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mickeymouse85 I am in the SD program and when i did the physical assessment i was already accepted in, so i would assume if they are asking you do it, you have been accepted, or at least a prime candidate. Your GPA is good and Professor Wessels is very on top of things and they will let you know when its final. I say you are in a good position if they already want you go do a physical assessment :) Just my two cents!

It is business casual. They just dont want you wearing flip flops and jeans. I wore a dress and flats. really not a big deal just look presentable :) I will see all you at the second orientation! Renee asked me to say hi on the SD orientation so if you have questions a few of us in cohorts ahead of you can help answer honestly since faculty may say otherwise (not because theyre lying, but because they dont know from our point of view) I hope you are enjoying your last summer of freedom

Hi! I am as well in the SD campus....im on my first semester so the person above me is obviously ahead of me and i can tell you some differences (and if youre not at the SD campus, the days will be very different) The first three weeks you are at school mon-fri with thursday and friday being skills lab from 8-4....very long days that drag on, but once you start your 12 hour clinicals, those skills labs become optional (and i highly recommend you go) The first month is verrrrrryyyy long in classroom time. (mon-Fri 8-4) As the semester continues you have less class time but more at home study time. This semester we have clinicals on saturday. So i just had my third clinical day yesterday and now im studying for my three mid term exams for monday and tuesday. It never lightens up since its an accelerated program. You will always have something to study. But the difference ive noticed is its easier to study then in your pre reqs because everything you learn now, is relevant to your actual career. So now youre not just studying how to solve general chemistry homework to get an A, youre learning skills you need. Maybe thats just me. The classes are in the morning. In the SD campus they have night classes for a different masters program so were here at 8 am everyday. I live about a half hour north (with no traffic...which is like never) but thankfully i found a carpool buddy in my cohort and that saves me a lot of gas and sitting in traffic. When you go to orientation, find someone closest to you and car pool if you can. It will save you a lot of trouble. With the kids, I have three parents in our cohort, one of them is having a really hard time because her husband is deployed and her little ones who newly started daycare, (now that shes in school) is always sick. I mean always. the girl never sleeps and i feel so bad for her. If you have to start doing day care, do it months early so you can get the new flus and colds out of the way. and have a good support system. Have a back up to your back up for a baby sitter because getting one day behind here is very hard to catch up in this program. Also with this program (and any nursing program really) be flexible. things always change. We now have different teachers and they add extra things we need to buy and new programs my cohort is trying out for the first time. Be open to change at the last minute and just know this is hard but you can do it. No one "loves" nursing school. You just get through it and youll be happy you did. And congratulations on acceptance!

So I hope someone can help, I am just starting my nursing program, its an accelerated BSN-MSN program and the masters portion of the program doesn't have any specialties I am super interested in. If I get my masters in lets say pediatrics, once i'm done and have the requirements (ICU experience etc) can I just go to a certificate program to become an anesthetist or even a doctorate program? I think it would be silly to have two separate masters, and if the program is two years if that extra two years could give me a doctorate. I could always stop my program once i finish my bachelors (and become an RN) but that would have to be my last option. I have a B.S in a different area, so I really dont want two Bachelors and two master degrees (seems a bit much dont ya think??)

I got my first degree in flight school, so im a helicopter pilot, with a bachelors in aviation, but couldnt find a job so now im getting my accelerated BSN-MSN so for the first degree im in the hole 130k and this second degree will be about 70... 200,000 of school debt. If i could make it into a house id be happy to pay this mortgage. When people talk about being in debt 30k or what not i just laugh because thats only one of my many loans i have. Out of state tuition, flight school and now my masters is horribly disgusting and depressing but theres not much i can do about it now except pay my minimums and hope for the 20 year forgiveness....on the plus side i have the most amazing credit score youve ever seen haha.

Im a brand new nursing student so i still dont know all the areas, but I dont understand why people say psych nurses arent "real" nurses. Why is that such a saying?

have you not received a letter in the mail? I would for sure give them a call and see, because either way you would know by now. They told me end of january at the latest. Good luck!

JMart83 Thank you so much for taking the time to help some sistas (and brothas) out! I am at the SD location and Im suuuuuuuuuuper nervous and slightly excited. Can you give any advice to us noobies going in? How did the accelerated program work for you? Could you retain everything you learned so quickly and apply it? What was your week schedule like? Sorry i have so many questions but ive never been able to talk to a previous APU ELM graduate or someone even in the program still. Now that you graduated, were you able to find a job right away? I hear mixed reviews that they dont hire nurses with a masters these days because of the pay increase of our title, theyd rather hire a BSN to pay less. Id love to get your opinion of everything!

im so sorry to hear that:down:, my friend is still waiting from the hold pop up. Still as a nursing student im trying to prepare myself for the NCLEX, what did you use to study? Also I just heard of the Hurst review that is expensive but i hear worth it, would you be willing to try that for your second attempt? Im curious which methods (i.e Kaplan) doesnt work and which do.... Dont get discouraged though, now you know better on what to study for!

No prob! I asked her today, still the same hold pop up....such a bummer when you are expecting to go home and check if you passed! I told her someone else had the same issue, she was relieved to know its not just her, hopefully you both find out good news soon!

My friend also took the test and got the same pop up...she took the test on friday and every time she checks it says its on hold. I can only imagine how stressful it must be! Im wondering if this is the new thing because the company caught on to the pop up test?? I sure hope not since its such an amazing trick! If I hear from her about a new status ill let you know. Good luck!

also, just stop failing and pass the test. See some people are full of help. youre welcome! but seriously dont give up! The fourth time will be a victory and you will know better what to expect. I have no advice since im still in nursing school, but i hope you dont get discouraged and keep keepin on!

hb3an heres a direct quote from the email i got today about the program.... "BSN will be awarded upon completion of all prelicensure requirements, including the clinical residency and the student will be eligible to sit for the RN-NCLEX examination. Students may proceed to post-licensure coursework upon completion of the 4 semesters of prelicensure coursework, while completing the clinical residency. Post licensure units required to meet MSN graduation requirements are determined by specialty area chosen. Any graduate units which were utilized to fulfill the prelicensure BSN requirement are not eligible for fulfillment of post licensure MSN unit requirements."

In my interview I was told the first 16 months you get your BSN and then get a few months off to study for the nclex and get a job then continue on to your masters part time (unless you don't want to work and just get the masters full time) but I was told you'd get a BSN...it's the reason I picked this school. Who told you you wouldn't get a BSN? I'd call and ask for Jeanie Tuckness. She's the one with all the answers! They have so many programs you might have talked to someone not aware of this specific program.

ah yes. I can never pronounce it right and now apparently cannot spell it right either haha. but yes an anesthetist.

when i applied for my program, they told me grades are the most important but if someone didnt have the greatest GPA they would look at volunteer work to help get you in. So i say keep your grades strong above all else, i have a 4.0 in my pre reqs with no volunteer work and i got accepted into my first choice for the entry level masters program. If you feel your grades slipping, quit your other things and focus on school. if you can get straight a's and volunteer, then you can get into any school you want pretty much.

it matters if you want to get into a masters program or be a PA/NP down the road. To be an anesthesiologist you need extra extra schooling but they look at your GPA from your BSN among other things so it may not matter to you now, but later you will be very thankful you did as well as you did. Nursing school is hard, be thankful and proud of this accomplishment!

fall is already full. you should have had a letter either way??

Mine was an all in one course at golden west college in Huntington beach CA. It was general bio and organic chem in one course. In the syllabus it was called the nursing science program...maybe look into community colleges and see if they have anything like that??

oh also i am officially in the summer cohort! There are so many pages on this forum i cant remember who is going into the summer cohort but i am excited to meet you all soon!

when i was in my interview she said they just roll the application over so you dont have to do it all over again, i guess the only thing is you would need to update as needed but thankfully you dont need to do the packet all over again!

Id like to know too! Im moving in the summer

Thank you everyone for responding! Based on the first response, yes i totally agree, a forum is usually to vent, it was just hard because two posts that you see on the right was about quitting and never looking back (right after finishing nursing school and on her second degree...exactly like me). I just wanted to see other point of views, since this is my second degree, id like to finally finish with a job, and not hate it and start on my third bachelors degree lol. If anything i think i have a realistic perspective going in. I currently work at a high end restaurant in Newport Beach CA and man do you kiss ass and treat people like they are the queens and kings they think they are. I would love to get out of that but it sounds like its no different in nursing. maybe its good practice for me since i am so good at holding my tongue now haha. I wouldn't base my future on a forum but at the same time i needed to hear something positive since i have a long road ahead of me. Again thanks for responding!

Here is my question to new and experienced nurses.... I am just starting my nursing program and 99% of the topics on this forum are nurses venting how much they hate their job So i just want to see the flip side, make me not regret doing two years of pre reqs and a 3 year masters program for nursing if it is going to be hell like most topics say it will be. I would just like some insight on people who like their job, or just some stories that make the job worth it. What area of nursing do you like, which floor, or type of nursing etc and any advice you have to a nursing student. Thanks and happy holidays!

I was asked if i could do the summer cohort but i dont think i can, i still have a pre req to do at last minute and i still need to move to SD (from Newport Beach) so i think ill need the summer to move down and my pre req doesnt end until mid may....sad i wish i could start earlier with you two! So to the San Diego fall 2013 cohort....I cant wait to meet you all!