George Washington University Absn Fall 2016

[MondanaDeVonne]

Hello! I just received an acceptance for the Fall 2016 class. I am wondering if any former or current students had advice about the program--whether they think it is worth it? How they feel about it? And also if there are any people on here who have been accepted as well!

Thank you

[Sav768]

The base salary is $28.088/hour for new graduate nurses. The hospital is unionized so everyone is paid the same depending on level of experience. You also get differentials for nights, weekends, etc. I believe that is on par with other hospitals in the DMV area, if not even more. W2 students are paid the same as everyone else.

The commute honestly depends on where you live. I will say that traffic in the region is notoriously bad, especially going into D.C. during rush hour. I think it's about an hour to an hour and a half between campus and WHC. Your clinical placements and preceptorship may also influence where you want to live and how far you want to commute.

The work environment, again, depends. Every unit I shadowed was different. I wouldn't judge the entire hospital based on experiences with a single unit or even a single provider. For the most part, I witnessed great teamwork and respect among the nurses and other providers. They were nice to students and I learned a lot. However, there are a lot of work aspects I can't speak to until I start working!

Can I ask what area did you live in while attending the program? And how long was your commute to class and clinicians? thanks for all your great insight!

[lgs21794]

Hi guys! Has anyone started looking at living situations/ is looking for a roommate? Also, does anyone know if there is a facebook group for accepted students?

[jj_muzings]

@lgs21794

There is a facebook group, but I believe you have to pay your deposit first in order to access it. I am paying mine this week, and should have more info by then.

If you've already paid, you can email sonadmit, and they will give you info about it. There are current and former students in the group as well.

[lgs21794]

I actually already paid mine so I will email them about it now! Thanks so much for the info

[Britd1234]

If anyone finds out the name of the Facebook group, let me know! I just paid my deposit yesterday so I'd love to start meeting other students!

[RoseSim]

Yes I am also interested in the fb group!

[RoseSim]

I think that for our specific cohort we have to create a Facebook page

[totoroll]

Can I ask what area did you live in while attending the program? And how long was your commute to class and clinicians? thanks for all your great insight!

No problem! I lived in Ashburn, about 5 minutes from campus. My apartment was about 10-15 minutes to Inova Loudoun, 45 minutes to Inova Fairfax, and 1 hour+ to D.C. My classmates lived all over the map, and many people carpooled to class and to clinicals.

[Britd1234]

If no one else wanted to, I wouldn't mind starting a Facebook page for our class!

[RoseSim]

That's sounds awesome! Thanks Brit! If you need any help I'm more than happy to assist!

[Britd1234]

Okay, I started a group on Facebook! You should be able to search "George Washington ABSN Fall 2016" and it'll bring you to it.

[phanson1]

Hey guys! First of all congrats to everyone who was accepted! I was accepted to the VBSN fall 2016. From what I understand, most of the VBSN classes are combined with the ABSN program. This forum has been a great tool for answering some of my many questions. I tried the Facebook page but it didn't come up for me.

I'm stoked to start and was wondering if anyone is looking for a roommate in the area?! Rent in that area is atrocious and I think it will be beneficial to live with like-minded people! Message or reply here for more contact info. Again, congrats!