Erin B

There are some college which have online platforms which are identical to the classroom and technology had made this easier than ever. I am currently a student at Simmons College and we have actual online classes which meet once a week, with webcams so you can see your instructors and fellow students. It's set up such that we can also have study groups. I met with other students from all over to study. Just make sure you explore all the options about online schools. Also, one of my study partners just graduated and is a new RN and is super smart. I think that she might have felt some of the same things about experience.

That's great! Good luck !

Areb you PT or FT?

I'm part time, what about you? My admissions advisor included the link in my welcome email.

Awesome, we'll be classmates then! I just completed the Klimes refresher last week. I watched some videos on YouTube that helped by Brandon Foltz. Are you on the admitted Nursing@Simmons FB page and the September 2016 PT page yet? There is alot of good information there :)

Congratulations jmlucie! Will you be taking the bio bridge?

Good luck! When are you applying?

Everyone makes mistakes! It's too bad that it's being gossiped about, instead of others trying to help you learn. The first time I have IV Phenergan, It was 34 mins past when my 12 hour shift was supposed to end. We were in the middle of giving report when the patient complained of severe nausea. Instead of the small dose they were supposed to get, I gave the whole vial. I didn't realize my mistake until I returned that night for my next shift. The day nurse said, 'I don't know how much Phenergan you gave the patient. But they slept all day!'. That's when I realized that I had probably given too much. Directly after report, I went and checked the dosage and, sure enough, I'd given the patient to much. Luckily, the only adverse affect was sleepiness. Another time, in the middle of the night, I went in and hung a patient's IV antibiotic. I triple checked everything, right patient, right dose, right time, right med, the IV pump was programmed correctly. I went back in when the antibiotic was done. I was standing in a puddle of liquid. Turns out, I'd dime so much checking that I'd forgotten to hook the IV line to the patient. The antibiotic had been running into the floor for an hour! I never made this mistakes again!

It was 1 week, but I had heard that it can take longer. I was waiting on that last LOR for a couple of weeks.

I just received the news that I was accepted into the Simmons fnp online for Fall 2016 - September!!! I'd love to touch base with anyone else who is in the same cohort.

I just received the news that I have been accepted into the Nursing@Simmons fnp program for the Fall 2016 cohort!!!!! So, my statement was successful.

I just received the news, I have been accepted to the Nursing@Simmons fnp program for the Fall 2016 cohort!!! I don't have to take the bio bridge, but I do have to take a statistics refresher course and possibly an assessment refresher.

I just got the news - I have been accepted to the Nursing@Simmons program for the Fall 2016 cohort!!

Thanks psych nurse! How have you found the program, overall? Also, share some details about the clinical experience? How easy/hard was it to find a preceptor? When you actually go to the clinical site, are you seeing patients independently, or is it always with the provider?

I won't find out about the bio bridge until the faculty reviews my application. I do have to take the statistics refresher though, since it's been over 8 years since my last statistics class.