Villanova BSN Express

Best of luck, Pink & Ang!!

I hope you both get accepted to my old alma mater!

I did not do BSN Express, I did the standard 4 year BSN program as an undergrad straight out of high school.

I remember having classes with BSN Express students, and they all seemed happy with the program.

I graduated from Villanova's College of Nursing in May 2004. I moved to Florida, and sadly, I haven't been back to the campus since then. So, I regret to say, I haven't seen the brand new nursing building. But I have been on the website and seen pics, and it looks awesome!! The old home of the College of Nursing was St. Mary's Hall on West Campus. Actually, to be perfectly honest, that was convenient for me, because I lived in St. Mary's Hall my freshman year, and then I lived in the West campus apartments my junior year and senior year. :Sigh: I'm getting all nostalgic. But anyway, I think it is wonderful that Villanova College of Nursing has a brand new building. That means brand new nursing labs and computer labs and everything. Should be much nicer than what we had.

Well, if you both get accepted to Villanova Nursing, then be sure to enjoy Dr. Carol Weingarten and Dr. Theressa Capriotti!! I adored both of them. They are inspiring.

Good luck to ya!!

Nova Nurse, Class of '04

Hi!

I'm submitting my Villanova BSNExpress app tomorrow, I just found out about the program and went to the open house the other night...I'm REALLY impressed with the new nursing school, and I think Villanova is my new #1 choice!

Hi, I am new to the allnurses community. I llive in the Philadelphia area. Has anyone applied to Jefferson's Accelerated Pathway to MSN for September 09? I've applied and was wondering has anyone else. I also applied to Holy Family University and UofPenn? Anyone else?

I applied to Jeff's FACT program, Villanova, and probably Drexel (although I haven't filled out the application yet). I missed UPenn's deadline, but I probably wouldn't have applied anyways (didn't want to take the GRE!)

I wish u look! I will be applying to Villanova's Alternate Curriculum Program and Temple. I am really nervous! Waiting for a response is going to be nerve racking!

Hey Guys,

Does anybody know if they have you come in the night before to get patient info for clinicals at Villanova? I think it's Drexel's program that has you come in the night before, and I wasn't sure if Villanova was the same way!

apoptotic,

I graduated from Villanova Nursing in May 2004. I didn't do the BSN Express program, I did the 4 year program. I never ever had a clinical experience in which we had to come in the night before to get patient info. We usually started clinicals at 6:30am or 6:45am and our clinical professors would give us our patient assignments first thing in the morning. Doesn't make sense (IMHO) to come in the night before, because so much can change during the night shift. Plus, with the price of gas now, it seems like a waste of resources. And that won't prepare you for the real world, because in real world nursing, you don't know anything about your patient assignment until you arrive for your 12 hour shift and receive your assignment from the charge nurse and get change of shift report from the nurses about to go home.

However, I've been away from Nova these past four years, so I'm sure there have been many changes since I graduated, especially since they have the new building. But, it would really really surprise me if Villanova clinical professors make you come in the night before.

Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know I found out that I was accepted to the May 2009 BSNExpress class and am really excited! Anyone else out there know whether they've been accepted yet?

Congratulations are your acceptance! I will be applying to the Alternate Curriculum BSN at Villanova; from what I understand, they will begin reviewing applications in March 09 for admission for September 2009. How long did it take for you to receive a response? Was there an interview process?