Midamerica Nazarene University (MNU) ABSN Spring 2020

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Thought I would start a feed for the MNU ABSN spring 2020 admission! Good luck!!!

On 12/18/2019 at 1:01 PM, lmock27 said:

Hi @cezeuka, I'll join! I'm sure we'll be needing to reach out to each other throughout the duration of the year. Thanks!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2751158601589341/

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MidAmerica Nazarene University ABSN Spring 2020

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@cezeuka I will join. Thanks!

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Congratulations to you all!! I am in the Fall 2019 cohort. Let me know if you have any questions about the program. ?

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11 hours ago, BethAnn24 said:

Congratulations to you all!! I am in the Fall 2019 cohort. Let me know if you have any questions about the program. ?

Thank you! Right now I just wanna know (ill have more later lol) :

1. Was there a lot of writing assignments?

2. Is there opportunities to shadow nurses?

3. how hectic was the workload?

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13 hours ago, cezeuka said:

Thank you! Right now I just wanna know (ill have more later lol) :

1. Was there a lot of writing assignments?

2. Is there opportunities to shadow nurses?

3. how hectic was the workload?

1. In the first module we had 3 or 4 writing assignments/papers. In the second module we only had one. You will use APA for all papers. If you aren't familiar with that style take some time to look it over. The student success center will edit your papers for free, so I always try to get mine finished a couple days ahead of time so I can send it to them.

2. There isn't really a time that you just shadow a nurse. You will have your first clinical experience in module 2 at a long term care facility. Each facility is a little different but you will care for residents and use the skills learned in Concepts 1 & 2. You will interact with nurses but will mostly be assessing and caring for the residents.

3. In my opinion the workload is heavy and very fast, but I do not have any healthcare experience. Students who already work in a hospital may not find it quite as challenging. Honestly, I spend the majority of my spare time studying. Most students do not work during the program, but there are some who do. You will have an average of 2-3 exams each week over several chapters of material along with quizzes and assignments. Our cohort has a OneDrive group where we upload exam objectives and work on them together which has been extremely helpful.

Here are some things you can do while you wait to start in March. I wish I would have done these things!!

  • Learn medical terminology. I had no idea we were expected to know it before class.
  • Review A&P, micro and biology
  • Watch Cathy Parkes videos on Youtube for pharmacology and buy her flash cards. Registered Nurse RN is great, too!
  • If you don't know it already, learn dimensional analysis. You will need this for dosage calc.
  • Do not buy your textbooks through MNU!! You can rent real books from Chegg, or rent online books through vital source. For PrepU (online text with assignments for class) call lippincott and order directly from there. They give you a discount and add what you need to your account.

I hope that helps some. Let me know if you have any other questions!

Beth :)

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@BethAnn24 if you don’t mind me asking, I received a form stating to prepare for $5000 worth of expenses. Is this a good estimate? Thank you so much!!!

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@aklb465 I will not spend near that amount, but I suppose some people might. I am renting books and not buying them. A friend gifted me a stethoscope. I only bought two pairs of scrubs and I got them on sale, haha! I also had most of my immunizations. On a side note, start gathering proof of immunizations now, and if you are missing any try to get them before you start classes.

All that to say it might be good to plan on $5000, but know you may not need it all. I hope that helps. ?

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Hi,

I applied for the spring 2020 absn cohort back in November and have not heard back one way or another. Has any else had to wait this long to hear back?

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Hi everyone!

i just got accepted to the Spring cohort and I’m looking for a roommate! I live in Missouri but plan on relocating to the Kansas side

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On 10/15/2019 at 10:08 PM, aklb465 said:

@hopefulgirl2017 do you live in Kansas, or are you relocating? I’m looking for a place to live and don’t know where to begin!

Hey! Are u still looking for a place to live?? I got accepted and I’m looking for a roomie!

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On 1/20/2020 at 7:32 PM, Fab02 said:

Hey! Are u still looking for a place to live?? I got accepted and I’m looking for a roomie!

Hi @Fab02 ! I actually already found a place ? sorry! Best of luck to you!! Are you looking for a place in Olathe?

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