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I've been at St. Francis for four years. The hospital has changed and not kept up with the times. The culture is very different here than other hospitals. Med/surg , which is telemetry in reality, gets 8-9 patients a shift. Critical care, you are almost always tripled. It is not a teaching facility and for that reason, a great down fall. As patients prefer it to Northshore or LIJ, I would go to the city. Their system is much more updated. You will see a variety of patients and you will be able to transfer to different areas of the hospital very easily.

I am currently enrolled in the Molloy graduate program. I did not attend this program as an undergraduate, and am completely thankful!! I do not recommend this program. it is unorganized and lacks proper preparation in your field. Your experience is based on what you learn during your preceptorship, however; because you, the student, are in charge of networking and finding a preceptor on your own, you may be at a disadvantage. The core courses (your foundation) are a repeat of undergrad. Once completed, you are expected to think as a Nurse Practitioner, but the curriculum fails to properly guide students during this transition. My advice, if you are considering grad school, go to stony brook, NYU, Columbia, Hunter, or Pace.