University of Houston (UH) 2nd Degree BSN Spring 2023

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Hi everyone! I didn't see a thread for the Spring 2023 class for UH Sugarland's 2nd Degree program so thought I'd go ahead and start it off. I currently have a Bachelor's in Marketing from UH and would love to hear from others who are applying as well.

Best of luck!

So nervous/excited for the interview on Friday! Just wanted to give others a heads up for parking info from the UH website:

"Additional visitor parking is available in Lot 1A, which is behind Brazos Hall" There is additional visitors parking at the gated lot by the University Branch Library, but Lot 1A is right behind Brazos Hall, which is the building where the interviews will be held so it'll save you a lot of walking time!

Here is the link to the campus map showing where the Lot 1A visitor parking is: uhsl-added-visitor-parking.jpg 

Can't wait to meet everyone soon!

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Current folks, what is your living situation?
 

I live in North Houston and this program is on my list BUT I could really save money moving in with my parents thankfully and not relocate to the Sugar Land area.

But I really don’t want to live on 59 and the Beltway. Does everyone just eat rent and move down there even locals?

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On 8/26/2022 at 3:15 PM, lmnopeep said:

So nice, thank you! ? Would you mind telling us if you all ever get any days off (holidays, breaks, etc.)? I wasn’t able to find an ABSN calendar and was just curious. I’m afraid of emergencies happening and stuff like that. 

Hey! The ABSN program follows the academic calendar posted on UH's website. We got a week for Spring Break (that was spent studying, but was grateful to not have a test that Tuesday), we get a week break after the Spring semester, and then a two week course before we start the Summer semester (it's an easier course but school nonetheless), and we also got about a 10 day break after Summer semester. Honestly this year I have had several occurrences where life hit and as long as you communicate with the professors, they will work with you. They're awesome honestly as long as you know that you still have to put it in the work. It does get stressful, but you learn to roll with the punches. 

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On 8/26/2022 at 3:11 PM, nfe said:

Thanks for being here!! It's so great to have someone that's currently going through the program! 

Do you mind letting us know what a typical schedule for you is every week? How many days of class from what time to what time, clinicals, etc. We know it can be quite intense but if you could give us an idea just how busy you are, that'd help a lot! 

Also I did hear in previous years that quite a lot of people drop out of the program due to the intensity. Can you also please let us know the size of your cohort to start and how many there are left currently? 

M: sim lab 8-5

T and Th: 8-4ish depends on the lecture

W and/or F: you'll have clinical 12+ hours

I was blessed to not have clinicals twice a week the Spring semester cause that semester was INTENSE. So, the days you have off are days spent studying. You have a test every Tuesday and need a 75 or above to pass, but once you learn how the professors test, things become easier. Some advice is try not to stress about knowing EVERYTHING because they can only fit so much on the test. SimpleNursing and LevelUpRN on YT were safe havens for me. We started with 80 people and have trickled down to 60 full time students. It is recommended to go down to part time if youre struggling in one course. I will say you really have to dedicate yourself to this program. I would go to the gym 4-5 times a week and I was happy to be able to go once a week in the Spring. I hardly had time to cook, but would listen to lectures or Youtube when I would (honestly listening to lectures or Youtube during any activity is needed LOL). I spent 10+ hours doing homework/studying/finishing care plans on days I didn't have class which includes Saturday and Sunday. Howeverrr once you get the hang of things it'll start to feel doable. For me, it was after Spring Break so I'd give it about 3-4 months before you feel it get easier. Things start to make sense and you learn how to think like a nurse! I was able to start getting used to the schedule and go to the gym 2-3 times a week and go out on the weekends sometimes! (I don't recommend it buttt fun is needed every now and then anddd my grades weren't affected LOL) and just for some insight if you do fail a test, you need to have a meeting with a faculty member to review the test and what you got wrong which is super helpful!! I don't recommend failing more than 2 tests. Also check offs for skills are every Monday during sim lab (so youre studying for a test, finishing homework, and making sure you can start an IV properly LOL). It sounds scary but it is very doable and you will come out 100x better! I recommend it for sure, just discipline yourself and stay consistent

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17 hours ago, BSN1222 said:

Current folks, what is your living situation?
 

I live in North Houston and this program is on my list BUT I could really save money moving in with my parents thankfully and not relocate to the Sugar Land area.

But I really don’t want to live on 59 and the Beltway. Does everyone just eat rent and move down there even locals?

No! Some people are actually driving in from Baytown. I'd say about a quarter of the program lives within 20 minutes from Sugar Land. A lot of people drive in from Katy too

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3 hours ago, Karlasophia said:

No! Some people are actually driving in from Baytown. I'd say about a quarter of the program lives within 20 minutes from Sugar Land. A lot of people drive in from Katy too

 Really? That’s so amazing to hear!
Do you know how that works for them?
 

I ask because I’ve seen the posts on 8-5 classes. So that’s 6am something out the door to drive then classes all day the. 6-7ish driving back home.

Do they feel like the actually have “study” time to digest the material taught in classes? I’m thinking like undergrad.

Or is it study/lecture based in a day? Verses lecture, lecture, lecture, lecture or however many classes are in a day and 8-12am actually “studying” what was taught that day, sleep, wake up and drive again? 

My drive would be similar to that Baytown commute coming from the north.

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Honestly, it is a struggle leaving in peak traffic hours and having to wake up earlier but everybody uses that time to listen to Youtube videos or lectures. Personally, my schedule was Monday sim lab 8-5 and get home/eat/shower by 7 then review for Tuesday's test till about 11pm. Tuesday I used my nights to do as much of Thursday's homework by 9-10pm if I had Wednesday clinical. If I didn't have Wednesday clinical, I would do assignments till about midnight then wake up at around 8am Wednesday to study and do more assignments all day LOL. We had about 10-12 assignments due every Monday and Tuesday then around 5-7 due on Thursday (in the Spring) so I tried to get all hw done by Friday to use all day Saturday and Sunday to study for Tuesday. All the time I spent driving I would be proactive. However, as the months pass things get easier. There were others that had different schedules, but I know about half the cohort that used the same tactic of knocking homework out to use the weekend to study. 

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@cc_lee thanks for the info! See you tomorrow!

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On 9/6/2022 at 1:02 PM, cc_lee said:

So nervous/excited for the interview on Friday! Just wanted to give others a heads up for parking info from the UH website:

"Additional visitor parking is available in Lot 1A, which is behind Brazos Hall" There is additional visitors parking at the gated lot by the University Branch Library, but Lot 1A is right behind Brazos Hall, which is the building where the interviews will be held so it'll save you a lot of walking time!

Here is the link to the campus map showing where the Lot 1A visitor parking is: uhsl-added-visitor-parking.jpg 

Can't wait to meet everyone soon!

Thank you so much for this information. I drove to the campus last night to figure out where the building was and where to park haha ? Good luck tomorrow everyone!!

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Can anyone explain the steps to register with the Texas BON to get my blue card? I cannot for the life of me figure this out based on the information provided on the BON website. 

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Here is a PDF of the instructions. In summary, you make an appointment through IdentoGo (There are many locations all over Houston metro) using service code 119TF2. While at the appointment, they will scan your ID, take fingerprints, a picture, and payment. They will then send your info off to TBON and you will receive a "blue card" in the mail that states you are clear. 

CBCFPIS.pdf

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30 minutes ago, kdel1 said:

Here is a PDF of the instructions. In summary, you make an appointment through IdentoGo (There are many locations all over Houston metro) using service code 119TF2. While at the appointment, they will scan your ID, take fingerprints, a picture, and payment. They will then send your info off to TBON and you will receive a "blue card" in the mail that states you are clear. 

CBCFPIS.pdf

Hey, did they send out acceptances already or something?

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