Texas Lutheran University DE-MSN

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Hey everyone! I couldnt find a thread for this so I figured I would make one. I am applying for the Spring of 2023 DE-MSN program and I was told that only 20 spots remaining. I was hoping someone here already got accepted and wouldn't mind sharing their stats. I'm waiting on my 3 reference letters to be completed then I will be submitting my application.

SoontobeRN16 said:

Hello all. I am currently in the DEMSN program at TLU and I love it. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Hi SoontobeRN16,

I'll be joining the 2024 DEMSN cohort and I'm curious about how you handled the whole work/life balance thing during such a demanding program. Any tips or experiences you can share?

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The first semester of school is very classroom heavy expect to be on campus every day.  As the semesters go on, you will be at school lesson less however, your time will be spent doing more clinicals.  Many of the people in our cohort did have jobs however, usually only had time for maybe 1 to 2 shifts max per week there will be times during each semester a little bit slower and then other times that are very busy with projects, papers, and tests all occurring at the same time, it was fairly manageable as long as you have a good time management skills. 

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Hey all,

I have a personal question. We just finished the orientation a couple days ago and I was surprised that the instructors said that with the DEMSN that the starting salary was 67k. Is that typical? The program is SO expensive. So, it's hard to believe that that is the number since the ABSN grads make the same amount for a lesser priced tuition LOL

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Colleen Huff said:

I tried reading through all the comments to see if it was mentioned, but I may have missed it... does any one know if TLU DEMSN program specifically, passed their accreditation?

On their website, it mentions that their BSN program is accredited. But that the DEMSN had an accreditation visit March of 2023, but it hasn't been updated to say if they passed or not.

I was torn between two nursing schools, one being TLU for their DEMSN program (two degrees in one in such a short time? Yes!), but after several weeks of being redirected to different administrative personnel, no one could answer that question for me. 
 

Even during an information phone call with someone from the nursing department, I asked that question and he said "you know, I always forget, but I'll check with one of our administrators and get back to you!”  He happily emailed me all of the course requirements needed to enter the program and the costs, but still never answered that question. It makes me a bit concerned that it's been so difficult to get a straight answer for something as important as this. 

Hello, I am not sure if you are still interested in TLU but their master degree is accredited I just check...whoop whoop

 

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rfillion said:

Hey all,

I have a personal question. We just finished the orientation a couple days ago and I was surprised that the instructors said that with the DEMSN that the starting salary was 67k. Is that typical? The program is SO expensive. So, it's hard to believe that that is the number since the ABSN grads make the same amount for a lesser priced tuition LOL

Thats pretty average for Texas. Keep in mind the MSN basically just lays the foundation for you to continue on to a certificate program and specialize. However it is definitely something to consider because yes its extremely expensive for tuition and just cost of living in NB. Our cohort hasn't began applying for jobs just yet and the only hiring manager who has spoke to us was for Laurel Ridge (in patient psych facility) and she told us they would start an MSN RN out at $43/hr. Hope this helps some

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Hello, 

Nice to see at least one person created a thread for the DEMSN 🙂

I am applying to the DEMSN for the upcoming cohort staring in January. I was told the program had classes scheduled between 8am to 5pm by someone at the admissions department and that the course load was very intensive. Can anyone who is in the program share their experience? Do y'all have enough free time to engage in non-academic endeavors like self care, research, volunteering, etc. 

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The course load IMHO was tough but not unreasonable. Classes started as early as 7am and finished by 5p, but it wasn't that long every single day. I'm trying to remember back to my first semester. I think we had classes Monday 8-2, Tuesday 8-12, Wed 12-3, Thursday 7-4, Friday 8-12. But the general progression is the first semester you'll be at school the most, and each subsequent semester, you'll spend more time away from school at clinicals. Our last semester, we had class once a week, but had 3-  12 hour clinicals weekly. 

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Were the classes back to back or did you have time in between them? I heard that there are semester breaks but the academic calendar doesn't list when they are for the DEMSN program. When are they?

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Most classes have a break in between anywhere from 1-2 hours. There are three trimesters a calendar year. Each is about 15 weeks long followed by 2 weeks off. The breaker are in January, may and September

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What week of the course do clinical sessions start? When they do start, do any occur on the weekend?

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First semester, we didn't start clinicals till week 9, since we had to do all of our clinical check offs. Also, the first clinicals are pretty short only 7-8 hours. Each subsequent semester, the clinicals start earlier in the semester, are longer in length, and more frequent. Our final semester, during capstone, most students only have classes once a week, and have 2-3 12 hr clinicals a week. Some clinicals are on Saturday, but are fairly rare. The only day without guaranteed clinicals is Sunday. 

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Hey so I was going through this thread when I was in the stages of applying for Texas Lutheran DEMSN program for Fall 25. For anyone wondering about a more recent experience, the advisor is extremely helpful and the process overall was very quick. I spoke with the advisor for the first time back in September of 24 for the first time. Started my application in September of 24, finished AP 1 and only had 3 courses left, took the TEAS on 11/9, submitted my application the same day,  and got the call that I was accepted on 11/18, got the official letter through email on 11/19. My stats are the following 

-3 A's, 1 B, and 4 C's. (pre reqs) 

-Undergrad GPA 3.0 

-3 letters of recommendation 

-TEAS Score 89.3% overall with a 95.5% in the Science section. My lowest category score was a 81%. 

Heads up if no one has told you, once you get accepted, there is a $400 deposit you must pay within 3 days of receiving your acceptance letter to hold your spot. I really hope this information can help someone, there was not much that I could find when I was doing my research. 

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