Lehman's Accelerated Program

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Hey all,

Here you'll find specifics about Lehman's Accelerated Program. The stuff they don't address during orientation, very little, if any, about professors and the same as for my opinion. I'll go pre-program and then semester-by-semester. Drop questions below if there are any.

-tUbS

You're amazing thanks! What semester did everyone start applying for RN jobs?[/quote'] I can't answer this question as I haven't asked other people but I haven't applied as yet.
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Oh ok. What semester are you in? How do you manage covering so much reading in one week? Do you actually read all of those chapters or do you have another method?

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Hi TheUnseenButSeeing,

Were you given any grants or scholarships from Lehman? How did you pay for for the program as a second degree student? Also thank you for creating this thread, the information you provided thus far is invaluable!

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Oh ok. What semester are you in? How do you manage covering so much reading in one week? Do you actually read all of those chapters or do you have another method?
We're in the last segment of the program. As for handling the reading, honestly, sometimes you just have to skim and figure out which classes you have to read for (all the 6 credit classes, classes with clinicals) and those which you can read here or there or just skip. Get review books that can summarize the issue and then offer a chance to do practice questions. Should I choose to be a mentor, I'll pass on all of the aids that I have and hopefully that person would dessiminate to the rest of the group.
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Hi TheUnseenButSeeing,

Were you given any grants or scholarships from Lehman? How did you pay for for the program as a second degree student? Also thank you for creating this thread, the information you provided thus far is invaluable!

No grants or scholarships for me personally -- just savings and loans. And you're welcome.
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Just a few more thoughts:

There has been some attrition with the program. Some voluntary, some not so much.

Should you find the pace of the program a little too much to handle, you have the option to move over to the generic program.

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A few things I forgot to mention:

There's a skills checklist for Fundamentals, Med-Surg 1 and 2 and Peds/Maternity that require you to go to nursing lab. It'll take over a month, possibly 2, to complete each.

Uniform pants are white. Get some comfortable white shoes. Buy a drug guide.

If you're concerned about how much school will cost, at least in terms of tuition:

Fall: 3379.60

Winter: 1782.10

Spring: 3379.60

Summer: 3521.80

Updated to correct the Spring semester's tuition: $3379.60

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You have been completely thorough regarding this topic. Thanks so much for creating this thread. Right before you started this thread I was going to ask if anyone had detailed information like this. You must be so excited that you are almost about to graduate! Best wishes to you and may you have a long, prosperous nursing career!

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You have been completely thorough regarding this topic. Thanks so much for creating this thread. Right before you started this thread I was going to ask if anyone had detailed information like this. You must be so excited that you are almost about to graduate! Best wishes to you and may you have a long prosperous nursing career![/quote'] Excited? Nervous? Looking forward to being finished? Yes! Thank you for the well-wishes. Best of luck heading into the program.
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As for registering in the fall, you kinda have to wait for the email with your codes since they place you in your clinical group first.

Here the textbooks you'll need for the fall semester, along with my opinion which of course you don't have to pay much attention to:

NUR 300: Arnold, E. & Boggs, K. (2011). Interpersonal relationships: Professional communication skills for nurses (6th ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. ISBN 13: 978-4377-0944-5. RENT, though you may need it for a few quotes during the winter session for your process recording.

Also, Paterson, J.G., & Zderad, L.T. (1988). Humanistic Nursing. New York: National League for Nursing. Available on the web free of charge. http: //www.gutenberg.org/files/25020-8.txt (remove the space in the link to take you to the epub)

Fundamentals (301): Wilkinson, J. M., Treas, L.S.,Barnett, K.L., and Smith, M.H.. (2016). Fundamentals of Nursing (3rd Ed.) Volume 1 and Volume 2. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis. ISBN 978-0- 8036- 4075-7. BUY but there are pdfs out there.

Also, Jarvis, C. (2012). Pocket Companion: Physical examination and health assessment. (6th Ed.). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co. ISBN: 978-1-4377-1442-5. BUY, very handy.

Ladwig, G.B. & Ackley, B.J. (2014). Guide to Nursing Diagnosis (4th Ed.). Missouri:Elsevier. 978-0-323-08920-3. NOT SURE HOW I FEEL ABOUT THIS ONE BUT I GUESS BUY.

A drug guide, an app or a book may be used according to your clinical professor's preference. Some don't want to see a phone out on the floor.

The recommended readings are: Taber's encyclopedic medical dictionary (22st Ed.). (2013). F.A. Davis. Edition: 22 ISBN-13: 978-0803629783 ISBN-10: 0803629788: (PDF is out there) and Nugent, P. M. and Vitale, B. A. (2015). Fundamentals of Nursing (4th Ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-4414-4 (PDF out there but you can also buy, this is the book with practice questions.)

Pharm (330): Adams, Michael, Holland, Norman and Paula Bostwick. Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach. 3rd Edition (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall), 2010. (RENT, I personally liked the text but many people just stick to the blueprint. PDF is out there)

Patho (344): Porth, C.M. Essentials of Pathophysiology.(2011). Essentials of Pathophysiology (3rd ed.). New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN#978-58255-724-3. (RENT, I'd rather use Pathophysiology made easy or some other review book, PDF is out there). There's an accompanying study guide....eh.

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Does this apply to generic students in any way please?

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@Sweetness Sure. The generic and accelerated have every class in the Fall together except Pharm. The pacing is different there after but you'd figure which parts of my previous statements are applicable to your experience.

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