The University of Tulsa (TU) - ABSN

Stella power Ike · Oct 18, 2024

Hi breathe

Thank you for replying me😊 Congratulations for getting accepted. I have to retake the pre-requisite too because my classes are old too. I am thinking of stating the January class or later if I get accepted. Thank you breath! Hope to see you in January class.

daisy414 · Oct 30, 2024

Anyone working full time currently in the program? Any feedback? Is it manageable? Anyone from Hawaii?
thanks!

Current Student · Apr 13

Would I recommend the program? Yes, but make sure you know what you're getting into. Just like any other program, I highly recommend you do your research and ask a lot of questions.

I'm a current ABSN student at TU and am 100% online for my courses. I'm halfway through my second term. As in traditional courses, the professors have a big impact on how well you'll do in the course. Some professors just want to be facilitators; and some professors want to test how far you can be stretched.

This is my honest review:

Registrating: 5/5, easy process, great advisors

Professors: 4/5

- I've had 6 professors so far and only 1 has made me feel like she didn't see me as a person. I don't like the way the other 2 this term communicate (very short and impersonal), but they don't have any other red flags so far. My first term professors were great and helped to make the virtual learning experience much easier.

- The professors do all seem to recite the textbook so this makes it difficult to narrow your studying focus. Some students have felt more confident after meeting with the teachers during their virtual office hours, but I've yet to hear how effective it actually was. I communicate through email and 5 out of my 6 professors usually respond within 2 days. The only one who didn't is also the virtual Dean of Nursing so I figured she was too busy to respond.

Clarity around all expectations: 2/5

- When it comes to the more complex issues, it's hard to find out the correct information. For example, questions around health insurance and its impact on continuing in the program.

- I'm in a tough nursing class (Pharmacology), and every term, a bunch of students seem to run into the same issue with the first proctored exam. The instructions for the video recording part aren't super clear, and a lot of us didn't know exactly where or how to submit the video. In one group chat alone, about 10 students ended up with violations because of this confusion.

Most of us reached out to the professor right away, and some even had followed the instructions as best as we understood them—some recorded on their phones, some did it the "right" way—but the violations still stuck. It's frustrating because this seems to happen every term, and nothing's been done to make the process clearer.

Even students who read everything carefully and asked questions ahead of time still got caught up in it. Now there's this extra anxiety going into the next exam, knowing that another mistake could mean getting kicked out of the program.

Additional Notes:

- Out-of-Pocket Costs: I've spent around $600 alone to meet the requirements for the Skills Bootcamp. I don't know what the typical amount is as this is my first nursing program, but just the required scrubs and medical equipment alone was over $300. You'll spend around $100 for additional required purchases. Any amount after $400 will depend on what you need to get done to meet the requirements.

- The program uses YellowDig in every class (posting to engage and discuss topics with your classmates) and online discussions. I sometimes enjoy them, but they mostly come across as busy work.

- Classes are 100% online, but the Skills Bootcamp and Clinicals are in-person. The Skills Bootcamp is one week and completed prior to the start of your Clinicals. I haven't had mine yet, but from what I understand, it's to give you real practice and test your hands-on nursing skills in preparation for Clinicals.

- Upon completion of the ABSN program, you are automatically accepted into the MSN virtual program. This is something I considered at first, but after researching I found that having at least 2-4 years of experience will make the program more manageable and improve my prospects for getting a job as a new NP. The cost is estimated to be $120,000 (according to online sources) and I want to make sure I can pass and start working.

breathe_ez · Apr 15

Hi Current Student,

Thank you for posting this. Can you post the proper way to record and submit the video for the first proctored exam in Pharmacology, by chance? I for one would sincerely appreciate it.

This is one of my major concerns with going through an online program. Are there any other pitfalls you wish you'd known about coming into the program? I'm a long-time RT starting this August, and hope I can acclimate quickly and successfully to the online learning format.

I hope the program is treating you well and you're progressing as expected.

MorganHJ · May 6

Has anyone taken the population health class with practicum? How did the clinical assignments go, from the syllabus it looks like we will have to find our own clinical placements?

jadorevoyager · May 14

breathe_ez said:

Hi Current Student,

Thank you for posting this. Can you post the proper way to record and submit the video for the first proctored exam in Pharmacology, by chance? I for one would sincerely appreciate it.

This is one of my major concerns with going through an online program. Are there any other pitfalls you wish you'd known about coming into the program? I'm a long-time RT starting this August, and hope I can acclimate quickly and successfully to the online learning format.

I hope the program is treating you well and you're progressing as expected.

Current student is correct. I don't have much healthcare experience and taking a full course load was a lot and there's no way I could have worked during the first term. Pharm is a hard class and there's a lot of work and reading to do with. I direction on what to study for so anything in the book is fair game.

as far as the proctoring... when the test ipend and starts recording that's when I clicked on "monitor" and showed my space and surroundings. Once I did that I sat down and started my test.

the biggest out of pocket expense will be traveling to Tulsa for bootcamp. My flight, hotel, and rental car is costing me about $1500 for the week. I'm sure you can donut for cheaper- I'm paying for convenience.

if you have healthcare experience, it will be doable for you. I treat class like it's work. I do all my assignments Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Most assignments are due Wednesday and Sunday. There's A LOT of busy work. So many group projects, papers, discussion boards, PowerPoints. and reflections. Just be prepared for a lot of work to do especially the first semester.

Upward · Jun 4

I applied this year. Hoping to get in this fall . Any info is appreciated

Larrsum · Jun 4

Can anyone give insite on clinicals? Im considering applying. She said clinicals average 17 hrs a week. Are you able to pick the days and times? If im working I can't take off 2 days a week for clinicals I really need them on the weekends. Is this possible?

Newadventure24 · Jun 4

Larrsum said:

Can anyone give insite on clinicals? Im considering applying. She said clinicals average 17 hrs a week. Are you able to pick the days and times? If im working I can't take off 2 days a week for clinicals I really need them on the weekends. Is this possible?

Hello,

Hi,

The clinical site schedule really depends on what the site offers to the school. For example, last term I was assigned Saturday and Sunday shifts, but this term I received a Monday and Wednesday schedule, and I wasn't able to change it. The sites don't base their availability on students' schedules, they assign days based on their own needs and availability.

Upward · Jun 4

Did anyone have any idea, how many month the TU program will take to be completed if I have all the 65 transfers credits.

**txnurstud, CNA** · Jun 5

Current Student said:

Would I recommend the program? Yes, but make sure you know what you're getting into. Just like any other program, I highly recommend you do your research and ask a lot of questions.

I'm a current ABSN student at TU and am 100% online for my courses. I'm halfway through my second term. As in traditional courses, the professors have a big impact on how well you'll do in the course. Some professors just want to be facilitators; and some professors want to test how far you can be stretched.

This is my honest review:

Registrating: 5/5, easy process, great advisors

Professors: 4/5

- I've had 6 professors so far and only 1 has made me feel like she didn't see me as a person. I don't like the way the other 2 this term communicate (very short and impersonal), but they don't have any other red flags so far. My first term professors were great and helped to make the virtual learning experience much easier.

- The professors do all seem to recite the textbook so this makes it difficult to narrow your studying focus. Some students have felt more confident after meeting with the teachers during their virtual office hours, but I've yet to hear how effective it actually was. I communicate through email and 5 out of my 6 professors usually respond within 2 days. The only one who didn't is also the virtual Dean of Nursing so I figured she was too busy to respond.

Clarity around all expectations: 2/5

- When it comes to the more complex issues, it's hard to find out the correct information. For example, questions around health insurance and its impact on continuing in the program.

- I'm in a tough nursing class (Pharmacology), and every term, a bunch of students seem to run into the same issue with the first proctored exam. The instructions for the video recording part aren't super clear, and a lot of us didn't know exactly where or how to submit the video. In one group chat alone, about 10 students ended up with violations because of this confusion.

Most of us reached out to the professor right away, and some even had followed the instructions as best as we understood them—some recorded on their phones, some did it the "right" way—but the violations still stuck. It's frustrating because this seems to happen every term, and nothing's been done to make the process clearer.

Even students who read everything carefully and asked questions ahead of time still got caught up in it. Now there's this extra anxiety going into the next exam, knowing that another mistake could mean getting kicked out of the program.

Additional Notes:

- Out-of-Pocket Costs: I've spent around $600 alone to meet the requirements for the Skills Bootcamp. I don't know what the typical amount is as this is my first nursing program, but just the required scrubs and medical equipment alone was over $300. You'll spend around $100 for additional required purchases. Any amount after $400 will depend on what you need to get done to meet the requirements.

- The program uses YellowDig in every class (posting to engage and discuss topics with your classmates) and online discussions. I sometimes enjoy them, but they mostly come across as busy work.

- Classes are 100% online, but the Skills Bootcamp and Clinicals are in-person. The Skills Bootcamp is one week and completed prior to the start of your Clinicals. I haven't had mine yet, but from what I understand, it's to give you real practice and test your hands-on nursing skills in preparation for Clinicals.

- Upon completion of the ABSN program, you are automatically accepted into the MSN virtual program. This is something I considered at first, but after researching I found that having at least 2-4 years of experience will make the program more manageable and improve my prospects for getting a job as a new NP. The cost is estimated to be $120,000 (according to online sources) and I want to make sure I can pass and start working.

I wish we had a voting or trophy button because you deserve it! Thank you for these details! You are AWESOME!

**txnurstud, CNA** · Jun 5

Upward said:

Did anyone have any idea, how many month the TU program will take to be completed if I have all the 65 transfers credits.

Did anyone have any idea, how many month the TU program will take to be completed if I have all the 65 transfers credits.

So at TU they have moved the ABSN into a graduate category so as long as you have bachelor degree and the core science courses (even the foundational courses e.g., Nutrition, Microbiology, etc) then that is all they are concerned about which equates to roughly 20-24 credit hours. We only have a choice of either the 18-mos or 24-mos program timelines.