cbrubaker05

Hello ? Did you feel that the nutritional therapy association program provided enough evidence based research? I have a strong interest and personal knowledge base of nutrition but would really like some expert information combined with pathophysiology, etc. Is that achieved in the NTA program?? Thank you! Also, what state do you practice in? Thanks!

Hey RNLeah! (Thats my middle name! love it!) any updates on how you are doing with your certification?? Im interested in doing the same. Thanks!

Any updates on what programs/certifications you all pursued or what you are currently doing? Thanks for the help and guidance!

Hello, I am very interested in working in holistic nutrition but not sure how to achieve these goals. What were you able to do as a certified health coach? There are so many different certifications out there. I will look into the eCornell courses. Thanks!

Art therapy is a great idea, I think that would help students greatly. Many have not had their artistic side nurtured, may not even know they are artistic! I am interested in holistic nutrition/nutritional coaching certification but like OP I am not sure what program to use! They seem to vary greatly in price as well.

Thank you for this information! I want to start working on holistic nutrition certificate. What schools/programs would you recommend? I see some that are accredited by AHNA, and others accredited by naturopath associations (but appropriate for RNs I think)...hard to tell the difference between them. Any advice would be appreciated, thank you.

@ Lb1009 where are you from? There are lots of places to work around here, restaurants, stores, bars etc...you can apply for your CNA license after you pass the first semester and work as a CNA or patient care tech around here too.

Sorry for the delay in responding -- been busy with working and finishing the end of the semester myself! As far as housing: I'm from NJ but looked on Craigslist and ended up coming down here one day to check places out. I met a really nice landlord down here who showed me around a little and helped me understand good/bad areas to live in around here. If you want to PM me or send me an e-mail (I'll see that faster -- cbrubaker05 at gmail dot com) I can give you his info because he has a lot of properties for undergrad and graduate students and will match people up if you don't have anyone to live with. FYI this is all off campus housing. On campus housing tends to be more expensive. Most people in the program live off campus and some do not live in Salisbury at all. Working: I did not working my first semester but probably could have if I managed my time better. Really, it is about time management and personal study habits. There is a lot of self-teaching and studying that needs to be done outside class time--there is a LOT of material to cover. There are some people in the program who work and do fine, and others who could not imagine working and doing the work, so it really is a personal choice. We also had some online and hybrid (part online, part face-to-face) courses to choose from but I am not 100% positive they will offer that next Fall. It seemed to be something they were trying out. But that will give a bit more flexibility to your schedule. I took NURS 312 (Intro to Professional Nursing) online and there were more assignments than if you took the regular land-option course. Also, I took the traditional classroom Health Assessment (NURS 319) course and know that some students were unhappy with the hybrid option for this course.

Hey guys, I'm currently in the 2nd degree program at SU (hiiiiiiiiii CDG :)) and I thought I'd check this thread because I wish more people commented when I was getting ready! First, congrats to everyone that got in! Its an accomplishment and it will be a journey but its well worth it. If you are wait listed don't lose hope because people find out until well into the summer! And if you did not get in, good luck with your other applications and opportunities. Everything works out in the end! If anyone needs to take pathophysiology, SU says they offer a summer course but it usually does not happen. The cheapest online course I found was through University of Northern Colorado (less than $700), it is self-paced and you have up to a year to complete it. Definitely recommend that! I bought my books used online, but as CDG said, if you buy the bundle through the bookstore you get the code to access all your e-books which can be handy because yes, they are massive. And no, I do not take them to class. Although sometimes I do if I have to do work at school between odd hours! Also, for the person who asked about Apple computers, I have a mac book and have no problem doing all my school work and accessing everything from there. All her recommendations were awesome -- My one other recommendation is to buy a nurses drug guide because this has been really helpful to me in clinical and writing care plans. And buy a planner and get organized as soon as the semester starts. Its overwhelming, but you'll survive! I think many 2nd degree nursing programs can be unorganized and I actually think our program is better than most (scary thought). If you have any questions feel free to ask. If you are from out of town and need help finding a place to live or recommendations, let me know because I was in that situation and it was tough to do from far away (I'm from NJ)

awesome news LotusBean!! Here is a link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/530560586986691/ pass it along if you know anyone else that was accepted -- only 3 members in the group so far haha. I like dogs and am hoping to bring my dog with me, I'm waiting to find out the class schedule because I don't want to leave him alone for long days, or else he is going to have to live with my parents =( What kind of dog do you have?

if anyone wants to join the Facebook group its called "Salisbury University Second Degree BSN Fall 2013"

Also, i want to create a facebook group so we can all talk if we need, so if anyone is accepted and wants to friend me on facebook that would be great. can't create the group without people to put in it haha! my email is cbrubaker05 at gmail dot com

hey @cmullen87, can you let us know what areas would be best to live in? or what surrounding towns are appropriate/close enough? I'm going down to check it out next month but I want to get some apt's lined up to look at.

and no pharmacology class? hmm