Brookhaven Fall 2019

Shauntil07, LVN · Apr 3, 2019

3 minutes ago, Dcher9802 said:
Hi everyone, I'm a full time working single mom and I'm wondering if Brookhaven's nursing program will be doable. I work in a hospital and I'm curious to know what time the class hours are. My job is very supportive of me attending nursing school but I can't afford to miss too many hours during the week. I work the evening shift.

Hello and welcome to the forum! I have seen in past forums from others who work, have families, etc...that the program is doable but it is very hard work. If you can cut back on hours that's great! But if not, you're in the same boat as I am. I have two kids, married and I work 12 hr shifts at the hospital. I do have a supportive network (which I think will important for you since you are a single parent) and I'm hoping to apply for the Spring 2020 entrance.

grey.matters · Apr 3, 2019

52 minutes ago, Dcher9802 said:
Hi everyone, I'm a full time working single mom and I'm wondering if Brookhaven's nursing program will be doable. I work in a hospital and I'm curious to know what time the class hours are. My job is very supportive of me attending nursing school but I can't afford to miss too many hours during the week. I work the evening shift.

I spoke to Barbara and she said they make and give us the schedule. It all depends on the hospitals and what clinical days they offer and then the school works the schedule around that. There’s a previous thread from another year that talks about what a typical week might be like - I’ll link it when I have time to find it. Barbara said students should only work 20 hours max.

suebeecron · Apr 3, 2019

This is what I received from someone who started in January:

“My 1st semester schedule was as follows:

Monday- 7a-7p clinicals

Wednesday- 8a-12p open lab

Thursday- 1p-5p nursing skills lab

Friday- 8a-12p nursing foundations lecture

Now your actual clinical wont start until 8l6 weeks into your semester so on whatever your clinical day is you will go from 8 to 5 to pre clinical which is like part lecture part skills learning.

Your schedule will be similar and you dont get to pick it. About a week before classes start they will send out an email with this spread sheet and instructions on what classes for you to register based off your clinical group you get put in and itll be 9 to 10 people per group typically. It's a luck of the draw sort of thing.”

That’s the scoop I got.

vmrose93 · Apr 4, 2019

So is clincal 8-5 or 7-7? I've looked at prior schedules and syllabuses from the program and it stated clinical were 8-5.

vmrose93 · Apr 4, 2019

1 hour ago, suebeecron said:
This is what I received from someone who started in January:
“My 1st semester schedule was as follows:
Monday- 7a-7p clinicals
Wednesday- 8a-12p open lab
Thursday- 1p-5p nursing skills lab
Friday- 8a-12p nursing foundations lecture
Now your actual clinical wont start until 8l6 weeks into your semester so on whatever your clinical day is you will go from 8 to 5 to pre clinical which is like part lecture part skills learning.
Your schedule will be similar and you dont get to pick it. About a week before classes start they will send out an email with this spread sheet and instructions on what classes for you to register based off your clinical group you get put in and itll be 9 to 10 people per group typically. It's a luck of the draw sort of thing.”
That’s the scoop I got.

From the look of this schedule you apparently cannot work any day time hours! Wow.

eriPackWOman · Apr 4, 2019

Seeing working is a topic.... the way the nursing program seems to be set up,.. it all is under 12 hours per semester (if you take out all the pre-reqs like microbiology and A&P2 in the first semester).. which means not full time..... does that mean people can't get financial aid due to not being a full time student???? This is concerning if we can't work full time and chances are part time jobs don't pay very well... I'm just trying to figure out how I'm going to survive in life.. lol.

vmrose93 · Apr 4, 2019

5 minutes ago, eriPackWOman said:
Seeing working is a topic.... the way the nursing program seems to be set up,.. it all is under 12 hours per semester (if you take out all the pre-reqs like microbiology and A&P2 in the first semester).. which means not full time..... does that mean people can't get financial aid due to not being a full time student???? This is concerning if we can't work full time and chances are part time jobs don't pay very well... I'm just trying to figure out how I'm going to survive in life.. lol.

This applies to me because I've taken all prerequisites including development psychology, micro and path and pharm. So I will not be considered full time. I don't believe this disqualifies you from FASFA though, just a less grant amount.

eriPackWOman · Apr 4, 2019

27 minutes ago, vmrose93 said:
This applies to me because I've taken all prerequisites including development psychology, micro and path and pharm. So I will not be considered full time. I don't believe this disqualifies you from FASFA though, just a less grant amount.

Just a question to you, and to perhaps anyone else who's done this.. why have you taken both Path and Pharm? just for the extra points on your application? If you look at semester 1 both are listed as options, one or the other.

SEMESTER I

SCIT 1408Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology II OR4

BIOL 2402Anatomy and Physiology II(4)

RNSG 1301Pharmacology (3) OR

RNSG 1311Nursing Pathophysiology(3)

RNSG 1413Foundations for Nursing Practice4

RNSG 1105Nursing Skills I1

RNSG 1362Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse3

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grey.matters · Apr 4, 2019

44 minutes ago, eriPackWOman said:
Just a question to you, and to perhaps anyone else who's done this.. why have you taken both Path and Pharm? just for the extra points on your application? If you look at semester 1 both are listed as options, one or the other.
SEMESTER I
SCIT 1408Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology II OR4
BIOL 2402Anatomy and Physiology II(4)
RNSG 1301Pharmacology (3) OR
RNSG 1311Nursing Pathophysiology(3)
RNSG 1413Foundations for Nursing Practice4
RNSG 1105Nursing Skills I1
RNSG 1362Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse3
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I took both for the extra points and so I can spend more time devoted to the foundations class, skills and clinicals if I’m accepted

JuliaMM22 · Apr 4, 2019

A couple of people I've talked to who didn't take it prior to applying said it was just added stress to their schedule if they took one and not the other. I guess they just prefer to get any classes out of the way that they can beforehand.

eriPackWOman · Apr 4, 2019

15 minutes ago, JuliaMM22 said:
A couple of people I've talked to who didn't take it prior to applying said it was just added stress to their schedule if they took one and not the other. I guess they just prefer to get any classes out of the way that they can beforehand.

I do understanding wanting to get it out of the way before Nursing school.. but it says you can choose between the two.... meaning.. You really only have to take ONE for the program.. the other is an Option to take.. so why stress by taking both??? other then the benefit for extra points on an application.

Get what I'm saying? How is someone saying it added stress to their schedule if they took one and not the other? It's optional.. if they had taken ONE before nursing school.. they wouldn't have to take the other one anyways.. so how is that adding to the stress of nursing school?

JuliaMM22 · Apr 4, 2019

I totally understand! Recently it was changed to picking one or the other because the people I know applied 2 semesters ago and both were required at that time. I've already taken both, but it's nice they made either one an option!