vent, need some advice, Michigan Nursing

msunderstoood · Jul 19, 2009

Have you thought about going down to Toledo to Mercy? My niece was running into the same problem you were and applied to Mercy and got in the September program so she is starting way ahead of what she would have staying here.... good luck! (the tuition there is a little higher but waiting to make a salary is too!)

Firehawk734 · Jul 19, 2009

Oakland Univ has one, 1 year accelerated program for BSN.

bella4490 · Jul 20, 2009

Thank you for the info on Toledo. I'm going to look into that.

I've looked at oakland briefly, but they require way more prereqs than other programs.

Thanks for relating with me, as I just needed to get this off of my chest.

MySimplePlan · Jul 20, 2009

How do YOU know the nurses you see "all" the time when you visit your grandmother or "whatever" (how did you get a 'whatever'? I never got a 'whatever'.) are incompetent and inadequate? Since you are not a nurse yourself, how do you judge that these RNs are incompetent? What do you know about their backgrounds, their education, their practice, their day before they left for the hospital and encountered YOU, that they "all" are inadequate?

I am secretly hoping the nurse goddesses are preventing you from entering the field. The rest of us have been saved by a point. :bowingpur

J9G2008 · Jul 20, 2009

Oh, I have been able to judge a bad nurse as a non-professional. Just because they have a degree does not make them infallible.

Such as the home-care nurse who asked me how long my son could have his trach out while she cleaned it. Ummm, I guess until he turns blue and dies? No, his trach did not have a removable inner cannula that would enable her to wash it. You take one out, you put one in. Quick.

Or the other home-care nurse who could not believe that my son never got ear infections because I laid him reclining (on a wedge) to give him g-tube feeds. She had heard about this, you see. The fact that the food was nowhere near his mouth/ear tubes did not occur to her.

Or the nurse who attempted to put mouthwash in his trach tube instead of saline while suctioning.

Oh, yeah, we non-nurses can spot 'em.

parris · Jul 22, 2009

When I was not getting into MSU's traditional program I got into University of Detroit mercys. I did not end up going there, so I can't give you much detail but it seemed easier to get into than some of the others.

Good luck

smitty10 · Jul 23, 2009

Maybe you could look up Excelsior College, it's a distance learning program, but they do offer ASN, bachelors and a MSN. Their website is www.excelsior.edu. Hope this helps!!

meher · Jul 23, 2009

When I was not getting into MSU's traditional program I got into University of Detroit mercys. I did not end up going there, so I can't give you much detail but it seemed easier to get into than some of the others.
Good luck

I guess the biggest issue with UDM is very high tutions. Appx. $45000 for 1 year acclerated pgm. way too much.......

roma4204, BSN, RN · Jul 25, 2009

why not try a community college? what's the point of the program being accelerated if you can't get in for years? if you really want to be a nurse keep applying to accelerated programs but in the meantime look into other options. have you tried becoming a CNA? i'm in the accelerated program at MSU and many of my classmates were CNA's. also, i don't mean to sound rude but just about everyone in my program is beyond exceptional. you may think the admissions people choose unfairly but i know many people who had your same or lower grades that got in. hospital experience and great reccommendations are all i can think of to improve your chances if you really want to get into an accelerated BSN program. if the only time you have interactions with nurses is when you visit people in the hospital then you've got the wrong idea of what it takes to get into such a competetive program.

if you truly want to be a nurse stop wasting time! don't sit around and wait for a school to let you in, apply to those that will and move on from there. maybe you have already been in school for a while or have a degree and don't want to move backwards. but what it comes down to is how badly you want to be a nurse. you can always get more education but you have to start sooner than later.

i'm sorry if that came out mean at all! i really am just trying to be honest and i hope you can find a plan that's best for you :)

ejcl68 · Jul 27, 2009

Hi,

First of all, the most important thing is not to get down on yourself or feel you are being "screwed". As you may know, its highly competitive to get into any nursing program. So many want to go to nursing school (some not for the right reasons). I was rejected at Wayne this year and while it was difficult to take, I moved on and am looking at other programs. Face it, on average, about 20-30 % of applicants get in. You can't fault the schools for taking the best of the best. That being said, I am a believer you look at the entire package. I know advisers who have told me that they cringe when they take an all A student who quits half way through. This happens but its sad.

I know people who have been rejected several times before they finally got into a program. You should seriously look at Oakland. You mention a bunch of classes. Oakland only requires 5 core classes in which they rank your GPA. There are other classes you need as well(all easy) if you are worried about your GPA - these 5 are not too bad. You should take as many pre-reqs as possible to apply to a number of programs. From what I know, MSU and U of M are two of the hardest programs to get into. They average 350-400 applicants for 50-64 spots!!! Wayne State is also highly competitive(48 out of 300 get in). If you truly want to be a nurse, look into other programs as well. I am applying to 5 programs. I don't expect to get into all 5 but you have to increase your odds. Like you, I am not 4.0 student but show your passion for being a nurse in your essays, and you will be fine.

Good luck and don't give up!!

wilbzette · Aug 4, 2009

Unfortunately, I think your GPA is holding you back. I got into LCC's program thi fall with a 3.9 GPA, which I think is probably the norm.