Lauren Bear

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  1. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hey Everyone! I figured I should start a new thread for the upcoming round of decisions. How are you all feeling? What are your backgrounds? Have you applied to other schools? My application is in the...

  2. New traveler - moved and still no job...

    Lauren Bear posted a topic in Travel

    Hey all - My girlfriend and I are both nurses (her: peds-onc, me: ER) and we moved from Brooklyn, NY to San Francisco because she was able to get a sweet first travel assignment. I was told by the...

  3. Currently in Orlando, Considering next assignment in NY or NYC

    Lauren Bear replied to Guest838984's topic in Travel

    ED nursing in NYC is not for the faint of heart. I started in my ED right out of nursing school and I had up to 20 patients! My hospital got better though and our ratios are much more manageable, but...

  4. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    @jasonka - check with the admissions office. They can let you know what classes/tests will

  5. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    hi all! yes, the messages were in my "other" inbox so it took me a minute to realize. i messaged you all back with the page link

  6. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    Congrats to @Vincent_ and @miyajg!!! Make sure you join the SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN: 2014-2015 Class group on Facebook too! Message me if you can't find it

  7. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    @annapt yes, I got it a week after the e-mail was sent. Check in with the admissions office about it

  8. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    @brooklyn2012 has been really generous in giving info on being a current student. Look at earlier posts

  9. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    awesome @khasmom! i have mine as well! lots of info about what we need to take care of before we start the program

  10. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey Folks who are waiting for their acceptance package: After some investigating with UPS and chatting with someone from admissions, I found that all of the acceptance packages were returned to...

  11. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    FYI to the folks waiting for their acceptance package - I just heard that they had a delay in sending them and that they went out yesterday with overnight delivery via UPS. Should be getting them...

  12. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    PM me and I'll add

  13. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    I think the Facebook link was removed for Terms of Service purposes, so if you want to join the Facebook group, just PM me and I'll add

  14. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey - for all the folks who have been accepted or get accepted and choose to go, join the Facebook group I just started! Look for SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN: 2014-2015

  15. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    Ohhhh. my bad - I think that the person who e-mailed me meant to say that the package would go out no later than the 3rd, not arrive no later than the 3rd. I realized that he probably didn't go...

  16. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm still waiting for my acceptance package to come in the mail. They said it would arrive no later than Monday the 3rd, so I'm giving them a couple more days before I call. In the acceptance e-mail...

  17. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    @brit2368 That's exactly what my application status changed to (I realized it after they sent the acceptance e-mail). Fingers crossed for

  18. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    @draf77 I totally hear that! I was basically like, "Let me tell you in all of the ways that yes, yes I accept!!!" Downstate was the only school that I applied to, so I would send a carrier pigeon and...

  19. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    @alivera I have definitely considered those fields, but I'm waiting to gain more experience before I commit to a particular specialty. Right now, I'm particularly interested in trauma :) @draf77 I...

  20. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    I live in Flatbush - really close to

  21. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    Some more about me: I have a BA in Psychology from Brooklyn College. I graduated in 2012 after many years off and on with time in Music Industry (Boston) and Music Education (Brooklyn). I've been...

  22. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    ok folks, here are my stats: CGPA from around 5 schools is around 3.6 prereq GPA: 3.8 science GPA: 3.67 TEAS: reading 93/math 90, total score 84.7 (for the test i took in october: nat'l 95%ile,...

  23. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    i submitted my application in

  24. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    The checklist surprisingly remained the same - I expected it to change before I heard anythign! However, my application front page status changed to " [h=4]"FILE RETURN TO ADMISSIONS AFTER COMM....

  25. SUNY Downstate Accelerated BSN Program 2014-2015

    Lauren Bear replied to Lauren Bear's topic in New York Nursing

    congratulations!!!!