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I decided to do the part-time track thinking that this would be a good program for being a busy mom, WRONG. I have to be at clinical on Saturday's at 5:45 A.M.(leaving my house by 4:55 A.M. to get there). Students should not be getting up this early for preclinical. I pretty much take care of my child on my own most of the time and rely on daycare. There is no childcare that is open this early, which cuts out single moms or military spouses. Even the nurses that are getting paid don't arrive to the... Read More hospital this early (and they have more money and can afford a private nanny- students don't have that kind of money). A 6:45 clinical was manageable, but having us get there at 5:45 is unreasonable! And there is no preceptorship in this program.

This program was taught by instructors who were both knowledgeable and caring. I was fortunate to be a part of the 2nd Degree Accelerated BSN program and would recommend that track to others (if it is still available). The format of the program provided both strong didactic and clinical components covering a variety of content areas and clinical settings. Additionally, I felt well prepared to sit for boards, particularly with the completion of the suggested Hurst Review program. I passed boards on... Read More my first attempt. I have since found the faculty very supportive and helpful as I have prepared to pursue my next advanced degree.

Creighton University was overall a very good experience. It was an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program that was only 11 months. That made the program very intense and rigorous, but also enabled the students to start their careers quickly. A lot of the professors were very helpful, compassionate, and wonderful nurses. Some came across as though they'd rather be researching than teaching and seemed a bit out of touch with the students. The material taught in lectures was usually... Read More very succinct and easy to comprehend. Many of the professors used real-world experiences they had been through to help us as the students understand the material and remember it. My fellow students are really what got me through this challenging experience. The year I attended this program, there were less than 50 people in my class. This size of cohort made it easy to get to know everyone. Students came from across the United States so we had a great group from many different cities and states. The clinical experience was very good overall. Once I starting working as an RN I had the usual new nurse jitters but felt confident and competent. I recently applied to graduate school and a few professors were excited and happy to write me recommendations for school. I would not recommend working during the Accelerated BSN program as it would be extremely challenging. One last note would be that this is a private Catholic school. With that came a small amount of religion incorporated in classes, as well as a larger tuition bill. I personally did not feel any religion was being forced on me. The school just refers to some Catholic values when talking about nursing.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing is the best nursing school. People always ask me if I think it matters where you get your undergraduate nursing degree. I always reply yes. I believe nurses prepared at the University of Pennsylvania are a different breed of nurses. The way they think and the way the see things is superior to other prepared RNs. They have a lens that promotes change and improves the quality of nursing care they provide. I would not have had the success I have had today... Read More as a nurse if I did not attend the best nursing school, the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing!

From the years of 1996-1998 I attended the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and graduated with a bachelors in nursing. I lived and studied in Galveston for both years. The city this school is in makes it possible for you to find affordable housing off campus. I lived in some apartments about 10 miles from campus and spent my time de-stressing by rollerblading on the seawall. I lived in a two bedroom apartment and shared rent with another female student that I found by placing an ad... Read More in the school newspaper. She was not in nursing school but it would have been pretty beneficial to seek out a fellow nursing student to study with. I spoke of de-stressing earlier and wanted to mention that UTMB has a great gym on campus that is free for students should you release stress in this way. Another wonderful thing about the nursing program at UTMB is that they have free peer tutoring. I not only sought out this resource for my own benefit but also was a pharmacology tutor for my classmates. Being a tutor looks great on a resume. I also remember seeking out free guidance on test taking. I was able to sit one on one with someone who specialized in test taking and she was able to bring my grades up. I graduated with a 3.5 and was enlisted with Sigma Theta Tau because of my high GPA. There is also a hospital on campus that hires students. So I was able to do a work-study program while attending school. It allowed me to gain experience in my field of study before graduation so I was able to build my resume. I highly and proudly recommend UTMB for your medical studies for the reasons mentioned above.