Aria School of Nursing September 2012

[simplyblessed]

Hi all, I'm new to this site (just joined today). But I've been lurking for a few weeks. I'm applying for the Aria Health SON and would love to meet others who are applying for the September 2012 academic year.

[heathersophia]

Thanks! Thats great news! Good luck to everyone.. I am really hoping to get in at Aria:)

[BumbleBee477]

I'd say its pretty much true. Sorry to say, but 75% of the nurses dont care to help you at all. A lot of times you just feel like you are in the way :/

Then theres those very few that will go out of their way to teach you or show you something....and those are the nurses I admire and I think, I will be like her...

We dont really have preceptors so to speak. I feel like i spend most of my time being a CNA more than anything. You basically have to create your own experience by the patient you pick. Like if i pick a patient whos in the hospital for an exacerbation of COPD, im not going to learn (do) that much. But if i pick say...a diabetic patient with foot ulcers and gangrene toes, then I'll get to do wound care!

[simplyblessed]

@ BumbleBee,that's pretty much what my friend said. Her first 6 months as a new BSN grad where rough, but once she learned the ropes it totally changed. I guess that's another thing I love about this site, we can learn from others (like yourself) and have a good idea of what to expect, and that allows us to mentally prepare ourselves for what is to come. Working with so many different people we're bound to come across some unpleasantness. Thanks for the tip on selecting patients, it really makes sense in terms of finding a way to get more hands on experience.

[omgthedrake]

heyyyyyyy! so i mentioned it before and holly was saying too that we want to get a meet up! i don’t know where would be the best meeting place so i was thinking if you are interested throw out ideas. i am not sure if everyone uses facebook because i was going to make a group or something to organize all of it. if you do and you want to friend go for it! if not here is my cell if you want to contact me that way or on here.

cell (215) – 609- 9986

[simplyblessed]

Hi Ashley!

I think a group page is a great idea! I sent you a PM. :)

[AspiringNurse_Amber]

Hey! So I got my next packet in the mail this morning. It includes all of the paperwork about the vaccinations and such that we need to have done (June 30th) and also the drug screening which says must be completed no later than May 1st. This is all a bit overwhelming to say the least.

Did anyone else get this packet yet?

Also, it does include information about the CPR classes that we can take for $50 at Aria Health Torresdale and it gives three dates that we can choose from. Just wondering if anyone else is going to go this route? I will because it seems like this is a pretty good deal, considering what I've read before on here.

Also does anyone have the fax number for the school?

[awarren808]

Fax: [phone]I got my packet today too. Its definitely a bit overwhelming.

[AspiringNurse_Amber]

Do you know how to do the FBI clearance check? I registered online to do the fingerprinting on the website thats provided on that piece of paper in the packet. Is this the same as the FBI clearance? I thought that it would be two separate things to do on the website but it only talks about the fingerprinting. Thank you so much!

[awarren808]

You input your info online and get fingerprinted at one of the locations. Its like $30-$35.

[simplyblessed]

I just got my packet (didn't check my mail yesterday). You guys were not joking...it really is pretty overwhelming!

[awarren808]

The good thing is you guys have until June to finish everything. Last term we got out packets mid-lat October and everything was due 11/30...talk about stressed (°_°)

[awarren808]

The good thing is you guys have until June to finish everything. Last term we got out packets mid-lat October and everything was due 11/30...talk about stressed (°_°)