MSJ, MSN program-Ohio Mount St. Joseph

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Hello, looking for updated information if anyone has attended the Mounts MSN direct entry program. All of the other threads are a little older. I have applied for the May 18 cohort, looking for advice on classes, houses, materials, etc.

Thanks

Specializes in Emergency Medicine.
Is that good or bad? It's a faster pace basically? So I wonder how they work out the Pharm course since it's short in the summer. I feel like that should mean more financial aid available for the summer months

Don't know if it's good or bad, just pointing out you cover the same amount of material in less time during the summer. Did everyone get your Hep B vaccine started, they take 6 months to get all 3 shots, and you have to have them complete by the first clinical, which is the last week of the first semester.

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The preceptorships are in the last semester, you can work any unit as long as its not OR or ED, I did ICU.

That's not bad at all. How long did it take for you to find an actual position as an RN after graduating? I've heard it's difficult as a new grad from a smaller school but I don't know how true that is.

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Hmmm , ok.

I started mine when I applied to nursing school undergrad. I need to check on that. That's another frustration of mine , since we start in the Spring they haven't been as good about communicating some of these things because they've just started fall semester.

I think only 13 people have committed so far but they have time to still come forward I guess.

Don't know if it's good or bad, just pointing out you cover the same amount of material in less time during the summer. Did everyone get your Hep B vaccine started, they take 6 months to get all 3 shots, and you have to have them complete by the first clinical, which is the last week of the first semester.
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Hmmm , ok.

I started mine when I applied to nursing school undergrad. I need to check on that. That's another frustration of mine , since we start in the Spring they haven't been as good about communicating some of these things because they've just started fall semester.

I think only 13 people have committed so far but they have time to still come forward I guess.

As of last week I was told they have 19 in the May Cohort so far.

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Ok, that's good to hear. I haven't talked to Dr. Gankler in a few weeks...

Are you coming from out of state as well?

As of last week I was told they have 19 in the May Cohort so far.
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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

It took me 8 hours to find a job I only applied to 1, I applied to Cincinnati Children's and they called me the next morning. Interview the next day job offer same day. Alot of people had job offers lined up before graduation. The school has a great reputation in that area, but if you move away no has has heard of the place obviously. When I moved to Columbus no one carried where I went to school it's all about experience after your first job. I forgot about preceptorships, you don't pick a specific unit, I think you pick your top 5 picks, and they try and place you on one.

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

Forgot to mention you need your BLS certification from the American Heart Association before you start.

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Ok, that's good to hear. I haven't talked to Dr. Gankler in a few weeks...

Are you coming from out of state as well?

I will be coming from the DC MD VA area

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Thank you this was helpful. My cousin attended MSJ as well I think she graduated either in 2015 or 2016, I believe she told me to pick my top 3 or something. I am wondering about boards too, since we attend school in Ohio how it works, because I'll be coming back in Michigan. It's crazy you were able to find a job so fast! That's awesome though.

I thought BLS could come from Red cross also..

How long before coming to the school were you able to secure housing?

It took me 8 hours to find a job I only applied to 1, I applied to Cincinnati Children's and they called me the next morning. Interview the next day job offer same day. Alot of people had job offers lined up before graduation. The school has a great reputation in that area, but if you move away no has has heard of the place obviously. When I moved to Columbus no one carried where I went to school it's all about experience after your first job. I forgot about preceptorships, you don't pick a specific unit, I think you pick your top 5 picks, and they try and place you on one.
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Thank you this was helpful. My cousin attended MSJ as well I think she graduated either in 2015 or 2016, I believe she told me to pick my top 3 or something. I am wondering about boards too, since we attend school in Ohio how it works, because I'll be coming back in Michigan. It's crazy you were able to find a job so fast! That's awesome though.

I thought BLS could come from Red cross also..

How long before coming to the school were you able to secure housing?

One of the people I graduated with moved back to Michigan and got a job at the UM a family member got her in, as-far-as the board's go in the last semester the school will ask which state you plan to receive your initial RN license in, once you graduate the school send's a completion letter to that states board of nursing, and you fill out the application to that specific state, as far as the NCLEX goes when you take the exam you specify which state to send the results it's all rather easy. I think red cross offers BLS, but everyone I know of went to American Heart Association. I had an apartment a month before I moved down there.

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HAHA-- that was probably my cousin Adri-- not sure, sounds about the same.

Thanks for all the feedback

One of the people I graduated with moved back to Michigan and got a job at the UM a family member got her in, as-far-as the board's go in the last semester the school will ask which state you plan to receive your initial RN license in, once you graduate the school send's a completion letter to that states board of nursing, and you fill out the application to that specific state, as far as the NCLEX goes when you take the exam you specify which state to send the results it's all rather easy. I think red cross offers BLS, but everyone I know of went to American Heart Association. I had an apartment a month before I moved down there.
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Also -- anyone looking/needing a roommate let me know! I will be coming from out of state.

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