Some facilities take a couple of months time between interview and a start date, but others move quicker. Always assume that if you're applying, you're considered ready to work and the process may go faster than you think depending on the needs of th...
HopefulAutumn16 replied to Nursemaybe's topic in General Students
I'm not sure what state you're in, but I will say that a reputable school will require vaccinations, since they are an important part of public health. This is due to clinical sites requiring them to work bedside with patients.
HopefulAutumn16 replied to PinkRose34's topic in Ob/Gyn
Hi! I’ve worked as a doula for some years prior to becoming a nurse, but also a midwife assistant at both a birth center and with a private practice midwife. The clinic option sounds good *only* because you have more hands on clinical experience, but...
It was this way when I started. First semester always fools you into thinking everything is going to be great but...no. So many little things have added up into a bad experience. I am graduating in May with very little hands on skills, while other nu...
Somehow I figured I would hear that; I’m sorry for how it’s been for you guys. I’m in fourth semester myself and yeah; it’s been a mess the entire time. I tried to give a heads up about it a year ago because I was struggling along with my classmates....
Yep! Get the textbooks where you can. The virtual stuff can be added later. First semester, we didn’t even use a virtual program, but it may be different this time due to hybrid classes.
My advice is to wait to purchase CoursePoint/PrepU. What we did was buy the textbook separately and then once the teacher told us they intended to use CoursePoint, we bought that. Not for nothing, we were GIVEN PrepU last semester for free because we...
She had us write three strengths and weaknesses about the program and spent an hour listening to students vent about our issues. No word yet on any positive outcomes from this. I will say this; she told us this program has a 58% pass rate. Now, she c...
No. Two more semesters to go. We had a chance to air our grievances to the new chair today. She’s empathetic but basically it was a very full room of very gripey students.
Exciting, everything is new and you’re feeling positive. And then our clinical onboarding was delayed for weeks in the first semester. And other little things became more noticeable. My clinical last semester was delayed 5 weeks, because we weren’t s...
It can be tougher to decide what to do if you’re already in the program and then see things happening that affect you that aren’t in your control. I thought I would share what I’m going through along with my cohort. By all means, apply. Best of luck ...
It’s still accredited because it meets the qualifications for New York State; a dossier exists for every nursing student where all of your care plans and other work is kept. They meet the criteria on paper, even if so many fail out.
That rejection may really be a blessing in disguise, honestly. Yes, it’s cheaper to attend this program but sometimes, you really get what you pay for. I would pay more to be able to confidently get through school while being supported. I’d have a be...
Exactly, and that’s where we are finding ourselves right now. There hasn’t been a clear path of recourse if there is an issue. Also, the NCLEX is changing and as a result, the tests are changing. Yes, the shift to understand and apply critical thinki...
We just got a new chair after a whole year. People who had to go through the appeals process were told that their appeal went to the wrong person, or that it wasn’t read at all. So many little things adding up to us not feeling supported as nursing ...
There is another City Tech student who was in my cohort that has a real horror story. bhooooop is his tag on allnurses and it’s awful. Due to THEIR error, he couldn’t continue this semester and now has to pick up again in fall. They dropped a bunch o...
GPA is probably the least of the problem; practically everyone has a solid one. I think my cohort was a 3.47 or something like that. This program is disorganized, tests aren’t reviewed and it’s discouraged to even talk about them, prep you rationales...
Hi all! I'm in the metropolitan NYC area and I did all my pre-reqs at City Tech and am an Honors student. Problem is, I'm a single mom of 2 and I have been doing classes in the evenings. I work as phlebotomist full time from 7:45-4:00pm. I have been ...
HopefulAutumn16 replied to VictoriaxB's topic in Pre-Nursing
I suggest the Tinycards app. That's like having flashcards in your pocket, all the time. Lots of good decks in there; everything from bones to muscles to the brain and more. That's what I'm using to get through this semester, along with Quick Study l...