ExpatHopeful

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  1. Is NYU's nursing program even good?

    ExpatHopeful replied to kraam's topic in New York Nursing

    Just one NYU grad's opinion - I just graduated and am happy overall with the experience. Yes, lectures are generally with 100-180 students, but these are lectures where you are memorizing/learning...

  2. Need some help: NYU spring 2012 application

    ExpatHopeful replied to dangerkader08's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Danger Kader, You should email NYU directly and ask them. ******* is the asst. dean of admissions and her email is ******** Accelerated and traditional students are all mixed together in most...

  3. NYU pre-reqs 2011, what was your experience?

    ExpatHopeful replied to Awww_ItsMyNurse's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi there, You are not nuts at all. I did Dev Psych, Nutrition, Anatomy & Physiology and Microbio at the same time and had loads of free time. Even working 25 hours a week at a part time job I...

  4. Accelerated BSN program NYU Fall 2011

    ExpatHopeful replied to halleyco4's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi all, just a little info from a recent grad: Pathophysiology doesn't have a lab component, only lecture. Many students in the program work, anywhere from 5-20 hours a week, but you'll need a job...

  5. NYC Nursing Internship/Externship Information

    ExpatHopeful replied to nycnursing's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey Avocado, I'm only replying because no one else with first hand experience has. I didn't do an externship/internship (still don't know the difference) but several of my friends did. Two did...

  6. Advice needed

    ExpatHopeful replied to sammy30's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey Sammy30, What is your financial situation like? Do you need to keep working full or part time while you're in school? Are you currently in healthcare or do you work in another field? There are a...

  7. Accelerated BSN program NYU Fall 2011

    ExpatHopeful replied to halleyco4's topic in New York Nursing

    jdubs99 is sort of right. I'm graduating in a week and they've been explaining this to us in lecture because there are a lot of people going back to Cali after graduation. If you know that you will...

  8. Need advice on internship vs summer ob/peds

    ExpatHopeful replied to shadowness's topic in New York Nursing

    I would go for the internship personally. I'm sure it's tempting to get the program over with sooner, but internships are really valuable. I'm about to graduate and I would say the majority of people...

  9. nursing care r/t pregnancy termination

    ExpatHopeful replied to CeilingCat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi CeilingCat, Your post had a lot of food for thought and questions. I can answer some of them from one perspective and I'm sure others will have a different perspective and answers for your other...

  10. getting hospital to pay for Nursing school

    ExpatHopeful replied to d00d00butter's topic in New York Nursing

    I have never heard of a hospital paying for an initial RN program. If you are a LPN/LVN your work may provide education benefits for a LPN to RN program. If you are an RN many hospitals will...

  11. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    ExpatHopeful replied to helricha's topic in Nurse Registration

    Hey Helricha, How did your program calculate or convert your clinical

  12. NYU BSN / RN Program- Transfer questions

    ExpatHopeful replied to jennRN2b's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey Kika, I'm in the accelerated program. I heard somewhere that the acceptance rate was nearly 50%. In fact you could try searching for it, because I'm pretty sure that someone who asked the...

  13. NYU BSN / RN Program- Transfer questions

    ExpatHopeful replied to jennRN2b's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey Jenn, Are you applying for the RN to BSN program or the regular BSN? Do you have a BA already? It was a little hard to tell from your post what your application situation is. I'm in my next to...

  14. US pre-nursing student wanting to take Pre-req classes in UK

    ExpatHopeful replied to jjoc5547's topic in International Nursing

    Like Silverdragon said, apply directly to the hospital in your area through their website. At least in the area I was in there were basically no requirements other than a high school level education....

  15. US pre-nursing student wanting to take Pre-req classes in UK

    ExpatHopeful replied to jjoc5547's topic in International Nursing

    Hi J, I was in a similar situation a few years ago. I would recommend taking as many courses as possible online through American universities as that way there will be no issues with transferring the...

  16. Tech to tech hand off !!

    ExpatHopeful replied to Infinitee07_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey there, I don't know that my answer will help since at the time I working in the UK, not NY, but when I was a CNA on a med-surg floor we sort of did nurse-CNA hand off and CNA-CNA hand off. How it...

  17. For all NYU Nursing Fall 2010 prospective students!

    ExpatHopeful replied to speedingticket's topic in New York Nursing

    I can't imagine it would be a problem as long as it won't offend. There's nothing about tattoos in the dress code guidelines we are given that I remember and I can think of at least one classmate with...

  18. My application to NYU College of Nursing

    ExpatHopeful replied to JasonNunez's topic in General Nursing

    I think as a limerick it's good. My only suggestion is to change 'sort of' to something else that sounds less wishy-washy. Maybe "..is my chief passion" or 'main'? Something like that. I think it's...

  19. For all NYU Nursing Fall 2010 prospective students!

    ExpatHopeful replied to speedingticket's topic in New York Nursing

    Kanhosa, Last year I didn't hear until May 28th. The wait nearly killed me. Ironically, I got a "Congratulations! Do you want to buy a computer?" email from the NYU bookstore on a friday afternoon and...

  20. For all NYU Nursing Fall 2010 prospective students!

    ExpatHopeful replied to speedingticket's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Everyone, I just wanted to put another opinion out there for all of you considering/applying to NYU. I did my prereqs at NYU last semester and am halfway through the first semester of the...

  21. NYU Recommendation Letters

    ExpatHopeful posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does anyone who applied or is applying to NYUs accelerated BSN program know what to do about the letters of recommendation? They ask for 1-2 references which can be professional, but the only form I...

  22. NYU Accelerated BSN Fall 2009

    ExpatHopeful replied to FaithD2009's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey Riles, Congrats on your acceptance! I second Kelzy about calling the financial aid office if you need to make a decision soon. I got my acceptance letter a week ago and was only able to log in to...

  23. NYU Accelerated BSN Fall 2009

    ExpatHopeful replied to FaithD2009's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Got my official acceptance letter in the mail today - on my birthday!! Have you gotten your official letter too Mehr, or did you call and check with the office

  24. NYU Accelerated BSN Fall 2009

    ExpatHopeful replied to FaithD2009's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yay Mehr!!! We're in!!!!! The same thing happened to me yesterday too! I got the bookstore email and was so confused and hopeful. Unfortunately I was too chicken to call the admissions office to...

  25. NYU Accelerated BSN Fall 2009

    ExpatHopeful replied to FaithD2009's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey Cupcake2, I can't help, but I can comiserate since I haven't heard either!!! I called two weeks ago and was told all the decisions were mailed on May 1st, which seemed suspicious since other...