TCC RN Class HOURS

Renee73 · May 1, 2006

I am also wondering if any of you have obtained financing to help with the costs of daycare along with your student loan? I don't qualify for any assistance because my hubby makes too much. I can't afford daycare, but was wondering if anyone does financing to help with the cost of daycare for students? I need to find someone who will let me wait until I graduate to start paying on the loan. Weird question, but I had to ask!

marilynmom, LPN, NP · May 1, 2006

I'm not at TCC but I thought I would share what I know about my school because I bet they are all kinda similiar.

At my school we have day and evening clinicals: 7am-3pm or 3pm-11pm, usually 2 days a week. I would call your school and ask to speak to whoever is in charge of schedualing clinicals because they may be able to work with you. I know they said we could, if needed, request days or evenings, but I dont think there is any guartunee's with it.

As far as child care help you can take out a student loan to help pay for it. You do *not* have to pay for any students loans until after you graduate! I've been taking out student loans for a couple years now so I know that is a fact.

Good luck!

OURN83 · May 1, 2006

I just finished up level 1 nursing at TCC today. The hours were as follows:

Issues and Perspectives: Monday either 9-10am or 10-11am

Theory: Monday 12:30-4:50pm

Lab: Either Tuesday at 10-1 or 1-3:30, or Wednesday 10-1 or 1-3:30

Clinical: Either Tuesday 7:30-1pm or Wednesday 7:30-1pm

You can choose either the 5 day course (5 days in a row, can't remember the hours) at the beginning of the semester for pharm/dose calculation or the 6 week course every thursday from 1-4 (I think it was... and I reccomend the 6 week)

So after you complete that class its just monday through wednesday.

Renee73 · May 1, 2006

Is there ANY way you could find out what the 5 day hours are? I called today and talked to two different people who didn't know. Basically I am trying to find out if this is do-able because I can only attend 9am-3pm m-f. I know it changes the last semester when there is some night work, but for the magority of the time I need to know what the 5 days a week course would be. Also, what pre-reqs did you take and how long did it take you? THANKS!

OURN83 · May 1, 2006

There is NOT a 5 day a week schedule- that was only a 5 day course for pharm/dosage calculations. It is mandatory. After 5 days, and a passing grade of at least 90- it is over. OR you can choose to take it as the 6 week (one day a week for 6 weeks) from 1:00-4:00pm. I believe it's the same for the 5 day in a row class.

After that class, it's just monday through wednesday.

You can't do it if you can only go from 9-3

clinical starts at 7:30 on tuesday OR wednesday (whichever you choose).

and lectures last until 5pm on monday

OURN83 · May 2, 2006

it took me 2 years full time, however I had to start from beginning algebra and work my way up to college algebra which is mandatory in order to take chemistry.

go to TCC's nursing division website

http://www.tulsacc.edu/page.asp?durki=58

Renee73 · May 2, 2006

so you are saying that it take 4 years for the whole thing? 2 years pre- req and 2 year nursing? OMG

Renee73 · May 2, 2006

Also, I thought they dropped math from the pre-req requirement?

OURN83 · May 2, 2006

As far as I know you still have to have chemistry. but before you can take chemistry, you have to take college algebra.

You might be able to take principles of chemistry instead (algebra isn't a requirement for that one). But I thought I heard they made it to where you have to take Chem 1.

Look at their curriculum on the link I posted above. that gives you everything you need to know.

OURN83 · May 2, 2006

Have you ever thought about being an LPN, that is just one year, but I don't know what the pre-reqs are.

Renee73 · May 2, 2006

LPNs are being phazed out all over the place, so I didn't see the point in it. Also, I would really like to work in a doctor's office or on the labor and delivery floor of a hospital and I don't think there are many LPNs there. I am just very surprised it takes 4 years to get an associates degree at TCC...WOW.