UST HOUSTON ABSN FALL 2022

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Hey! I was wondering if anyone has been accepted for University of St. Thomas - Houston ABSN program for Fall 2022 yet? 

49 minutes ago, Zoya K said:

Of course! Glad to help anyone that I can. 

1) Tests are weekly. You have a dedicated day and time that you’ll come to campus to take all your exams unless otherwise stated. They release a testing calendar at the beginning of the semester so you can keep track of all your exams (for that semester only) and if you have a change, that will be updated on the calendar as well. For us, we only had two classes with exams for semester one so exams were spaced out biweekly sometimes, but I heard they changed that to three classes now. For second semester, they are every single week, and sometimes two in one week. I am expecting third semester to be this way too.

2) Exams are 95% of whatever the professors say they are. Most release study guides that are pretty accurate, but there are a small number of classes where you won’t have one so really focus on key concepts and what’s important. 

3) Most of the professors are great. This is the first school that I’ve been to where I actually felt the faculty and professors cared about me and my degree. A lot of them really listen to you and go out of their way to accommodate you. Everyone here has one goal: to make you pass. 

4) It’s mixed. They are all around Houston. I have had two clinical sites in the woodlands, one in Conroe, one in cypresswood, one in the med center, and one in south houston. They try to stay near the woodlands, but they take whatever they can get. The more clinical sites, the better. Again, they do try to listen to you though so if you have a word with the clinical coordinator about your commute, she will *try* to accommodate you. However personally, I would say if you’re looking to move, move closer to the school. You have to be on campus for exams and lab anyway, and there’s still a lot of sites in the woodlands. Also, if you do not like one of your clinical sites, you may be allowed to trade with someone else as long as you and the other person agree and it doesn’t affect the rest of your schedules. 

5) I loveeeee this school. Like I said, this is the only school I’ve ever been to where I felt like they actually cared about me. I truly feel that they want us all to pass and some professors will move mountains to make that happen for you. I have attended another ABSN program before that I had to withdraw from after the first semester due to personal reasons, and I absolutely hated it. When I was applying here, I was really debating just not going back to nursing school because I was comparing it to the other one, but this one is so much better. I’m not saying it’s not a lot of work, but it’s manageable to have a life outside of school for sure, and the professors understand that too. I will say the one thing they could improve on is communication. It is very lacking. With us, and with each other (faculty), so just be on your toes and always expect the unexpected LOL. It can be a little annoying sometimes but just remember that nothing is perfect and we are all humans. I’m very happy and very grateful to be at this school. 

Make this program your priority for one year. Life happens sometimes, but if you put in the work, this is achievable. As soon as anything happens, communicate that with your faculty and they will work with you. It is rigorous and you will feel “lost” but please don’t let that consume you. It’s fast paced so that is normal! We ALL feel that way most of the time LOL. Find your study group and stick with it like it’s your lifeline, because it is.

Hope this helped!

It's actually really refreshing to hear that you like the school and that it is doable! I keep hearing how impossibly hard nursing school is and how you won't have any time outside of school to do anything, and it was started to make me nervous for the school year to start. Now I'm excited to start again!

I know they have just opened up a downtown ABSN site beginning this fall and I chose that site as my preference so I'm hoping for us there will be more clinical sites in the med center for us!

Did you move to the Woodlands for school, or did you already live in the Houston area?

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3 hours ago, Zoya K said:

Of course! Glad to help anyone that I can. 

1) Tests are weekly. You have a dedicated day and time that you’ll come to campus to take all your exams unless otherwise stated. They release a testing calendar at the beginning of the semester so you can keep track of all your exams (for that semester only) and if you have a change, that will be updated on the calendar as well. For us, we only had two classes with exams for semester one so exams were spaced out biweekly sometimes, but I heard they changed that to three classes now. For second semester, they are every single week, and sometimes two in one week. I am expecting third semester to be this way too.

2) Exams are 95% of whatever the professors say they are. Most release study guides that are pretty accurate, but there are a small number of classes where you won’t have one so really focus on key concepts and what’s important. 

3) Most of the professors are great. This is the first school that I’ve been to where I actually felt the faculty and professors cared about me and my degree. A lot of them really listen to you and go out of their way to accommodate you. Everyone here has one goal: to make you pass. 

4) It’s mixed. They are all around Houston. I have had two clinical sites in the woodlands, one in Conroe, one in cypresswood, one in the med center, and one in south houston. They try to stay near the woodlands, but they take whatever they can get. The more clinical sites, the better. Again, they do try to listen to you though so if you have a word with the clinical coordinator about your commute, she will *try* to accommodate you. However personally, I would say if you’re looking to move, move closer to the school. You have to be on campus for exams and lab anyway, and there’s still a lot of sites in the woodlands. Also, if you do not like one of your clinical sites, you may be allowed to trade with someone else as long as you and the other person agree and it doesn’t affect the rest of your schedules. 

5) I loveeeee this school. Like I said, this is the only school I’ve ever been to where I felt like they actually cared about me. I truly feel that they want us all to pass and some professors will move mountains to make that happen for you. I have attended another ABSN program before that I had to withdraw from after the first semester due to personal reasons, and I absolutely hated it. When I was applying here, I was really debating just not going back to nursing school because I was comparing it to the other one, but this one is so much better. I’m not saying it’s not a lot of work, but it’s manageable to have a life outside of school for sure, and the professors understand that too. I will say the one thing they could improve on is communication. It is very lacking. With us, and with each other (faculty), so just be on your toes and always expect the unexpected LOL. It can be a little annoying sometimes but just remember that nothing is perfect and we are all humans. I’m very happy and very grateful to be at this school. 

Make this program your priority for one year. Life happens sometimes, but if you put in the work, this is achievable. As soon as anything happens, communicate that with your faculty and they will work with you. It is rigorous and you will feel “lost” but please don’t let that consume you. It’s fast paced so that is normal! We ALL feel that way most of the time LOL. Find your study group and stick with it like it’s your lifeline, because it is.

Hope this helped!

THANK YOU SO MUCH! All this information is very helpful. I appreciate it. So I am guessing people go to campus maybe 3-4x a week. Living closer would be a good idea.

I am glad you have continued your pursuit to become a nurse!! You are going to be a great nurse ? 

 

One last question... 

Where did you buy your scrubs? LOL my academic advisor said it has to be BRIGHT red, not a shade lighter or darker so I am getting a bit nervous about that. 

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On 6/18/2022 at 11:34 AM, sjohnson96 said:

It's actually really refreshing to hear that you like the school and that it is doable! I keep hearing how impossibly hard nursing school is and how you won't have any time outside of school to do anything, and it was started to make me nervous for the school year to start. Now I'm excited to start again!

I know they have just opened up a downtown ABSN site beginning this fall and I chose that site as my preference so I'm hoping for us there will be more clinical sites in the med center for us!

Did you move to the Woodlands for school, or did you already live in the Houston area?

Nursing school is hard, but it’s not impossible. Try to focus on one bridge at a time, otherwise you will overwhelm yourself! Keep reminding yourself it will be over in just a year!

I live in houston but still more north, so the commute for me isn’t too terrible, about 20 minutes without traffic. But IH-45 definitely sucks ?

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On 6/18/2022 at 2:35 PM, futureCRNA_scrubs said:

THANK YOU SO MUCH! All this information is very helpful. I appreciate it. So I am guessing people go to campus maybe 3-4x a week. Living closer would be a good idea.

I am glad you have continued your pursuit to become a nurse!! You are going to be a great nurse ? 

 

One last question... 

Where did you buy your scrubs? LOL my academic advisor said it has to be BRIGHT red, not a shade lighter or darker so I am getting a bit nervous about that. 

Typically I am on campus twice a week, but if there are check offs coming up then I like to go to open lab to get some practice in, so sometimes 3-4. 

Thank you, and I’m sure you will too ?

As far as scrubs go, most brands are okay. Usually if a company has a red color, it’s the same, bright red that UST is looking for. Personally, I have Cherokee Revolution and Mandala, but I’ve seen some people use the heart brand (I forgot what it’s called but I saw it on Amazon) and also Figs, but I am too poor to be able to afford those ? You should be fine with anything tbh! 

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I have not yet be given a decision either. I was told they put decisions in hold in April and May to extend their deadline to July. The admissions director told me they just started making decisions again two weeks ago.

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On 6/19/2022 at 4:05 PM, Zoya K said:

Typically I am on campus twice a week, but if there are check offs coming up then I like to go to open lab to get some practice in, so sometimes 3-4. 

Thank you, and I’m sure you will too ?

As far as scrubs go, most brands are okay. Usually if a company has a red color, it’s the same, bright red that UST is looking for. Personally, I have Cherokee Revolution and Mandala, but I’ve seen some people use the heart brand (I forgot what it’s called but I saw it on Amazon) and also Figs, but I am too poor to be able to afford those ? You should be fine with anything tbh! 

Thank you for the information! You are an angel ?? lmaoo I feel ya, Cherokee Revolution it is 

 

Also.... did anyone else not receive the book list? They said it was emailed over a few days ago but I never received it and I delete unnecessary emails from the school email so it couldn't have bounced.

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On 6/24/2022 at 8:42 PM, futureCRNA_scrubs said:

Thank you for the information! You are an angel ?? lmaoo I feel ya, Cherokee Revolution it is 

 

Also.... did anyone else not receive the book list? They said it was emailed over a few days ago but I never received it and I delete unnecessary emails from the school email so it couldn't have bounced.

Hey sorry for the late reply but I did receive my textbook list last week! Oh my gosh there are so many. I wonder if we are even going to use them because I never used textbooks in undergrad ?

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3 minutes ago, sjohnson96 said:

Hey sorry for the late reply but I did receive my textbook list last week! Oh my gosh there are so many. I wonder if we are even going to use them because I never used textbooks in undergrad ?

Don't worry about it! I still haven't received my textbook list... Did you receive the textbook list in your personal or school email? ? and I also never used my textbooks in undergrad LOL 

Would it be possible for you to paste semester 1 textbooks? Not sure what the format of it is like (if not don't worry!)... I gotta check if I can afford the books or if I should increase my loan amount ?

Oh for anyone that has completed semester 1... did you use all the textbooks? Or were there some that you rarely opened?

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21 hours ago, futureCRNA_scrubs said:

Don't worry about it! I still haven't received my textbook list... Did you receive the textbook list in your personal or school email? ? and I also never used my textbooks in undergrad LOL 

Would it be possible for you to paste semester 1 textbooks? Not sure what the format of it is like (if not don't worry!)... I gotta check if I can afford the books or if I should increase my loan amount ?

Oh for anyone that has completed semester 1... did you use all the textbooks? Or were there some that you rarely opened?

I received it to my personal email. I haven’t been getting anything sent to my UST email yet! Here is the list of textbooks for semester one:

ABS Required resources Semester 1 Fall 2022
NURS 2370 Pathopharmacology I AND NURS 2371 Pathopharmacology Il - 40+students
3 REQUIRED COURSE RESOURCES
Burchum, J.R. & Rosenthal, L.D. (2019). Lehne's pharmacology for nursing care, 10th ED. St Louis,
MO: Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323512275
Huether, S. E., McCance, K.L., Bashers, V.L., & Rote, N.S. (2019). Understanding pathophysiology (7'*
ED). Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323639088
Vallerand, A.H, & Sanoski, C.A. (2019). Davis's drug guide for nursing, 17th ED. Philadelphia, PA: F.A.
Davis. ISBN: 9781719640053
5 RECOMMENDED COURSE RESOURCES
Capriotti, T. (2017). Pathophysiology made incredibly visual, 3rd ED. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters-Kluwer.
ISBN: 9781496321671 (For students who are visual learners.)
Gersch, C., Heimgartner, N.M., Rebar, C.R., & Willis, L.M. (2017). Pharmacology made incredibly easy,
4th ED. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters-Kluwer. ISBN: 9781496326324
Harvey, M. (2016). Dosage calculations made incredibly easy, 5th ED. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters-
Kluwer. ISBN: 9781496308375
HESI comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination, 6th ED. St Louis, MO: Elsevier. ISBN:
9780323582452 [This book will help you now and with future HESI exams throughout the ABSN
program.
Rebar, C.R., Heimgartner, N.M., & Gersch, C. (2019). Pathophysiology made incredibly easy, 6th ED.
Philadelphia, PA: Wolters-Kluwer. ISBN: 9781496398246
NURS2372 Health Assessment
Wilson, S. F., & Giddens, J. F. (2021). Health assessment for nursing practice (7th ED.). St.
Louis,
MO: Elsevier.
RECOMMENDED: Accompanying workbook to Wilson and Giddens.
NURS3270 Clinical Inquiry/EBP
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American
Psychological Association (7th ED.). Washington, DC: Author.
LoBiondo, G., & Haber, J. (2017). Nursing research: Methods and critical appraisal for
evidenced-based practice (9th ED.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby/Elsevier.
McGonigle, D. & Mastrian, K. (2018). Nursing informatics and the foundation of
knowledge (4th ED.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.
NURS 3371 The Art and Science of Holistic Nursing –
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ED.). https://doi.org/10.1037/000165-000
Smith, M.C., & Parker, M.E. (2015). Nursing theory & nursing practice. F.A. Davis. NURS 4670 Foundations of Holistic Nursing
American Nurses Association. (2015). Code of ethics for nurses with interpretative statements. Silver Springs, MD: Nursesbooks.org.
Dossey, B., & Keegan, L. (2022). Holistic nursing: A handbook for practice (8th ED.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Gulanick, M., & Myers, J. (2022). Nursing care plans: Diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes (10th ED.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby.
Potter, P., & Perry, A. (2020). Fundamentals of nursing (10th ED.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Inc.
Recommended:
Silverstri, L. (2020). Saunders comprehensive review for the NCLEX-RN examination (8th
ED.). St. Louis, MO, Elsevier.
HESI Case Studies for Fundamentals of Nursing. Link on Evolve site

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Hello everyone!  Does anyone know about how many students are accepted into the ABSN program? 

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I was told 70 applicants for Fall ABSN and for traditional BSN 20 applicants

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Thank you! I applied last week. praying for the best

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