![]() Plus, there are only 8 beds in the practice lab at Glendale whereas Phoenix has 21 or 22. You need to understand concepts and honestly, the concepts aren't always black-and-white which is why lecture is pretty important. Nursing school is far more than just testing by rote memory, so if you think reading and regurgitating info is how you'll get through, you will be taught a self-correcting lesson pretty quickly. Yes, it seems awesome that you only attend class one day a week for a few hours and then attend clinical the other day, but you're having to teach yourself quite a bit which sounds great until you take a test and you have absolutely no idea what the question is asking. I did attend the Glendale weekend program and I would not suggest it. It had to total up to 10 Clinical days and that's the way it was broken up for our group. If I remember correctly, we only went one day a week for 6 weeks and then we did 4 Sim Lab days at the school for a few hours. Clinical does not last the entire semester. So, to recap, you're in lab one day a week for a few hours, in class one day a week for a few hours and in clinical one day a week for about 10 hours. Each of those assignments alone are at least 3 hours each so you have to stay on top of a strict schedule if you don't want to fall behind on your reading/studying. So you're on the right track with doing pre-class work and going to lecture to review what you've learned. The 'hybrid' portion of it was basically doing a bunch of busy work at home in a charting program which needed to be turned in prior to the lab day, as well as doing pre-class work that was required to be turned in prior to the following lecture. Lectures will not be available online for you to watch afterward, either. Although they say it is not mandatory, it is quite important that you attend the lecture (one day a week) since there is a proctored quiz at either the beginning or end of each lecture. First off, you are not in class 5 days a week. I'm currently in block 3 Phoenix College/NAU concurrent program and it is not the "hybrid" that you think. ![]() Thank you in advance for any info that any current students can give me! I really appreciate the help. ![]() I know I can take out loans, but I want to take as little as possible, especially after finding out how tight the job market is and how low the pay is in the Phoenix area for RN's. My main concern, just like many people is the ability to keep working while going to school. I understand all my time will be taken up with studying, but it is still nice to have a day that you don't have to jump out of bed and run out the door. I like the idea of getting in during the evenings after work and possible having 1 weekend day to at east not have to be somewhere. Is is similar to the weekend day program? I have seen a lot of posts about the weekend day program being a little easier if you work because it breaks up clinical and lectures a little bit so each can have more of the students focus. ![]() I am also interested in Glendale for the evening/weekend program. How many days do you usually attend including clinical days at Phoenix College? I also saw that they recently added new simulation lab facilities that look really amazing. I feel like if I did my online part before attending the lecture, I might get a little more out of the in person lecture simply because it would clarify what I have already reviewed. Is anybody going to Phoenix College and can tell me a little about their program? I understand that it is Hybrid? I am a good self teacher, but if you have been in that school did you feel like it was a good format? I did all of my sciences online though Phoenix College and really liked them. I know that there is also info on the school sites, but I want to know what someone that attends the school thinks of the program, not just the basic program info that is given. I know I can search and look this up, but most of the info I find is several years old, so I am not sure if the info is still correct. I really thought it would be over a year wait to get in, so I really planned on starting in the Spring 2016 semester anyway. If I figure that into working hopefully 32 hours a week plus class, study groups, and clinical days, I think spending an hour and a half each day commuting to school might stretch a tight schedule even tighter. I just found out yesterday that I was accepted at Mesa Community College after only a 6 month wait, but am going to defer due to financial reasons and the fact that Mesa is a 45 minute drive each way.
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