Denver School of Nursing

U.S.A. Colorado

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I am beginning DSN in April of 2010 in the BSN program and am a little nervous about the Patho course. Does anyone know what book the proff uses and does anyone know what the syllubus is like? I would like to start reading the chapters because I have heard the first 3 months are the most intense. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you all in advance

denverstudent - everyone is different, but right now I work 30 hours a week (since I don't have to take patho)...I am just hoping to somehow work 20 hours a week for the rest of the program, but I'm not sure how that will happen. Like I said tho, I'm just going to see how each quarter schedule is, luckily my job is super flexible. :) But a friend of mine just finished the 4th quarter and she had 3 days of 12 hour clinical shifts and two full days of classes, so not sure how I'll get any work in, ha-ha...but usually we won't have a clinical schedule like that.

If you really want to be a nurse, do whatever you have to do to make it happen, it'll be worth it! Try not to get too stressed out in the money (I know that's hard, I was majorly stressed at first).

"If you really want to be a nurse, do whatever you have to do to make it happen, it'll be worth it! Try not to get too stressed out in the money (I know that's hard, I was majorly stressed at first). "

I needed to be reminded of that...thank you! :)

are any of you doing the accelerated program. I'm currently residing in CA and am kinda iffy as far as the accreditation. Aside from that, is this school pretty easy to get into? The whole applying process is different than most schools...

I'm not sure what accelerated program you're talking about, they don't have one...well really all of their programs are I guess. lol It's pretty easy to get into as long as you have all of your pre-req credits, however don't let that fool you. I definitely feel like it's very competitive (lots of smart students!) and I'm getting a great education. Someone mentioned to me that their clinical preceptor told her that her group was one of the most prepared and best they had seen and they have students from CU, Regis and anywhere else. :)

We have a visit from the NLN and regional accreditation people at the end of this year, so we should have those within a year!

yeah, i guess it's not really classified as accelerated cus it combines individuals with baccalaureate degrees in other fields and those with two years post-secondary education credits.

if i do happen to get into the program, who knows...i may wanna stay in the Denver area but i want to know it'll be accredited for sure so that i have the option to go back to CA.

i'm planning to give DSN a call tomorrow morning to make an appointment. what i'm getting from the website is that you make an appt...hand them your application packet....they talk to you...then if everything looks good on the app, they offer you to take the hesi??!? is that pretty much the process you had, RNtwoBE?

thanks for all the info!!!

exactly...just make sure you start calling EARLY. I began around 7am and finally got through at 9am (maybe earlier wouldn't be a bad idea.) Good luck!!

Specializes in Pediatric GI/Pulm.

Hey Denverstudent, I'm going to be the doing the phone call thing on their next open phone call date which is April 1st. You mentioned that you started calling at 7am and didn't get through till 9. Were you calling from Denver at 7am? or out of state? The website said that they start taking calls at 9am, so I was planning on start calling at 8:50 Denver time. Which is 7:50 California time, which is where I'm calling from. Was wondering why you started at 7am and any advise you may have for calling and getting through. I talked with Kelly the Admin counselor and she says they get a high volume of calls and only take 35-40 interviews.

Is anyone else planning on calling ? it's such an odd process, but sort of looking forward to it, hope I get through.

If I get through, pass the HESI and get in, I will be relocating from San Francisco to Denver with my husband and 2 year old daughter. Where does one start to look for resources in Denver for employment for my husband/ childcare for my daughter and community events and resources. Guess I'll start with Google and Craigslist, but personal references are great too.

thanks to anyone with some insight.

so I see the post in my email but can't find it on here...2BJenurse...good luck and call early!!! I started at 7am

To those that took the HESI, how was it?

Specializes in Pediatric GI/Pulm.

I would love to know this too? I've taken the TEAS and didn't study for it, and got an 82%. if anyone has taken both, would you say it's similar and can I study from the teas study guide or better off getting the HESI study guide. This time I would like to get the book in advanced and study for it, If anyone is interested in selling their book, please let me know. That is, if I get an interview on Thurs morning--- getting nervous about calling in, I keep dream about it at night, that' how I know I'm anxious. Is anyone else calling in? It's 9am Colorado time, which is 8am California time, is anyone else calling from Cal?

I'm calling from Cali! I'm anxious too, even if it's just to set up an appt!

Specializes in Pediatric GI/Pulm.

oxojoyoxo2- Best of luck to you, let me know how it goes, and I'll do the same. I'm calling from San Francisco and you? Even though it's just a phone call, It's still a little nerve wracking- Are you applying other places? I've been waiting to find out if I get through to see whether or not I'll apply to 1 or 6 other places, I'll still apply to a couple other places to keep my options open. I think I'm just waiting to see if DSON pass the NLN accreditation, which is important to coming back to california to work, I think. Although, I did talk to the California Board of Nursing representative last week and he said that as long as the school that I complete my nursing program from is eligible to take the NCLEX in the state completed(state approved), I am able to transfer my licsense to california. I asked about accreditations and he said it didn't matter as long as the "their" particular state qualifies them to take the boards. I still need to investigate more, so I'm 100% sure, but I think where it will really hit me, is if DSON doesn't get their NLN and I later want to get my Master in nursing, then many doors may be shut, because they require an regional or nationally accrediteted school- the two are still a bit confusing to me, but I'm doing my research :) any insight?

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