JamieS26

One thing that is very important to remember is that every single situation is unique. While my family has consistently moved every 2-3 years for the past 14 years, I have friends who have been stationed at the same base for 10+ years. I began my schooling while overseas. I took whatever general education courses I could while stationed in Okinawa. Unfortunately, a few of the science classes were not available (they were not able to find a qualified instructor overseas). I did what I could over the course of our time there and then when we were restationed again, I gave us a little time to settle in and then checked out school at our new stateside base. Unfortunately, shortly after arriving we were told that they are retiring the plane my husband works on and that we will not be there for any longer than 2 years. I still had to complete my science courses before I could even apply to the 2 year program. So, although I knew I would not be able to apply to the program there, I wanted to ensure that I got all my courses completed so that I could immediately apply when we were restationed yet again. I completed all my science courses as well as some courses needed towards a BSN there. We were restationed again last August. I immediately applied to our new locations local school and was accepted. I start the RN program in less than a month. The best part is that ALL of my courses are completed except the nursing courses (including general ed courses towards BSN). My husband retires in 3 years so I know for certain that this will be our last base and exactly how long we will be here. I started this journey in 2012. It took me a bit longer to get here, but if you're really passionate about it- stick with it! Let me add, I am 31 years old with two elementary school aged kids and a husband who deploys constantly. Perseverance and focus are key!

I have 2 semesters left until I take Pharmacology but I recently bought an NCLEX pharmacology study guide and it says that all we will need to know for the NCLEX is generic name, purpose, and medication category. For example, Lorazepam is an mental health medication usd to treat anxiety, irritability in psychiatric or organic disorders, treatment of insomnia, adjunct to endoscopic procedures; preoperative medication... and Clarithromycin is an antiinfective used to treat respiratory infections, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, and sinusitis. Before I start making crazy in depth flash cards, does this sound right? The book includes other information, such as Brand names, possible side effects, and nursing considerations which I am sure are extremely helpful to know, but impossible to remember in depth alongside all the other information.

I am undecided on the 3+1. I think it is a great program but my husband retires in a couple years and I don't know if I will have time to finish the +1 and after retirement, I don't know where we will be (if we will stay in NJ or go elsewhere). I plan on going and speaking with advising once I get past the conditional acceptance. I already have all my courses finished for the first small semester besides NUR119. I think microbiology and lab and history I is what is in the degree plan for additional courses for fall. Ideally, I waited to apply until all I had left were nursing courses so I can really aim my focus on those. I would be really annoyed if I had to take a bunch of extra courses along with them. For example, I'd probably do anything to avoid having to take pathophysiology, public speaking, AND literature along with the 9 credit NUR120. In my opinion, that is just WAY too much. So if not doing the 3+1 is the only way to avoid that, I probably will stick with the traditional ADN track.

I am doing the daytime as well! We may be in the same classes. I am not sure what the deal is with CHE210. I already took nutrition and they applied it to the program. However, it was intro to nutrition so I hope they don't make me retake it. Right now it still shows as completed. I did CPR in February. It was a 4 hour class but because only 3 people showed up we were done in less than 3. So you didn't take the TEAS or the HESI? Lucky! My husband is in the military and we were just station in NJ from New Mexico last August. I studied my butt off for the teas while packing, traveling, unpacking, and trying to settle in. I really wish I knew that in the end it wouldn't matter because it would have saved me a lot of headache while trying to move across country. I did well on it though- I scored exemplary. I do not think we can register for NUR courses until we have gone through the whole process of background check. Drug screening, CPR, etc. I am currently taking History I, into to art, and political science. I plan on taking History II and possibly Womens Lit over the summer. I have all my non-nursing courses complete so I am just trying to get some courses completed towards BSN and possibly Masters now. I don't work and my kiddos are 8 and 11 but my husband is always coming and going for work so daytime is definitely the best choice for me as well.

Congrats! I was accepted as well :). They told me over the phone a few days ago but I got the email this morning. I don't know anything about full time vs. part time but there is a day and night/weekend program. Day program is M-F from 7a-5p. I do not believe you will be in class all that time. It is just the times they want you to be available. I have looked at the schedules for last falls NUR119 and it looks like labs would be Monday and Tuesday from 8-9:50, lecture would be in Wednesday from 9-12, and hospital work would be Thursday from 7a-1p. This was last fall, I am assuming this fall should be relatively the same. I am not sure what the situation is with nights and weekends but it does ask that you be available between 6P-10p during the week and weekends. One thing I am not seeing anymore is the NUR103 requirement (dosage calculations). I had planned to take that over the summer but I do not see it anywhere in the program or in course scheduled anymore. I am assuming they are building this into NUR119. Have you done your CPR certification yet?

Thank you!

Actually ALL my credits were transfer credits except for biology lab (1credit). My husband is in the military and we just got here from New Mexico last August. The new dean in nursing seems to be a huge proponent of opening it up to more applicants. She mentioned in the nursing seminar I attended that in the case of transfer credits and GPA, they will review the transcripts by hand for grades. That way even if you don't have institutional GPA you will still be considered equally in admissions. She is new to the school as of last fall which is why the program is going through so many changes right now. There have been some growing pains but so far I think she is doing a great job. I am not sure when the spring application period is. With two kids and a husband who is constantly coming and going, nights and weekends just were not a viable option for me. The time frame should be posted somewhere in their website though!

I wouldn't weight yourself against my GPA. I amazed even myself and have managed to keep a 4.0 while completing 50+ credits (including all Rowan's general ed courses and courses needed for BSN). My understanding is that as long as you get them all done before you apply then you should be good to go! I am not sure how they view credits that are in progress but I know that their main focus is on the prerequisites. Depending on what courses you're still needing, it shouldn't be an issue.

I found out today that I got into the fall 2017 program. Lots of things are changing at RCBC but I believe that admission will still be based off GPA and the number of non-nursing courses completed. So the higher GPA you have and the more applicable general education courses you've finished the better. It is competitive and to my understanding it is really difficult to get in without all your general ed credits done. As of spring 2018, they will no longer be requiring and entrance exam (HESI or TEAS). Lucky you!

Hey! I applied to the Fall 2017 program at RCBC. The program seems to be going through some major changes. I took the TEAS VI in September and shortly after they said they were switching to the HESI. Fortunately, they were still taking the TEAS scores from certain months and when I took the TEAS happened to fall within that time frame. However, today I was informed that beginning spring 2018, the nursing program at RCBC will no longer be requiring an entrance exam. Meaning, they will no longer require you to take the HESI or TEAS and admittance is based on GPA and the number of general education credits completed. This can be found on their website. I am not sure what this will mean for this year or future years as I currently have a 4.0 with all general education (and then some) complete but it will be interesting to see the range of GPAs admitted. I know lots of people apply and it is pretty competitive so I would definitely making getting A&P done a priority. I was told during a nursing information seminar last October that it is perfectly fine if all your non nursing credits are transferred in and that in those cases, they will review the transcripts for grades and GPA. I would definitely recommend getting those transfers sent in ASAP as it takes several weeks for them to be evaluated. Because there have been so many changes to the program in the last year, my experience with applying has been somewhat frustrating. Nobody seems to really know what is going on and even when you get an answer from a department head, it is not always concrete. We just moved to NJ last August and I studied like crazy while trying to settle in to take the TEAS. I was pretty pleased with my score. However, It was EXTREMELY frustrating to find out 2 weeks after I took it that I didn't even need it. Application are no longer picked up at the school but it is now online. I did the application online but I did not ever receive any confirmation that it was received by the school so I had to call and email them a few days later to ensure they got it. Now they just keep changing the date when decision letters will be mailed out. Before it was April 1, then sometime before the end of the spring semester, and now they are saying April 15. I am anxiously awaiting something in the mail but have almost no clue when it will get here. I tried calling the nursing department a dozen times last week and nobody answered or returned my call. Student advising just said "sometime in the next couple week". That's not really helpful when you're trying to plan your courses for the summer semester along with activities to keep your kiddos busy over the summer. needless to say, as much as I am eager to start the program, just applying has been extremely stressful.

I applied for fall 2017 as well. I spoke to someone last week and they said decision letters will be mailed NLT April 15. I am assuming this means we should get something in the mail that following week. í ¾í´”