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Hi bex177! Thanks so much for all your advice! I've already started scanning all my documents such as CPR cert. and immunization records because I'm sure it will be a pain at the start of each clinical rotation if they require to see them. Does the program offer the book package at orientation? Are the textbooks listed somewhere or will we know the first day of each semester/class when the professor hands out the syllabus? If you're looking to sell your books I'd like to take them off your hands! :) Thanks again! Good luck with the rest of the program!

Hi bex177! Thanks so much for offering your help! Do you mind sharing your experience in the program thus far? Do you have any preference as to where you do your clinicals? How was your fall semester? What was the most challenging/ easiest(if any) part of last semester? Thanks again for your help! I hope to hear from you soon! :)

Hi Mpking88, Congrats on your acceptance! I still receive notifications on my email whenever someone posts on this thread and I'd like to help any way that I can. As you already know from reading my previous posts, I decided not to attend Seton Hall this coming fall. I'll be attending an accelerated BSN program starting August. The reason I chose the accelerated BSN program VS Seton Hall was (obviously) the money- I'll be saving about 55K. I also plan on applying to an Advanced Practice Nurse (NP) program to become a nurse midwife after the completion of the acc BSN program. Some post-certification NP programs do accept CNL degrees but some do not. I agree with vicki089 to call the schools you're interested in and ask if they do accept CNL nurses for post-certification programs. To be on the safe side, I know that if I obtain my BSN I'll be able to apply to NP programs across the board. If I didn't want to be a NP then I would've chose to attend Seton Hall because I like the idea of becoming an RN with a masters degree. Good luck!

Hey All! I'm starting the program in the Summer(August) 2016 as well and I wanted to get a head start on my health requirements. Is the link I attached below the correct immunization form for nursing students? Thanks so much! http://www.umass.edu/uhs/sites/default/files/documents/forms/2015_2016%20NSIP%20form%20and%20waiver.pdf

Hi Vicki089! Congrats on getting into Seton Hall! Sorry I didn't respond sooner but I've decided to go with another program. The reason I chose to go with a different program was because financially I could not see myself sitting on $100k+ of school loans (on top of my undergrad loans). Good luck with everything!

I called last week and Cynthia said they haven't made a decision and that I should be expecting something mid-march.. I'm really not hopeful that I'll get an acceptance letter but I just want to know so I can close the loop on this and move on with my life LOL.

At this point, I think it's just comical that I haven't heard back yet. l o l literally...

Sorry about that. I'm going to copy and paste the message. Thank you!

Thanks so much katveee. I PM-ed you. Talk to you soon!

Hey All, Just wanted to start a thread about Seton Hall direct-masters CNL program. The only thing I could find on this forum dated back to 2014. I'll most likely be attending this program in the fall and I'm reaching out to see if there are any former CNL graduates that could give me some advice. I'm very iffy about the cost of the program.. and also the workload during the first two semesters. Do students end up dropping the program due to poor grades? Is it worth going? I read somewhere that the program is over 100k? Thanks so much for your help!!

Congrats all!! Still waiting for a letter…. Where in MA are you from? I live in Boston.. I feel like I should've received something today. :/

Congrats allylyn!! I'm at work now but I'm anxious to go home and check the mail !

I don't recall those questions from the link you shared asked at my interview. Some interviews are standard.. they ask the same questions to all their applicants but I felt that this interview was more personal. They look at your application and ask specific questions so they get a better understanding of your application and you as an individual. It is fine to take a second to think about your answer but don't use um or like as space fillers. What really caught me off guard was the question about my grades, or maybe how it was asked. But other than that, I think everything flowed! To prep- I looked at the website, practiced questions like "tell me about yourself" or "why do you want to be a CNL". Treat it as a job interview and you'll be fine! :)

Hi vicki089! Thanks so much! The interview seemed informational so I wasn't sure how I felt after the interview but it was far from confident. lol Do not worry! The ladies were easy to talk to and they want you to have a clear understanding of what you're getting yourself into. They asked me to give an example of a time I did held a leadership role. (or something similar to that). But they do ask typical interview questions. I suggest googling most popular nursing interview questions, reviewing the school website and just having some prepared answered ready! When is your interview? Good luck! :)

Hey all, I just wanted to let you know my experience. I've been accepted to the program and I did a phone interview(since I'm not from NJ). The phone interview wasn't bad at all. They did like what tellio15 said, ask about my grades from undergrad but I had a good reason to support why I did poorly at the time. The two ladies who interviewed me were super helpful and answered all my questions. I received an acceptance email about 2-3 weeks after my phone interview and the official letter came in the following week. I have direct patient care at my current job which was useful when it came down to specific questions about leadership. Good luck to everyone applying! I wish there were more talk about the Seton Hall CNL program on this forum! Hope this helps!