St Pauls School of Nursing 2010 Acceptance

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Hey, has anyone else received an acceptance letter for the spring 2010 semester? :D

I think I am in the same boat as you. It's so much information and I have no idea how to study and retain all of this information.

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Hi everyone I just want some advice on what to do because I just took the NLN and this would be my second time taking it, both in which i did absolutly terrible, and i want to apply to St. Pauls because the HESI exam I heard is not as difficult opposed to the NLN. I am just trying to get accepted to a nursing program which is hard for me bc I am not good at big tests. My gpa is a 3.3 and If anyone goes to St. Pauls or got information or has any comments, It would be much appreciated.. thankss

He y Biogirl..i would suggest that you don't put all your eggs in on e basket, I too started off taking the nln and not getting accepted it doesn't mean your dumb or anything like that because i too have a very big fear of taking test..look into lnp programs they often take the same amount of time as a two year rn program except they just cost a little more..12 months lpn school , 12 months fulltime rn school you do the math ..don't let peolpe discourage you and say" just go for your two year" you know yourself best! Believe me when I tell you there are other options..I'm about to do it myself right now, i know alot of people that went the lpn to rn route and are perfectly fine...good luck in any decision that you make!:yeah:

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ANY 2nd 3rd or 4th sem students out there with any study tips????

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JC2372 I graduated from St. Paul's school already but I will get some advice. Get a couple of people that you are comfortable with to study. Get a recorder so you can tape the class. Some of the questions come from what they say not just the ppt. Read the chapters that they are covering BEFORE the lecture. Know your physiology of the disease. The most important thing I can tell you is...So your teachers you care and want to learn. IF you DO NOT understand something DON'T wait go see your teacher to explain it to you again. GOOD LUCK AND STUDY STUDY STUDY.

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I've been reading a lot of everyone's review of the school. I only took the 12min test and was applying for spring 2011 but becuz i was having a baby i decided to wait til Aug 2011. Im young and nervous not to sure wat to expect from the school. I started LPN school but because of financial problems had to drop out. But im constantly reading over my old material. I use to be a complainer at my old school Merit in NJ but from some of you'll advices i guess I shouldnt complain n just buckle my belt real tight. Im tired of starting and not finishing and this time around I have to do it. Planing on not going back to work, just finish school. Anyone going or planing on going Aug 2011. Maybe we should start grouping from now! lol, and to the new students how is it thus far? OH yeaa im planing on going to the Queens campus and evenings.

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Hi, I'm in the same situation as you Im expecting to have a baby in 2months so I decided to start school in Aug 2011...how was the exam that you took? I just filled my application out. I have an appointment next week with the school. I don't know if I should enroll for the day program or evening? Im kind of gearing towards the evening program. When do you take the next exam?

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Hey Lady Tee, i took the 12min exam, i guess its one of those IQ test, but im a lil rusty doing math quick so i kept skipping once i was taking to long, the reading was fairly ok. But i havent schedule for the 2nd test yet. Im not sure if i want to take it before i have the baby or after. but im going to buy the book this week n most likely take the test before the baby comes. im due in March too! Congrats:yeah:

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I am a graduate of Saint Paul's School of Nursing and would like to address all the accredidation issues.

#1 We are St Vincents Catholic Medical Centers School of Nursing, a institution with over 100 years of producing nurses for NY. We are now called St Pauls because when the economy took a downturn SVCMC went bankrupt. This was truly a sad day for many nurses and the community that St Vincents was in, luckily for NY St Vincents was purchased and sold to St Pauls , to continue producing nurses which are in great need.

St Paul's which is owned by education affiliates has nursing programs across the US and is owned by innovators in our field. No one has a hard time finding employment out of state from our school, we have programs in virtually every state and are well known for our success and high NCLEX pass rate. I know several people whom have obtained employment out of state even prior to graduation. They actually have had hospitals come in and recruit us. Also, one of our owners is Jay Ober, just Google him you will be impressed.

#2 I am very warmly accepted by hospitals when I tell them where I went to school and they understand and are so upset by what happened to St Vincents Hospital as it provided a great service to NY in the form of a hospital and nursing school.

#3 Our NCLEX pass rate was 100% for the last graduating class!

#4 Our passing grade of 80 in clasroom, is higher then either Nassau, SCCC or Queens Community College etc...

#5 Read studies and you will see that AD nurses come out performing at a higher lever for the first 6 months of employment where BSN and ADN's even out.

#6 Hospitals want you enrolled in a BSN program, for the integrity of the field, to hold it to a higher academic standard. Believe me, nurses are in need and if you want a job you will get one. Nursing can not stop ADN programs because we need to many nurses. As a profession, we want to hold ourselves to a higher standard of continued learning and will probably put into place a 5 yr post ADN to BSN policy.

#7 I have had 0 problem obtaining employment and I had friends that were accepted in prestigious programs before they even graduated, along side NYU grads.

#8 Also when I was there they were in the process of obtaining further accredidation, they had people from these institution come in and interview us etc...But it takes time and they will be accredidated shortly.

#9 As for Winthrop not working with certain schools? I can not say but I can say that we did many clinicals in the North Shore and LIJ system and Catholic Health Network and Booth Memorial and several other highly respected hospitals.

The school is academically rigorous and proves itself by it's 100% pass rate on NCLEX. Only 3 out of 10 applicants are accepted as well, so it is highly selective, requiring an entrance exam, interview etc...

Simple put, It continues to produce quality nurses as it has for over 100 years.

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I am a graduate of Saint Paul's School of Nursing and would like to address all the accredidation issues.

#1 We are St Vincents Catholic Medical Centers School of Nursing, a institution with over 100 years of producing nurses for NY. We are now called St Pauls because when the economy took a downturn SVCMC went bankrupt. This was truly a sad day for many nurses and the community that St Vincents was in, luckily for NY St Vincents was purchased and sold to St Pauls , to continue producing nurses which are in great need.

St Paul's which is owned by education affiliates has nursing programs across the US and is owned by innovators in our field. No one has a hard time finding employment out of state from our school, we have programs in virtually every state and are well known for our success and high NCLEX pass rate. I know several people whom have obtained employment out of state even prior to graduation. They actually have had hospitals come in and recruit us. Also, one of our owners is Jay Ober, just Google him you will be impressed.

#2 I am very warmly accepted by hospitals when I tell them where I went to school and they understand and are so upset by what happened to St Vincents Hospital as it provided a great service to NY in the form of a hospital and nursing school.

#3 Our NCLEX pass rate was 100% for the last graduating class!

#4 Our passing grade of 80 in clasroom, is higher then either Nassau, SCCC or Queens Community College etc...

#5 Read studies and you will see that AD nurses come out performing at a higher lever for the first 6 months of employment where BSN and ADN's even out.

#6 Hospitals want you enrolled in a BSN program, for the integrity of the field, to hold it to a higher academic standard. Believe me, nurses are in need and if you want a job you will get one. Nursing can not stop ADN programs because we need to many nurses. As a profession, we want to hold ourselves to a higher standard of continued learning and will probably put into place a 5 yr post ADN to BSN policy.

#7 I have had 0 problem obtaining employment and I had friends that were accepted in prestigious programs before they even graduated, along side NYU grads.

#8 Also when I was there they were in the process of obtaining further accredidation, they had people from these institution come in and interview us etc...But it takes time and they will be accredidated shortly.

#9 As for Winthrop not working with certain schools? I can not say but I can say that we did many clinicals in the North Shore and LIJ system and Catholic Health Network and Booth Memorial and several other highly respected hospitals.

The school is academically rigorous and proves itself by it's 100% pass rate on NCLEX. Only 3 out of 10 applicants are accepted as well, so it is highly selective, requiring an entrance exam, interview etc...

Simple put, It continues to produce quality nurses as it has for over 100 years.

A few minor points:

Frist, please stop saying you are "Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center School of Nursing", as the St. Paul's programs are nothing of the sort. Legally and according to NYS's DOE website, the schools are Saint Paul's School of Nursing, with no affliation with the Sisters of Charity and or SVCMC what so ever.

SVCMC/Sisters of Charity sold off the Queen's program to EA after Catholic hospitals closed in 2009, basically leaving nothing to support the school. Suppose the order could have sought clinical affliations with an other non RC hospitals, but that may have been difficult on so many levels.

As for the Staten Island program it was sold because the new owner of St. Vinny's hospital there lacked the requirements by NYS to run a post secondary education program, amoung other reasons.

EA chose "St. Paul" likely for marketing reasons as it would be close to Saint Vincent de Paul as they could get, as the name St.V is not open to them

The most visable sign of the Sisters of Charity no longer being involved with either St. Paul's program is that neither bestows the coveted St. Vinny's cap at graduation, nor are grads entitled to wear it either. The first graduation of St. Paul's Queens grads showed them in a generic Kay's type cap.

Your post keeps going on about how EA grads have found work out of state, but what is the good of that for those living in NYC? Are you saying their only chances of being hired are to leave and go elsewhere?

As for hiring within NYS/NYC, while have nothing against St. Paul's grads, there isn't much noise about them being hired over anyone else at the moment. Indeed *all* new grads are finding it hard to get work, ADN nurses in particular. Yes, the former Saint Vincent's schools of nursing had an excellent reputation for nursing education, but that does not always translate to new owners.

North-Shore/LIJ owns two hospitals on Staten Island, Lenox Hill in Manhttan, along with many others, issued a statement last year that beginning in 2011 their healthcare system would seek to hire BSN grads. Those with ADN degrees who managed to get hired would have to agree to obtain their BSN within a few years of hire.

Yes, there will always been need for nurses, but just what sort of nurse will be hired in the future remains to be seen. Simply producing scores of ADN grads to fill a "shortage" has been tired before, and was one of the initial reasons for creation of the two year college based nursing programs, but times have changed, and has the profession.

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To Kara1582, I think your confused yourself! You start off as if you work for the school then end on a note that you were a student. Atleast I didnt have to go into details because DoGoodThen made it perfectly clear! Maybe if your an administrator in disguise you should do better in disguising. oohh Lord and you brag about your students doing so well lol!

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I am a graduate of Saint Paul's School of Nursing and would like to address all the accredidation issues.

#1 We are St Vincents Catholic Medical Centers School of Nursing, a institution with over 100 years of producing nurses for NY. We are now called St Pauls because when the economy took a downturn SVCMC went bankrupt. This was truly a sad day for many nurses and the community that St Vincents was in, luckily for NY St Vincents was purchased and sold to St Pauls , to continue producing nurses which are in great need.

St Paul's which is owned by education affiliates has nursing programs across the US and is owned by innovators in our field. No one has a hard time finding employment out of state from our school, we have programs in virtually every state and are well known for our success and high NCLEX pass rate. I know several people whom have obtained employment out of state even prior to graduation. They actually have had hospitals come in and recruit us. Also, one of our owners is Jay Ober, just Google him you will be impressed.

#2 I am very warmly accepted by hospitals when I tell them where I went to school and they understand and are so upset by what happened to St Vincents Hospital as it provided a great service to NY in the form of a hospital and nursing school.

#3 Our NCLEX pass rate was 100% for the last graduating class!

#4 Our passing grade of 80 in clasroom, is higher then either Nassau, SCCC or Queens Community College etc...

#5 Read studies and you will see that AD nurses come out performing at a higher lever for the first 6 months of employment where BSN and ADN's even out.

#6 Hospitals want you enrolled in a BSN program, for the integrity of the field, to hold it to a higher academic standard. Believe me, nurses are in need and if you want a job you will get one. Nursing can not stop ADN programs because we need to many nurses. As a profession, we want to hold ourselves to a higher standard of continued learning and will probably put into place a 5 yr post ADN to BSN policy.

#7 I have had 0 problem obtaining employment and I had friends that were accepted in prestigious programs before they even graduated, along side NYU grads.

#8 Also when I was there they were in the process of obtaining further accredidation, they had people from these institution come in and interview us etc...But it takes time and they will be accredidated shortly.

#9 As for Winthrop not working with certain schools? I can not say but I can say that we did many clinicals in the North Shore and LIJ system and Catholic Health Network and Booth Memorial and several other highly respected hospitals.

The school is academically rigorous and proves itself by it's 100% pass rate on NCLEX. Only 3 out of 10 applicants are accepted as well, so it is highly selective, requiring an entrance exam, interview etc...

Simple put, It continues to produce quality nurses as it has for over 100 years.

Ha! I'm calling you out on your "100%" passing rate comment.

New York State has just listed 2010 NCLEX passing rates for programs, and neither Saint Paul's school (which now by the way are listed on their own, not part of the defunct St. Vinny's), has anywhere near 100%.

The Queens campus had abit above 88%, with Staten Island (Richmond), little above 80%. In both cases these numbers are below the last few graduate nurse classes of Saint Vincent's Queens and Staten Island.

Have posted a link to the NYS website in another tread. Either look it up there or go to the site yourself, but stop "fronting" please. Current and potential nursing students need accurate information, and have enough on their plate sorting through the flannel put out by various schools to get them to part with their money.

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Hi, I find kara1582 post ABSOLUTELY BULL****. I went to that school. One hand had no idea what the other hand was doing. They were constantly trying to pull things over on the students until they would get caught and then would play stupid. The NCLEX pass rate was NOT 100% and NO ONE came to our school to recruit us. Most of my classmates still don't have a job. They don't help you find employment (they can't even find teachers for themselves) nor do they have a good reputation.

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