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  1. Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    Buckeroo replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Paco-RN, that sounds nice! Congratuations, wish you the best now with the next phase, the job search, best of

  2. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    That 2 credit elective you are talking about for the 2 year BSN students can be done many ways. The first winter period they offer some clinical like classes, but the senior's usually gobble them up....

  3. Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    Buckeroo replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Just a quick post to make this easier for someone to

  4. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    Just a quick post to make this easier for someone to

  5. Accelerated Nursing Program at Stony Brook

    Buckeroo replied to LisaGemini's topic in New York Nursing

    Pretty competitive, the standard 2 year is about 6 or 7 hundred applicants for about 60+- spots, I think the accelerated is fewer applicants but still very competitive ( I am not 100% sure if there...

  6. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    In general you do one day 0700 to 1500 or so at University Hospital. The majority of folks go on Thursday but there are a few other options like 12 hour weekend tours etc. Depends on the clinical...

  7. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    I used a place in Smithtown as they offered the BLS for Healthcare Providers class several times per month so it worked with my crazy schedule, here is the link. I forgot the price, in the...

  8. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    I am the last person to ask about clothing options (wore a uniform for 28 years). I think you can wear white pants from anywhere they tell you they have to be nursining pants. They say something...

  9. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    Mindylane, sorry to hear that news, best of luck on what sounds like a pretty crazy

  10. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    Yes there are a few clinical options for that first semester, then again for the third (not as much choice on your part during that 3rd sem though). For this fall though, you can choose for example,...

  11. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    Your first day they will have you go to a lecture hall and will be briefed all day, get id's, and get a ton of information thrown at you. The first couple weeks there are a million little things to...

  12. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    The titres are to see if you have immunity to certain diseases, like measles, mumps, etc. If you don't have proof of innoculations (when I got mine pencil and paper had not been invented yet and it...

  13. Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    Buckeroo replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    Nice job Paco, i put a note on the fall 2012 blog for folks to take a look at all your work over here. Great

  14. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    Folks, in case you didn't see it, Paco put a fantastic summary of classes/text/ and many other issues to guide your decisions under the accelerated class of 2013 blog it is right on the money!!! Paco...

  15. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    Private group is a good idea, we use our's all the time for sharing info. Finally I can say congratulations, so glad that the decisions were finally released. Welcome to SBU SoN! See you in the...

  16. Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    Buckeroo replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    BioD I wrote on the other blog that I did not get my acceptance email for a day or two after they started comeing out. Perhaps I had a kink in my internet cable that slowed it down???? Best of luck...

  17. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    I know it doesn't mean anything but last year I did not get an acceptance email til a day or two after they started coming out. Congrats to those who have heard good news, good luck to you that have...

  18. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    BioD, don't feel too bad about it, I had to do something similar last year and as soon as I received and invitation to SBU, I called Suffolk. It took about a half hour before I got to log on to...

  19. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    On the other SBU thread for the one year 2013 group it looks like the RN to BSN folks have started to hear. That is some progress.

  20. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    I am sure they did most of the selection process already. All the Professors look like a weight was lifted off them today, they were under the gun to get everything right for the accreditation...

  21. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    I am in the two year now, and they generally take 60, I think they said there were 600 to 700 applications for those spots. My group actually started with 70, I believe they got approval for the ten...

  22. Stony Brook Accelerated BSN class of 2013

    Buckeroo replied to Joie_de_vivre's topic in New York Nursing

    As far as hearing back at the last minute if your are waitlisted... there are folks in the program that got a call the day the program started to say "Get here as soon as you can." So the waitlist...

  23. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    There sure are quite a few SBU students, but I don't think a disproportionate number. I have rather varied background but also did my prereqs at Suffolk. SBU of course has a rep as a tough science...

  24. Stony Brook Basic BSN Fall 2012

    Buckeroo replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Folks. I am in the first year of the 2 year Basic RN program at SBU SoN. I just happended to ask two days ago about the decision status for the class of 2014 and the answer was that "We are...

  25. Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

    Buckeroo replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Paco, great to see your comments. Everyone I hear from seems to echo your sentiments about the great staff at SBU, and the great experience. Sure doesn't fit the stereotype of a large public...