Anyone else apply to or starting at St. Joe's in the fall?

48mystic · Mar 24, 2009

The handbook says they take BIO 20 from BCCon page 9 :)

creamyitalian · Mar 24, 2009

Wow I wasn't aware of that, everyone in my class took Nutrition together. Maybe it is a new thing, I'll have to look at my handbook when I get home.

Geez, it looks like you will have a pretty calm first semester!

cruzer7 · Apr 1, 2009

Thanks for all the info, "Creamyitalian". It's really helpful to have an "idea" of what's in store.....I had another question if you don't mind? It says that we start in August, is it more towards the end of august or the beginning? Also I should get the CPR done before it starts, right? I'm sure we will learn all this at orientation but I am curious. Thanks for your help.

creamyitalian · Apr 1, 2009

It was the last week of August for us. You can do CPR before school starts or during the first few weeks. I took it at Fatima Hospital the second week of school, it was a pretty short class, no biggie. If you take it elsewhere, make sure it is an American Heart Association approved HEALTHCARE PROVIDER course. If the card doesn't say AHA and Healthcare Provider, the school will not accept it. You'll also need to show proof of health insurance so you should bring your card to orientation.

Hope that helps, good luck!

Josh

nurse2009 · Apr 9, 2009

Im graduating from St Joes in a few weeks and I absolutly love the school. I think it is one of the best nursing schools in the new england area. you will know more than any other nurse grad from other schools and you will do things that other grads will not get the opportunity to do.

It is the best school. I will miss it:yeah:

cruzer7 · Apr 10, 2009

Thanks Nurse2009, That's nice to hear. Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! I always hear wonderful things about the graduates from St. Joes. I've heard that the experience as well as the overall performance of a St. Joes grad is wonderful. I have a friend who is a nurse and she did not go to St. Joes but CCRI. She said she can always tell when she has worked with grads from St. joes because they are so "put together" and know their stuff! I can't wait to get started!

nkara, CNA · Apr 23, 2009

I really appreciate all the information on this post. I just started my pre-req's at CCRI but I'm taking my time on them. I work full time nights at Hasbro so I don't have the luxury sleep. :) But I was going back and forth in my mind wether to apply to St Joe's or stick with CCRI's nursing program. Looks like when the time comes I will apply to St Joes.

cruzer7 · Aug 2, 2009

Hey Josh,

I appreciate all the questions you've answered for me so far. I hope you don't mind but I have another.....LOL....

I was wondering about the clinicals and lab on WED, TH, Fri......judging by the schedule, it seems that clinical group A will not have school on Friday? Is that the case for group B as well, would group B have Wednesdays off? I guess what I'm asking, Is there one group that is better to be in as far as a day off? And how do they decide the groups you're in? I know the Lab times are lottery style, is the groups as well? I am just hoping they don't do alphabetical order for many things because I am the last one on the roster...LOL.

Also, the book review.....they don't want a report of it but more of a opinion-based review? I have the guidelines given by the school and it seems that the purpose of the whole review is for them to see how well I can read, comprehend, interpret and communicate information accurately and critically? How I view people in certain situations? Or am I just thinking way to hard about what they want?! LOL! I should shut up and write the damn thing already!!

Also you mentioned being 1 of only 2 males at the school and ironically my sister who works at a nearby "hospital" told me she worked with a guy who was finishing up his first year at St joes and she was asking him all sorts of questions (she is a CCRI nursing student). Wonder if it was you??..that would be really coincidental!! Small world...

Thanks again for your help.

creamyitalian · Aug 2, 2009

In first semester you are assigned to a clinical professor and either group A (thurs) or group B (fri), you don't get to choose. I was in group B so I had clinical on Friday, which meant I had to pick up my assignment on thursday (after 1230) and I had wednesday off. If you are in group A then you get your assignment on wednesday, have clinical thursday, then have friday off. Obviously most people would prefer group A so they can have a 3 day weekend, so that is why they don't let you choose. Either way, you do get the whole day off which is good. And the day you pick up your assignment is a pretty easy day too because you are only spending an hour (or more or less depending on the situation) getting the assignment and you can get it at any time of the day after 1230. I don't remember the schedule that well, but I know there are labs and other things thrown in here and there on certain weeks and there are certain weeks you won't have clinical at all.

Don't sweat the book review at all. Follow the guidelines exactly as they tell you, and make sure you follow APA style. Basically just give a brief overview of the book (I'm assuming it is still a Mitch Albom book) and then just critique his style, give negatives and positives, etc...you know, the same boring stuff you did in high school. I think everyone got As.

And ya that is probably me that your sister was talking to. I just started working there and a lot of my coworkers are in nursing school or trying to get in. Does your sister work on the children's unit on evenings? I think that is who mentioned their sister was going to St. Joes but it could be someone else.

Let me know and I will see you in a few weeks...hope you are ready!

cruzer7 · Aug 3, 2009

Yeah that's my sister Jen. What a small world!!! Well thanks for the info again. I'm getting ready and excited to start! Just need one more book ( nutrition) then I'll be ready and waiting! Lol.

Well I will put the name with the face in 3 more weeks.

Thanks again

Jill

NSALVADORE · Aug 4, 2009

Hey Josh!!! Can you believe our second year is only 3 weeks away!!! It's coming up way to quickly but on the other hand I'm very excited!! Hope things are going well for you!! Things are great here, crazy busy but going great!

Jill, Congrats on getting into St. Joes and I will assure you it is a fab school and most of us truly love it!!! If you have any more questions you can always give me a shout out too :) Best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

creamyitalian · Aug 4, 2009

Hey Nicole. The summer flew by for me, I hope yours has been fun. But I'm not dreading going back to school at all, it should be a good experience this year. Still need to buy all those books though. See ya in a couple weeks.

And ya small world Jill...I mean it is Rhode Island and all but still, small world.