Tri-C accelerated adn

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I was hoping someone could help me out about the Tri C accelerated adn program. Is it doable with kids? It is my understanding that it is a 1 year program? I do have all prereqs done...so for me it is a matter of scheduling. I just can't sit around and wait another year for Stark State's program. If anyone who has been through the curriculum, could you give me asn idea of what the week's schedule would be like if all you needed to take was the nursing courses....with all other classes done?

Thanks!

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Anyone here take A and P II and micro at the same time? Is it doable? I was trying not to have to do this, but tri-c is going to cut off my financial aid after fall semester since I have so many credit hours transferred in from my BA....I was hoping to do micro in the spring, but then I will have to pay out of pocket. I can keep the aid going once I have official acceptance into the nursing program -- I can appeal. What a mess -- also anyone know of decently priced good childcare near tri-c?

Thanks,

Becky

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Do you have any flexibility with the clinicals? Do they have to be 7-3 or can you do 3-11?

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Hi All!! Congrats on getting into the program. I am looking into starting Fall 2010. Is there typically a wait list for the programs? I will have everything done May 2010 so I will apply then but I can start an Accelerated BSN January 2011 with NO wait list so that may be a deciding factor for me. Also, did you all still need to take Composition 2 if you had taken writing courses with your bachelor's degree? Hope all your classes are going well :)

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Hi All!! Congrats on getting into the program. I am looking into starting Fall 2010. Is there typically a wait list for the programs? I will have everything done May 2010 so I will apply then but I can start an Accelerated BSN January 2011 with NO wait list so that may be a deciding factor for me. Also, did you all still need to take Composition 2 if you had taken writing courses with your bachelor's degree? Hope all your classes are going well :)

There is no waiting list at Tri-C. It is a first come first serve basis. Once a particular class fills up, they start filling up the next one. The Fall 2010 class will probably fill up in May or June of 2010, but it changes every year.

I took two semesters of English in undergrad, and I did receive transfer credit for Comp 2.

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Well that's good news, I am VERY sick of writing classes :). Also, not to be a creep but do you sometimes post on the physicianassistant forum website? i was just reading a blog on there today about people thinking of going into nursing if they didn't get into PA school and someone commented and had the same user name as you. i want to be a PA ultimately but don't feel that i will be prepared due to lack of experience and was thinking about doing the RN thing for a few years. if that was you on that forum, were you still thinking of doing nursing instead?? thanks for such a quick response by the way.

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Well that's good news, I am VERY sick of writing classes :). Also, not to be a creep but do you sometimes post on the physicianassistant forum website? i was just reading a blog on there today about people thinking of going into nursing if they didn't get into PA school and someone commented and had the same user name as you. i want to be a PA ultimately but don't feel that i will be prepared due to lack of experience and was thinking about doing the RN thing for a few years. if that was you on that forum, were you still thinking of doing nursing instead?? thanks for such a quick response by the way.

It was probably me - my username is the same on that forum. I do plan on getting my ADN at Tri-C. I wanted to start Aug 09 but I ran into a roadblock that has postponed me for 12-15 months. I still plan to work a few years as a RN, reevaluate my life at that point in time, and see what the best options for me are. I truly hope that it is PA school.

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As far as placement, I would check out the nursing program page. They tell you right on the front page what semester they are currently placing for. http://www.tri-c.edu/programs/nursing/Pages/default.aspx What program are you looking at? If you are thinking of the Accelerated program, they are now enrolling for next fall.

Have you met with a counselor yet? They should be able to tell you if your classes will transfer or not. It is probably a good idea to meet with them before moving too far forward so that you don't run into any bad surprises. I almost had to delay my enrollment for a year because I thought a class would transfer when it didn't. They can also tell you what the application process is for the program.

Good luck!

Kim

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Have you met with a counselor yet? They should be able to tell you if your classes will transfer or not. It is probably a good idea to meet with them before moving too far forward so that you don't run into any bad surprises. I almost had to delay my enrollment for a year because I thought a class would transfer when it didn't. They can also tell you what the application process is for the program.

Just apply to the school in general and send them your transcripts. They've had my transcripts for almost 10 months so I've known what classes transferred as what. Also, if you've attended a public school in Ohio, you can look up your classes on transfer.org.

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Foreverlaur, Thought that was you :) May I ask why you are deciding to pursue the ADN route instead of going for PA? I am just curious because I know several people from school that graduated or will graduate with me and we are all feeling that maybe nursing school would be a good idea. I want the experience number one. But also, I will have some hefty loans to pay off and if I go right into a PA program, I will have even more loans to take out and be in debt for quite some time as you can't work during the PA program. I most likely will not work during the accelerated ADN program, but I will be done faster, allowing me to make money faster. Also, University Hospitals offers tuition support through Cleveland Scholarships. I want to say it is up to $5,000 for your last 12 months of a program and then you agree to work for them for 2 years. This will allow me to work and get experience plus make money making me a more ideal candidate for PA school. Just wondering if you had a similar thought process or if anyone would suggest me trying to get into the PA program and using the ADN route as more of a backup?

Also, thank you Craftystar, I will try and meet with a counselor in the next month or so. That is definitely a good idea!

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Foreverlaur, Thought that was you :) May I ask why you are deciding to pursue the ADN route instead of going for PA? I am just curious because I know several people from school that graduated or will graduate with me and we are all feeling that maybe nursing school would be a good idea. I want the experience number one. But also, I will have some hefty loans to pay off and if I go right into a PA program, I will have even more loans to take out and be in debt for quite some time as you can't work during the PA program. I most likely will not work during the accelerated ADN program, but I will be done faster, allowing me to make money faster. Also, University Hospitals offers tuition support through Cleveland Scholarships. I want to say it is up to $5,000 for your last 12 months of a program and then you agree to work for them for 2 years. This will allow me to work and get experience plus make money making me a more ideal candidate for PA school. Just wondering if you had a similar thought process or if anyone would suggest me trying to get into the PA program and using the ADN route as more of a backup?

Also, thank you Craftystar, I will try and meet with a counselor in the next month or so. That is definitely a good idea!

I'm not ready for PA school right now. I have a solid 4 semesters of prerequisites to take (partially because I would need to hold a full-time job as well). Additionally, my cumulative GPA isn't all that high. My first two yeas of college I bounced around majors and schools and received HORRIBLE grades. My cumulative is around a 2.5, but my last 60 hours are a 4.0 and my prerequisites thus far are a 4.0. However, I have 172 semester hours and it is going to take me A LONG TIME to get up to a 3.0 (86 credit hours of nothing but As) and all the schools I'm looking at require a 3.0 minimum.

I know I can get into the Tri-C program. I meet all the prerequisite requirements. I will get amazing experience as a RN and if PA school doesn't work out down the road, at least I have a great career in health care. If I go for nothing but PA school and it doesn't work out, I'll have nothing but massive debt and no career.

Hopefully down the road at some point, PA school will work out. However, I may end up going the NP route because (1) They only look at the BSN GPA and I know that will be high, (2) I can do it part-time while holding my full-time RN job, and (3) a lot of hospitals will help pay for it. I know I have said I am anti-NPs, but I guess it is better than nothing if PA school isn't a feasible option. I would probably do ACNP and ACPNP and become a RNFA and make sure I don't do an online program and I have substantial experience as a RN first.

I'm just going to get started on my path and be confident that it'l all work out how it is supposed to in the end. PA schoo is my dream, but sometimes life gets in the way! It is hard as an older adult (potentially married and with kids) to find time to put your life on hold to take the prerequisites, be in school for 2.5 years, lose 2.5 years of income, etc. Time will tell!

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Gotcha! Well good luck with everything girl!!

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