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Make sure you guys join your facebook page! KSU Nursing Incoming Class of 2013

I'm not sure if anyone has told you all about the AIDS walk on Sunday...it's at Piedmont Park & KSU SNA has a group walking! If you'd like to join, you can choose to join the KSU SNA group when you register on the aidswalkatlanta website! It's only $10 to walk! It would be a great opportunity to meet some of the current students and get some of your questions answered!

For whoever asked about research... If you take it online, it is about $300 more. I am taking it in class on Tuesday nights. I don't really know about comparing the two since I didn't take it online, but if you want to post that question on the KSU SNA page- I'm sure some of the upperclassmen could tell you which they prefer! People going to GANS- we are going to be there all weekend, all day...soo anytime you see any of us please come say hi! Also, we will have a fundraising table set up Friday and Saturday so you can get some cool stuff there (lanyards, badge reels, t-shirts, etc.) Can't wait to meet y'all!

We are working on getting you guys your own facebook page- It will be up after the decision deadline has passed! Be on the lookout after that date! When did your letter say your decision had to be made by?

Congratulations to all the new accepted students!!! I can't wait to meet you all at orientation! To those of you who were rejected or put on standby- don't lose faith! Like I said in an earlier post, someone got accepted the day before orientation! There is still hope. The program is super competitive, so you should be so proud you were one of the 10% that got an interview! Also- persistance will look good on your part, so apply again and do something to increase your chances in the meantime. I strongly encourage all of you to sign up to go to the GANS convention in Atlanta next weekend- it is going to be such a great experience! Chances to network and amazing break out sessions! Message me with any questions or concerns you may have!

spoild2588- I'm not sure if anyone answered your post....I haven't gotten to the more recent pages, but I have a little advice! If you want to do BSN- I strongly suggest Kennesaw State University. They are one of the top programs in the state and definitely the one of the most inexpensive. I also got into Emory, which is an amazing school, but going $80,000 in debt for a bachelor's is a little ridiculous. Mercer also has a great nursing program. I'm sure there are others, but those are the 3 I checked into!

As far as doing things to get ready for January.....REST!!!! Once you get accepted and start, you are going to be going 100 miles a minute so take this time to do things for yourself!

Don't spend hours on the Calculate with Confidence book, or even working through every page or every chapter. Just try to understand the concept of dosage calculations and try to work through some examples. The conversions (and rounding rules...which you will learn once you have the lecture) are the most important things to know. The math is simple. The lecture they do in class the week before the test teaches you everything you need to know about how to solve the problems. About commuting- we know a girl that is so happy she decided not to commute. Her drive was going to be over an hour. Living close allows you the opportunity to study with others, which is extremely beneficial. If you are okay with staying after class and studying with people on campus before you make the long drive back, you might could make it work. You'll only be driving to campus probably 3 days a week.

Hey y'all- once you are accepted, you will get a list of instructors that have CPR classes in the area if you want to wait to sign up for one of those classes instead. I heard they are all really good and I think some may even be clinical instructors that you may have at some point during the program.

Yes, I am in the accelerated program. Y'all will be fine! I didn't feel like my interview was that great and I got in, so no worries! Also- someone got accepted into the program the day before orientation so don't give up if you don't get in at first!

Oh, by the way- once you get in, our SNA president will make a facebook group for your incoming class so join it! It will be a great way to keep connected and you will get all the SNA information and general information on there and the KSU SNA page.

Hey! I've gotten some great questions in my inbox and on here, so I thought I'd just answer them all here so you all can see! First of all, I'm only in my 5th week, so things could change after test week next week ;o) First of all, I am so happy that I chose Kennesaw over Emory. I battled with the decision and it ultimately came down to the money aspect. I was going to have to take out 3x the loans for Emory (maybe more) and I just was not willing to do that since I already have student loans from my previous degree. Kennesaw is one of the top programs in the state and it shows. For our semester, there were almost 900 applicants and they accepted 110, so it is very competitive. The professors are amazing. I love every single professor that I have. Classes meet once a week, so they are either 2 hr 45 minutes or 4 hours. For example, my schedule this semester is: Monday- 8-12 Holistic nursing; 1-5 Health Assessment (half class, half lab); Tuesday- 1-3:45 Pathophysiology; 5-7:45 Research; Friday- Holistic Lab 8:30-2. That lab will drop off in 3 weeks and we will start clinicals. As far as clinicals go, they put you close to where you live, which is nice. In lab first semester, you will learn range of motion, making the bed, med administration, and asepsis. You will have mid term check offs where you have 3 chances to do the skills correctly. If not, you have to drop holistic, which means you drop your clinical. No worries, I've heard almost everyone passes them on the 1st or 2nd try. About working while in school....I work 15-20 hours a week and it's manageable. If you are going to work, you just have to use the time you aren't working wisely. It's just a person choice. If you think you can handle it, go for it. Congratulations on making it to interviews!! I'm sure you'll all get in ) If you don't get in, try again in the fall! I encourage you all to come to the student nurse association meetings (I'm the treasurer...we just had elections!) once you get in. If you get accepted, you are automatically a member of the SNA. Then, you can pay $35 a year, which gets you in both the National Student Nurse Association and the Georgia Association of Nursing Students. The SNA also has a mentor program so you'll have someone to go talk to when you are freaking out about something or have a question! If you have any more questions- let me know!! Good luck!!

Hi everyone! I am in my first semester of the accelerated program, so I was in your position just a few months ago! If I can answer any questions for you, please let me know!!

Beautiful! My daddys death is the reason I am becoming a nurse!

Does anyone know when we have to give KSU a decision if we get in?