Georgia State University ACE program Spring 2019

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Hello everyone. I noticed a forum hasn't been started for the Spring 2019 ACE cohort. Who else has applied? The deadline isn't until October 1st. I did not make the cut for Fall, so this will be my second and final time applying. Who else has applied? ACE or traditional? Let's keep each other informed.

For those who have been accepted, have y'all been able to register for NURS2040 & 2060?

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For those who have been accepted, have y'all been able to register for NURS2040 & 2060?

yes, they sent me an email a couple of weeks after i turned in my forms & after the deadline stated in the acceptance letter, and told me i can register.

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Is anybody having issues with registering for CNHP 3000? There are no spots available.

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can you apply to the ACE when you are in the tradicional program?????

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I asked them that today, and they told me no.

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Yeah I emailed the office and they just said to keep checking paws daily for CNHP 3000. Not sure what we do if spots don't open up.

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Hello,

I just got accepted to the ACE for the Fall 2019 start and I was wondering if the ACE program started clinical during the first semester. Also, for those of you in the ACE, how many times a week and what days did you have clinicals?

thanks

@TMedic @jeliza @Chineseduck @Jordan29th

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28 minutes ago, NewNurseNik said:

Hello,

I just got accepted to the ACE for the Fall 2019 start and I was wondering if the ACE program started clinical during the first semester. Also, for those of you in the ACE, how many times a week and what days did you have clinicals?

thanks

@TMedic @jeliza @Chineseduck @Jordan29th

Hi everyone! Congratulations to those that have been accepted. I know there are still decisions forthcoming, so don't despair if you haven't heard back. I wanted to post from firsthand experience to help out as much as possible and manage some expectations. To be clear, I am not a nursing faculty member or speaking on behalf of the school. I am just giving out this advice from personal experience. One thing I have learned from being in the ACE program is that it doesn't always run smoothly or as planned because there are so many moving parts. Things are always changing and you'll often get 10 different answers to the same questions in less than 5 minutes. I can honestly say that all of the faculty members and administrative staff are kind, caring, and helpful, they are all great people and genuinely want to see you succeed! -- But you'll soon find out that things are not always as clear or as organized as you would like. Do not fret! You'll make it through.

1. In the coming weeks/months, you'll be notified about the process to get everything set up. Just celebrate until you get that email. As a general rule, if anyone ever tells you they'll have the info out in a week to ten days, expect it to be 2 months.

2. Expect for links to things to be broken or to find outdated information. Just smile and laugh it off and seek the actual information. Many of the old links and outdated info are just vestigial from changing software platforms over the years. You'll go mad if you let these little things bother you.

3. You will eventually be able to register for all of your classes. The ones you can't find or can't yet register for are just not approved in the system and the administrators tend to approve people in batches and waves. Throughout the program, you'll find that some of you can register, look up your clinical schedule, or do things that others cannot, simply because it hasn't yet been done on the back end. Again, just smile and trust that they'll get you handled.

4. Be prepared to jump through some major hoops! Because info is not always clear or given in a timely manner, you have to be ready for anything. Begin the process of gathering your immunization records, transcripts, making sure your printer and scanner have ink and work effectively, etc. because you may be told "we need this stack of documents by tomorrow at noon". Not kidding.

5. ENJOY YOUR SUMMER! Relax, go on vacation, see friends and family members because once you begin, you are working your booty off until graduation. For example, our finals this spring semester end on a Tuesday and we start back for Summer semester the following Monday. That is 3 days and a weekend to recharge after an action packed and hard semester. GO LIVE YOUR LIFE until Fall term begins.

6. Get into some healthy habits over the coming months. Get to bed early, put down your phone at night, get good sleep, drink lots of water, get up early and exercise. If you don't get into good habits right now, you'll be far less likely to stick to good habits when you're juggling six classes and clinicals, papers due, making drug cards, etc.

7. Learn how to meal prep like a champ! Invest in a good set of tupperware and a lunchbox and get in the habit of weekly grocery runs and meal prep so you have healthy things to eat throughout the week. Otherwise, when yu're exhausted and irritable and starving, you'll be more likely to eat junk food. You have to stay healthy during this program (and throughout nursing as a career) because you're around a lot of sick people.

8. If you have the chance, make a little extra money and save it over the summer. Get used to tightening your belt now in the months leading up to the program because there are lots of hidden expenses including books and online memberships. The cost of tuition is NOT the only cost of this program. Eliminate the waste in your monthly spending and it'll quickly add up to help you save!

9. Don't rush out to buy the textbooks. There are many of them that you don't actually need because older versions are available for free or your fellow students from previous semesters will loan them to you. Additionally, some (like pharm and basics) require the e-book portion so you can take quizzes that are part of your grades.

10. Get in the habit of diligently reading. Set aside a bit of time each day to read so that you're not shocked by all of the reading you have to do in this program. I'm preparing for finals today and I'll probably read for ~4 hours and that's just for one small part of one of six classes.

As I think up some other tips, I'll post them, or if you ever have any questions, just tag me so I get the notification. Welcome aboard! We can't wait to have you and we're all here for you! You're going to love it.

Best,

Taylor

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1 hour ago, NewNurseNik said:

Hello,

I just got accepted to the ACE for the Fall 2019 start and I was wondering if the ACE program started clinical during the first semester. Also, for those of you in the ACE, how many times a week and what days did you have clinicals?

thanks

@TMedic @jeliza @Chineseduck @Jordan29th

I realize I didn't answer your questions. For first semester, you have lab every week for 5 weeks and then it alternates between lab and clinicals one day a week until the end of the semester. Then it picks up. For summer (for example) we have 5 weeks of two back to back clinicals per week for MedSurg and then another 5 weeks of two back to back clinicals per week for Psych.

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