Duke ABSN Spring 2021

Nursing Students School Programs

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For 2021 Duke ABSN applicants, in this forum we can help each other out by answering questions we might have!

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On 7/14/2020 at 6:58 PM, FutureNP_IE said:

I think your concerns are very genuine and valid. There are a lot of what ifs as our academic future at Duke will definitely not be like previous years. With that said, I trust that the school is prepared and will not jeopardize the health of its students or staff. The pandemic is ongoing and they are doing their best to train us to be frontline workers and caregivers.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with delaying ones education due to the current situation in the country. However I also think now is the best time to learn how we, as nurses, can make a difference.

Good luck with your decision. I'm sure whatever you decide will be the right choice. Support from family and friends is essential so you have a lot to think about.

All the best

Thank you so much for your reply! I agree with what you said about this being a great learning opportunity. And I appreciate your understanding about my concerns. Unfortunately I was not able to attend the virtual Duke Days due to work and have been anxiously waiting to get the recording to better weigh the pros/cons of attending. I still have so many questions that I need answered to feel confident this is the right decision for me, but you've been very kind and helpful with your answer ? Good luck with everything and congratulations!

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On 7/17/2020 at 11:06 AM, yansads said:

IDK if you were in the duke days session with faculty but they touched on some of this a bit. If anything the students in during this calendar year were the guinea pigs and we’re the lucky ones. Classes labs and clinicals have all been online during this time. If someone gets sick they will have to do virtual class. They also will be social distancing and every duke student will receive a free duke mask. They will be doing health and wellness checks and if you don’t pass you will have to zoom into class but you will still be able to cover all your requirements. Also if anything g this might be the best time to apply and pursue this career. Less competition, more special focus/ attention from professors/ advisors/ etc. Also with so many people dying there is a need for more people like us in the world. Personally, I couldn’t think of a better time to become a nuse.

Thank you so much for your reply! I wasn't able to attend the virtual Duke Days due to work, but have been anxiously waiting to receive the recording to get a better understanding of what this program will be like for us.

When you say the classes, labs, and clinicals have all been online, I am curious how this could be so, and if they will continue as such next year. I understand how the classes could be taught this way, but what about the labs and clinicals? How do we practice our lab skills online without the tools and equipment we would have in the lab? How can clinicals be online when they are normally live in a healthcare setting and require hands on practice? Is it that everything is still offered in person, but if we are sick or unable to attend in person, we have the option of attending online instead?

Any help and insight would be greatly appreciated! Also, if you or anyone has been sent the recording already, are you able to share it somehow?

THANK YOU!

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59 minutes ago, renaya said:

Thank you so much for your reply! I wasn't able to attend the virtual Duke Days due to work, but have been anxiously waiting to receive the recording to get a better understanding of what this program will be like for us.

When you say the classes, labs, and clinicals have all been online, I am curious how this could be so, and if they will continue as such next year. I understand how the classes could be taught this way, but what about the labs and clinicals? How do we practice our lab skills online without the tools and equipment we would have in the lab? How can clinicals be online when they are normally live in a healthcare setting and require hands on practice? Is it that everything is still offered in person, but if we are sick or unable to attend in person, we have the option of attending online instead?

Any help and insight would be greatly appreciated! Also, if you or anyone has been sent the recording already, are you able to share it somehow?

THANK YOU!

Hi! I am currently in the third semester of the ABSN program so I can address some questions. DUSON has done a really great job of adapting to the COVID situation. It is true that we converted into a fully virtual format in March and continued to do so until very recently. Recently some students were allowed back into hospitals for clinical. However, these experiences are still very limited and the majority of our learning is still online. We have been told that some classes may be held in-person this fall, but our lecture halls will only allow less than half of the cohort to attend in-person classes on a given day due to social distancing. I'm not sure if we will have a schedule for when we are supposed to go to class in-person, if there will be a sign-up option, or if it will just be first come first serve. Most learning will still be online. If we are sick or do not feel safe attending in-person classes, we have the option to attend online. I am not sure what the situation will be when your cohort starts classes, but that is what I have been told about fall semester.

To allow us to continue to learn clinical and tactile skills, the school mailed us a package of materials that we used to practice. For example, they sent us a bag of normal saline and some IV tubing. Our instructors taught us to spike a bag and prime the tubing over Zoom. I will say that labs for first semester do require a lot of hands on learning that may be very difficult to do online, especially if you live alone. If you live with someone else, you may be able to practice a lot of your first semester skills such as changing sheets with someone in the bed or giving a bed bath.

For clinical, we have been allowed back into the hospitals on a very limited basis, but hopefully it will be less restricted by the time your cohort is supposed to start clinical. When we were fully online, we met with our clinical instructors on Zoom weekly. These meetings often consisted of case studies, care planning, and skills power hours (reading EKG strips, using certain protocols for withdrawal patients, etc.). I actually really enjoyed virtual clinical.

Hopefully this answered some of your questions!

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On 5/20/2020 at 10:15 PM, Km477 said:

Hi all! I just happened to come across this forum and wanted to jump in. I’m currently in my third semester of Duke’s ABSN program. I’m happy to answer questions you have about the program and life as a student. It’s been a while since I applied so I may not be very helpful with the application and financial aid topics LOL.

Hey! I apologize for posting, I know this post is old. Thank you for your insight into Duke's ABSN program. You answered so many of my questions! I have some additional questions but I am not able to send a direct message. My e-mail is [email protected] if you have the time to write to me. Thank you in advance!

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hey ellie! congrats on getting in! I was wondering if you had any advice for current Duke ABSN applicants, does duke have an average GPA? Do they look at things holistically? 

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On 11/16/2020 at 5:04 PM, aspiringnurse77 said:

hey ellie! congrats on getting in! I was wondering if you had any advice for current Duke ABSN applicants, does duke have an average GPA? Do they look at things holistically? 

Hey!

 

I know your question wasn’t directed to me, but I’ll answer the best I can anyway. We all have been chatting over the last couple months and to be honest, I don’t think there’s any one thing I can say that we all have in common (although we haven’t really discussed our GPA). It seems like Duke wants diversity (in all aspects) above all. Some of us have worked in the medical field some of us have not. Some are recent college graduates and for some this is our second career. Some are finishing their prereqs after getting admitted. So I would say try to stand out in your personal statements and pick references that can speak to your ability to care for others. 
 

Tbh, I applied late and still got in so I think they are looking for someone that they think will be successful in their program. Hope that helps!

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