College of Mount St Joseph MAGELIN- Direct Entry MSN.

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Hello,

I was wondering if anyone here has recently done this program or thinking about attending. It is a 15 month program at the College of Mount St Joseph in Cincinnati. I applied and was set to go awhile back, but did not go for many reasons. Here again I am interested. If anyone else is thinking about MSJ or at MSJ, let's talk.

To Nursetobe1991 - a 3.0 should be fine. If they aren't comfortable with it, they will ask you to take the GRE. If you get called for an interview, ask if they see your GPA interfering with your acceptance. They will be very honest. But, I believe as long as you are above 3.0 you are fine.

kespelage14 - Pharm Lab! Lucky you :) So I hear you guys get a couple of weeks longer than us which will be very nice!! I don't want to scare you, but a lot of the ppl did NOT pass ALL of the skills. And, there is a written exam at the end that you HAVE to get above a 75 on to stay in the program. I did fine on that but we had some who didn't. Otherwise, the quizzes definitely prep you for the exam. My suggestion is to practice each skill as you learn it. So, you will learn how to pass Oral Meds on day one. Come in on Saturday and practice that like three times. STEP BY STEP from the beginning through documentation. Then, the next week when you learn how to give SubQ and IM shots... come in on Saturday, run through oral meds once or twice (it takes the longest but is the easiest to mess up on I think) and then do your SubQ and IM several times. Then the same when you learn how to hang a piggyback or start a mainline or do a push. That way, when the lab is totally crowded the weekend before you won't be trying to cram everything in.

Otherwise, have a wonderful semester :) I can't lie and tell you it is going to be super easy, but I got straight A's so it can't be that bad ;-) If you struggle - buy the Davis Success books - a lot of ppl in my class said they helped them a ton. Good luck!

And for scholarships, if you are a minority or under-represented population in nursing (first generation college student, male, LGBT, etc.) then you should definitely apply for the Robert Wood Johnson Scholarship. You can find info on it on the colleges website. I am a white female and I got it because I am the first female on BOTH sides of my family to graduate from college and of course the first to attend grad school. It is $10,000 so paid for the first semester and some. There is also the Catherine Relihan scholarship listed on the website that is for people who want to be nurse leaders. It is $5000. Otherwise, look at the AACN and their scholarships. There are a lot of random ones that require essays for $1000 or so. I would get started now because if I remember correctly many deadlines were around the first of the year - February (that is, if you are starting in May 2013). Good luck.

Thanks for the information. I will apply asap.

Hey Everyone - I too am starting MSJ Magelin in May 2013 - if I count right that makes 4 of us on here! I was originally accepted into UC's Accelerated program - then while looking into Xavier (because it took less time than UC) I heard that MSJ was now an MSN program (it wasn't when I first researched schools last year!) AND it completes in 15 mos with minimal waits to start - my final decision was made! I am an older returning student but so excited to get started - should be a crazy, busy 15 months but hopefully worth it in the end!

I was just conditionally accepted to the August 2013 cohort! Anyone else here accepted to this program?

Hello Afleming...I have been accepted into the August 2013 cohort as well. I am nervous and excited! Congrats to you!

I am very interested in this program along with Xaiver's MIDAS program..I only have to take nurtion..my question is, is it best to apply early and is there a waiting list. I'm looking to be accepted into the May 2014 cohort. If someone could let me know i would greatly appreciate it :)

I am very interested in this program along with Xaiver's MIDAS program..I only have to take nurtion..my question is is it best to apply early and is there a waiting list. I'm looking to be accepted into the May 2014 cohort. If someone could let me know i would greatly appreciate it :)[/quote']

There's not a waiting list, but there's like fifty openings per year.

Ok thank you! I'll just apply early

Afleming and NewcareerforCP - I am also accepted into the August 2013 cohort! I am so ready to start classes!

Hello!

I am getting ready to start here in May, and I had a question about the books recommended for NUR 501? They say to pick 4 of 8, and I was wondering if any of the books were more helpful than others?

And any other advice (professors, classes, studying habits, etc.)? :)

Thanks!

skeber - Good luck starting in May. That is when I started and I will be entirely finished this August!! :)

The books that I bought/used for 501 are: Potter & Perry (you will use this every semester - hang onto it); Ladwig Nursing Diagnosis book (you will use every semester), Drug Book (every semester used again), Med-Surg book by Lewis (you will use it again for your 2nd Med Surg class), & the lab book. Most of these books are super useful for your clinicals so I would hang onto all of them as I have definitely referenced them since. If you aren't sure or are nervous about doing mind maps - buy a book or do some research on your own about working on mind maps. I felt that is the only area that wasn't covered well enough for me to feel confident. Of course now I feel like I could do them in my sleep. Anyway, your first clinical won't be until August - so there is plenty of time for that.

Who is your professor for 501? That will make a big difference. This is your first NCLEX-style test - so I would recommend googling "Fundamentals NCLEX questions" prior to the test so you have an idea of what you're looking at. The content is not hard, but getting used to choosing the best answer out of 4-5 correct answers is a strange thing... that some are still trying to master! You will also have Health Assessment which is SOOOOO useful because you will use it everyday! And it is really fun. The tests are not bad in this class - straight memorization and a lot of common sense. For your research course and your professional roles course - get as many of those projects out of the way AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE because they will consume your time when you should be studying for tests! And, finally, patho is just plain tough for some people. There is a lot of content in this course so I would recommend focusing on the clinical manifestations and labs if they are provided. Otherwise, group as many things together as possible when you study. If you are a flashcard kind of person - this class and pharm are where you can really benefit from those I think.

Like I said - I am finishing up my third semester (which everyone says is the hardest) so I can answer any questions you might have! Best of luck and congrats - it is going to be a craaazy 15 months!!! :-D

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