In2Win

Congrats to all of you who got into AASU'S BSN program. I'm now a Senior 1 and will be starting my 3rd semester of the nursing program in the Fall. This is a great nursing program. I'm a post-bac student and also a mom and wife. So far, I'm doing very well. This program requires you to be organized and you cannot procrastinate with reading & studying. If you have opportunity to work as a PCT via the S.T.E.P. program with St. Joseph's/Candler or as a PCT at Memorial, take advantage of it. We've been told having your foot in the door somewhere will help with landing an RN job after graduation. RN jobs in Savannah for new grads aren't as easy to come by anymore. Apparently AASU is turning out more of us each semester than Savannah hospitals can accomodate.

I came off the wait list about a month after being put on. Don't get discouraged if you're wait listed or rejected. You never know how things might change. I know of a couple people who applied for Spring 2010 early because they were flat out rejected for Fall 2009 and they were admitted into the Fall program just a couple days before our orientation in August.

This is my last week of a 4 week summer Micro course. I've gotten an A on each of our tests so far but I still have the final exam to go. I'm so glad there's a light at the end of this tunnel & it's not a train :chuckle.

I just completed a 4 week A & P II class (I got an "A"). I started this 4 week Micro class 5 days later. I have to complete both classes this summer to keep my seat in my BSN program this Fall. The 2nd week just started. I got an "A" on our first test (this past Monday). We have 3 more tests, all of which will occur on a Monday. That's a good thing considering that it gives us the weekend to study. Now, having said all of that, this is a LOT of work to do in 4 weeks. Our regular semester is 16 weeks. I think my 3 kids & my hubby are tired of me being holed up in a room studying for hours EVERYDAY. Heck, "I'M" tired of being holed up in a room studying for hours everyday. Well, back to the books...

My Micro class starts in July and it's only 4 weeks long. I'm nervous but I've been in a 4 week A & P II class for the past 3 weeks to prepare me for the fast pace. Micro is my last pre-req. I start my nursing classes for my BSN in August!

I got "A"s on my lecture exam & lab practicum on the blood vessels and respiratory system! :w00t:

This 4 week A & P II class is kickin' my butt! I'm up now (in the wee hours of the morn) studying for a lecture test on the blood vessels & respiratory system tomorrow. I can only study at night once our children have gone to bed & the house is quiet. Unfortunately, that sometimes means all nighters for me. This week is the start of week 3 and we're having our 2nd lecture test and 3rd lab practicum tomorrow. We're likely to have a 4th lab practicum on Wednesday. So far, I have an "A" b/c I'm putting A LOT of time into studying.....but I feel like I need to come up for air!!!

I've wondered about this myself. I start nursing school fall '09 and won't have time before August to start & finish CNA classes. My thoughts were to see if I can complete the CNA classes next summer '10 & try to get a part time job at one of the hospitals during my last 2 semesters of nursing school. Another graduate of my BSN program told me that already having a job at a hospital will increase my chances of being accepted into the hospital's nurse residency program (which are competitive around here).

I'm also taking A & P II this summer (4 weeks long) at a school here in Georgia. We can help each other through it. I'm nervous about taking A & P II in such a short time span when the normal semester is 16 weeks but I know we can both do this. We'll put in the work and come out of this with 'A's.

I'm taking A & P II and Micro this summer but not simultaneously. Each class is really fast-paced as they only last 4 weeks each. I'm already reading for the A & P II class which starts June 2nd. I also have a study guide for Micro that I'll start reviewing in the one week break I'll have in between A & P II (ends in late June) and Micro (starts July 6th). I start the actual nursing classes for my BSN in the fall so I guess this will be good preparation for all the reading I'll have to do for those classes.

Armstrong Atlantic State Univ in Savannah has a BSN program that accepts students in Spring and Fall. It's competitive so you may want to visit their nursing dept's website (www.armstrong.edu). There were at least 3-5 people in our nursing orientation for fall 2009 who had transferred in from other schools. They were accepted for the nursing program and had not taken any classes at AASU. I hope this helps and good luck!

I still have to finish my last 2 pre-reqs (A & P II and Micro) this summer with "C"s or better and then I start nursing school in the fall. I was initially on a wait list and was offered a seat in the program about 3 weeks ago. I was so excited to come off the wait list. I start my nursing classes in August. Do all nursing students take pretty much the same classes, regardless of school of attendance? My fall lineup of classes are: Professional Nursing Practice (3 credits), Pathophysiology (3 credits), Intro to Pharmacology (2 credits), Health Assess/Well Indiv (4 credits w/lab), and Skills/Essen of Nursing Practices (4 credits w/lab). I'll have about 2 weeks in between the end of summer school and my next meeting with my nursing school cohort (about 80 of us). Well good luck & congratulations to us all!

In March I received my "neither yes nor no" letter....in other words, wait . Despair set in for a moment but then my faith returned. I registered to take my last 2 pre-reqs in summer school anyway when I could have just put one of them off until Fall & accepted that I might not come off the wait list. Just one month after receiving the wait list letter, I was offered a spot to start nursing school in the Fall. I am glad that I registered to take those last 2 pre-reqs in summer school since they have to be completed w/a "C" or better before I start my nursing program in the Fall. No matter what, just don't give up or give in. Remain hopeful because you never know what might happen. I wish you the best of faith, luck, & hope!

I'm on the wait list for AASU for Fall 2009. If I don't come off the wait list, I'll have to reapply for Spring 2010. It's frustrating because my GPA and NET scores are higher than students I know who were admitted for Fall 2009. According to what I've learned on the student rumor mill, the problem is that the majority of my core hasn't been done at AASU. I already have a 4 yr degree from a different university. By Fall 2009, I will have been at AASU only 3 semesters taking the A & P courses, Micro, HIST 1100. If I have to reapply for Spring 2010, I'm going to have to suck it up and also apply to GSU's nursing program. I just dread the thought of driving all the way to GSU's campus.

I'm taking A&P 2 and Micro-organisms & Diseases this summer....4 weeks each. One of the instructors for the A&P 2 lecture/lab is SUPER difficult and speaks in a monotone that will lull a person to sleep. I'm hoping that when it comes time for summer registration, I'll be able to enroll for A&P 2 w/my current A&P 1 instructor. I'll have 8 mind-boggling weeks to contend w/this summer but at least I'll have my last pre-reqs done!

I'm taking A & P II (lecture & lab) this summer over a 4 week period. I don't work and I have 3 children b/w 6-11 YOA. They'll be at day camp so that I can attend lecture & lab everyday and have time to study after classes. During the summer, we'll cover a chapter per class and there's a test every Friday of those 4 weeks. I know we'll be in lab 6 hours per week but I'm not sure how often we'll have a practicum. I think even in 4 weeks it won't be too bad since I won't have to worry about my children being in school & helping them w/homework, projects, etc. I have serious doubt that I'd take this class in a short time span if my children were still so young that they depended on me for everything (preparing all their meals, potty-training, diaper changing, etc.).

Thank you stc254 and back2thebooks. I love the quizzes on getbodysmart.com and I've ordered Mr. Thrifty. I just hope Mr. Thrifty doesn't scare the skin off my 3 young sons! LOL!

Does anyone have advice for learning all the bones including each one's specific features? I have a lab practicum in a couple weeks on all the bones. I think the most difficult part for me is not having a skeleton model to look at while I study. Your study tips will be much appreciated!

:anpom: I got an 'A' on my first A & P lecture test!!! I studied SO much for that test. I'm just happy the studying and sleep deprivation paid off. Now, I can relax :tbsk: ......well, until tomorrow at least. Then I'll start reviewing the chapters on the integumentary system and on bones & skeletal tissues.

My first test is next WED over chapters 1 & 3 in the Marieb text. I'm having small panic attacks daily over it! Ugghh! First test anxiety! I'll be glad when test day has come & gone because at least I'll know what to expect on future tests......but OMG, this chapter on the cell is going to send me over the edge!

I feel like I've practically ignored my 3 sons since my classes started this semester. One of my classes is A & P and it has me terrified. It's so much work & we're only 3 chapters in! ALL I do is read & study. It's particularly tough right now because my husband is gone for training until early March. I keep telling myself that I'll make it up to the boys during my Spring Break.

My A & P I class started on Jan. 12th. I'm intimidated by how much info there is to learn & remember. We're using the book by Marieb. So far we've covered Chapter 1 and very briefly skimmed Chapter 2. Our instructor is leaving it up to us to cover Ch. 2 pretty much on our own. We start Chapter 3 tomorrow & will stay there for about the next 2 weeks. Has anyone found a way to retain the textbook info? I'm taking notes on each chapter. Time consuming but it seems to help me remember more. Any other suggestions?

Another non-traditional student here. I'm 36 & married. I've been a SAHM of 3 boys (11, 8, 6) since I quit my job in 2005. I already have a bachelors in business admin. and have about 3 pre-reqs to go before I can apply for the HIGHLY competitive nursing program at AASU. I took the NET in December & nearly freaked out when I didn't even get to FINISH the Reading Comp section. I'm re-taking it next week to try to pass the Reading Comp. I got a 92 on the Math. Good luck to all of us non-traditionals.....at least we have life experience & maturity on our side.

Hi, I'm a pre-nursing student at AASU as well. Since I already have a 4 yr degree in Business Admin., I don't have to take as many classes as a student just starting out. However, I feel out of touch because it's been almost 14 years since I graduated with my first bachelors degree. I still have to struggle thru A & P I and II and Micro-Organisms & Diseases . I have taken the NET and failed the Reading Comp part. I'm re-taking it this month and feel more prepared since I studied this time. My goal is to try to get in for Fall '09 by getting A & P I out of the way this Spring and taking the last 2 biology classes in summer. I only hope that the DON will let me in on a contingency basis since I won't be done w/all the pre-reqs when I turn in my application. I'm not too hopeful since the program is highly competitive. I'd just have to shoot for Spring '10. Good luck & hopefully we'll both get our foot in the door this fall.