Did anyone Get accepted to Brooklyn Adult learning Center for FALL 2008?Mid Manhattan

Elizabeth: What part of Brooklyn are you from?

I would suggest you go throught the American Heart Association(google it and you search by zip code) to renew your CPR b/c it's good for two years. The red cross is only good for one year and more money.

yep I paid 1140 on thursday. had to pay asap to secure my spot in mid manhattan since the spots were filling up so fast. not sure when to give the other $1000 though.

jtsang: the other $1000 is due in the first week of january 2009. It written in the acceptance letter.

Elizabeth: I live Prospect Park, I want to go to the brooklyn Campus also.

Congrats to you all. I graduated last year from the brooklyn location. Your in for quite a year but it'll all be worth it in the end. Whatever you do just make sure you don't miss too many days, a few people almost got kicked out for that last year. Other than that, they'll support you and help you with anything you need. Good Luck.

Sorry couldn't reply privately...having a little trouble figuring out the system. The first semester, if I remember correctly is mostly gonna be general classes like Anatomy, Nutrition, Growth & Development, medical terminology/dosage calculations (which is given throughout the program) and PNA (I can't remember exactly what it stands for but I think it's Practical Nursing Assessment). Except for dosage, these classes run until December/January and you have to pass them in order to make it into clinicals in January. Which you will do, unless you fail every exam and show absolutely no effort it's really hard not to pass. Quizzes are given weekly and exams every 2-3 weeks. During clinicals, the student body is broken up into two large groups which will alternate every two weeks between going to the facilities and staying in class. To answer your question this is where the uniform comes in, you only have to wear your uniform to clinicals, which you'll be happy to hear cuz they're hideous. Think Alice in Wonderland meets Florence Nightingale . When your not at the facilities and your in class, you'll be taking Pharmacology, med surg, in addition to dosage during the second semester which ends around April. After this you'll take Pediatrics and Maternity which ends out the year. Just be prepared to be thoroughly confused and overwhelmed the first few weeks. Classes are Mon-Fri from 9-4pm and unless your in clinicals don't expect to get out early too often. Also, the downside to the program is they're notoriously disorganized and they're known for telling you one thing one day and something completely different the next day. Not trying to get too personal but I would carry extra money and try to take some time off from work at least for the first couple of weeks because on a few occasions we've had to run to pick up documents, make copies, get test results, and get extra pictures taken unexpectedly. Hopefully they've gotten more organized and this doesn't happen to you but just be prepared. Hope this helps, if you have anymore questions feel free to contact me and I'll answer them the best I could.

I recently got news that I was accepted to the program at Goldwater Hospital. Yeah me! I start Sept 4th. I can't wait. With the program I'm in The City of NY is paying for it. I just have to pay them back in time. Just 2 years, which isn't bad. I'll be working in a city hospital with good benefits and I'll be in the union. You can't beat that!