Accelerated BSN at UMDNJ

[jrgab05]

Hello all,

I have recently been accepted to the accelerated BSN program at UMDNJ. Has anyone recently been in the program? Any idea of where I can find out about course materials? I would like to try to get a head start on reading. I called UMDNJ and was told that I would receive info during orientation. Any suggestions?

Classes as follows start on 04/30:

Nurs 301 - Health Promotion in a Multicultural Society

Nurs 304 - Foundations of Nursing Practice

Nurs 312 - Health Informatics

Nurs 314 - Comprehensive Health Assessment

Nurs 318 - Pathophysiology

Thanks for any help!

[Double-Helix, BSN, RN]

You could try posting in the New Jersey Nurse's forum for more responses. However, you aren't likely to be able to get course information before you start the class. Text books and syllabi can change year to year so you might not be getting accurate information. Most teachers like to control the release of course materials due to possible cheating.

If you really want to get a head start, I would suggest some basic books about nursing interventions, health assessment, pathophysiology and pharmacology. There is so much to learn in nursing and in an accelerated program you have even less time to cover everything. A thorough understanding of the basics will help you tremendously when it comes to clinicals and your more specific courses. The general information will be much more beneficial over all then having information specific to the courses you'll be taking.

[jrgab05]

Thank you.