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  1. Seton Hall Accel BSN--Still Viable??

    JerseyGuy posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I recently heard that Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ) is "closing" its Accelerated BSN Program to new admissions, eg: that the last Accel Class it admitted was this past September,...

  2. Newark Beth Israel Hospital

    JerseyGuy replied to davisbaby's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi Angie: WOW....just loved ur email. Lots of good info in it, and much appreciated it. Am a recent grad from UMD's accelerated BSN program, and bkz ABSN programs are a little light on clinical...

  3. UMDNJ Fall 08, FDU Fall 08,SHU fall 08, NJCU Fall 08

    JerseyGuy replied to ggabri07's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    In response to Descartes below.....I understand about chaos/disorganization on a real live nursing unit, and no problem with that. But respectfully disagree that nursing SCHOOL itself needs to be...

  4. UMDNJ Fall 08, FDU Fall 08,SHU fall 08, NJCU Fall 08

    JerseyGuy replied to ggabri07's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hey, about UMDNJ's Accel BSN Program.....it IS VERY disorganized, so just be sure you know "what your're getting into", as far as the stress etc due to the "lack of student focus" there. They are...

  5. accelerated bsn program at njcu in jersey city, nj

    JerseyGuy replied to joanne82's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi NJRNtobe: thot I'd reply here, in case others are interested. Your local Unemployment Office (called "One-Stop" now, I think), can tell you if the program is still available. It's called "ATB",...

  6. accelerated bsn program at njcu in jersey city, nj

    JerseyGuy replied to joanne82's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    UMDNJ in Newark also has an Accelerated BSN program....at half the cost of Seton Hall, and probably similar price to JerseyCity State University (or whatever they are calling themselves these

  7. accelerated bsn program at njcu in jersey city, nj

    JerseyGuy replied to joanne82's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    UMDNJ in Newark also has an Accelerated BSN program....at half the price of NJCityUniversity in Jersey

  8. Hey guys....How do you all support yourselves?

    JerseyGuy replied to Brian 77's topic in Male Nursing Students

    hey there: I have a domestic partner who works, and he pays most of the bills while I'm in nursing school. (I did same thing for him several years ago, when he was starting a new business and not...

  9. Seton Hall Accel BSN--Still Viable??

    JerseyGuy replied to JerseyGuy's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Here's what I've picked up from a pretty reliable source....a senior level educational dean at another nursing school: Seton Hall's Accelerated BSN apparently has a fairly low NCLEX pass rate....both...

  10. UMDNJ accelerated nursing program, Spring 2008 application

    JerseyGuy replied to Novizivot's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Been there a year now. I gotta tell ya......if you go to UMD-Newark, you really have to "grin and bear it!" They do very stupid things there, again, the ONLY good thing about it is: it's the...

  11. UMDNJ accelerated nursing program, Spring 2008 application

    JerseyGuy replied to Novizivot's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I am currently in the UMD Accelerated BSN program, and the reply from the person who works at UMD is VERY ACCURATE---in that the previous admissions area at the School of Nursing was a DISASTER!!...

  12. Gay male nurse stereotype?

    JerseyGuy replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In my class of 60+ nursing students, there are 12 males...and I am the only gay/out male. There is one other who hasn't quite come out yet, and all the others are married/straight. So it's really a...

  13. Aviator Scrubs

    JerseyGuy replied to CainRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Now that's odd about the fly zipper....I ordered a pair, and didn't see the "option" for the zipper fly, so I just sent them back. Without a fly zipper, it's kinda a hassle hitting the head...

  14. Hospitals with On-Site Day Care?

    JerseyGuy replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    The Saint Barnabas Health Care System has daycare in several of their acute care facilities, including, SBMC in Livingston, Newark Beth Israel in Newark, Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville,...

  15. how can i get a hold of morristown memorial hospital ?

    JerseyGuy replied to newladyRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Correction----Mountainside Hospital is NO LONGER in the same network as Morristown Memorial Hospital (MMH). MMH is part of the Atlantic Health System, and it's only other sister hospital is Overlook...

  16. NJ Licensure in Other States & Reciprocity

    JerseyGuy posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi all: does anyone know the rules/regs about reciprocity involving a NJ RN license, and other states? For example, once I get my NJ RN license, can i get a RN license in another state (eg: any...

  17. NJ Licensure in Other States & Reciprocity

    JerseyGuy replied to JerseyGuy's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Thx SilverDragon....appreciate the

  18. waiting list for Trinitas Hospital School of Nursing / Newark area nursing schools?

    JerseyGuy replied to rhp123's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi there: I'm currently in the Accelerated BSN program at UMDNJ in Newark. I had also been accepted to Muhlenberg's Accelerated Assoc Degree program, but decided NOT to attend there. So that's...

  19. accel. BSN - Seton Hall, Drexel, UMDNJ?

    JerseyGuy replied to birdgardner's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I'd be more than happy to speak with you about UMDNJ. It is a place that's improving, day-by-day....there is a new Dean in its School of Nursing (SON), and she's VERY committed to making UMD's SON...

  20. accel. BSN - Seton Hall, Drexel, UMDNJ?

    JerseyGuy replied to birdgardner's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Feel free to contact me "off-line" to discuss further. I'm already half-way thru the Accel BSN Program at UMDNJ, and be glad to share my thoughts with

  21. Union nursing jobs vs non union

    JerseyGuy replied to cappuccino's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Oh boy....I'm glad to comment on this one. First, unions come into "being" because of a "management failure"!! That said, I've been involved with BOTH environments. And I'll tell you, there's not...

  22. guys I need your help..

    JerseyGuy replied to fitbone688's topic in International Nursing

    The national "guru" on transcultural nursing is a faculty member at UMDNJ (Univ of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ), in Newark, NJ. Her name is Dr. Dula Pacquiao, and she's DYNAMITE!! A true...

  23. Night nursing school in NJ ????

    JerseyGuy replied to AllieV's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hold onto your hat.....the UMD Accel BSN has ALOT of pitfalls. I'm there

  24. NJ Salary

    JerseyGuy replied to OkiNurse's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    If ur going into an acute care hospital in NJ, most places pay Staff RNs on an "experienced-based salary scale", which equals your # yrs experience as an RN. I won't say there's NO negotiation, but...

  25. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN students

    JerseyGuy replied to njmonsterboi80's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I'm in the UMD Accel Program (Newark), and I was able to apply before completing all pre-reqs. Obviously however, my acceptance was "conditioned" on satisfactory completion of pre-reqs that I was...