Pomeroy College of Nursing

future_nursing_student · Oct 29, 2018

Hi everyone! I know this is an old post but I was looking up posts for Pomeroy CON and this is one of the main ones I found. I am hoping you guys can give me some insight about the program at Crouse since you are probably graduated or close to graduating. I have been accepted to the program and plan to start in January. I would love to hear about your experience with the program, your likes/dislikes, any advice, etc! I hope to hear from some of you soon! Thank you!!

NursingBird · Oct 29, 2018

Hi future nursing student!

I graduated from the E/W program this past summer. My group was the very first cohort to go through the program. It will be both challenging and rewarding - and it will fly by! There will be long days at class and clinical and you will think they will never end. But trust me, you will blink and it will be over with, and so worth it!

A few tips:

-Stay on top of your financial aid! Our group had a terrible time with aid and the counselor there isn't as responsive as he should be. Know what you should be getting, watch your account, and don't be afraid to advocate!

-Despite what they tell you, you DO NOT need to read every page, word for word. Use the power points as your guide and then utilize the reading to augment what you learned in class.

-Speaking of class, most instructors allow you to record the lectures. This is great if you happen to miss a lecture and need to get the recording from a friend. But try not to miss any classes, it really sets you behind since the E/W group covers much more.

-Make the very most out of clinical. As a newly practicing nurse, I can tell you that it can be terrifying to encounter something in practice and not have your clinical instructor to fall back on. You will be very well prepared when you graduate, but take as much initiative as possible to see and do everything you can because it will only help you once you graduate.

A couple of other things...The program is rigorous, tough, and exhausting. Time management and organization will be paramount. You are going to spend more time there than you probably want to. But enjoy it and the people around you. Our group became very close knit. Advocate for eachother and don't get involved in petty drama. Also, you will not have the same opportunities available to you as the regular day group does (which was one of our biggest issues with the program). However, in the end, this doesn't matter because you will finish 6 months sooner (which equals BIG money, trust me :yes: ). The faculty is the very best and they all want you to succeed. If you fully immerse yourself into the experience, and don't allow yourself to get sidetracked, then you will flourish!

Please feel free to ask any questions!

future_nursing_student · Oct 29, 2018

Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly! Your advice is great! I really appreciate it! They are recommending that I do the day program even though I had originally enrolled for the evening weekend. I have all the general classes done except for micro and A and P 2. They said they recommend having all gen ed classes done before starting the evening weekend program because it is too difficult to do both. What are your thoughts on that? Did you have all your classes done prior to starting? What was your schedule like for the evening weekend program? Was it Monday through Friday? My other main question is in regards to working while in school. I am an adult student and would really like to work part time while in school. What is your advice on that? What opportunities did the day program get that your program didn't? Congratulations on graduating! I am so happy to hear you liked the program and are a practicing nurse now! Did you end up staying at Crouse for your nursing job?