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1. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

   Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

   It also depends on your grades. Until the actual deadline, they don't know how many applicants actually applied. You can also apply for the 16-month program if this one doesn't work out. It is...

2. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

   Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I feel it is like a full time job. You aren't in class 8 hours a day, but between studying or days when you have clinicals, it's full time. I think the 60 hours is inflated, but prepare yourselves for...

3. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

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   Many of us applied for this externship, HOWEVER, we have no idea who will be chosen or what exactly they are looking for. We assume that experience will help bump you up the list and if you volunteer...

4. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

   Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

   @mnewell09 We had a full week for spring break. Look at ASU's 2018 calendar for those dates. Our breaks for holidays and such lined up with this calendar. Summer is a different story but that's down...

5. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

   Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

   If you are chosen for the externship with Mayo, you do your 6-7 clinical immersion shifts with them in the fall and then work for them for free (that's what I'm told by my teacher who also works at...

6. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

   Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

   My advice on preparation is practice, practice, practice NCLEX style questions. Download an app that helps you or buy the Saunders NCLEX book. These are they type of questions that all of your tests...

7. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

   Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

   I thought someone asked about residency. Now I don't see the comment.

8. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

   Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

   As for residency, many of us did apply. This is the externship at Banner/Dignity/PCH/Mayo. Some call it a "transition to practice." If selected for one of these, we are able to do our immersion...

9. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

   Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

   Your questions are probably better answered by an advisor. I finished patho fall 2016 but had everything else done by the end of summer. There was no essay for our application. It was 50% teas and 50%...

10. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

    Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

    About half of us have kids (my baby is 10). This program draws "older" people and the average age seems to be high 20's to low 30's. 2 mamas had kids younger than yours. You need a lot of family...

11. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

    Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Nursing school is crazy and stressful, but summer is even crazier and busier than I imagined. We go 5 days a week. MWF is scheduled for labs or clinicals (could be 4 hours to 12 hours). Tue and Thur...

12. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

    Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

    We do. It's called "ASU 2018 Post-Bacc BSN (aka: Sleep is optional, right?)" We can add all hopefuls, and then fix it to those who are admitted (you'll find out in

13. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

    Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

    If you don't apply, you for sure won't get in! :) Just make yourself competitive with a kick butt TEAS. Also, make an appointment with the nursing/health sciences counseling office to review your...

14. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

    Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

    48 is actually high. They were theorizing it there would be between 44-48 slots and ended up having the full 48 seats. I think it was the same last year. Every year is different so don't quote me at...

15. ASU Post-Baccalaureate BSN 2018 - Welcome

    Celester321 replied to Celester321's topic in Arizona Nursing

    So this year was super, duper crazy. We only had 48 applicants and there were 48 spots. There are currently 43 of us. It has NEVER been like that (at least not in the last 3 years that I have been...