Has anyone else applied to Jefferson's FACT program?

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I've applied and am curious if anyone else on here is applying for Spring 2011. Good luck!

Hi, everyone ! Thank you girls first of all! All information, all moral support was very very helpful! I am in class in May in 2011, and I can say I am happy and I am scared:):). I am stranger. But I am sure, I will meet new friends ! Gongratulations for everyone who already got accepted and good luck for everyone who is still waiting for answer!

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Thanks MPH Girl...I appreciate your feedback. I pretty much assumed that the program would run how you explained. How do you like it so far and do you have any recommendations for preparations before we begin?

Thanks!

Gianna

1. Sleep now as much as you can.

2. Review medical terminology if you don't already know it. There are some great free online medical terminology sites; Google it. It will help you when you are frantically taking notes on your PowerPoint printouts.

3. Sleep now as much as you can.

4. Get a handle on/review Dimensional Analysis from your chemistry class. If you have that method down, you will NEVER get a medication calculation incorrect (if you take your time and are careful!). It will help you breeze through the Med Calc class which is only 3 weeks long and is right at the beginning of the program. It will also help you get all the med. calc. questions right on your exams.

5. Sleep now as much as you can.

6. Get your family used to the idea that they will not see you very much for one year. Remind them that the sacrifice will be worth it. :)

7. Sleep now as much as you can. LOL

AW

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It is my favorite advice from you, AtomicWoman:))1. Sleep now as much as you can.I love to do it:))

:yeah::yeah::loveya:

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Yes, during the first quarter and the first half of the second quarter, your brain will be screaming at you to sleep! You will learn how to grab any 15 minutes you get and either (a) study or (b) sleep. My husband is amazed to this day that I can fall asleep instantly and nap for 15 minutes (or study). A good skill to have! LOL Hint: there are comfy couches at the top of the stairs in the library. And the ladies' rooms on the mezzanine level of Alumni Hall used to have sofas in them. I hope they still do. I used to grab catnaps there whenever I could and believe me, my fellow students did, too! :)

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Are a majority of the clinicals in Philly or do they send you all over the tri state area? Im trying to decide if I want to commute (about an hour on a good day) or if I want to live on campus.

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Most are in Philly (Jefferson, Temple, Pennsylvania Hospital and others), but you can't depend on it. For the first and last semester, we were all at Jefferson. For Peds especially we were all over the place -- everywhere from S. Jersey where I live to Delaware (for DuPont). OB was another one where some of us had long commutes, including to Capital Health in Trenton or one of the Main Line Hospitals (Riddle, Paoli). It's hard for them to find enough OB and Peds clinical sites, so that's why you can expect to be sent just about anywhere for those rotations. And they are not responsive to requests for a particular site. They'll tell you right from the get-go that your assignment is your assignment and you have to make it work.

Community had some very interesting sites, but again, some of them were pretty far.

An hour commute is probably going to start wearing you down, especially if you drive. But that is just my opinion. You have to do what seems right for your situation. My classmates who didn't have a car in the city were able to hitch rides to clinicals with other students.

Good luck in the program!

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Hey Folks,

I recall some other people had their decision deferred until they had completed their fall courses and resubmitted their transcripts. Has anyone done this yet? I sent mine in but haven't heard back yet and was wondering if anyone else has and has received any decisions thus far?

Thanks!

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AtomicWoman...thanks for all your replies and responses...On that note I am going to get some sleep ha-ha!

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I resubmitted my transcript in the beginning of January and haven't heard anything yet. I still have to finish up micro, stat and nutri this spring. I hope I can be part of Fact 2011, keeping my fingers cross, good luck to you Cpinphilly

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Yup, same here! I haven't heard anything yet still though. Good luck!!

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Hey, friends! Atomic Woman posted that we need to take the American Heart Association course that teaches CPR for Health Care Providers. I emailed Nikki Kelly to ask what class we needed (the AHA website offers several variations) and she responded that the info would be coming from the Nursing Program. So when we got the letter from Mary Hanson-Zalot, I emailed her. She said:

"Accepted students are required to show evidence that they have completed the American Heart Association BCLS for Health Care Provider's training. A card is issued to the student who completes this course, and it must be brought to Jefferson on the Nursing Orientation Day. We collect them from all students, and copy them for their file. We return them to the student within a day or two. Please note: It must be an AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BCLS COURSE.

The recommended renewal date on the card must extend the length of the program.....ie - if you are entering May, 2011, the card must show a recommended renewal day after June, 2012..... (Usually, there is a 2 year time frame before you must retake the course).

I recommend that you call local health facilities in your area, or contact the American Heart Association to determine where classes are being offered, and register for one. Hope that this information clarifies the requirement."

But I was still confused (the AHA calls it BLS, not BCLS, and there are on-line versions as well as all in-class versions) so I asked for more clarification, and she came back with:

"The course that you want is BLS for Health Care Providers. You need to take a class that teaches BLS as well as use of the AED (automatic external defibrillator). We recommend the inclass session. You will need to be able to demonstrate the skills in order to secure the card documenting that you took the course. Perhaps this link will help:

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/CPRAndECC/HealthcareTraining/BasicLifeSupportBLS/Basic-Life-Support-BLS_UCM_001281_SubHomePage.jsp

If you want to be certain that you are registering for the correct course, it may be helpful to call the number listed on the website, and they can help you locate the type of course you need, in an area near your home.

Two things are critical....it must be an American Heart Association Course, and it must be for a health care provider. I hope that this information helps. "

So I found a class nearby from going to this link on the AHA website (they don't make it easy to find, so I'm including it here):

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3012360

You fill in your zipcode and how far you are willing to drive. DO NOT check the box for viewing scheduled classes; most providers do not bother to file that info with the AHA so it will probably look like nobody offers anything near you. Instead just click "Submit" and then it will ask you to choose the class. Pick BLS for Health Care Providers, and it will give you a list of providers within that radius along with their contact phone numbers. I had to call three until I found one that had a convenient class but the hospital I am taking it at offers it monthly for $100.

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If this is any help to you guys. I work at Jefferson Hospital, and over in the HR building at 833 Chestnut Street the Jeffstat has the classes that you need, I dont know what the cost will be for you or it may be free if accepted into the program. Go to www.jeffstat.org or google jeffstat. I hope this helps!!:)

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