NYU Accelerated Program

thanks for the info. Some schools have different pre reqs. Adelphi requires organic chem, huh? I don't know about that one.

Adelphi doesn't require organic chemistry. I had it when I transfered into the program 15 months ago. I have it only because other programs that I applied to require it and I will need it for my masters after graduating. You are however, required to have 2 semesters of basic chemistry I & II. Adelphi's program is doable and yes, you will not have a life. I am graduating from the ASAP program next week and am a nursing mentor for the nursing program. If anyone wants advice on how to navigate through the program or any other advice, just ask:) The only thing I won't tell you is who the "easiest" teachers are and ONLY BECAUSE you shouldn't take the "easiest" professors if you want to learn:monkeydance:

Hi Wannabe,

I looked closer at the breakdown of transfered credits, and I noticed that I have a 1-credit differential on it. If I understand it correctly it would mean I'd have to take a Liberal Arts class at NYU to make it up. How do most students in the Accelerated program deal with this? When do they take it? What do they usually take?

Also, any head start reading and studying you would recommend? What other tips do you have about the NYU area or school? Where is the best place to study or have a group study? I'm a NYC native so I know a bit about the Village, but so far my only fav restaurant in the area is Village Yokocho and unfortunately I don't think I can afford eating there every day.

Thanks Again!

I too will be attending the accelerated program that starts this September. Wannabecatcher- do you know when the accelerated students register? I still haven't heard anything in that regard!

Thanks for your input!

Hi WestEastCoastNurse2b,

Where are you from? I am originally from Los Angeles and am now living in NY, getting ready to begin the NYU program!

I am originally from New Jersey but have been living in San Diego for the past 5 years! Still can't believe I am coming back east! How do you like living in NYC? Where did you find an apartment? I've been looking- it's so expensive!! Do you start in the fall?

Did anyone else notice a credit deferential on their Transfer Credit Summary? I had one under Liberal Arts.

I did a search on all of the forums here and if the pattern holds up we will probably have a choice of orientation at the end of June or 2nd week of July. It seems that going there the first day would be best that way there are more choices, but then again there doesn't seem to be a way to tell which clinical is where...Maybe Wannabe can shed some light on this, but do clinicals take up your entire day, and so there wouldn't be a situation where in the same day you'll have to be in Manhattan for a class and some time also be at LI for a clinical?

Also, did everyone take their BLS yet? I knew Stony Brook required it but not NYU. Luckily I found the following on one of the older posts and I double checked it in the Bulletin. I plan to take it next month just to get it out of the way.

"NYU they have a CPR Clearance Requirment inorder for them to assign clinicals to us (details in the nursing student handbook online), and it has to be done 3 weeks before the semester begins; they required that the CPR course selected must be a BCLS for Health Care Providers, and BCLS stands for Basic Cardiac Life Support (or simply BLS - Basic Life Support). I am planning to take it with American Heart Association since it's good for 2 years whereas with RedCross it's only good for 1 year.... you dun need to worry about it now since you've taken it already but remember NYU will need all the informations (copy of your signed cards w/ issue date and the original letter doucumenting the CPR course completed) to be sent in by person or by mail 3 weeks before the semester begins."

Ah San Diego! I love it out there. As much as I love NY, I really miss Ca!! So are you excited to come back to the East Coast? I live in downtown, in the financial district. I am thinking of moving possibly...but, I definitely want to stay in the city and it is super expensive. When are you moving?

Yes, San Diego! I am getting SO to leave this wonderful city, but I know that going back to school for nursing will be worth it. Plus, I can always move back if I miss it too much! I think I will REALLY miss CA! It's been my home for the past 5 years and i've loved it. Even though I love it out here, I am excited to come back b/c all of my family is on the east coast. It will be nice to be closer to good friends and family. I am getting married on August 3rd and then we plan to be in the city towards the middle/end of August! IT will be ONE crazy month! Was it really hard to find an apartment. Seems like it would be smart to stay in NYC b/c of clinicals..etc, although we may look in Hoboken as well because it's cheaper!

Another question- when did you move to New York?

Hi Wannabe,

I looked closer at the breakdown of transfered credits, and I noticed that I have a 1-credit differential on it. If I understand it correctly it would mean I'd have to take a Liberal Arts class at NYU to make it up. How do most students in the Accelerated program deal with this? When do they take it? What do they usually take?

Also, any head start reading and studying you would recommend? What other tips do you have about the NYU area or school? Where is the best place to study or have a group study? I'm a NYC native so I know a bit about the Village, but so far my only fav restaurant in the area is Village Yokocho and unfortunately I don't think I can afford eating there every day.

Thanks Again!

Hannah,

I don't know anything about the 1 unit differential you are talking about- no one I know had to make up any liberal arts units. If you have a degree already and you completed all your nursing pre-reqs, you shouldn't have any courses to complete besides the ones on the 15 month track. We all come into the program with 64 total units completed (44 in liberal arts and 20 in pre-reqs). If I were you, I would call and get that cleared up before orientation. Oh, and clinicals go from 7:30am-3:30pm (8 hours), and I ended up having to leave around 6 as they are pretty anal about you getting there on time (and I had an hour commute).

I can't really speak to how your registration will go for all of you starting in the fall. I think that we (in the January start) had different circumstances- most of us found out we got in to the program one month or less before the program started, and I registered online before I even made the move to NY- and we had one orientation that was one full long day on the Friday before classes began for the semester. I know the traditional students who will be in your cohort have already registered for fall classes.

As for a head start on studying/reading, the one thing that I wished I had started reading right away was fluid/electrolyte/acid-base balance material. For Fundamentals of Nursing (the 6 unit course) you will have to really know this stuff and it takes a while to remember it all. The Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy is the best book for it. Otherwise, I would hold off on the rest as the professors pick and choose from each text. Also, just so you know, I spent $800 on texts for the first semester- and some people spent $1000 and got all the "optional" books. If you think you want the optional books, I would at least hold off for the first couple of weeks so you can better gauge if you need them.

As, for study-spots, that all depends on what environments you do best in. Bobst library, on Washington square, is where you go for quiet study space as well as group study rooms (which my friends and I took advantage of often). You can rent the group study rooms online on the library page. There is a great coffee shop called "Think" in the village that I like too.

anything else?

Congrats to you all!

I almost forgot-

You won't have class on days that you have clinical. And, as for the BLS cert, NYU paid for us to do it the weekend before school started (right after orientation). It was good too- it only took 2.5 hours as opposed to other ones that I have taken that were much longer. I would call the nursing office and find out if they are going to do this again as it would be one less thing that you have to pay for.

Thanks for your responses wannabe!

I almost forgot-

You won't have class on days that you have clinical. And, as for the BLS cert, NYU paid for us to do it the weekend before school started (right after orientation). It was good too- it only took 2.5 hours as opposed to other ones that I have taken that were much longer. I would call the nursing office and find out if they are going to do this again as it would be one less thing that you have to pay for.