Pace ABSN Spring 2016

samkasper1, BSN, LPN, LVN, RN · Nov 6, 2015

She said we would mainly be in Westchester Manhattan and the Bronx. She said they consider where we live and are flexible but we have to be also. I feel better about that.

She said a few of the clinicals are half semester so we can expect to be in one place for one all semester but two different places for others (ex medsurg 12weeks and peds/OB split 6 weeks each).

I was accepted to TESC for OCT 2016 (they reject my appeal on an out of date prereq and offrred me a year to redo it and give a deposit to hold my seat) but I don't want to wait that long so I'm leaning toward Pace.

PL22593 · Nov 7, 2015

Wow yeah I feel better about that also...Did she say if we get our clinical schedule in the beginning for the whole semester or do we get it like at the beginning of each week??

I applied to other schools but I only heard back from pace so far so I put my deposit down

samkasper1, BSN, LPN, LVN, RN · Nov 7, 2015

She said when you do your registration conference you'll talk about a placement, but it'll probably change as the semester starts. Once you start you assignment should always be on one floor, one unit, with one instructor. So for example, you could havefundamentals Tuesday at Westchester hospital 3rd floor urology with professor X and that will be the assignment the entire 10 weeks. However, some classes have a "component to them" but not a full clinical, so, one day of the 10 weeks you could be in the ER or lab or at a different facility. Does that make sense? Or during OB you might do 3 weeks in L&D and 3 weeks in postpartum. Or during critical care you could rotate each week to a different ICU ( CCU, etc). I hope that makes sense. You should be with the same professor in the same place with the same 10-15 students for the entire semester but each week could change floors for different experiences.

PL22593 · Nov 7, 2015

Ohhh gotcha I guess we just have to wait to see what happens when we get our schedules

Mt105 · Nov 8, 2015

Thank you city 28, I received an email on the 5th and now waiting for it in the mail

Mt105 · Nov 8, 2015

I've also applied to Stony Brook and waiting to hear back. If they accept me, I don't know which to choose because I hear so many more positive things about it, especially first hand from people in the program. They are happy and the professors are amazing. I wish I could talk to someone that's been through the program at pv and see how it really is

Rndahe · Nov 9, 2015

Hey guys. I just recieved an email for an interview. Just wondering if it is a group interview and what kind of questions do they ask? Thanks and good luck to everyone :)

PL22593 · Nov 9, 2015

It was a group when I interviewed. The first thing is tell me about your self and for my group they asked about a failure and how you handled it etc I'm not sure what questions they asked other groups. Mine was very short because there was only 3 of us

PL22593 · Nov 9, 2015

Also they give a short assessment in the beginning, math questions. Read earlier in the thread, we talked about it a little

PL22593 · Nov 9, 2015

Also congrats on getting an interview :)

Rndahe · Nov 10, 2015

Thank you!!! :)

Mt105 · Nov 10, 2015

Congrats! Yes its a group interview and first you introduce yourself and they ask you for something you want them to know about you. They asked us what is an issue nurses face right now, talk about a challenge you faced and how you overcame it, one word that comes to mind when you think of a nurse, and why pace. There is a writing/math part beforehand which just asks you why nursing and pace is right for you, and about if you are going to work during the program. The math is simple such as fractions/decimals/percents. Good luck!!