md21887

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1. USF MSN CNL non nurse spring 2018

   md21887 replied to 5AAB's topic in School Programs

   I would say I average about 30 hours a week studying, but it depends on which courses I am taking that semester and how much other work there is. There is a week off between Spring and Summer Semesters as well as a week off between Summer and Fall s...

2. USF MSN CNL non nurse spring 2018

   md21887 replied to 5AAB's topic in School Programs

   @jagait I think the program overall is great in terms of the teacher to student ratio. most teachers you have genuinely care and want to help you. having said that there are a lot of curriculum changes that need and are being considered. For insta...

3. USF MSN CNL non nurse spring 2018

   md21887 replied to 5AAB's topic in School Programs

   no clinicals on the weekends but you will often have assignments or quizzes due then

4. USF MSN CNL non nurse spring 2018

   md21887 replied to 5AAB's topic in School Programs

   @trojan10 first semester clinicals for you guys are all at Laguna Honda and most shifts are usually 700am to 430 pm. Sometimes there is a nightshift 300-1200. As far as NCLEX goes they have changed the policy to where you have to pass the exit HESI...

5. USF MSN CNL non nurse spring 2018

   md21887 replied to 5AAB's topic in School Programs

   Hey everyone congrats to all of those admitted! I'm currently in the program and part of cohort 23. We are exactly halfway done with the program! If you have any questions ask away!

6. USF MSN-CNL non-nurse summer 2017

   md21887 replied to aftonheistand's topic in School Programs

   One more thing a working laptop is necessary as you take in class quizzes and exams with a computer. Ipads will not work for the most part.

7. USF MSN-CNL non-nurse summer 2017

   md21887 replied to aftonheistand's topic in School Programs

   i would say any book for Patho is needed. the book for Health Assessment is useful as well. Fundamentals is useful at times but I would say it will depend on your teacher for those classes which I assume will be Professor Donnelly (she is mine righ...

8. USF MSN-CNL non-nurse summer 2017

   md21887 replied to aftonheistand's topic in School Programs

   Ours was about 5-6 hours

9. USF MSN-CNL non-nurse summer 2017

   md21887 replied to aftonheistand's topic in School Programs

   hello @Eeeeevian don't know if you have it already but you need to be CPR certified through the American Heart Association. I know for our orientation it was about a week out. Just enjoy yourself and get ready mentally it will pick up fast :)

10. USF MSN-CNL non-nurse summer 2017

    md21887 replied to aftonheistand's topic in School Programs

    congrats on those of you who got in! i am currently in my first semester at USF. if you guys have any questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to respond at a timely manner.

11. USF MSN-CNL non-nurse summer 2017

    md21887 replied to aftonheistand's topic in School Programs

    @easy i have 3 classes each day ... the first two fridays we weren't in clinical yet so we had to still meet at school 8-430 but now that clinical began this week i no longer have the 8am on friday but instead my clinical shift at Laguna Honda is fro...

12. USF MSN-CNL non-nurse summer 2017

    md21887 replied to aftonheistand's topic in School Programs

    @afton program is not really organized right now.. we have a new professor from John Hopkins who gets confused about which class she is teaching (she teaches 4 of our classes). hoping it gets better. Orientation was long ... My first clinical day i...

13. USF MSN-CNL non-nurse summer 2017

    md21887 replied to aftonheistand's topic in School Programs

    thanks @afton! its been a while. first semester is hectic. they throw everything at you im taking 6 classes (one of them is clinicals) and it is just hard to keep track of everything. literally my month for feb i have something due everyday or som...

14. USF MSN-CNL non-nurse summer 2017

    md21887 replied to aftonheistand's topic in School Programs

    Hey guys I was admitted last cycle so I understand what you are all going through. As for demographics of who they let i it is really hard to say. For my cohort we are all a diverse group of people. Not everyone has a 4.0, there are some people wi...

15. USF MSN-CNL non-nurse spring 2017

    md21887 replied to aftonheistand's topic in School Programs

    Ya I think so. I don't think it matters as long as you have the form castle branch emails you