Humber College - BN Sept 2020

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Hi!

I'll be starting my first year at Humber College in Sept 2020 in the BN program.

It would be awesome to get to know other students in the program!

If you're not starting this year, but have any advice to offer about the program, please feel free to share:)

Futuurenurse

Hello Everyone.

Please what are my chances of getting accepted to the Humber Second Entry Nursing Program with a cgpa of 3.37 in Pharmacy?

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Hey there!

I am currently enrolled in Humber College’s Prehealth to Bachelor of Nursing program right now!

All I can say is that the faculty staff are very helpful and approachable when you need clarifications, tutoring, peer support, etc.

The campus is very accessible and clean too! I use their library until closing hours. I hope you enjoy the campus and the program!

Hoping to meet you but we’ll never know each other’s identity until we share our usernames (LOL mine is cheesy)

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Hello Kingstongirl17,

Thanks for your response. I hope to see you there. Kepler is my real name, so I guess we will be able to find each other then. Thanks a lot for your reply.

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Maybe we could start a facebook group or add each other on Instagram! I think that would be nice to get to know each other and create a network.
Here is a link to the facebook I created https://m.facebook.com/groups/301871517466393?_rdr

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I created a facebook group called “Humber North Bachelors of Nursing Fall 2020” if anyone would like to join.

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Hello I am currently a student in the UNB/Humber completing my 1st year.

Humber was not my first choice; I initially wanted to attend Ryerson/GBC however when I compared the course load and clinical exposure,and UNB/Humber seemed to be the best choice in terms of gaining the hands on experience. At the end of the day it does not matter what university you attended for nursing because employers are not looking that you went to an “Ivy League” institution...they are essentially really looking at your clinical experience(hours and skills) what you bring to the table as a new grad and the UNB/Humber program has more clinical hours than most nursing programs.

Why Humber (My experience)

1. The program specifically focuses on nursing courses and there are not many electives throughout the entire program. (I think 4 for the entire program; I don’t take electives due to prior university transfer credits)

2. You have placement every semester in all areas of healthcare and you start in semester 2 of year 1 in LTC of your top 10 choices day shift)

3. The professors are very helpful and try their best to ensure you understand the material. Clinical is fun and the instructors are also very resourceful, they are there with you at your placement.

***Advice

1. Year 1 —Semester 1 is hard and is a must pass. You cannot fail any of the courses or even 2 or more pass grade is 60% but if you desire to further your studies I don’t recommend settling to “just pass” so study and take each course serious.

2. Anatomy is a serious class that requires a lot of attention/memorizing, especially the tutorial weekly quizes. Lab component is not easy... there is a bellringer exam so it’s important to study for this class and pay attention, ask questions form a study group and attend every class. The slides are enough Mat is REALLY detailed (study ahead and do an everyday 30 min review you are good)

2. NURS 1011 Nursing as Profession and NURS 1032 Interpersonal Relationships you need to pass to be admitted into clinical for Semester 2. NURS 1011 is challenging and it’s important to keep up with your readings as well as master writing papers properly. The teachers in this program are hard hit on papers and APA format so get help if you need it and follow the rubic; start your draft early to review and make the necessary changes to check for errors etc. You also NEED to read the textbook for NURS1011 you will fail the class if you only read the slides(most students were not successful in this particular course relied on the ppt slides, didn’t understand the material, or their written assignments were not adequate?‍♀️) You do need the textbook**

3. NURS 1225 Health and Wellness second semester the theory component of clinical is a great course lots of material/reading but manageable. You DO NEED the textbook?

4. Psychology 1013 semester 1 and 1275 semester 2 can be a hit or miss depending on the teacher. (Try and get a used book or pdf. you won't need it after you complete the course but you do need the textbook)

5. Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing textbook is a must!

6. ATTEND classes and don’t waste time??

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33 minutes ago, MssPrincess said:

Hello I am currently a student in the UNB/Humber completing my 1st year.

Humber was not my first choice; I initially wanted to attend Ryerson/GBC however when I compared the course load and clinical exposure,and UNB/Humber seemed to be the best choice in terms of gaining the hands on experience. At the end of the day it does not matter what university you attended for nursing because employers are not looking that you went to an “Ivy League” institution...they are essentially really looking at your clinical experience(hours and skills) what you bring to the table as a new grad and the UNB/Humber program has more clinical hours than most nursing programs.

Why Humber (My experience)

1. The program specifically focuses on nursing courses and there are not many electives throughout the entire program. (I think 4 for the entire program; I don’t take electives due to prior university transfer credits)

2. You have placement every semester in all areas of healthcare and you start in semester 2 of year 1 in LTC of your top 10 choices day shift)

3. The professors are very helpful and try their best to ensure you understand the material. Clinical is fun and the instructors are also very resourceful, they are there with you at your placement.

***Advice

1. Year 1 —Semester 1 is hard and is a must pass. You cannot fail any of the courses or even 2 or more pass grade is 60% but if you desire to further your studies I don’t recommend settling to “just pass” so study and take each course serious.

2. Anatomy is a serious class that requires a lot of attention/memorizing, especially the tutorial weekly quizes. Lab component is not easy... there is a bellringer exam so it’s important to study for this class and pay attention, ask questions form a study group and attend every class. The slides are enough Mat is REALLY detailed (study ahead and do an everyday 30 min review you are good)

2. NURS 1011 Nursing as Profession and NURS 1032 Interpersonal Relationships you need to pass to be admitted into clinical for Semester 2. NURS 1011 is challenging and it’s important to keep up with your readings as well as master writing papers properly. The teachers in this program are hard hit on papers and APA format so get help if you need it and follow the rubic; start your draft early to review and make the necessary changes to check for errors etc. You also NEED to read the textbook for NURS1011 you will fail the class if you only read the slides(most students were not successful in this particular course relied on the ppt slides, didn’t understand the material, or their written assignments were not adequate?‍♀️) You do need the textbook**

3. NURS 1225 Health and Wellness second semester the theory component of clinical is a great course lots of material/reading but manageable. You DO NEED the textbook?

4. Psychology 1013 semester 1 and 1275 semester 2 can be a hit or miss depending on the teacher. (Try and get a used book or pdf. you won't need it after you complete the course but you do need the textbook)

5. Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing textbook is a must!

6. ATTEND classes and don’t waste time??

This is incredibly helpful! Thank you so much!

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You are welcome!

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@MssPrincess do you happen to know which textbooks we will be using for first year? I tried to look up the class syllabi but they aren’t up yet! Thanks in advance for your reply!

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Hi

1. NURS1011 Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing 6th edition. [This will be used for your entire program and needed for NCLEX exam]

2. NURS1032 Interpersonal Relationships 8th edition [verify edition]

3. BIOL 1414 Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 15th edition [Tortora GJ Derrickson]

4. Publication Manual of APA [correct edition required for Fall 2020]

***These books are cheaper online or from another student than the bookstore but you do need to know the correct editions being used for fall 2020

5. Psychology textbook Semester 1 is made by humber. 2nd Semester can be pdf. free or bought depending if the book has not changed.

Note: What I did was visited the bookstore and noted the prices looked for the courses and took pictures of the book and information and searched online, kijij from students, amazon etc and purchased there. When it is safe to visit the bookstore that’s probably a good idea because the school may use the previous editions or change. The bookstore prices are not cheap and the neither is the bundle.

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Thank you so much!! This helps immensely!!

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@MssPrincess I have a quick question as well! How many days a week on average do we have classes and clinical? I live outside of Toronto and will be commuting in so I'm wondering how often I'll have to do it approximately. Thanks!

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