TCCD Nursing Fall 2019

laugust · Apr 11, 2019

3 minutes ago, malec33 said:
Hi there, I think the program is great so far. I'm only in my first semester but all the professors are great, they have supplemental instructors with tutoring sessions almost every day of the week, and the school in general has a very good reputation with the hospitals in the area. At first it can seem a little disorganized because you're bombarded with information (the syllabus for my clinical, for instance, is 50 something pages) but once you find a routine it gets better to manage. I recommend taking advantage of all the resources made available to you especially during first semester. It's a lot of information and a lot of self-teaching and the tutoring sessions really help bridge any gaps.

So how would you say classes and clinical are set up? Are you in school every day? I am going to me moving closer and I want to see how close I should move.

malec33 · Apr 11, 2019

5 hours ago, laugust said:
So how would you say classes and clinical are set up? Are you in school every day? I am going to me moving closer and I want to see how close I should move.

For foundations you'll have 3 classes - theory, skills and clinical. The first 4 weeks you'll be on campus for clinical then you will go to your assigned hospital. So 2 days on campus and 1 day at the hospital. Your clinical placement can be anywhere in Fort Worth or around Fort Worth from Arlington to Mansfield to Keller, but they do give you the option to switch schedules with another student if it's too far for you or if you'd like clinical a different day (the entire schedule is switched, including theory and skills not just clinical).

malec33 · Apr 11, 2019

5 hours ago, Astasiaaa said:
@malec33 Thanks for stopping by! I was wondering if you were able to work while in the program? And how many days per week that you could work. How many hours of studying per week? Also, according to my friend, there are two days per week of class? How many days of clinicals? How much control do we get of our schedule? Thanks!! Sorry, a lot of questions I know lol

Hello! I am wrapping up my first semester and decided to quit work while I got a feel for how busy I'll be the first semester. After this semester ends, however, I plan on looking for a job. It's a lot of information but if you can find a routine that works for you and manage your time well you should have enough time to work also. A lot of the girls in my class work and still do very well in class so it's definitely doable. Per week I study about 10-15 hours, more if we have an exam or a skills check-off. Yes, there is 2 days a week of class (one is theory and the other is skills) and one day of clinical the first semester. They pick your entire schedule for you, but you can switch schedules with another person if something doesn't align with your personal schedule or if your clinical placement is too far.

Pamela Nevarez · Apr 11, 2019

On 4/9/2019 at 3:52 PM, malec33 said:
Hi everyone! I am currently a nursing student at TCC. I decided to pop in here and see if anyone had any questions I can help with. Good luck to you all!

What does your schedule typically consists of ? Clinicals and lectures.

Pamela Nevarez · Apr 11, 2019

2 minutes ago, Pamela Nevarez said:
What does your schedule typically consists of ? Clinicals and lectures.

Nvm, Read the previous comments. How about tuition? What’s the cost? Do they require a lot of supplies ?

RodICU11 · Apr 12, 2019

@malec33 Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to our questions! Is there a certain style of scrubs they require?

malec33 · Apr 12, 2019

1 hour ago, Pamela Nevarez said:
Nvm, Read the previous comments. How about tuition? What’s the cost? Do they require a lot of supplies ?

Tuition is, I believe, $60 additional per credit hour for the nursing program. Here is the link to the cost of tuition according to TCC https://www.tccd.edu/documents/services/paying-for-college/tuition-and-fees/degree-certificate-cost/2018-2019-program-tuition-fees.pdf. In addition to tuition there is the cost of books, access codes, supplies, and uniforms. The supplies that you'll need for skills class are sold as a bundle through the school for about $115 if I'm remembering correctly. They sell a book bundle as well but a lot of girls sell their old books and scrubs as they graduate so you can get them cheaper that way. You'll need a few other things not included in the skills kit such as a watch and a stethoscope. I would suggest joining the Facebook group for your class if you can, they have a lot of information on supplies for you and people usually sell their old uniforms and books to the incoming classes. This helped me a lot when I started.

malec33 · Apr 12, 2019

19 minutes ago, andrear11 said:
@malec33 Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to our questions! Is there a certain style of scrubs they require?

Hi there! The scrubs you will need have to be all teal, I've seen slight variations in shades of teal but most people wear this shade: https://www.uniformadvantage.com/pages/prod/skechers-vitality-sk101-scrub-top.asp?1=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwy7vlBRACEiwAZvdx9vrJcOesnFatcVJsqi4d3Li4fxqfvdBE4vqfpEOIdNF0k8LxXb5zOxoCpjUQAvD_BwE&1=1&frmColor=TEAL&size=L&REFCODE=UASHOPGG&ef_id=XK-bzQAABBZLCf2-:20190412002901:s As far as style they're not very strict, I like to wear a crewneck top instead of v-neck and my clinical instructor was okay with it. For socks, shoes, and undershirts, though, they do have to be either all white or all black. For instance, if you are wearing a black undershirt your shoes have to be black as well. For outerwear at the hospital, you can either wear a white coat or a white scrub jacket. All your tops have to have the TCC Nursing patch on the left shoulder, you can purchase these at the bookstore.

laugust · Apr 12, 2019

3 hours ago, malec33 said:
Tuition is, I believe, $60 additional per credit hour for the nursing program. Here is the link to the cost of tuition according to TCC https://www.tccd.edu/documents/services/paying-for-college/tuition-and-fees/degree-certificate-cost/2018-2019-program-tuition-fees.pdf. In addition to tuition there is the cost of books, access codes, supplies, and uniforms. The supplies that you'll need for skills class are sold as a bundle through the school for about $115 if I'm remembering correctly. They sell a book bundle as well but a lot of girls sell their old books and scrubs as they graduate so you can get them cheaper that way. You'll need a few other things not included in the skills kit such as a watch and a stethoscope. I would suggest joining the Facebook group for your class if you can, they have a lot of information on supplies for you and people usually sell their old uniforms and books to the incoming classes. This helped me a lot when I started.

When I went the advisor told me the program is close to 10k but on the link u sent it says close to 4k. So I’m confused. Is it 10k?

malec33 · Apr 12, 2019

1 hour ago, laugust said:
When I went the advisor told me the program is close to 10k but on the link u sent it says close to 4k. So I’m confused. Is it 10k?

I think they factor in a lot more than tuition into the 10K. This is what they told me as well, but, for reference, the tuition for my first semester was $512. So if you are asking about tuition alone, I don't see how it could add up to 10K.

laugust · Apr 13, 2019

On 4/12/2019 at 12:27 AM, malec33 said:
I think they factor in a lot more than tuition into the 10K. This is what they told me as well, but, for reference, the tuition for my first semester was $512. So if you are asking about tuition alone, I don't see how it could add up to 10K.

Oh wow really so tuition is not 10k, I mean if you paid $512 I can do that without financial aid. I was worried on how I would pay $10k. So I noticed you said your in class 2 days and 1 day clinical. Around what times are we in school or that just depends? I have heard some clinicals are 12 hour shifts.

malec33 · Apr 13, 2019

1 hour ago, laugust said:
Oh wow really so tuition is not 10k, I mean if you paid $512 I can do that without financial aid. I was worried on how I would pay $10k. So I noticed you said your in class 2 days and 1 day clinical. Around what times are we in school or that just depends? I have heard some clinicals are 12 hour shifts.

Yeah, tuition alone is definitely not 10K. They factor in supplies, books, uniforms, other fees from vaccinations, BLS certification, transportation and things like that. But if you buy used books and discounted/used uniforms you can save a lot of money. The time you're in school depends, but skills class is 4 hours and theory is 4 hours. So on whatever day you get assigned each of those classes, you will only be on campus for those 4 hours. Clinical for your first semester will not be 12 hours, 12 hour clinical start in the Adult semester which is your 3rd semester of school. For first semester it will be about 9 hours. Mine, for instance, is from 6:30 am to 3:30 pm but sometimes runs until 4 pm.