Montefiore School of Nursing fall 2020

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Hi, is there anyone applying to MSON for the upcoming fall semester?

15 minutes ago, Sassyin10459 said:

They finally come in!

Finally! Does it say anything about whether we’ll be doing classes online or anything regarding that?

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7 minutes ago, Strengthandlove said:

Awesome, did you get your packet via fed ex or in the mailbox?

It came by fed ex.

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1 minute ago, Sassyin10459 said:

It came by fed ex.

Sounds Great. Can't wait for my packet to come too.. EXCITED ?.. any information on the books we need if you don't mind me asking ?

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9 minutes ago, Chickenwings said:

Finally! Does it say anything about whether we’ll be doing classes online or anything regarding that?

Doesn’t say.

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1 minute ago, Strengthandlove said:

Sounds Great. Can't wait for my packet to come too.. EXCITED ?.. any information on the books we need if you don't mind me asking ?

OMG!! Yes, and wait till you see how many chapters we have read before the first day.

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5 minutes ago, Sassyin10459 said:

OMG!! Yes, and wait till you see how many chapters we have read before the first day.

How many chapters ?... if I faint will you catch me ?

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1 hour ago, Strengthandlove said:

How many chapters ?... if I faint will you catch me ?

Of course I will. I believe its around 10+

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Just now, Sassyin10459 said:

Of course I will. I believe its around 10+

? I am so ready..... can't wait to finally meet everyone and the staff .. so thankful ? for everyone who got in. Nursing is very competitive

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Hi guys!

CONGRATS and welcome to the Monte family! I just finished N3 and am doing N4 this fall and then I'm out! LOL Someone mentioned this website to me recently which I had forgotten about and I thought I'd drop a quick note LOL

I know you guys may have a zillion questions/curiosities but just take things one step at a time because it can be overwhelming. As far as online vs in-class, no one knows yet. That decision comes from the state so the school can't do anything until New York State tells them what they're allowed to do. It's a unique situation to everyone obviously so be patient.

My biggest advice is get the Saunders book (below - on Amazon for around $60) and read that before you read anything else especially since you have time this Summer. You can use this book throughout nursing school so it's worth it. The biggest issue with nursing school where many students struggle (and some fail) is what to focus on and how to break down nursing questions. There's a technique to how nursing questions are written (which no one explains to you) and the Saunders book is excellent at explaining rationales and how to choose the best answer. Also, in nursing school, you're given a boatload of information and it's hard figuring out what to focus on and this book also helps with that too. You don't need to read the entire book now, you can just focus on units 1-4 because all the other units in the Saunders book are for N2-N4. I never knew about this book until a few months ago and now I'm reading it and everything makes a lot more sense LOL. Previous N4 students told me they used this book to pass the N4 final which many people said was the hardest exam in our nursing school and this book is also great for the NCLEX. After reading those units, you won't feel like such a deer in headlights in N1 which throws a lot of dense information at you.

Good luck guys! Too bad I probably won't get to see you since you'll be in the day program and I am in the evening. Not going to lie, at times it'll be a very rough journey and some of you may even think about quitting but it'll be worth it and be over before you know it. Stay the course and don't give up no matter how bleak it may seem at times. Everyone has their moments, even the students coming in with 4.0 avg's who I've seen get 60s and 70s on exams. Oh, that's another thing, don't even think about coming to nursing school acting cocky bragging about your GPA and that you have Masters/bachelors degrees in other fields, etc because a) no one cares b) those nursing exams will humble you fast, it happens to all of us. LOL

On a serious note, you've beat out hundreds of other applicants and made it this far and I congratulate you for that so now just finish what you started! ? Good luck to you all and be well!

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6 hours ago, Brooklyn_nursing26 said:

Hi guys!

CONGRATS and welcome to the Monte family! I just finished N3 and am doing N4 this fall and then I'm out! LOL Someone mentioned this website to me recently which I had forgotten about and I thought I'd drop a quick note LOL

I know you guys may have a zillion questions/curiosities but just take things one step at a time because it can be overwhelming. As far as online vs in-class, no one knows yet. That decision comes from the state so the school can't do anything until New York State tells them what they're allowed to do. It's a unique situation to everyone obviously so be patient.

My biggest advice is get the Saunders book (below - on Amazon for around $60) and read that before you read anything else especially since you have time this Summer. You can use this book throughout nursing school so it's worth it. The biggest issue with nursing school where many students struggle (and some fail) is what to focus on and how to break down nursing questions. There's a technique to how nursing questions are written (which no one explains to you) and the Saunders book is excellent at explaining rationales and how to choose the best answer. Also, in nursing school, you're given a boatload of information and it's hard figuring out what to focus on and this book also helps with that too. You don't need to read the entire book now, you can just focus on units 1-4 because all the other units in the Saunders book are for N2-N4. I never knew about this book until a few months ago and now I'm reading it and everything makes a lot more sense LOL. Previous N4 students told me they used this book to pass the N4 final which many people said was the hardest exam in our nursing school and this book is also great for the NCLEX. After reading those units, you won't feel like such a deer in headlights in N1 which throws a lot of dense information at you.

Good luck guys! Too bad I probably won't get to see you since you'll be in the day program and I am in the evening. Not going to lie, at times it'll be a very rough journey and some of you may even think about quitting but it'll be worth it and be over before you know it. Stay the course and don't give up no matter how bleak it may seem at times. Everyone has their moments, even the students coming in with 4.0 avg's who I've seen get 60s and 70s on exams. Oh, that's another thing, don't even think about coming to nursing school acting cocky bragging about your GPA and that you have Masters/bachelors degrees in other fields, etc because a) no one cares b) those nursing exams will humble you fast, it happens to all of us. LOL

On a serious note, you've beat out hundreds of other applicants and made it this far and I congratulate you for that so now just finish what you started! ? Good luck to you all and be well!

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CONGRATS on making it to your final semester! And thank you for your advice!!

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10 hours ago, Brooklyn_nursing26 said:

Hi guys!

CONGRATS and welcome to the Monte family! I just finished N3 and am doing N4 this fall and then I'm out! LOL Someone mentioned this website to me recently which I had forgotten about and I thought I'd drop a quick note LOL

I know you guys may have a zillion questions/curiosities but just take things one step at a time because it can be overwhelming. As far as online vs in-class, no one knows yet. That decision comes from the state so the school can't do anything until New York State tells them what they're allowed to do. It's a unique situation to everyone obviously so be patient.

My biggest advice is get the Saunders book (below - on Amazon for around $60) and read that before you read anything else especially since you have time this Summer. You can use this book throughout nursing school so it's worth it. The biggest issue with nursing school where many students struggle (and some fail) is what to focus on and how to break down nursing questions. There's a technique to how nursing questions are written (which no one explains to you) and the Saunders book is excellent at explaining rationales and how to choose the best answer. Also, in nursing school, you're given a boatload of information and it's hard figuring out what to focus on and this book also helps with that too. You don't need to read the entire book now, you can just focus on units 1-4 because all the other units in the Saunders book are for N2-N4. I never knew about this book until a few months ago and now I'm reading it and everything makes a lot more sense LOL. Previous N4 students told me they used this book to pass the N4 final which many people said was the hardest exam in our nursing school and this book is also great for the NCLEX. After reading those units, you won't feel like such a deer in headlights in N1 which throws a lot of dense information at you.

Good luck guys! Too bad I probably won't get to see you since you'll be in the day program and I am in the evening. Not going to lie, at times it'll be a very rough journey and some of you may even think about quitting but it'll be worth it and be over before you know it. Stay the course and don't give up no matter how bleak it may seem at times. Everyone has their moments, even the students coming in with 4.0 avg's who I've seen get 60s and 70s on exams. Oh, that's another thing, don't even think about coming to nursing school acting cocky bragging about your GPA and that you have Masters/bachelors degrees in other fields, etc because a) no one cares b) those nursing exams will humble you fast, it happens to all of us. LOL

On a serious note, you've beat out hundreds of other applicants and made it this far and I congratulate you for that so now just finish what you started! ? Good luck to you all and be well!

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Hi @Brooklyn_nursing26,

Thank you for the information. Would you be able to share us your experience in the program (ex: class schedule, what you liked / didn't like about the program, etc)? Also, do you happen to know how many people got accepted and how many people were able to graduate (retention rate of the program)?

Thanks.

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Hi @Brooklyn_nursing26,

Thank you for your response. I am also interested in the evening program. I wanted to know if you were able to work and also attend school, do you feel like it’s something manageable?

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