Hey Diva! You pretty much have all of January "off" ... You have classes on Wednesday (1-3pm for Pharm) & Friday (10am-3pm for Patho/Pharm). People went away every weekend, but you should really be studying for Pharm =P
Hey misStaken, The workload is def intense. But, I keep telling myself this is what I signed up for. They walk us through it though... they say they "hold our hands" in the summer time w/ "simulation labs" & only one clinical shift/week, then i...
Congrats to all that have gotten in so far! I totally remember being in your shoes last year... obsessively waiting for acceptance letters in the mail... trying to figure out if it was alphabetized or if there was a secret code/method to their madne...
Hi Paco... We started orientation 4 days ago & just got out of our second full day of lectures. On the first day, 6 ppl did not show up, so the program called the waitlist. We now have 4 new classmates, and I'm not sure if they will call anyone...
xtine009 replied to newbiepnp's topic in California
Hi eriklee, The students were pre-nclex who were shadowing our head RN... barely did any invasive procedures. And, I've heard that ppl in CA usually have to jump through hoops to get their RN license prior to graduation. I'm glad you're hearing g...
xtine009 replied to newbiepnp's topic in California
Hi everyone... I didn't want to post this here b/c the admins of SFSU probably read this, but oh well... they should read this (they most likely know all about it anyways). I've had several ppl tell me that this program is not all that it's supposed...
Hi gals/guys... join our very own FB page: Stony Brook ABSN Class of 2011 ifoundnemo, I've read your previous posts... thanks for being so helpful! I plan to pay it forward like you when the new class comes in... it's been so nice having an insider'...
NickSBU, I agree that ppl may find us easier on FB so, I started a group. It's called: Stony Brook ABSN Class of 2011. It'll be good for discussing classes & anything else we'd like to share w/ each other. Only members will be able to have full a...
Mas_B, FrankieFresh, & FL4763 ... did you figure out your housing situation? Looks like we're all in the same boat... maybe some/all of us can be roomies? Just a thought...
Since I was an alternate up until a month and a half ago... I'm behind the game. Did you guys already get financial aid packets? How do I apply for summer aid? I filled out my FAFSA, but my SOLAR doesn't give me indication that I will get aid. I'...
xtine009 replied to newbiepnp's topic in California
tlw87... I had no recommendations from professors... only my volunteer/work related experiences. I've been accepted to Stony Brook & wait-listed @ Columbia (I'll find out in a week), so I'm assuming it's okay (not ideal) to not have any academic...