University of South Alabama MSN/BSN-DNP Psych NP 2012

rajan2 · Jan 6, 2013

Thanks you sooooooooo much for your reply....hopefully UofCinn classes have not started yet. Did you take any of these grad classes together and were you accepted as a non degree at UofCinn? I am interested in fall admission and USA says that they will accept 12 transfer credits. I would like to complete most of these credits prior to admission. lildrekie thanks!!!

mtsteelhorse · Jan 6, 2013

Thanks you sooooooooo much for your reply....hopefully UofCinn classes have not started yet. Did you take any of these grad classes together and were you accepted as a non degree at UofCinn? I am interested in fall admission and USA says that they will accept 12 transfer credits. I would like to complete most of these credits prior to admission. lildrekie thanks!!!

Ditto...many schools have stopped allowing folks to take individual grad courses as non-degree seeking students. Crossing my fingers! Thanks so much.

rajan2 · Jan 6, 2013

msteelhorse..I am going to do the registration for UofCinn tom and fax it in and call them on mon..don't know if the class is still open.

Yeah a lot of the schools have stopped non degree students...so reassuring to have read lildrekie's comments on USA psychNP program.

mtsteelhorse · Jan 6, 2013

When does the class start??? Going to try to find the site...

rajan2 · Jan 6, 2013

that is the prob..not sure..will call monday.

mtsteelhorse · Jan 6, 2013

sent you PM rajan2

mwg60 · Jan 12, 2013

Hi, the disorganization I was referring to goes far beyond Secure Proctor. The school was disorganized in bringing in SP without working out the kinds. This lead to people not being able to take exams and getting a "0", endless hours of students on the phone trying to get in contact with Tech Support at SP, etc.

USA's psych NP is disorganized because of the psych professor. She is not only remarkably scattered and disorganized, she can't write a plain sentence in English, she requires some out of date books (especially pharmacology), which there is really no excuse for, she does not actually "teach" but just posts readings. She is unbending, and tries to run the program by intimidation and contempt for the students. Hr knowledge base is also rather lacking. Unfortunately, she is the only one who teaches the core psych classes, so there is no avoiding her.

There is never feedback on exams, so there is no way of knowing where one did poorly. Some of the other classes at USA are reasonable, with helpful instructors. Others (pharmacology, pathophysiology) are an absolute time-consuming nightmare with unreasonable exams, lowsy study guides, etc.

The psych classes always start in the fall at USA (Psych I), so that may be different from other schools. Best bet: go to St Louis University or somewhere other than USA.

mtsteelhorse · Jan 12, 2013

Hi, the disorganization I was referring to goes far beyond Secure Proctor. The school was disorganized in bringing in SP without working out the kinds. This lead to people not being able to take exams and getting a "0", endless hours of students on the phone trying to get in contact with Tech Support at SP, etc.
USA's psych NP is disorganized because of the psych professor. She is not only remarkably scattered and disorganized, she can't write a plain sentence in English, she requires some out of date books (especially pharmacology), which there is really no excuse for, she does not actually "teach" but just posts readings. She is unbending, and tries to run the program by intimidation and contempt for the students. Hr knowledge base is also rather lacking. Unfortunately, she is the only one who teaches the core psych classes, so there is no avoiding her.
There is never feedback on exams, so there is no way of knowing where one did poorly. Some of the other classes at USA are reasonable, with helpful instructors. Others (pharmacology, pathophysiology) are an absolute time-consuming nightmare with unreasonable exams, lowsy study guides, etc.
The psych classes always start in the fall at USA (Psych I), so that may be different from other schools. Best bet: go to St Louis University or somewhere other than USA.

Very sad to hear. Thank you for the feedback. =(

mwg60 · Jan 12, 2013

You're welcome. Let me know if you need more info about their psych NP program.

mtsteelhorse · Jan 12, 2013

I'll PM you if you don't mind. Thank you!

WyndDrivenRain, BSN, RN · Jan 27, 2013

Hi, the disorganization I was referring to goes far beyond Secure Proctor. The school was disorganized in bringing in SP without working out the kinds. This lead to people not being able to take exams and getting a "0", endless hours of students on the phone trying to get in contact with Tech Support at SP, etc.
USA's psych NP is disorganized because of the psych professor. She is not only remarkably scattered and disorganized, she can't write a plain sentence in English, she requires some out of date books (especially pharmacology), which there is really no excuse for, she does not actually "teach" but just posts readings. She is unbending, and tries to run the program by intimidation and contempt for the students. Hr knowledge base is also rather lacking. Unfortunately, she is the only one who teaches the core psych classes, so there is no avoiding her.
There is never feedback on exams, so there is no way of knowing where one did poorly. Some of the other classes at USA are reasonable, with helpful instructors. Others (pharmacology, pathophysiology) are an absolute time-consuming nightmare with unreasonable exams, lowsy study guides, etc.
The psych classes always start in the fall at USA (Psych I), so that may be different from other schools. Best bet: go to St Louis University or somewhere other than USA.

I owe you a huge apology! You were right! This semester has turned out to be a flaming nightmare, so bad in fact that I am withdrawing tomorrow. I would post more about it, but I'm just not ready, I'm too hurt and too angry. My 4.0 and my money are going somewhere else.

Sue

mtsteelhorse · Jan 27, 2013

Need to PM you, okay?