Sentara School of Health Professions

blessedx2 · Nov 24, 2008

I'm starting in Jan 09 (Yippie!!) and when I went to registration, there were people of ALL ages there!

turtlesrus · Nov 24, 2008

Thanks, I missed the evening information sessions this fall so I will go to one after the first of the year. In the mean time, I am going to go ahead and finish the prereqs.

I know of one person who went there and she did very well and found employment immediately starting at $25/hr. She was 23 when she graduated and I haven't been able to reach her to talk.

Congrats on being accepted and best of luck to you.

blessedx2 · Nov 24, 2008

Thanks! I'm so excited, I cant stand it. I'm 37 and I was nervous about going in there, thinking it would be all younger kids. Yes, there were young people there but I was absolutely blown away at the amount that were around my age and/or older.

Maurs · Nov 25, 2008

I'm turning 45 next month. I start NS in January. The more I read about older adults going to NS, the more I am convinced that age is just a number...

dncndva215 · Dec 24, 2008

Is it too late to start in January? What are the requirements?

Maurs · Dec 24, 2008

It is too late to start for January, but perhaps you could start in August. To be accepted into the program you need twenty-four credits and eighteen of those must be completed before applying to the school. You will also need to sit the NET. If you go to Sentara’s website you will find the necessary information in regards to requirements and procedures. Or you could call the school directly and they will send you a package. Good luck.

dncndva215 · Dec 24, 2008

Is the test difficult? Is this program BSN or AA?

UVA Grad Nursing · Dec 25, 2008

Sentara's program is a Diploma in Nursing. This allows you to sit for the NCLEX-RN examination, but it is not a college degree.

AprilNK · Feb 2, 2009

I'm there right now and while I'm 23. I'm not the traditional student either. I am married and have a 19 month old. There are several students who are my age or younger and are single, "traditional", several students who have degrees in other things, and several who are moms with children of all ages. It really is a diverse population and I think that helps a lot. Getting different perspectives on things throughout school is great. It's very family friendly. For example, today, my daycare provider is sick and our back up is unavailable too so I couldn't make it to class. I just email my instructor and let her know what's going on and they are very flexible about it. Also, be prepared to use blackboard a lot while in the program. So you need a computer and internet access daily! Notes for class, schedules, and almost all communication is done via blackboard - just a heads up!