St Paul's School of Nursing Jan/Spring 2012?

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Hi,

I am applying to Saint Paul's School of Nursing for the Spring Semester that begins Jan 3, 2012. Anyone else?? :yeah:

I take mass transit and then the M train is right by where I live so it is a pretty straight shot. Yes most people that don't have A&P don't have class on that day

Im excited for orientation!! Mine is on thursday!

Southern_87, what were the names of the clinical sites?

I just remember about three of them because I didn't write them down forest hills hospital, Woodhull medical center, Wycoff heights hospital, Lincoln, and Montifiore. One site in long island but inthink it is a nursing home.No clinical sites in Manhattan.There are several more but can't remember the rest off the top of my head. They choose our clinical sites for us there are no preferences given unless you want to switch sites with someone but tht has to be approved. We are only having seven clinical days as freshman a total of 42hrs and as we progress through the semesters we receive more.

Sorry I know that is more than three some more came to me as I was typing.

Oh ok, thanks!!!

Hmm,interesting. Queens hospital is a clinical site also,when we started. Flushing hospital is also a choice though that comes later in program. Yeah the director does say we have no choice but what she means to say is that there is no guarantee of site and there are a limited amounts of hospitals that they will have a contract with.Sometimes there is a rare chance that they dont have a clinical intructor or the deal falls through with a hospital.In our nursing fundamentals class we had the choice of where we wanted to go. The earlier you sign up the more chance you get to have your choice.During the end of our semester they added some hospitals for the next term.I don't remember which ones because i was so set on going to Forest Hills again.It's one of the better hospitals for clinical. I just wanted to say is that the first semester is fairly easy. There really is no reason for you not to get all A's. Don't get caught up with the drama.So aim for that.All the best.

yeah she named those as well @nike33 thanks for listing some more clinical sites in Queens and given more information. Wow so forest hills hospital is good that is great to know.

nike33, what semester are you in now? any other heads up you can give us?

I'm schedule to take the Hesi exam tomorrow! I have been reviewing for the past week, I feel comfortable and ready for the exam but I'm getting nervous. When I get like this, I end up blanking out when I start the exam. I totally have a brain spasm, I forget everything.

yeah.forest hills is nice.it's in a nice location and runs better that other hospitals in my opinion.It's under the LIJ banner so nuff said on that!

yeah @Ashley627.i finished my first semester, starting second in aug-sep. yeah dont get caught up with drama.blaming the teacher,blaming the school etc.

all the freshman level nursing courses are a little work.you do have to read unfortunately! if you have the time to read the entire chapter awesome!your work will be cut out for you when you take your boards! if you work or have family you can still get A's buy at least showing up to class,PAYING ATTENTION to your teacher rather than their PERSONALITY,and least 2 days before a exam go over your handouts. i got by, doing this like 4hrs before the exam (in extreme cases only!). their exams are ten times easier than the material they cover in class.hope the it'll be the same trend for you guys!

don't sleep on skills lab where you do the hands on stuff.it haunted me and other people as well. they test 2 times during sem. pay as much attention as u can and practice the skills regularly. people break down when they get tested due to lack of practice and preparedness.one instructor ate me alive,so don't put yourself in that position. sucks if you don't know how to take a blood pressure!!

yeah don't buy all the books at once.gauge each class and see if you really need it.

anything else, during the semester, holler!

well thanks for the pointers! I guess I'll hold off on ordering the books(good thing you told me, I was getting ready to buy every one on the list) do yuo get to make your schedule after your first semester? I thought it was weird that I couldnt pick my own schedule. Im also wondering if everyone is in the same class? I was told there are 60 seats, seems a bit small?

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