Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

anglmom777 · Jun 16, 2006

NoelChristine,

I was pleasantly surprised when I moved to Pittsburgh 15 years ago. The people here are wonderful! You will like Emsworth area.

Andy,

I agree with you the atmosphere at Shadyside seems great! I was very comfortable (even though I was taking a test!). Good luck with school in the fall.

Tammy

tookewlandy · Jun 16, 2006

Thank you Tammy, I was scaring myself to death wondering if i was going to be able to handle it or not but i am confident in the fact that Nursing is what i was meant to do i am a great CNA and i think that will translate into me being a great nurse

ChristineN, BSN, RN · Jun 16, 2006

Thank you Tammy, I was scaring myself to death wondering if i was going to be able to handle it or not but i am confident in the fact that Nursing is what i was meant to do i am a great CNA and i think that will translate into me being a great nurse

Andy, I'm glad that even though you aren't coming to Shadyside that you haven't given up on nursing. I too, wonder if I can handle it, or if I'll fail out. I keep reminding myself that I've passed all of my gen-ed classes so far, and while clinicals aren't they same, many of my study habbits should be. We'll just have to take it one semester at a time. :)

ChristineN, BSN, RN · Jun 20, 2006

No letter yet, anyone else gotten a letter in the past few days?

anglmom777 · Jun 21, 2006

Still waiting also!!

ChristineN, BSN, RN · Jun 26, 2006

I got my letter. I've been accepted for part-time for fall or full-time for spring.

tookewlandy · Jun 26, 2006

CONGRATS NOEL, What shall you chose???

anglmom777 · Jun 26, 2006

I got my letter. I've been accepted for part-time for fall or full-time for spring.

Congratulations Noel Christine! Have you decided which you are accepting?

I was offered both as well. I will be starting fulltime in February.

Tammy

ChristineN, BSN, RN · Jun 26, 2006

Yes, I've decided. After talking it over with Julie, I've decided to start in the fall as a part-time student (which is what I would have technically been anyway due to transferring so many classes), and try to switch to full-time after a couple semesters. See you at Shadyside, Tammy :)

srun21 · Apr 9, 2007

hello everyone! i have been looking into going to school at shadyside. i would be attending full time. i was wondering if anyone knew whether or not you are allowed to work at a student status in the hospital? i would love to get more hands on experience while attending classes even if it's just basic tasks. plus, i wouldn't have to work doing something else. take care! sharla

mommyjskns · Apr 9, 2007

Hi, Sharla! I'm waiting on acceptance to Shadyside. I'm not sure about working as a student, but I think that you can get trained as a CNA while you are in nursing school. Did you apply or take the entrance exam yet? Good luck with your decision.

ChristineN, BSN, RN · Apr 9, 2007

hello everyone! i have been looking into going to school at shadyside. i would be attending full time. i was wondering if anyone knew whether or not you are allowed to work at a student status in the hospital? i would love to get more hands on experience while attending classes even if it's just basic tasks. plus, i wouldn't have to work doing something else. take care! sharla

hello, shadyside students are encouraged to get jobs as aides at the hospital, provided you can balance work and school (part-time or casual work would be recommended). when you start school a nurse's aide recruiter will come to the school and try to recruit alot of the new class to be aides. you still need to complete an approximately 2 week paid training class at the hosptial, before you are placed on a floor. i have been a student at shadyside since aug '06 and an aide at the hospital since nov '06. if you have any questions about the hospital or the school please feel free to contact me.

christinen (class of '08)