the same thing about applying to both. I was told today that TCC expects a very large volume of applicants now because of Sentara changes. Students are going the TCC route it seems first. Maybe they are doing the same we are thinking of (applying to both). Did sentara seem to think they will have a long waiting list?

Cyn

turtlesrus · Jul 29, 2009

One thing I am trying to figure out is what I read on the printout about apply to the school and then the nursing program. When deadlines are for the two and requirements. It seems to read that you can apply to the school after 30 credit hours including 12 in the sciences. You have continue with pre requis, take online nursing classes if accepted, and other requirements all to be done by Feb 1. then you may be accepted into the nursing program. Of course, it will def be easier to have all those pre-requis done before hand. Did you understand it from them to be like that when you went today? I will get a better understanding after Saturday if guess.

Cyn

hoping2nurse · Jul 30, 2009

Yeah, that's how it goes. You have to apply to the school (with at least 30 of the 46 hours which includes 3 of the 4 sciences) by 9/1 of the year before you attend. You will get accepted by 11/1. From there, you have to have everything completed by 2/1 (all hours except they'll be lenient with the fine arts & something else classes) and have finished or have proof that you are taking the CNA class & state test. Then you take some online nursing classes, write an admissions essay and may be admitted to the fall course. It's a lot of work but the program does look awesome. Classes/Clinicals are Monday - Thursday with Fridays off.

Sentara only mentioned TCC when they talked about going to their RN to BSN program (which looks good too as it's part time to less than part time). THey didn't talk about a waiting list either. I'm assuming with the amount of classes and prep work that you have to take beforehand, it's going to weed out a lot of students who will look at other programs so I imagine if you do well in the pre-req's & such, you'll get in. A girl that walked out near me was already talking about meeting with MCI instead of Sentara.

I've thought the same thing that TCC will be inendated with students but they are building the new health sciences building on the Virginia Beach campus which is set to open in Spring 2011 (though nothing ever opens on time!) and that could possibly take more students (that's just my guess!). Who knows? I am going to bust my butt getting good grades in Anatomy I & II for TCC's grading scale. I'm like you too in the resepct that I'm just plugging along to apply to TCC and continue with the Sentara courses (which are also ODU courses!).

turtlesrus · Jul 30, 2009

What classes are you taking this fall? I am taking A & P I and also math4 to review before clg alg.

hoping2nurse · Jul 31, 2009

I'm taking Bio 100 (have you had that) and Alg 1 (because I suck in math!!!). Next semester is Chemistry and AP 1. I'm taking AP II over the summer '10 (I know that's hard but it to apply to TCC for early admission). What are you doing?

hoping2nurse · Jul 31, 2009

Did you know basic algebra 1 counts for their algebra requirement?

TAANDOHRN · Jul 31, 2009

Yeah, that's how it goes. You have to apply to the school (with at least 30 of the 46 hours which includes 3 of the 4 sciences) by 9/1 of the year before you attend. You will get accepted by 11/1. From there, you have to have everything completed by 2/1 (all hours except they'll be lenient with the fine arts & something else classes) and have finished or have proof that you are taking the CNA class & state test. Then you take some online nursing classes, write an admissions essay and may be admitted to the fall course. It's a lot of work but the program does look awesome. Classes/Clinicals are Monday - Thursday with Fridays off.
Sentara only mentioned TCC when they talked about going to their RN to BSN program (which looks good too as it's part time to less than part time). THey didn't talk about a waiting list either. I'm assuming with the amount of classes and prep work that you have to take beforehand, it's going to weed out a lot of students who will look at other programs so I imagine if you do well in the pre-req's & such, you'll get in. A girl that walked out near me was already talking about meeting with MCI instead of Sentara.
I've thought the same thing that TCC will be inendated with students but they are building the new health sciences building on the Virginia Beach campus which is set to open in Spring 2011 (though nothing ever opens on time!) and that could possibly take more students (that's just my guess!). Who knows? I am going to bust my butt getting good grades in Anatomy I & II for TCC's grading scale. I'm like you too in the resepct that I'm just plugging along to apply to TCC and continue with the Sentara courses (which are also ODU courses!).

I too have attended the Sentara open session last week and I started out feeling very defeated. However Lisa was very encouraging and did advise me on how to schedule my class for the fall that would make me a candiate for Aug 2010 start. I figured what the heck I will shoot for the stars and if I do not get accepted I would at least have all my pre reqs for all the other rn programs and will start applying in nov. Has anyone considered going over to thomas nelson community college or Riverside? I know that riverside is only a diplomia program however they do not have a waiting list!! I am making them my second choice since I know that Tcc will be over run with applications.