[coopsc1]

Hello all, wanted to know if there was anyone else out there that is starting the accelerated BSN at Loyola starting this May? I am officially starting the program in May ans was looking for potential classmates.

SC

[buchkova]

Hello I got accepted to that program and I'll be starting in May '08! I'm excited and a little scared...
What year are you accepted in?
My name is Gery, nice to meet you

[coopsc1]

I am also starting this May. I am getting this in order to move to Chicago. I actually am more stressed about the logistics of getting to Chicago and not the program. Let me know if you hear anything else about the program. I had to email Sasha so many times to verify that I had a spot in the program. I haven't gotten anything in the mail yet about the financial aid stuff yet. Good luck...
Scott

[paxpax]

I am in my 40s and I graduated from Loyola's ABSN program this year '07. It is important to make friends in the program, it's the only way I got by. It's hard work, good luck.

[buchkova]

Congratulations If you can do it, we can do it tell us more about the ABSN please

[Katgirlie]

Hi! My name's Christina and I'll be starting Loyola's ABSN this May. It IS exciting and scary at the same time!

[dietdonuts]

i'm bumping this thread, wondering if anyone who has gone through the ABSN program have any advice, 2 cents, tips to survive?

[goirish]

Hi guys!
I am just finishing up the ABSN program, in fact I'll be sitting on the student panel next weekend during your orientation.

The program is definitely tough, it takes up a LOT of your time! The summer is all classes and then one lab, I think a lot of people found it difficult because they had to get back into the "studying" groove. I came straight from college so I didn't think it was too bad. First semester (fall session) was really difficult. We had two twelve hour clinical days a week and then classes two other days a week. Lots of big papers and tests, but you can definitely get through it! It's amazing how much you learn in one year...

Good luck to you all! And as I said, I'll be at the orientation next weekend so feel free to come up and ask me questions!

[janice15]

Goirish,

How many hours a week did you study? I'm confused as to what "all encompassing" means exactly. Thanks so much for your help!!

[goirish]

Hey Sarah,

I'm confused where the "all encompassing" came from. As for the number of hours I studied per week, that COMPLETELY varied depending on the week and semester. In the summer, I did spend quite a bit of time studying for both Path and Pharmacology, but we also had no clinicals which made things easier. I would say the fall was the hardest- two days a week we had 12 hour clinicals so it was pretty tough to come back home around 8pm and have to study for a test the next morning!

If you have a test or two one week you'll definitely put in more studying time. Other weeks might be lighter, but I would definitely suggest that you stay on top of your coursework. Don't save papers until the last minute. Take advantage of the weeks with less classwork and do some of your "clinical work" (papers and such). I tended to wait and do the reading until before the test which worked for me just b/c there was so much and I didn't want to read it twice, but you'll find a way to study. Sorry this is kind of vague!

Jenn