Simmons College - FNP March cohort

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

Well this week I start full time online with Simmons. The course work was opened up last week to give students a chance to get started on their assignments, readings, and case studies. I'm in the Cohort 3 (March), and taking 3 classes this term. Advanced Patho, Health Promotion in Nursing, and Nursing Research.

So far for week one there has been quite a bit of reading out of textbooks. The pre-recorded video lectures with power points are really quite awesome if you are an audio/visual learner like myself. Patho has a pre-class quiz, several case studies, and a post class test each week of the term. LOTS of reading! I got a 90% on my pre-class quiz, and my live online class is scheduled for Thursday next week. within 3 days of the live class you have to take your post-class test.

Health promotion seems fairly staight forward, lots of reading (4 chapers in week one alone) but no other assignments due this week, though appears from the syllabus there will be a large health promotion project due towards the latter part of the term. about 1- 1.5 hrs of pre-recorded lecture/video to watch for week one...nothing major.

Nursing Research seems the easiest thus far. 45min pre-recorded lectures, no assignments until about 1/2 way through the term, which will be a large research paper...live class is on Thursday AM for me, not too much in the way of reading. 4 nursing articles but not too long.

So that's my run down of getting started with Simmons this week. I'll try to update more as I've gotten a lot of PM's about the school. I'm just now starting we'll see if I can form coherent thoughts by mid-term =)

Tasha

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Great!! I just spoke with my admissions counselor about an hour ago. Im still in the process of applying. When you selected your classes, did you have a lot of time options? Also, are you working full time?

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.
Great!! I just spoke with my admissions counselor about an hour ago. Im still in the process of applying. When you selected your classes did you have a lot of time options? Also, are you working full time?[/quote']

Yeah there were several options. I took one evening class and two Day classes.

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Are you working?

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.
Are you working?

I work full-time at a juvenile detention center. 3 twelves one week and 4 twelves the second week. I'm off every Wed ands Thursday for classes

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

My health promotion class is tonight! Yippee!

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Specializes in ICU, Allergy/Asthma, and Primary Care.

So I submitted my application this past Monday and I received the email that my application is being submitted to faculty today. I was told at this point 3-4 weeks before I hear back. Did you guys hear back earlier than that or was it right on par to 3-4 weeks or even later? It's hard waiting!

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Terese - My application was submitted to faculty on Monday 3/24, and I was awarded admission today, Wednesday 3/26. My admission rep said they've been getting decisions quickly lately!

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Mine was the same, just found out today, took just a few days!

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Do you have to take biology or statistics, Nichole?

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I do not somehow

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Specializes in Rural Nursing.

Did anyone else have an issue with health assessment ? I work as a staff nurse, got my associates in 2009 and BSN in 2013 and my admissions rep was concerned about not having a health assessment class. I haven't had that come up before in any of my applications..

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