Pride of July28

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1. SUNY-Downstate & Pre-reqs

   Pride of July28 replied to kgrands's topic in New York

   I am a 2005 graduate of the Downstate program and I have good news and bad news. Bad news first, yes- Downstate is a bit disorganized to put it nicely and you won't know about your admissions or where you go to clinicals etc sometimes until like 2 da...

2. SUNY-Downstate & Pre-reqs

   Pride of July28 replied to kgrands's topic in New York

   hello I graduated from the accelerated program in 2005- on ly the second class they had for the program. I feel very well prepared by SUNY I am currently in graduate school a semester away from being an FNP. No I didn't have perfect grades in ugad b...

3. NCLEX Number of Questions and Clarification

   Pride of July28 replied to cjmmsn98's topic in NCLEX

   hello all I took the NCLEX on Mon and passed with 75qs. For all those out there who are prepping, may I suggest Saunders Q&A review book. It's all questions and if you have a partner to help you review, they can hold the book and quiz. Do LOTS of...

4. SUNY DOWNSTATE students??

   Pride of July28 replied to Pride of July28's topic in General Students

   Well, the hospital is right across from Kings COunty which is a major trauma hospital in the borough. There are alot of people around at all times. If you feel unsafe, campus security will take you to and from the subway station. I didn't feel unsaf...

5. SUNY-Downstate & Pre-reqs

   Pride of July28 replied to kgrands's topic in New York

   Hi, I just got accepted to SUNY-Downstate's accelerated program for June 2006, I also got accepted to NYU's Accelerated Program but it starts January 17th (very soon). I haven't taken my finals for 2 of my pre-reqs due to the transit strike, they all...

6. External Version??

   Pride of July28 replied to sueb's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I had a version- my daughter was in a transverse lie as well at 38 weeks and had been for quite a while. They did the version and I felt it was unconfortable but not thankfully as bad as some other's experience has been. I didn't have any drugs or t...

7. Doubts about Nursing - 1st yr clinicals

   Pride of July28 replied to dave1's topic in General Nursing

   Hello Dave As a new nurse graduate myself, I agonized about what would happen in clinical- the first vomit, the first smelly poop-- but it's kinda like once it happened, I dunno, I wasn't as bad as I made it up in my mind. That probably won't happen ...

8. Accelerated BSN & Direct Entry Masters - Where do you go?

   Pride of July28 replied to Izzygal's topic in Post Graduate

   What school do you go to (and where is that?)? SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn NY What program are you in there? Just finished an accelerated BSN How long is your program? 15 months If you are willing to share: What was your cumulative undergrad GPA and/o...

9. ANA rec BSN vs ASN

   Pride of July28 replied to TypicalFish's topic in General Nursing

   so to all those that oppose a natl org or this natl org-- what is your solution for professional solidarity? what would be better? If you don't like the ANA position on ADN v BSN- what should they be encouraging?? keeping in mind of course that 10...

10. ANA rec BSN vs ASN

    Pride of July28 replied to TypicalFish's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you-- As a student and I openly admit that I'm a student before folks start the " oh- you don't get a say or you don't know" I have been on this board for approx 3 year now as I got my prereqs and now am finishing an program- I have seen the sa...

11. Nursing Student... wants to be an OB nurse :)

    Pride of July28 replied to TifRN2B's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello I am still a student myself but one of my classmates has already interviewed and accepted a postpartum nurse job at a very good hospital here in NYC. She impressed on the interviewer that she, like the other responder, had no real interest in...

12. Pregnant and Accelerated Second Degree BSN

    Pride of July28 replied to Heath82371's topic in General Students

    Hello and congrats I am currently in a 15 month accelerated BSN (2nd degree) and am 5 months pregnant-- first baby. I will deliver in Aug as well as finish school and I say go for it! You will need lots of sleep between studying and you need to pay c...

13. ADN NP's...?

    Pride of July28 replied to Dave ARNP's topic in NP

    No one should have written "pretend NP" but the simple fact that the other respondent didn't know about how an ADN nurse can become an NP without an MSN is EXACTLY the reason we need to create one standard point of entry into our field and stop vasci...

14. ADN NP's...?

    Pride of July28 replied to Dave ARNP's topic in NP

    Well. . . .I had originally meant not grandfathering in people to APN and I still feel like their should at least be continuing education credits required for everyone . .all professionals must maintain those. I see your point though, I really do. ...

15. ADN NP's...?

    Pride of July28 replied to Dave ARNP's topic in NP

    I agree with MICU RN who said we need to come together and solidify the entry points to our world if we want to be considered professionals. I am a nursing student now (woo hoo finally) and we had this discussion briefly in my fundamentals class las...