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  1. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello! Anyone else out there that applied to the 2017 SCSU ACE cohort? Applications just closed on January 1st, so now all there is to do is wait! Eeek! For anyone else who has applied, can you please...

  2. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 replied to lala4005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi there, the program is going great, as I'm sure you can imagine it's a lot of work and studying, but we're learning so much. I am thankful I'm not working very much but others do work more than I...

  3. Psst...New Nurses

    lala4005 replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for posting!!! About to start ABSN program, bookmarking this!

  4. Pursuing RN with a Non-Nursing Bachelor's Degree

    lala4005 replied to MiiSzAshley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am located in CT, and have a BA in English. I am in an ABSN program at a state school, which will cost around 20k, and it only takes one year. From my research, a BSN is almost certainly required...

  5. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 replied to lala4005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you, Akrobeto! I believe most of the exams were around 50 questions, for both lab and lecture. I think the lecture exams are weighted higher than

  6. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 replied to lala4005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Akrobeto- I believe our grades were based entirely on exams. Each week there would be both a lab and lecture exam, if memory serves. Lecture was multiple choice and lab was fill in the blank. It...

  7. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 replied to lala4005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi there, will you be taking both A&P I and II over the summer? It was an intense ten weeks, but doable, even with working full time, watching a toddler and running a household. Granted, my...

  8. Allnurses needs nurses

    lala4005 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Second career student here.... I just want to say- I love all the nurse posts, such as Tell On Yourself If You Dare, and remember the one about the way things used to be done, like crank beds, being...

  9. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 replied to lala4005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, yes I was accepted into both Southern and my second choice, Quinnipiac. Quinnipiac has a great reputation as well, but is also significantly more expensive. I will be attending Southern's program...

  10. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 replied to lala4005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi there, congrats on your acceptance! I don't yet know how many days of clinical we'll have in the fall, but I saw from another post that in the spring there are three classes in two days each week...

  11. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 replied to lala4005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Nicole! I feel the same way! I already have a pal in the program! Is it just me or have the weeks been dragging?! Just want it to be April 6th and find out more about the program and make...

  12. Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) Accelerated (ACE) Spring/Summer 2017

    lala4005 replied to emh2012's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi there! When I went to the info session, it was stressed to us to do as well as we possibly could for any pre-reqs we still had to take...therefore it was my goal to get As in A&P I&II and...

  13. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 replied to lala4005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, I think you're right- it's going to be very intense!!! I don't think I'll be working at all during the program. Thankfully it's only one year! Great to hear about the positive

  14. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 replied to lala4005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Woo hoo! I was hoping we would be in the cohort together! I knew if I made it in I would see you, you rocked your pre-reqs!!! Soooo excited to be starting this journey, we made it! *happy dance!*...

  15. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 replied to lala4005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Nicole! I'm Lauren- Did you by any chance take A&P I and II over the summer at Southern? If so I think we were in class together, I have a toddler and if you are the same Nicole, you have two...

  16. Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) Accelerated (ACE) Spring/Summer 2017

    lala4005 replied to emh2012's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi everyone, I also received my acceptance letter yesterday, hoping for good news for

  17. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 replied to lala4005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yay!!!! Congrats!!! I got my acceptance letter too, I was thrilled!!! I already mailed in my letter accepting my spot- see you on April 6th?

  18. Anyone applying to the 2017 Southern CT ACE Cohort?

    lala4005 replied to lala4005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for posting Sturge! That would be wonderful if we hear in the next ten days- it's so exciting to now be in March!!! I also heard the essay counts for a lot, so I hope that's what gets me...

  19. "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    lala4005 replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for posting this- I went through almost the exact same experience as your wife, and was so thankful my husband understood what I was going through, and supported me! Our daughter was born...

  20. Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) Accelerated (ACE) Spring/Summer 2017

    lala4005 replied to emh2012's topic in School, College Programs

    Thanks for your post! I applied as well, hoping we'll know in March! I noticed on the ACE website that it says "to check on the status of your application, please use the Application Status Check...

  21. What Do You Love About Nursing?

    lala4005 replied to Allison007's topic in General Nursing

    What a great thread! I hope to be starting an accelerated BSN program over the summer, and also have been middle-of-the-night second-guessing the decision to go back to school a bit lately....my life...

  22. Process for shadowing an OR nurse?

    lala4005 replied to chief76's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for asking this question, I am waiting to be accepted into an ABSN program and other than joining AORN wasn't sure if there was anything else I could do at this point to hopefully get into...

  23. Coding/triage/travel

    lala4005 replied to GetMeOut's topic in Nursing Career

    I am a certified physician coder and chart auditor, and can tell you that most companies want three years of experience coding for the particular specialty you are applying for, especially when it...

  24. Any Current (or Recent) Southern ACE Students for Some Info

    lala4005 replied to WA123's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Thanks for your post, I am applying for the ACE 2017 cohort as well! I have a 3.7 overall/cumulative GPA, but have a B- in micro and a B- in stats from taking them both for my undergrad 10 or so years...

  25. Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

    lala4005 replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a "pre-nursing" student on the chart-auditing side of healthcare, I want to thank everyone for their honest comments in this post- I am excited to be (hopefully) starting an ABSN program next...