Temple College ADN/LVN 2014

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I noticed that there has not been a 2014 topic started yet for the Temple College nursing programs. I am getting nervous and want to know if there is anyone out there applying for the same year I am. I will be applying for the ADN and LVN program. So far I have all my pre and co-requisites completed with a 3.76 GPA. I will be taking my hesi test this October, and I also live IN-district. I am nervous and losing sleep over whether or not my scores will be good enough!

Specializes in home health.

And behind being positive summer were suppose to be smileys....hmm grr

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I forget my age all the time!! I can remember both of my kids ages, time of birth, day of the week, etc. However, when it is anything involving me, I forget!!!

Micro is a coreq for the regular ADN program, but a prereq for bridging. However, for next years application process, it wont be needed anymore. Well, Mr Clements exact words were "After 2015, micro will no longer be part of the nursing program or a pre-req."

It would be so awesome if they send them out early! I remember how I felt when I applied way back when. Talk about no sleep.

And you are very welcome! You HAVE to be positive. Just know that there are people out there that couldn't pass the Hesi for whatever reason, and they dont even get a shot at applying. Imagine how awful that is for someone who KNOWS the material and has test anxiety causing them to freeze. Ugh. Oh, and I talked to my friend who is in the LVN program right now, she said she knows for a FACT that one of her buddies made an 80 on the hesi, had B's in both classes and NO other classes under her belt and she got in. So have faith! :)

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Thanks Summer Blessings.

Maybe I will apply for the ADN this year, never know. Especially since they are changing the program up. Im sure someone asked you this before, but how was the program when you were in? as far as managing work and school...is it possible? Are the test extremely hard, how were clinical's? I have two little ones, and if i get in I plan on moving in with my parents for a year and getting a part time job.Im about to start back working nights, so i was wondering if i could manage 40- hr nights and nursing school.

Any who TIA

oh, and i tried to call today to see if they mailed the letters out but no one answered, They probably have my number blocked haha.

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Summer, you're the best! Im trying to stay positive over here. Its about all thats left to do. I cant wait to hear about the bridging program :) I cant even imagine trying to work, go to nursing school and take care of my two. So I applaud anyone who has had to do it all. Its "hard" as it is to do regular school, (study, retain information, etc) with my 2 and 3 year old talking and asking questions from sun up to sun down haha. I worked full time, went to school and came home to spend whatever time I could with my kids before bedtime- had to stay up to study or do homework, get a few hours of sleep then back up to do it again. I ended up resigning from my job to focus on school and spend time with the kids. Im sure cocoacouture, it's possible but you will be so tired :)

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I like having summer in this chat!! You have nothing to worry about, you will get in!! I am thinking about calling the lvn department, but I'm too nervous lol

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@Cocoa, you should!!! What is there to lose?! You will never know unless you try! You have already applied to the LVN, take a shot for the ADN as well! Who knows what will happen! :)

To answer your question, the program is very intense. I hear people say that the LVN program is lazy.. that is NOT true. We had a girl in our class that had failed the ADN program, so she decided to do the LVN program and bridge later so she could learn. She said the LVN program is WAY more difficult because you get slammed with skills in one year. The things we learned in that one year were things the ADN's hadn't started on yet. It's very fast paced. I am so glad I became an LVN first. I had no medical experience prior to entering school, and I knew very basic things. The program is so fast, one day you are learning vital signs, literally 2 days later you start Foley caths. It's insane! But, very very worth it.

I wasn't able to work while I went to school. At that time, I had a 2 year old daughter (who is 8 now.. gosh) and the studying was insane. It was so hard to study because my daughter required so much of my attention. I felt like I never got to have family time, and there were times were I wanted to quit, but had to remind myself it would be worth it in the long run. A few people I know worked weekends, but I couldn't handle it. Props to the people who can!! I remember learning cardiology.. we started the module on a Monday, and by Thursday, we were testing over 9 freakin chapters! PLUS, we had 3 other tests from other nursing classes the same day. When you are in school ALL day (7-4ish) THEN have clinicals 2-3 days a week from 6:30- 3 (really more like 4ish), and you have tests in 4 of your classes on ONE day, when do you have time to do anything BUT study?

My hubby and I struggled so much the year I went to school. We lived on a budget, and did without some things. But the payoff was amazing. If I would have had a job that allowed me to study, it would have been better. But coming from no experience, I had nothing.

The tests in school WERE hard. They are cramming 2 years worth of knowledge into your head in ONE year. However, they usually give test reviews, so that is a plus. Clinicals were my favorite. They are tiring, but you really do get some good experience. The nursing homes tend to treat you like aides, and you get really familiar with giving baths, changing diapers, and feeding patients, but thats also the place you get to bond with patients the most. The geriatric residents are so sweet and so willing to let students learn. They really do grow on you. Some people realize at that point that nursing is not for them. We lost 11 people that first semester, because they didn't like the patient care they had to give. I loved my time there! Older people LOVE getting attention from students.

I think you can do whatever you set your mind to do! If you have a job that will give you time to study, more power to you! Make that money girl! :D

I seriously cannot wait till yall get your letters!

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Oncology.

Also, I called Mr. Bond. Letters will go out Friday! :)

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I agree Rowley91!! I would be even more of a nervous wreck if SummerBlessing wasn't in this thread. I hear that the ones that come from no background with the kind of work is better. Ive been a CNA for 5 years and over time, you learn to do what works for you (if you get stuck on a hall by yourself) and doing things like changing bedsheets arent done to the state satisfaction or safety when there are habits of doing it your way to break. Thats one thing Im nervous about. Im scared to call LVN department too. haha. Figured I will just leave it to a somewhat surprise. If it comes this week then YAY if it comes next week, then ....it better be some good news to be waiting this long ;) Summer, that sounds crazy intense. What is it like per term, 75 or better by end of term you pass. Or do they weave people out by tests. I didnt even think people choose to weave themselves out. Its taken me a year to get to the point of even applying for the LVN, i would hate to leave it a semester into getting in. And how were you able to get ready for bridging program. Thats exciting too! I see everyone with A/P 1/2 and mirco and ..seems like a lot to get into before being to apply but how did you do it?

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Thanks for calling summer blessings!! And thank you for the details, nobody has reall gone in to detail now, I know I shouldn't work. Bc im spray a procrastinator by nature.

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Oh does anyone happen to be in the austin area?

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Thanks for all that info. I live in hutto

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Thats kinda how it is in the real nursing world. In school, you are sooo by the book. At work, some things are different, especially if we are short staffed.

And the grades in nursing school are a bit different. An A is considered 93 and up. B's are 85-92 and C's are (gosh I WANT to say 76 to 84, but I could be a point off) and a 75 is failing. One thing about nursing school which surprised me when I went was that if you fail a course, you no longer get to finish the program. You have to reapply the following year. You can bypass all the classes that you passed previously to the failing class, but once you fail a class, you are out of the program. (As if we arent stressed enough.)

We lost people during the summer semester (geriatrics) then we lost 12 people in the fall, as that is when Pharmacology takes place. We started out with a class of 74, and graduated with 57.

As soon as I graduated LVN school, I started working towards my pre-reqs. I had another baby along the way, and couldnt fit school in, so I worked for awhile and took as many online classes as I could. It took me awhile to do all of them cause life got in my way, but I finally got through. I actually feel ready for school this time. I wont be going in blind.

When it came time to taking the classes I HAD to go to school for (Micro,) I made sure that was my only class. It was the last one I needed as well. I really do think being an LVN and having experience is what helped me make an A in micro. That class was crazy, but it helped me understand lab values so much better.

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