Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

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Anyone else applying to the accelerated BSN?? Deadline is November 1st ... YIKES! ... :eek: ... need moral support :D !!

Specializes in Hobbits.

The deposit deadline is April 1st. I've heard stories of alternates being called up to the first day of the program, though.

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so if people dont have their deposit in by April 1st they are no longer registered for summer? thats pretty harsh

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Specializes in Hobbits.

Look what I found!

So, I am currently enrolled at SB, started last June, graduating this May - yippee!!!! So, I am sure you knew it would not be a bed of roses, it really isn't, but it is a GREAT PROGRAM.

Summer Semester:

Fundamentals of Nsg. - 10 credits

Health Assessment - 4 Credits

Perspectives in Nursing - 1 Credit

Nutrition - 1 credit

Medmath - 2 credits (I think)

TOTAL - 18 credits

PS. The do not panic, the fundamentals credits include clinical hours. Clinicals were 1 day per week for 12 hours - e.g. Sunday 7am to 7pm. I can't even remember the summer well, I think we had classes all day (Monday to Thursday) through 4 pm except 1 day to 6pm for Math.

TIP: Go the the Health Sciences bookstore before classes start, check out the math book and start doing the chapters and worksheets, it really helps when classes start, and you can skip some of the math classes.

Fall:

(early Fall) OB or Peds - 6 credits with clinicals

Psych - 6 credits with clinicals

Ecological Frameworks - 2 credits (ends in early Nov.)

Research in Nursing - 2 credits (ends early Nov.)

(Late Fall) - if you did OB for first half i.e. to end October, you will do Pediatrics from Nov. to Dec.

OB or Peds - 6 credits with clinicals

Psych - 6 credits (cont'd) with clinicals

Pharmacology (Begins mid-november, runs through April) (5 credits)

Pathology (Begins mid-November, runs through April) (3 credits)

Spring:

Med-Surg (9 credits) with clinicals

Legal and Ethical (2 or 3 credits)

Community Nsg (2 or 3) short clinicals are done in June for this course

Pharmacology (Begins mid-november, runs through April) (5 credits) - cont'd

Pathology (Begins mid-November, runs through April) (3 credits) - cont'd

Capstone Practicum (1 mth April-May). This is internship-type

The program is do-able if you organize your time. I do not recommend working while in the program, it is very demanding and you sometimes have weekend clinicals. The program is fantastic, you learn a lot, you are not at all robbed, you get to learn lots of things in the classroom and in clinicals. You will be surprised that by the end of the summer, you will already feel like a nurse and be speaking nursing jargon!

Pharmacology is the most challenging course for me thus far, you have to learn lots of drugs etc, but you have a good backgroud before taking this course, so that should help.

Clinicals are at SB and other hospitals in LI - e.g. Good Samaritan, St.Catherine's of Sienna, LIJ, NorthShore Manhasset, VA at Northport etc. Very diverse experience at each institution. StonyBrook hospital is the best, I think, great resources, teaching hospital, great for research.

Ok, think I've given you lots of info, do not panic, before you know it, you will be at the end. Just STUDY, STUDY, STUDY.

1) Are the clinicals only one day for the whole year or only one 12 hour day in the summer session?

In the Fall we had 2 clinical days, 1 for Psych and the other for OB/Peds. The Psych clinicals are shorter - approx. 6 hours because Psych runs for the entire semester. In the spring the clinicals will be 1 day - 12 hrs.

2) Is there anything that we should buy before the semester starts? Orientation is so late, I don't want to be scrambling! What is the attire we need?

I do not know if the uniforms will change, but you generally need white uniform pants (NOT SCRUBS - THEY ARE TOO THIN) e.g. Landau brand they are thicker. And a white lab coat, hip-length, no longer. You will also need white nursing shoes NO SNEAKERS - you may check out Nurse Mates. No need to rush though.

3) Is there time for a life at all??

I did/do not have much of a life during this program, because it is so intense, but we did hang out with the class at the end of the semester. You may be able to find some time to do weekend partying between exams....lol.

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I'm currently in the program if anyone has any questions. The schedule is about right just take out Ethical Frameworks which is no longer required and replace it with "Health Policy" 1 cr in Spring.

The poster was right, don't panic before you know it it will be the end!

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Hi gals/guys... join our very own FB page: Stony Brook ABSN Class of 2011

ifoundnemo, I've read your previous posts... thanks for being so helpful! I plan to pay it forward like you when the new class comes in... it's been so nice having an insider's pov.

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Hi gals/guys... join our very own FB page: Stony Brook ABSN Class of 2011

ifoundnemo, I've read your previous posts... thanks for being so helpful! I plan to pay it forward like you when the new class comes in... it's been so nice having an insider's pov.

It sucks going in blindly!!!! But you will all have an amazing experience, the professors are SO wonderful!

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hi guys i have just been accepted to the 2 yr program does anyone know what the scrubs are like that we have to wear? just curious

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I graduated from the 1 year accelerated program in '07. If nothing has changed, you have to wear white scrub pants, a white lab type coat, white shoes, and a neat shirt underneath the coat - I'm female and usually wore pastel polos - I think they had to be solid colored. I remember them being kind of particular on the length of the jacket - couldn't be very long if I remember correctly. I personally thought having to wear those long sleeves in clinicals was silly! Hope this helps!

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hey guys, Did you all get your medical papers in yet?...i just logged into solar and noticed that i have a hold because i did not meet my health service requirements...it says i am at risk of deregistration. I am panicking!!

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Specializes in Hobbits.

The student health form is separate from the nursing health form. For the student form the physical isn't required, just immunization records. If you call student health the nurses there are very friendly and helpful--they'll tell you what to do.

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I'm in the one year program right now....

Some hope for readers who are alternates: a classmate of ours was called on the afternoon of Day 1 of orientation to come in! And, the president of our class who has a 4.0 was an alternate!!!

The uniform is white pants and a white hip length jacket with pastel colored polo shirts and white nurse shoes. You'll wear this for most clinicals. The only difference is that for psych, you wear business casual with your white lab coat and for the L&D part of OB, you wear surgical scrubs.

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dfgo: I saw you sent me a private message. I can't write back - don't know why. Send me an email to [email protected] and I'll send you what I can.

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