You might find it hard to know what to ask when searching for the right nursing program for you. Use these questions to guide research on other schools and see how their answers compare to ours.
Q. What is the faculty/student ratio at the clinical sites during the various rotations?
Viterb: One faculty member per six to eight students
Q. When do clinical rotations begin?
Viterbo: Second semester of sophomore year
Q. How many hours per week are spent in clinical and lab settings?
Viterbo: Sophomore – 8 hours per week; junior – 11 hours per week; senior – 9 hours per week for all courses, with the exception of the capstone course, which can be as high as 17 hours per week
Q. What are the clinical rotations that each student will experience?
Viterbo: Sophomore – long-term care; junior – medical/surgical, maternity, pediatrics; senior – advanced medical/surgical, psychiatric/mental health, public health, and an intensive clinical course supervised by preceptors
Q. How many hours per week are spent in the classroom?
Viterbo: On average, students spend four to eight hours per week in the classroom learning about nursing practice