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We had orientation Monday and Tuesday of the first week. The previous class had an orientation week before. Apparently it changes year to year.

Sorry, I missed that this was in the advance practice forum. Hopefully next semester will be better and you will have instructors who are actually interested in teaching. If professors are...

I would suggest making an appointment with your professor to go over your exams one on one. The feedback will really help you target your weaknesses and improve your test taking strategies. There is...

Did you go over the exam afterwards? What types of mistakes are you making? Are you over thinking? Bringing extra info into the question? Hard to say without examples.

You will be at multiple different sites throughout the program. So far I have been in four different hospitals, although some people in our group were at Fairfax more than once.

Yes there are extra immunizations. They provide a physical form, but you are not required to use it. Some requirements also have a designated time frame, so if you jump the gun you'll have to do it...

I would suggest NOT attending the May orientation. The nursing school had very little information to pass along at that point. If you wait until June you will likely get more of your questions...

Communication is not their strong suit. I'd expect some general info in the next few weeks, but don't expect to know clinical site placements and stuff until a week or two before the semester starts....

Call the nursing office. 703-993-1926. The administrative assistant is super nice and helpful and will either answer your questions or get you to the right person.

There is a preview including the lab facilities on April 21st from 10:30-2:00. I'm sure you could call the nursing office for more info. Good luck with your decision and let me know if you have...

Congratulations!

I'm currently in an aBSN program--11 1/2 months. About all I can say is brace yourself. Stay organized, make a schedule and keep up on your work. As for working there are a couple who work a few...

I a NOT a morning person. Unfortunately getting up at 6:00 for my one 7:30 class is now considered 'sleeping in' by comparison to the 4:40 wake up time on clinical days. They told us preceptorship...

I'm not sure. I think clinicals will probably stay T/R though.

From the head of the nursing department at a town hall meeting.

Supposedly next year classes are suppose to start at 7:30 and be back on Fairfax. Just a heads up.

I appreciate the feedback and I understand where my instructor was coming from. The incident did not involve patient safety, or any real ethical issues, and I know the manager did not come to her. It...

Long story short, we are required to keep journals about our clinical experiences which we hand in to our instructor. Last week I wrote about something I witnessed that I felt was unprofessional and...

We have had people at VHC, Sibley, Mt Vernon, Children's, and Fairfax. Summer will be much more spread out.

Yes, there are two summer clinicals. We have five weeks of community health along with two online courses. Then a one week intensive lab--all day 8:00 - 4:00. Then preceptorship! I can't believe...

I had a patient once who stated she was allergic to saline flushes.

In the fall I think we had 16 credits. We had a 3 credit 8-day course over winter break. Currently we have 16 credits and then I think we have 12 in the summer. Even though the fall and spring have...

Clinicals are largely what you make of them. Of course some instructors are better than otters, but you need to put in the effort to get the best experience. We don't get much say at all right now,...

There are 48 spots (although we have 47 people b/c one dropped out the first week). I don't know how many applicants there were, but it was a lot. Despite what they make you believe, not everyone...

Good luck from a current GMU student. :) I remember being in your position last winter. The waiting is brutal!