Last Thursday I was at the college for the purpose of collecting my Chemistry grade with some classmates. Apparently, there was a graduation ceremony for RN's going on that night as well, and my friends started talking to one student to ask her about the program. I didn't hear the entire conversation, but one of my cohorts told me the student had stated that ELEVEN people had failed out of NUR-181 alone during her course!
Now, there's always a chance there was some sort of misunderstanding or miscommunication, but does this sound right? For what it's worth, I would think the application process and competitiveness of getting in to the program would assure a strong student population, so it makes me nervous to hear these things. I already received some insight from someone privately, but I was wondering what the public population made of this info.
hey everyone! I was accepted into the day program too and was wondering if anyone registered for their classes yet and which section they registered for? Also has anyone on here taken general psych at bergen and can recommend a good professor? I took mine over 10 years ago and have to repeat the class.
I took Prof. Maganzini, she was awesome, and I really enjoyed her class. Moskvina is definitely easier, however she has a very strong accent and her lectures are somewhat boring.
ketdv - you should apply to Christ Hospital in Jersey City. I don't think they are as competitive. It's definitely worth a try.
Does anyone know if we will be receiving a packet regarding which textbooks to buy and uniforms? I'm still waiting for BCC to update the Nursing Packet!
i think i'm going to go with moskvina.....maganzini wasn't teaching this summer and i wanna get this class over with before the fall semester starts and the nursing madness begins lol
jschroder - i'm confused. holy name accepted all my pre-reqs. i only have to take nursing classes and then i'll be done. also, you can still get your bsn if you go to holy name. both bcc and holy name offer your rn and then if you do two more yrs, you get your bsn. congrats on getting into both!
than Moskvina is the way to go, super easy, only on short paper and 4 tests ( tests are straight from the study guide so buy or borrow the study guide and it will be a piece of cake. And do yourself a favor - dont buy the newest edition of the textbook, get the earlier edition ( same exact thing, different picture on the cover)
@peanut They said they would accept my credits, but I would not receive an ADN from St Peters unless I took 27 credits there. You can always do your rn to bsn at st. peters, but from what I understand, you won't finish the holy name program with your adn unless you go to st. peters.
because of a personal issue, i deferred my acceptance. i'll be going for spring evening program instead. good luck everyone!! bright side this means there is an extra spot open for fall they'll give to the next person in line!! hope it’s one of you guys!
In my free time I read through the past 100+ pages of thread and saw that you were going or are currently at UMDNJ for your masters. I too am interested in going from my RN to my MSN and skipping over the BSN. I graduated FDU with a BA in Psychology. After completion of my RN I would like to go to FDU for the 1. Bridge to MSN, and then 2. MSN program. The bridge program enables me to skip over the BSN and go into the MSN because I hold a bachelors in another field.
I was wondering if you could tell me about the UMDNJ program? Also, if you like it or not.
Secondly, do you know if there is a disadvantage in skipping the BSN and going straight into your MSN? I am hoping that Magnet Status hospitals will still hire me without the BSN.
jschroder - i'm confused. holy name accepted all my pre-reqs. i only have to take nursing classes and then i'll be done. also, you can still get your bsn if you go to holy name. both bcc and holy name offer your rn and then if you do two more yrs, you get your bsn. congrats on getting into both!
bcc also has a bsn program...best part is...you pay bcc tuition.
bergen community college partners with kean university to deliver bachelor’s degree in nursing completion program
bergen community college and kean university today entered into a dual-enrollment partnership to offers bachelor of science nursing degree (bsn) completion program that will enable nursing students to earn their bachelor’s degree at bergen. the agreement, signed by bergen president dr. g. jeremiah ryan and kean president dr. dawood farahi at bergen community college at the meadowlands in lyndhurst, will mean that nursing students starting at bergen next semester will be able to take courses toward a bsn from kean while completing their associate in applied science degree at bergen.
“they also will be permitted to take a few upper division nursing courses here or at bergen community college at the meadowlands. kean will assign a faculty member to the bergen–kean partnership with an office at bergen’s meadowlands facility,” said joan murko, director of the registered nurse program at bergen.
“bringing the kean bsn completion program to bergen will be a significant benefit to nursing students, nursing education and to the community of healthcare providers in bergen county. in general, hospitals and medical offices rely on community colleges to prepare future generations of nurses,” said dr. ryan, adding that the college is a leading provider of training for registered nurses in bergen county.
“you cannot go into a hospital emergency room or a doctor’s office in bergen county without meeting a nurse who took his or her training at bergen,” dr. ryan said.
the bergen-kean partnership creates advantages for hospitals, many of which now prefer registered nurses that hold a bsn, as well as for nursing students.
having nurses that have attained a bsn helps hospitals such as hackensack university medical center and the valley hospital in ridgewood maintain magnet award status for nursing excellence from the american nurses credentialing center. the magnet award is the nursing profession's highest honor.
“every time a hospital is reaccredited for magnet status, the american nurses credentialing center raises the bar. they want a certain amount of nurses to have a bsn,” professor murko said. “there also is an advantage to hospitals hiring registered nurses with their associate degree who are working on their bsn because they are going to earn their degree sooner. it will cost the hospitals less in tuition reimbursement because nurses in the bergen-kean program can earn bsn in year-and-one-half instead of two years after their associate degree.
“it’s also a win-win for kean because it guarantees them a certain number of students,” she said.
“giving students the flexibility to complete their bsn degrees at community college campuses is a cost-effective model for students, the participating community colleges, and kean university,” said kean president dr. dawood farahi.
bergen is one of five community colleges that have collaborated or are in the process of collaborating with kean university in the bsn program. the others are essex county college, middlesex county college, ocean county college and raritan valley community college.
“this is another example of new jersey’s community colleges coming together in a statewide way to solve a statewide challenge,” said new jersey council of county colleges president dr. lawrence nespoli. “healthcare providers are in need of more nurses with bsn degrees, and many of our community college nursing students – past and present – want to earn this credential. we are grateful to kean university for partnering with us to provide this degree completion program on our community college campuses.”
students who hold an associate degree in nursing from bergen will be able to enroll in the kean university partnership as long as they maintained at least a 2.0 grade point average and already hold their state of new jersey registered nurse license. students who complete the program earn a bsn degree from kean university. participating students must successfully complete 125 credits to earn the kean university bsn degree. up to 88 community college credits are eligible for acceptance as transfer credits, and a minimum of 37 credits will be kean upper division courses, including 31 nursing credits.
bergen community college (www.bergen.edu) based in paramus is a public two-year coeducational college, enrolling nearly 17,000 students at locations in paramus, the philip j. ciarco jr. learning center in hackensack and bergen community college at the meadowlands in lyndhurst. the college offers associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs in a variety of fields.
Wow..that article was very interesting. Thanks, DaddyO. I didn't know schools allowed you to take classes towards your BSN while still going for your two year degree. Did you or any of your nursing friends do that? If so, was it manageable. Thanks for your insight!
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hey everyone! I was accepted into the day program too and was wondering if anyone registered for their classes yet and which section they registered for? Also has anyone on here taken general psych at bergen and can recommend a good professor? I took mine over 10 years ago and have to repeat the class.