Banner Fellows March Cohort

Cswan · Dec 30, 2009

Hey Sazzygrl! Got my letter too...can't wait to hear all the new info on orientation and schedules. I agree it is finally starting to feel real now! By the way, do you happen to live in the west valley? I am in the west valley and am hoping there will be others...for carpooling or studying

sazzygrl · Dec 30, 2009

I live in the west valley too, so carpooling and getting together to study would be great! Hopefully we can find others from the west valley at orientation.

sazzygrl · Feb 22, 2010

Quick question for OCD Mom, We have orientation March 1, and I was wondering how we should dress. Are slacks more appropriate than jeans? Also should we bring all of our textbooks? Probably silly questions, but I am really excited and want to continue to make a good impression. How are clinicals so far? Thanks again for all the advice, :)

OCD_Mom · Feb 22, 2010

I dressed fairly casual. You will be sitting the entire time meeting with instructors, advisor others from Banner. Definitely don't go looking like a slob but comfortable enough to sit in a hard chair at a desk all day! Be prepared for your drug test to be administered sometime that week. You will want to get your Student ID too and have, most if not all of your immunization stuff ready to turn in as well (be sure you got your 2 Step TB test, my doc screwed that up for me.) You won't need your text books but do bring something to write with and write on - Black ink is what you should get used to using. You will get lots of papers to sort through as well so I file folder is provided but I brought my own that day.

We finished clinicals a couple of weeks ago, I have my last final for Block 1 tomorrow...I hope I studied enough to keep my 'A'. I am going to Good Sam next block for my clinical rotation.

To get through this program I will suggest that you read ahead as much of possible and watch the videos and stuff they provide you links to for your preclinical stuff which that is all you do the first couple of weeks. Always read and be ready to participate in class, during you lab time PRACTICE LOTS it will honestly help you get through your practicums feeling secure as well as in clinical too, never read into questions on the exams (what you are given is all you know,) also get to know your classmates you can really help each other out. Enjoy this gift you have been given - it is a lot of work but a real privelge and a wonderful opportunity....

inspiredRN10 · Feb 22, 2010

Congrats to everyone who has gotten accepted! That is so exciting! I have a question though, for everyone who has been accepted, there has been a lot of rumors about Banner is either cancelling their whole program, or they are doing some major reconstruction...!!! Has anyone heard this? And if so, can you shed some light on what you've heard? I was hoping to get into Banner within this year...

OCD_Mom · Feb 22, 2010

Basically Banner is scaling down the program with fewer and smaller cohorts to equal the number of jobs opening up. I believe there will only be 1 group of 30 at a time with the program with most centered at Gateway. That is how our instructor/advisor explained it to us.

inspiredRN10 · Feb 22, 2010

Well I am glad they are not cancelling it all together! That is a relief. But the cohorts now start in March, July, and October, and so now they will only take 30 per year, in one of those months? And do you know when these changes are going to take place? Oh wow, that is alot of pressure! Do you know if are they still going to do a cohort for people with previous bachelors? (Sorry for all the questions, just trying to get the info!)

OCD_Mom · Feb 22, 2010

I'm not sure how they are going to do that. I would got to the Banner Website or talk with a nursing advisor at Gateway CC to see if they have the rest of the answers. I do know that they canceled some of the Banner orientation meetings that are held at Gateway, one was for last week.

Definitely apply write the best SHORT essays you can and cross your fingers.

sazzygrl · Feb 23, 2010

OCD Mom-Thanks again for the great info, it should make the first day go smoother! I hope your finals went okay, Keep us updated on your clinicals!

Ally07-Banner only accepted 30 for the March cohort and that was for Gateway. There were a few other threads about Banner making changes to the Fellows program. Attend the March info session, they should be able to give more information then. Still apply, it is well worth it! Good luck!:)

Cswan · Feb 23, 2010

Hi sazzygrl! Got your pm today...I am so new to this though that I don't think I can send private messages?! Yea, less than a week to go!!! I also picked up my books, ID and parking. I am sooo excited and nervous all at the same time! Not sure how this all works, but mabey somehow we can exchange emails to make things a bit easier. I will lookout for you on orientation. Probably not many Swan's...so you should find me easily! :) I can't wait to start, are you all READY!?

hereitgoes3 · Feb 24, 2010

Sazzygrl & Cswan-

I haven't gotten on here in forever, I kind of forgot about it because I have been in my own little world excited to FINALLY start school! It's almost here. Yikes and Yahoo and the same time. How you girls feeling? I'm so anxious and ready to take it all in. And to finally be done with the FLUFF pre-reqs and finally be IN THE PROGRAM. But answer to your question I live in the east valley, Gilbert area. Are you two in the West valley? I'm excited for orientation and to meet our crew thats going to be each others shoulders to lean on the next 16 months. We did it! It's finally here. WEEEEEEEEE!

sazzygrl · Feb 24, 2010

We are both in the West Valley! But maybe we can figure out study groups when we get started. I am really excited to finally get started, I feel like I have been waiting forever! This is it, in 5 days a new chapter of our lives begins!!!!! :yeah: :balloons: Its going to be a lot of hard work but oh so worth it!!!