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I got accepted to the online FNP program, anyone else? Also, does anyone know if they assist with clinical placement for online students?

hi, I just got accepted to the online FNP program. Does UC help with clinical placement?

Hi guys, Can someone please explain the difference between a regular peripheral line, a PICC line, central line and midline? I'm having a difficult time grasping which is which and what each is used for Thanks in advance

HI EMMAJ Im scheduled to take the exam on Thursday, may I please have your email for some pointers? Im schedueld to take two since my floor is step down. Did you have ekg strips?

Thank you for all your help and information guys;I really appreciate it!

Hey guys! Quick question. I just graduated nursing school 12/21 and would really like to schedule a date for the NCLEX but haven't gotten the ATT yet. I know I can register but can I set an actual date for the exam or is the ATT number required before scheduling? Seats fill up fast in NY and I dont want to wait until March. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

@Miszz_k I got mine from the American Red Cross. After you complete the class they give you a printed copy of your certificate (its one sheet on regular 8 1/2X11 computer paper). The certificate says "Adult & Pediatric First Aide/CPR/AED." Im not sure how it works for the American Heart Association, sorry. I did the American Red Cross because they offer a combination class with everything that was required by CNR in one course.

@slsu no you only wear scrubs to clincial. They told us to wear it the first day of class but this ended up being false.

@Shimmer24 I am under the impression that they are cutting a few credits from the curriculum and shuffling some classes around, but this is just speculation. It hasn't been confirmed. I saw a course schedule but I am not sure if what I saw is going to apply for the incoming class.

@lari24 Yes and yes. I discussed both of these topics in detail earlier in the thread. And for tuition calculations guys there will also be a student activity fee and nursing association which is about $500+ a semester I believe. Also just a heads up, the first semester my cohort and I paid $1,000 for nursing testing fee. Not sure if they will require it from you guys since its a new curriculum. After everything the program ends up to be about $54-56K, with fees and everything added.

@caseyiorio You're welcome! Ive been at Wartburg Adult Care for Foundations, Bronx Lebanon for Med sure 1 and Obstetrics, and am now at Montefiore New Rochelle for Med Surg 2 and Bronx Lebanon again for Psych. @rkp12 My pleasure! @lari24 Overall, yes I would recommend it. Do I think its the best school? No, but its pretty decent.

@slsu well my cohort was the first in the new curriculum so I can't really say. But in my group we dropped from 50 students to 42 students. Its important to mention that the curriculum has been changed again for the incoming group. I have gotten a chance to see it and may say its way easier than what we had to go through (less classes/less intense). I think you guys will do just fine. @rkp12 1) Every professor is different, some don't allow it but most do. I would suggest asking your professor about it the first day of school to make sure. 2) Again, every professor is different but most teach from a powerpoint done by the manufacturers of the textbooks. You are expected to have read the chapters before class so its not really an in-depth lecture. Its more of a chance to review and ask whatever questions you have about the content. Some professors take time to do a case study where you will apply what you learned in a nursing scenario. 3) The school is very disorganized mostly with notifying us about things such as advising or clincial clearence, course planning, registration. The professors themselves are pretty good its just the administration. So anything administration related is likely to be disorganized. It can sometimes be difficult to get in contact with someone and sometimes your emails go unanswered. If you run into problems the day you are supposed to register it is almost impossible to get a hold of someone. One example is last year we were only giving a short time to have our clinical forms renewed, without which a student is unable to register for clinical. 4)Yes, many students use study groups. I personally don't because I study better individually. Many people have found that study groups are only helpful if you have read and understood the material, that way when you get into the group its for a sense of clarity. Your classmates may have an easy way of understanding material that you can use for yourself. 5) Yes, I read the textbook word for word. I also use a lot of supplemental materials such as youtube videos for clarity. Some of my favorite youtube personals are simplenursing (Micheal Linares) and ResigterdNuseRN. I also sometimes read from 2 separate books because sometimes the book assigned for the course doesn't explain the material well. 6) I sent you a private message.

So sorry to hear that ladies. I am not surprised, as I said this school is very disorganized.

No problem!! I don't mind answering any questions because a year ago when I was considering school I wish I had someone who was willing to give me some more information. @Lari I am done with this semester first or second week of May and the summer semester begins first week of June for us. Professors are pretty fair, they will adjust exams sometimes if they see it fit. For example if a majority of the class got a certain question wrong then they will drop the question. Material given is fair but can sometimes be a lot. Just start studying early and do your practice questions because they will give you nursing scenarios, not straight forward questions. @slsu Overall, the school is decent. I would give it a 3/5 because I feel like they can do much better on clinical placements and program organization. For the most part all of our professors have been very knowledge and pleasant which is always a plus. For the price you pay I feel like we should be getting a much more robust education. I think we all feel cheated and feel the school can do more for us but as far as content and professor wise, I think we are all pretty much content with that. The negatives: The school is EXTREMELY disorganized, we get news very last minute so its really important to stay on top of your game. It is often very hard to get into contact with administration. Ms. Bimbo is the best at keeping in touch. The school is poor and its obvious. Many of the mannequins in the nursing labs on the main campus are broken or have limbs/body parts coming off of them. The equipment is very old and sometimes dirty. There is no fancy simulation like a lot of other nursing schools have. I think we have one simulation doll which is broken. The co-op city campus (where you will be for all semesters except for the summer) has no heat sometimes. 2) Scrub colors are royal blue, you will also need to purchase a white lab coat and white sneakers. 3) Summer semester was honestly complete madness. The workload (in my opinion) was impossible unless you slept very few hours a night, if that. We suggested for them to cut the credits for the summer down but I don't think they listened. Professors were great and tried their best to accommodate us since they knew we had a heavy workload (although we didn't always get out way). Summer semester was June 27-August 5th Monday - health assessment lecture from 8-4 (break from 11-11:30) Tuesday- foundations of nursing from 8-3 (break from 11:15-12) followed by dosage calculation from 3:30-5:45 Wednesday-health assessment lab from 8-11:45, Pharmacology from 12:15-3:45, dosage calculation from 4-5 Thursday- Foundations clinical from 7-2, Pharmacology from 3-5:15 Friday- Foundations clinical from 7-2 (I pulled up my summer schedule so this is accurate) You spend the first two weeks of clinical in the school lab then the remaining 4 weeks at your clinical site.One thing I hated was that we were watching a bunch of videos instead of actually practicing on the mannequins. It was annoying. For the amount of nursing students the school does not have enough equipment so not all 50 students in my cohort could use the mannequins at the same time, I remember us alternating between the mannequins and videos, which I thought was ridiculous.

Either is fine. People in class have both. I personally have a MacBook air because its light and easy to carry around for school.

I recommend purchasing the books, especially for the longer semesters. Every professor is different in their teaching style so maybe one or two classes you won't require it but for the most part the textbooks are necessary. Also, exams are given on your personal computer via a software called examsoft with no backwards navigation. This means you cannot go back on questions once you've clicked "next" so be sure of your answer. This is how the NCLEX is so CNR decided to incorporate it into their curriculum.

YES YOU CAN DEFINITELY DO IT!!!!!:):) My recommendation would be to study a little everyday and to do as many practice questions as possible because sometimes you know the material but don't know how to apply it in a scenario so definitely do a lot of practice questions because they aren't always straight forward. Many questions focus on prioritization and optimal patient care. During the summer we had exams every day because it was only 6 weeks but it is not like that during the 15 week semesters, those are exams every 3-4 weeks. During the summer I barely slept because I was studying all the time, and it didn't help that we were in school for most of the day. You just have to make time wherever you can. The exams can sometimes have a lot of material so its important to start studying early and leave a day or two to "brush up" on material and do practice questions. When you see questions starting to repeat you know you've done a thorough job. Great websites for practice questions are: nurse labs, the evolve quizzes in the text books, Kaplan Academy, and any HESI review book (there are free PDFs available online). You just have to be disciplined and prioritize your time. I have even kept a job (2 shifts a week) during this program. However, its important to mention that the manager at my job is very flexible and would allow me to miss days (usually 2 a semester) when I felt I needed more time to study. A few of my classmates are working as well.

Great questions! Firstly, yes the program is undergoing changing (as Per Ms. Bimbo). They have submitted their changes to the nursing board for their approval and I believe until they are approved they are not allowed to post them publicly on the website. 1. Yes, its manageable but you must be dedicated and stay on top of your stuff otherwise its very difficult to pass. 2. The program is charged by credit ($753/credit) but I believe they have raised it to $783 per credit. Plus activity fees and such. The first semester was 10.5 credits and around $9,700, the second semester was 14 credits and about $11,400 and the third 12 credits and about $11,000. I would say about 98% of the class is paying for is via loans, I am using my savings. There are NO scholarships available for the second degree students. 3) Clinical sites are okay but not a wide variety. We've been to Montefiore, Bronx Lebanon, Wartburg, NYP Lawrence, and a few other places but the choices every semester are very limited especially for the accelerated students since we travel as a cohort. Also, unlike the regular program, you have no choice in professors so learn to like the ones you have. 4) Yes, I got accepted into a few other schools but chose CNR because it was close and less expensive than the other programs and had a decent NCLEX pass rate. The school is very disorganized so you have to be on top of everything you need to get done. Ms. Bimbo is really great at keeping in touch. Heres a quick breakdown. The program is 18 months. The summer was 6 weeks and the fall and spring semester are 15 weeks, this coming summer is 10 weeks and the last semester in the fall is 15 weeks. In the summer it was 6 weeks and we took pharmacology, dosage calculation, foundations of nursing ,foundations of nursing clinical, health assessment and health assessment lab. IT WAS INSANE. We had 4-5 exams everyday. It was difficult because we were in class 5 days a week (including clinical) for most of the day so as soon as you got out of class you had to run home to study. You have to get a 90 average on dosage calculation in order to pass that class and Pharm(because they are co-requisites). Every semester you will be required to take a dosage exam and pass with a 90 before you are allowed to enroll for the following clinical semester. Med surg is where the real work comes in. Yes, its difficult but doable. You just have to be dedicated and commit your life to studying. Passing is a 76.5 for all courses. For courses that have clinicals you have to get a 76.5 on the lecture portion (lecture exams) before they average in your work from your clinical assignments. If you fail the clinical you fail the lecture and if you fail the lecture you fail the clinical and will be required to retake both, as they are co-requisites. We started off as 50 ppl and now we are 35. At the end of the program you will be required to take a cumulative HESI where you have to score a minimum score to be able to have the dean sign off on your graduation and allow you to sit for the NCLEX. If you don't pass you'll have to take a 5 week course and take the test again. This HESI must be passed before you are allowed to graduate and sit for the NCLEX. Hope this was helpful. Will happily answer any other questions you have.

Congrats to all who were accepted. I am currently in the accelerated program at CNR feel free to ask me any questions.

Does your portal status still say in review? I just got a letter from them too but Im not home to read it. Told my dad not to open it.

You and I are in the same boat. Still says in review.

Congrats! But oh my April 12th interview and acceptance already? Feeling worried now

Well I know @nkaur was in the 9 am group and I'm not sure about @rkp12 but I'm still hopefully thinking they haven't gotten to our yet (mine was 2pm and I know you said yours was 3pm)

Mine still says in review ugh. Weee you guys in the 2pm on March 30th?

Any news today?