Brookhaven Nursing Spring 2016

Published

This forum is for anyone applying to the nursing program at Brookhaven College for the spring 2016 semester.

I will be applying for the spring semester and would like to meets others who are applying as well.

Amandabear96, I was accepted to North Lakes program and also invited to interview with Brookhaven. Hopefully I get the chance to choose between the two. I've heard some bad things about the North Lake/El Centro program like teachers quitting in the middle of the semester or they just didn't care about the student's grades. Not sure if it was an isolated incident or not. I really think both programs will be equally hard. You spend the same amount of time in clinicals and in the classroom, the only difference is you get the summer off with North lake/El centro. I also have two small children so I need to figure out if I want the summer off to be with them.

I know someone who graduated from Brookhaven last year and right after she passed her NCLEX she got a job at the Parkland ER. I don't think getting a job will be hard with an ADN. Like people said before, most hospitals will allow you to get your BSN within 3 years.

Good luck on deciding your program!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Does anyone know anything about a writing sample? I believe I had read something about that previously on a post

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Neuro/EMU, Pediatrics, Med Surg.

Good luck to those interviewing tomorrow!!!!!!! :up: Can't wait to hear all about it :)

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Hey amytx1978, what tips do you have for preparing for the interview?

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I'm wondering what type of questions and what the heck the writing prompt is like. So nervous/anxious.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Neuro/EMU, Pediatrics, Med Surg.

I have a feeling we might not get much tips or pointers from anyone who interviewed.... I think at this point we are all each other's competition :specs:

The writing, from what I understand, is to make sure we know proper grammar and vocabulary- just try to be clear and concise.

Some of the general questions can be found on past threads- why nursing? strengths/weaknesses? etc...very general. There's probably no right or wrong answer, just gotta do the best we can and hope we get lucky and hear before the weekend ;)

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I will tell you that the Brookhaven instructors care A LOT about the students and what they have going in their lives. They have a lot of pressure from their higher ups regarding the success of each student. I'm in 1st semester at Brookhaven and I have felt nothing but support and encouragement from all the instructors so far.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I had my interview and wish I did better. PD82 is right about the sample writing and interview questions. They are very basic questions. I was so nervous! I hope I get in. The instructors seemed very nice and said they cared about their students. They seemed very passionate about their work and proud of their student's success. It would be nice if they accepted all 50!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Neuro/EMU, Pediatrics, Med Surg.

abred- why do you wish you did better? I'm sure you did just fine!!

Basic/general interview or not, I think we are all just nervous because it's so important and we want it REALLY bad lol.

Tomorrow is the day!! :nailbiting: I'm in the 9am group so I'll be there first thing!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Does anyone know how many they take after the interviews?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Does anyone know how many they take after the interviews?

They take 40 people

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Neuro/EMU, Pediatrics, Med Surg.

I believe the remaining 10 are alternates. There will definitely be people who decline acceptance for one reason or another.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion