Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers School of Nursing - Queens

margoab · May 18, 2008

hey. i just got my acceptance letter to st vincents! does anyone know when the first day of class is? also, i have a bachelors degree in sociology. what is the process inorder to recieve your BSN after you complete the program if you already have a Bachelors degree? is it possible to take courses elsewhere while you are attending the program towards a Bachelors in nursing? i appreciate any guidance.

Ponchie109 · May 18, 2008

hey. i just got my acceptance letter to st vincents! does anyone know when the first day of class is? also, i have a bachelors degree in sociology. what is the process inorder to recieve your BSN after you complete the program if you already have a Bachelors degree? is it possible to take courses elsewhere while you are attending the program towards a Bachelors in nursing? i appreciate any guidance.

Hey!

Yay. :yeah: .. we'll be starting the program together :wink2:... I've been anxiously waiting for the welcome package with all the class info and everything. I guess it'll come once they've filled the class.

My mom did her RN - BSN at Adelphi and most of it was online courses. Theres a bunch of threads discussing those types of programs at various schools. Do a search and I'm sure you'll get those answers!

Yayyyy!!

margoab · May 19, 2008

hi. i am having a dilema deciding whether i should reserve my spot in st vincent. some people have mentioned that this school is not accredited, and nursing courses cannot be transfered over. There is a chance i will have to transfer schools next year, depending on where my husband gets his residency position, and i do not want my credits to be wasted. does anyone know if this is correct or has anyone transfered their nursing credits to another school??

would i be better off taking science pre-req's next year and then apply to an accelerated BSN program for the following year, since i already have a Bachelor's degree?

Please help because i must make a decision soon!

shelskyrn2010 · May 19, 2008

The school is accredited with NYS. That is what is most important. They are allowed to grant associate degrees. The credits are transferrable. The school is not accredited by NLN which has nothing to do with the transferability of classes. I was accepted at St Vincent, I chose to attend Adelphi because I wanted to get my bsn since I already have a BBA.

margoab · May 19, 2008

thanx that relieved me a lot. i wanted to apply to molloy and adelphi since i too have a Bachelors degree, however, the tuition is super high in both schools and they told me they dont give financial aid for the most part, they give student loans. is this true? do you know if i can take some courses elsewhere, while enrolled in an associates program, to accelerate me to a BSN?

Ponchie109 · May 19, 2008

thanx that relieved me a lot. i wanted to apply to molloy and adelphi since i too have a Bachelors degree, however, the tuition is super high in both schools and they told me they dont give financial aid for the most part, they give student loans. is this true? do you know if i can take some courses elsewhere, while enrolled in an associates program, to accelerate me to a BSN?

Margoab,

I don't think a lot of schools accept credits mid year like that. When we say that they'll accept your credits we mean after you've finished your program and get the ADN. I'm not 100% sure, but for those of you who've been through all this, could you correct me if I'm wrong. Every school does things differently, and I'm sure there would be issues with transferring clinicals and all that.

But I dunno, thats just what I think, If I were you I'de actually call the schools you're interested in possible transferring too and see what their policies are.

shelskyrn2010 · May 19, 2008

You do get financial aid if you qualify just as you would if you attended a public school. However, the amount that you get is so little that it would be nowhere near enough to pay the private schools. Adelphi is $750/credit starting fall 08. Students get by with a mix of federal grants and loan, some students get private school loans which are very expensive in terms of interest rates. You can always take classes at other schools, but there is no guarantee that all of your classes will be accepted as transfers. It really is up to the school. As far as transferring classes from your ADN program, if you drop or transfer out of a program midway, you may have issues getting those clinical classes transferred. Most schools require that you complete all clinicals with them. Keep in mind that each school is different.

rnkim97 · May 23, 2008

I graduated from CMC in 1997. The best clincial and educaional experience. I was very prepared for the working world. I am currently in Adelphi's RN-BSN program. It is much easier and laid back now that I have been working and know my stuff. GO to CMC. You will not regret it!!!!!

Kim:yeah: :up: :nurse:

Tidi · May 23, 2008

SVCMC is such a good program! They have the best clinical instructors. You learn sooooo much from school. And most hospitals in the NYC area are anxious to employ SV grad's because they are well known to be very educated graduates. Be prepared to let go of your entire social life though!!!! It's a very intense program but wonderful and small. You will make a great nurse after graduating this program. A ton of my closest friends just finished and are graduating June 5th. Congrats to them and all other 08 grads!!!

margoab · Jun 2, 2008

does anyone know anything about taking a CPR course before classes begin??

Ponchie109 · Jun 2, 2008

does anyone know anything about taking a CPR course before classes begin??

I'm not sure.... I recieved my certification in CPR and First Aid through the Red Cross about 2 months ago, so I'm hoping I don't have have it done again after school starts until it expires.

stiltarget · Jun 4, 2008

I can't wait for clinicals! lol I can't wait in general! I'm just excited to finally be starting this new journey. So I take it you're at this school currently?

are you taking day or night sessions?