Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

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This thread is for anyone who is trying to get into, currently at, or graduated from Shadyside School of Nursing in Pittsburgh!

Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

Megs, sorry to hear things didn't work out as well for you. I've heard from those in the program that Shadyside isn't the most organized school when it comes to record keeping, grades, mailing out letters, etc. Perhaps this lack of organization is what affected you. I'm glad to hear you are at another program. :)

Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

It looks like I'm going to Shadyside!!!!! :balloons:

Congrats! I'll be there in the fall too. Are you going full time? I would assume so. I'll be going part time. My orientation is June 13th. Can't wait!

Jodi

Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
Congrats! I'll be there in the fall too. Are you going full time? I would assume so. I'll be going part time. My orientation is June 13th. Can't wait!

Jodi

Yep, I'm going for full-time (fortunately I have most of my non-nursing classes out of the way). Congrats to your acceptance :)

Specializes in Oncology.

CONGRATS to you both!!

See you in the fall!!

:yelclap: :yelclap:

Jenn

Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

I recieved my scores in the mail for the re-test.

1st try 70 in science

2nd try 89!!!

Hi NoelChristine,

I am impatiently waiting to hear if I have been accepted to UPMC Shadyside for the fall term. I took and passed the PSB May 19 with 97,99,99,89(science). I spoke with Julie on June 8 and she said I should have my letter within 2 weeks if I am accepted or not. I can hardly stand the wait!

Congratulations on being accepted and hopefully we will be starting together in August.

Tammy

Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
Hi NoelChristine,

I am impatiently waiting to hear if I have been accepted to UPMC Shadyside for the fall term. I took and passed the PSB May 19 with 97,99,99,89(science). I spoke with Julie on June 8 and she said I should have my letter within 2 weeks if I am accepted or not. I can hardly stand the wait!

Congratulations on being accepted and hopefully we will be starting together in August.

Tammy

Hi Tammy, I too am anxiously waiting for an acceptance or (heaven forbid) a rejection letter. I talked to Julie the 1st week of June and she said they still have seats available, not many (don't know the exact number). However, she also told me that the school is considering adding an additional 20 seats to this class (full-time Fall '06) and if they do so, then I'd have a very good chance of getting a seat. Unfortunately, I don't know if they've added seats or not.

Why did you choose Shadyside, Tammy? Will you be transfering any classes? I have all my non-nursing classes out of the way except for Logic and Diversity.

I hope you and I both get seats!

I hope you both get in, i a few of the girls in my 5 week A&P II class are goin gto UPMC this fall, when i took the PSB i loved it and wanted to go there, but things happen they way they do for a reason. I cannot wait to start my nursing program this fall. I havent recieved my A&P 1 grade yet but i calculated it myself and it should be a B, so im happ with that considereing i did not study the way i should have

GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!!!!!!!!

NoelChristine,

I spoke with Julie on June 8th and she told me they had extended the class to 120 total (an extra 20) for this fall. They had 30 openings to fill when I talked to her so I am keeping my fingers crossed for both of us. I just got the mail and nothing yet.

Shadyside has a great curriculum and I also liked the full loan tuition program they offer. I live in Pittsburgh and the UPMC hospital system is a huge healthcare system here. The Hillman cancer center is one of their hospitals and I would like a chance to do some work with them. My cousin's (an RN) husband is being treated there now and it is an awesome hospital.

I have some of the classes already also but it has been so long (this is a second career for me) since I had some of them like A&P and microbiology that I may take them over again.

I hope we both get accepted I will say a prayer for both of us.

Have you decided where you are going to live when you move to Pittsburgh?? We live in the south of the city (about 20 minute drive from the school) and our neighbor has apartments for rent if you need a place let me know. He is a great person and a good landlord. If you have any questions about Pittsburgh let me know... I have lived here 15 years and my husband is a native ... we'll be glad to help.

Tammy

Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
NoelChristine,

I spoke with Julie on June 8th and she told me they had extended the class to 120 total (an extra 20) for this fall. They had 30 openings to fill when I talked to her so I am keeping my fingers crossed for both of us. I just got the mail and nothing yet.

Knowing that there were more seats added gives me hope that I'll be picked. I'm going nuts everyday when I check the mail and there is nothing. :uhoh3:

Shadyside has a great curriculum and I also liked the full loan tuition program they offer. I live in Pittsburgh and the UPMC hospital system is a huge healthcare system here. The Hillman cancer center is one of their hospitals and I would like a chance to do some work with them. My cousin's (an RN) husband is being treated there now and it is an awesome hospital.

While you can tell by my profile that I am not a Pittsburgh native, I have heard much about UPMC's wonderful hospitals. The idea of being trained by a school that has a pretty impressive NCLEX passage rate for free, and be guaranteed a job upon graduation is mainly what got me. Although, seeing how I've been on a waiting list here in Ohio for a year, the no wait is great.

Have you decided where you are going to live when you move to Pittsburgh?? We live in the south of the city (about 20 minute drive from the school) and our neighbor has apartments for rent if you need a place let me know. He is a great person and a good landlord. If you have any questions about Pittsburgh let me know... I have lived here 15 years and my husband is a native ... we'll be glad to help.

Tammy

I all ready have living arrangements set up with a friend in Emsworth, but thank you. May I add, that Andy and everyone else on this site has tried to be helpful about my move. I think I'm going to like you Pittsburgh people. ;)

WOW the fact that they added seats is a very VERY good sign for you guys, Noel yes when you move to Pittsburgh let us know if you have any questions ( where to eat, go out, yeah like you will have time to do anything lol) I was born in raised in this area so i know it pretty much like the back of my hand. Also I live right across the bridge from Emsworth in Moon, you should like it this is a really nice area. I agree i loved how UPMC cirruculum was set up, and when i walked in i just got an overall good feeling about that place, i maybe could have had a shot since they may be adding seats but i gotta take what comes first ya know, but it would have been nice.

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