UALR-quality points

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Hello,

I am applying for the UALR nursing program starting in Fall 2011 and I was just wondering if anyone knows how low they went for quality points last year or on average? I am currently taking A&P II and Chemistry right now and if I get accepted I am going to take Microbiology during the summer. I have all my other courses complete. I am just super nervous about not getting in because of my quality points. Thank anyone in advance and any advice or info is very appreciated. :)

I actually got my CPR certification at work so I didn't have to do any CPR training. When you go in for orientation, or something...can't quite recall but they will have sign up lists for classes. You can always call the UALR Dept of nursing so they can refer you to a certain program and get a discount if you want to get it done now. Just make sure it's the Health Providers CPR, I think it's the American Heart Association. They want you to have a certain one done so don't just sign up for any CPR course or you will have to do it over again.

It was chaotic because you have a lot of things to turn it, you need to purchase a handbook about the policy and procedures. They accept 200 students so they aren't as organized as I wanted them to be, and it gets confusing. You have to turn in shot records, transcripts, get your CPR, TB tests, etc. And also sign up for courses.

The nursing essentials course will STRESS YOU OUT. It is basically a skills course where you learn a certain skill set (ex. catheterizing, med administration, sterile dressing, vitals, etc) And then you sign up for a spot after lecture at the ETAS building (ppl will be RUNNING FOR SPOTS! So be careful!!). At the end of the week you test with an instructor, you get 2 chances to correct yourself, and if you still mess up or didn't correct yourself, you fail. And you have ONE more chance to successfully check off - if you do not pass that you are out of the program. So stress level is high, you could be out before you even started!!! Luckily, I didn't have to check off more than once. It's actually not bad, just be sure you are well prepared, you use your time well in sim lab to practice, and ask any time you need clarification. The instructors are very nice and they try not to let you fail, but they are also strict in the procedures. I think we had around 20 or so that failed out of the nursing skills course. But each semester, students fail out and the classes get a little smaller and smaller. It's very stressful. :(

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thanks for all of the info lizv! can you tell us how often/long you were on campus during the summer class (days, times etc)? I'm trying to figure out how i'm going to continue working around it.

thanks!

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It's easier to work out a schedule in the summer, when you get to lectures/clinicals it's much tougher to hash out a work schedule, especially the half semesters.

In the summer, you will have may-june to complete the nursing skills course. If my memory serves me correct you will have lecture monday, about 3 hours from 9-12 to go over the material, right after you rush to the ETAS buiding where they post sign up sheets and you pick a time to check off (Thurs or FRI from 8-12 or something like that, it's been awhile! Can't quite remember). And then you have a sim lab assigned to you either Tues or Wed to go over the material with an instructor and practice, times were 0830-1230. And then the VERY nerve wrecking check offs which don't last long, I forgot how much time they give you to complete the check off skill, I think 15 minutes? They won't let you go over and they will tell you that, since they are so exhausted from so many student check offs lol. I'm sure they see so many nervous, trembling students fumbling around!!

Also, you will have a med admin test which you have a few chances to make 10/10. You must score perfectly and they will have times for you to go in and take it. The math is NOT hard at all. They make it seem like it's calculus but it's really simple simple math questions/conversions. Don't stress at all. They give you a date you have to score perfect on or else you fail out - don't remember how many times you can take it since I got perfect my first time. It's multiple test times you can pick, outside of your lectures/sim labs. You will be so good at it by the time you get to your 1st semester.

Don't worry too much guys, they will go over EVERYTHING in orientation. Just relax and enjoy your time off, maybe brush up on anatomy/physiology. Once school hits, you will be stresed the whole way through. It's tough and they make you jump through a lot of hoops, it's overwhelming the amount of material you must retain, and the 78% or higher in a class to go on, so you will be studying a lot! The material I don't find so hard to learn (not like math, physics, chem etc) it's moreso being able to retain the info and spit out signs/symptoms, drug info. It will FLY by so just RELAX before school begins! Enjoy your time off, spend it with family, friends, loved ones before the onslaught. ;)

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thanks again!

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@Mrs. Mumz--I checked out the CPR classes available. I had signed up for one in Bryant being offered tomorrow night, but I found out that I am able to take it through my job. If you go to the AHA website, you can find a list of classes. There were several listed in Bryant and a couple in Maumelle.

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Thanks so much for taking the time out making things alot more clearer. I understand what you're talking about now. Thanks for the detailed Information. I really needed that! :)

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liz thanks again :w00t: :thankya:

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no problems! Any other questions, just ask! I usually come on here every couple of days when I'm bored! :)

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Does anyone know were I could get all the immunizations and not pay that much? I've called around and so far UAMS is the cheapest and they are still over $300???

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@ jagged it'd skill--Try local Health Department. I got mine done for a mission trip a couple of years ago and they were cheaper than UAMS or the pharmacies (Kroger, Wal-Mart, etc.). If you work in healthcare, many times you can get the shots through your employer.

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My last post was in response to jagged little jill but my "smartphone" was being intelligent and self corrected the name. Gotta love modern technology.

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looks like the UALR clinc/health services offers several of them for free/cheap according to their website.

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