Georgia State University, Fall 2011 Application

ggallo · Apr 26, 2011

shigurls - Contact ... in the nursing office for an override permiting NUTR3200 registration.

shicurls, BSN · Apr 27, 2011

okay great thanks!

I'm all signed up and get to save about $300, whew .

tuahla · Apr 29, 2011

Here's the to-do list from the PINS review:

Agreements:

-Data sheet with photo

-Essential functions affidavit

-Statement of understanding

-statement of release

-hepatitis B vaccine election form

health forms:

-heal form verification of immunizations/diseases (must be signed and dated by health official, or copies of actual health records are required

-proof of seasonal flu shot

-lab reports for any and all titers (blood tests)

-chest x-ray reports for positive TB tests

-CPR card from the American Heart Association – healthcare provider (photocopy the front and back)

-OSHA BBP Certificate of completion

Fees

ATI fee ($638) – payment made on-line at established deadline

-liability insurance fee ($13.00)- check or money order made payable to Georgia State University. Please include your student id #/panther id#

Kel3 · Apr 29, 2011

@mushka79--Thank you so much for dropping by to offer your help!! I'll take you up on it--I do have some questions!

-Of the (roughly) 8 million books that are listed, which do you recommend we buy?

-Which books did you find yourself taking to class often?? I'm trying to figure out if I need a small wheelbarrow for my books, or if you guys typically leave them home and just take lots of notes while in class.

-I've heard that though the lab coat isn't required, that many students recommend buying one--do you suggest we purchase a lab coat?

I'm sure I'll think of others, but I'll leave it at that for now. Again, thanks for doing this and for the congrats. :) And congrats to you for making it through your first semester...it has to be a great feeling!!

Mirashu · May 12, 2011

Hey everyone!

Congratulations on everyone that got accepted to the program! You are all really going to love the program that you are in and all of the staff involved. I'm an Ace student and I started in Spring 2011 and I'm currently into my summer rotation. I've been through a lot, but have learned a great deal about the tricks to make this program work for you. Please feel free to contact me for any questions you might have. I'm currently part of the NSGS (Nursing Students at Georgia State) board too, so if you have any questions about joining this group and getting involved in your community please contact me. Good luck to all! I can't wait to meet some of you in the Fall for orientation!

-Mirashu

hamlet · May 12, 2011

Thanks for posting Mirashu! I have a few quick questions. Overall how was your first semester in the ace program? I know a lot of people say you don't have time to do anything else. Honestly, how much free time would you say you had each week? How much time did you spend studying each day after class? Is it difficult to get A's in the A1 classes? That's all I can think of right now. Lol. Thanks so much for taking time to talk with us! I am very excited about starting my nursing journey in the fall. :-) oh and can you tell us what the Nursing Students of Georgia State is all about? What are you responsible as one of the board members?

Mirashu · May 17, 2011

The first semester is tough. If you've seen the number of books you are required to purchase, you can automatically tell that there is not enough time to read all of the assignments. Don't worry though because as you progress and make friends with upperclassmen, you will see that there are some tricks to knowing how to study smart. Yes, it's very difficult to make A's in all of the courses because it requires a lot of stamina and learning how to not let stress conquer your thought process. However, the majority of students made A's and B's. I can't say for sure, but I think maybe 1 person might have made all A's. The first 7 weeks of class are by far the most difficult and most stressful and many students consider switching to Traditional, but my suggestion is to stick with it. If you are concerned about not making all A's because you are trying to get into graduate school, don't worry. Most graduate schools look for a GPA from 3.3-3.5 in your nursing courses, leadership opportunities, and experience. All of which are completely obtainable.

My spring schedule went something like: Classes from around 8-5 on Mondays and Wednesdays. Everyone is off on Tuesdays and you will have either lab/clinical on Thursday OR Friday. On Mondays and Wednesdays, most people were too exhausted to study once they got home and opted to do the easier assignments or make notecards. On days off, the students that tended to make the better grades studied from about 9-12 hours a day (Tuesday, Thursday OR Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). My free time amounted to about 2 hours a night to relax before going to bed. After the first 7 weeks, my free time slightly increased to about 3-4 hours a day because we no longer had the mini-mester course or Math Dosage Exams.

NSGS is the nursing organization for students at GSU. The organization offers a lot of opportunities for community service, opportunities to refine nursing skills, guest speakers that will help you understand nursing as a profession, and the opportunity to go to state and national conferences. It's a great way to get leadership experience if you hold an officer's position and for opportunities in networking. In my opinion, networking is a must for this profession! NSGS also has a mentorship program where new students are matched with upperclassmen to be their mentors. Having a mentor is key for excelling in the nursing program because you will learn how to study smart. As first semester Ace students, many of us felt that there was not enough time to participate with NSGS, but my experience has shown me that I actually saved more time by joining NSGS and being mentored on how to study smart. There are several positions for board members and the responsibilities vary greatly. NSGS will be there on orientation day where you can ask each board member about their responsibilities.

My recommendations would be to just focus on the first 7 weeks and don't give up, you will survive through it, and the rest of the semester will seem more reasonable after that. If you want to make your life easier, then I highly encourage you to get the books and start reading at least 2-3 weeks before classes begin. If you haven't gotten the course syllabus yet, then I would be more than happy to provide you with what chapters you should read first based on my previous semester...just send me ur e-mail.

I hope that helps and let me know if you have any other questions.

hamlet · May 17, 2011

Wow! Thanks so much for the advise. I really appreciate you taking the time to tell us how your first semester in the Ace program was like. I would love it if you could send me the chapters that we should start reading before classes begin. I will send you my email in a private message! :-)

KatyGSU · May 23, 2011

Thanks for the post Mirashu. Any and all advice is helpful. I plan on getting a jump on some of the reading before the beginning of the semester and haven't received any of the syllabus yet. I was planning on emailing professor's a bit closer to the start of the semester. I haven't posted enough to send you a message but would really appreciate the chapter list to start with.

To other fall 2011 students: Has anyone received their CPR certification yet and have recommendations on where to go? I saw the "free CPR" link at the top of the list but didn't find it in the announcements. If anyone wants to go together or as a group, let me know.

Kel3 · May 23, 2011

Mirashu: Thank you so very much for this post!! I'm sending you my email address now!

shicurls, BSN · May 24, 2011

Mirashu thanks for the info!

shicurls, BSN · May 29, 2011

By the way...

Did anyone save the spring 2011 textbook list? I want to start looking up my books but now they only have the Summer 2011 list up. If anyone has this info it would be great! Thanks :)