Texas Tech RN-BSN

coolvibesRN · Aug 2, 2008

I'm about to start the distance education program for RN-BSN through Texas Tech and was wondering if anybody out there has gone through it. I work full-time and completed my general studies courses over the past year.

Hi there and congrats for getting in.I finished the program in dec 2007.Its a great a program and i enjoyed it.I worked full time and took 2 more classes in a community college and did very well.The instructors were great.I heard they raised their A to 92, but not sure.Its doable.

Good luck.

FNP-713 · Aug 8, 2008

Hi!

I will be starting that program this fall also. Is your orientation August 20? I will be there- I'm coming from Houston. I work with a couple of nurses who have completed the program while still working full time. I was told that it is a lot of paper writing, and some classes are only 3 or 4 weeks long and they are over, so even though you are registering for 5 classes, you are not in all five at once.

Hopefully, this helps. :yeah:

Congrats on being accepted! I'm sure we will do fine.

austinareaRN · Aug 8, 2008

Yes, orientation is the 20th. There are five classes, but only one lasts the whole 16-wk semester. The others are staggered, so it looks like we're never in more than three classes at one time. I was expecting that there will be lots of writing. Thanks for the response. I heard around 170 got accepted out of over 300 applicants.

LifeLearner776 · Jan 2, 2009

Congrats on being in this program! Are you finding it doable while working full time? Is it organized & would you recommend it? How long would you recommend we be settled in our nsg job before attempting this program? I'm considering it. Thanks! :typing

FNP-713 · Jan 3, 2009

It is DOable. There aren't any tests, ALL papers. Freshen up on APA format or download PERRLA (which I did), it really helps to format your papers. My only issue was the instructors response (not all of them, just one or two). Assignments would be due, and you would send an email trying to clarify and no response. So in one of my classses I got a lower grade simply because I did the assignment the best I could figure out on my own. I didn't fail-got a B, wanted an A :- )

Otherwise, they want you to be off on Tuesdays (we didn't find that out until in orientation), which was a problem for some. Tuesdays are generally the day that group discussions and live chats are held.

I dont think that you necessarily have to be settled into nsg to do this program. Its mostly research and there are a couple of nurses who said that they haven't worked yet or was going on their first interview for a job.

Very good support between students which is a plus. Best part is that it is only two semesters, so I will be finished in May. Yay!!!

LifeLearner776 · Jan 3, 2009

Tk you for your informative response! :yeah: Based on your experience, would you recommend starting in the Summer or waiting until the Fall semester?

LifeLearner776 · Jan 3, 2009

I forgot to mention that this program attracts me due to only two full time semesters to finish it! Had heard about Tuesday's being chat day. Tks again!

austinareaRN · Jan 3, 2009

May 16th!!!

FNP-713 · Jan 4, 2009

I am sure that the summer start is fine. Last summer I was finishing up with my last prereq, so that's why the fall was for me.

Good luck to you!

Courtney Nurse Writer, BSN · Jan 16, 2009

Hi,I am in Austin and just graduated from ACC!! I was wondering are there clinicals involved in the program??

FNP-713 · Jan 16, 2009

No hospital clinicals. I just started for this semester and we have a "Community Health" class. I found out that we have 21 hours to do for this class. I plan to go to the elementary school across from my house because public school counts. It's not like the clinicals we all know and love.

Hopefully this helps..