St Pauls School of Nursing 2010 Acceptance

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Hey, has anyone else received an acceptance letter for the spring 2010 semester? :D

:uhoh3:hello everyone i have read all of the posts however i missed the entrance exam by 1% and basically i was told :see ya next year for testing" i am new to the area and i am wondering if there is another school like st pauls where there is no waiting list for rn.... I have my cna and thinking of just doing the lpn first than rn. i have left several posts on other threads as i am new to this site and all the the info would be so helpful... i wen to lincoln tech to check out the lpn course after i failed the test at st pauls and they are around 25,000 for lpn i have so many mixed feelings as i am 31 and i want to get in and start working as like everyone else money is tight..... any input would be sooo helpful:uhoh3:..... soooo confused

First of all welcome to NYC!

If funds are tight I'd recommend you start by looking into CUNY associate programs. While the job market is tight right now for RNs, and some hospitals are going "BSN preferred" (or trying to), there will always be a need for nurses and the jury still out if this time the four year only thing will stick.

OTHO having a LPN license may not equal finding work right away either, so you'll have some homework to do.

Besides St. Paul's there are a few other priviate nursing programs in NYC. Long Island College Hospital and Beth Israel are two that come to mind. However would strongly urge you to take a good honest look at your academic background and see if perhaps you need to brush up on somethings.

At the moment getting into any nursing program in the NYC area is very competitive. Don't know what exam you took for St. Paul's but the NLN is the exam most local nursing programs use. Go back and see what areas you did not do well in on the SP's exam and see where you need work. Math? Science? English?

Best of luck!

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First of all welcome to NYC!

If funds are tight I'd recommend you start by looking into CUNY associate programs. While the job market is tight right now for RNs, and some hospitals are going "BSN preferred" (or trying to), there will always be a need for nurses and the jury still out if this time the four year only thing will stick.

OTHO having a LPN license may not equal finding work right away either, so you'll have some homework to do.

Besides St. Paul's there are a few other priviate nursing programs in NYC. Long Island College Hospital and Beth Israel are two that come to mind. However would strongly urge you to take a good honest look at your academic background and see if perhaps you need to brush up on somethings.

At the moment getting into any nursing program in the NYC area is very competitive. Don't know what exam you took for St. Paul's but the NLN is the exam most local nursing programs use. Go back and see what areas you did not do well in on the SP's exam and see where you need work. Math? Science? English?

Best of luck!

Thank you so much for that information.... i passed all 90"s on the english part it was the math that threw me off.. i was thinking of taking some online pre-req;s to get out of the way for now as i have never been to college onlyt have my cna... ok so basically i have to do all my pre-req's get my associates for now and than apply for a nursing school so all in all it could take over two yrs.... I wish everyone tghe best of luck in nursing as it seems as though there are soo many passionate people on here wanting be become an rn such as myself.... I am looking into thr community colleges and even in nj.. i realize that most lpn work in nursing homes or rehibilitation centers so thats why i was thinking of doing the lpn than bridge over i just couldnt see paying 24,000 for an lpn school when most places in other states are around 5,000.00 all this information is great....:)

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I currently go to the school and I am telling yo do not go here. I am not going to say what semester I am in but this school isnt what it used to be. St Pauls and new management just want to accept everyone, take your money, and when you fail, kick you out. School is backwards right now and keep changing and making everything worse every semester. Its sad because most of the teachers and your classmates was great under St Vincents and is still great now but its terrible when you cant recommend your own school honestly just because of the new ownership

Hey, I would also like to get some information about St. Pauls School in Staten Island. I have been reading a lot of blogs and i have mixed feeling about the school . I would really appreciate if someone that is attending the school right now would give me some information on how the classes and the professors are and if they would recommend the school . thank you so much in advance!!! :uhoh3:

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Hi, this is for anyone who is currently in the program. I am interested in the program but I work fulltime. I am wondering if the course load is intense? I work 7:30 - 3:00.

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Hi Bindi,

The evening program is from 4:30-10pm. The first semester we take Nur 102(therapeutic communication), Nur103 (Math for Meds), Nur100 (foundations), Nur 101 ( fundamentals of nursing), A&P 1, and Psych. If you transfer in A&P and Psych you will only have to take the nursing courses. The math class you can test out of if you're an LPN. Our schedule is as follows if you're only taking Nursing courses:

1) Monday: Foundations 4:30pm-7pm and Math 8pm-9pm

2) Tuesday and Thursdays: In the beginning before we have clinical in the hospital we have clinical skills lab inside the school. Clinical skills lab runs from 4:30-6pm and from 7-9 I think. There are two time slots because they split the class up into four groups. Once we start clinical in the hospital, we have one day in the hospital one day in clinical skills lab at school. Some students have skills lab on Tuesday and some on Thursday. The day that you do not have skills lab, you are in the hospital which is from 4:30-10:30pm. Psych meets on Thursday from 7-10. If you have psych then you're in the hospital on Tuesday and have clinical skills lab (inside school) from 4:30-6 because you have to make it to psych at 7pm.

3) Wednesday- Nur 102( therapeutic communication) & Nur 101 ( fundamentals).

4) Friday- Anatomy if you did not transfer it in.

Exams:

1) Nur 101 ( fundamentals)- quizzes are 25 questions 4 points each and the midterm and final are 100 questions each. Study, Study, Study because if you mess up on the quizzes you can end up failing the test.

2) Nur 102 ( therapeutic)- an easy A, the tests are straight from the lecture handouts. Quizzes are 25 questions. Midterm and final are 50 ques.

3) Nur 103( Math)- All exams are 25 questions. Just do all the chapter review questions.

4) Nur 100 ( foundations)- The same as 101 but the midterm and final are only 50 questions.

5) Anatomy and Psych- don't think those are too bad

Depending on your course load, it can become overwhelming. I do not find the material too difficult and the exams are not extremely hard. The grading system is harsh. A( 94-100) B (93-86) C (85-78) below a 78 you fail the class. You can only repeat the same class twice or you get kicked out. You have the option to withdraw. If you have to repeat nur 100 you cannot take any nursing courses the next semester.

There are times where we have 10 chapters for exams and sometimes we will only have two. It depends. Some students complain about the course load but it all depends how you study. We don't have any study groups ( don't know why) but oh well. Just read you chapters, do problems, use outside resources and you should do fine.

There are working students in the class. We have CNAs, LPNs, etc.

Hoped this helped I know its too long..

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Hello just a writing to know how this semester is going for you at SPSON? i received an acceptance letter and just wanted feedback from someone currently enrolled.

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Here is the honest opinion of a current nursing student at St. Paul's School of Nursing. IT IS THE WORST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE. My experience there has made a significant negative impact on my life, not related to my love of the nursing field. Where to begin. Well, to start, many people I knew in semesters before mine have not been able to find jobs. The school will pound into your head that they are accredited by the state, which they are. But that does not mean anything. Most hospitals are looking for NLN accreditation, which the school does not have. Hence, why many have not found jobs yet.

Also, the tuition has risen a great deal for incoming students- why would you attend a school where you will waste your money and not be able to find a job afterwards to pay it back? Not to mention you are NOT getting what you pay for. You will be entering into a place where your teachers will be wondering which classroom the days class will be held, because they do not coordinate accordingly. The tuition department consists of one woman for the entire school, who barely knows what she's doing. Also, the school seems to think it's ok to not bill their students and expects them to know when to pay. There were several cases where my fellow students had their midterm grades held back because they did not pay, yet they were not notified of when to pay. Very unprofessional.

It's funny how the school has ample admission staff, yet the staff that deals with the current students seems few and far between, and well under equipped.

Do yourself a favor, anyone applying here- TALK TO CURRENT STUDENTS. Ask their opinions of how the school is really run, and you will definitely want to take your business elsewhere. It is worth it to be on a waiting list for a community college in Jersey. The teachers are unhappy as well, as most of them were teachers there when is was still part of St. Vincent's. Funny how a lot of them left when it changed to St. Paul's. The new teachers that have been hired DO NOT TEACH- they read off powerpoints printed from the textbooks. You might as well sit home and read the textbook- many students do not believe they benefit from class time.

Bottom line, please, it breaks my heart to see people attend this school. The reason I am still here is because I am so closed to completing my degree, it would be taking steps backward to start over. If I could transfer to a REAL school and finish my "degree" on time, I would do it in a heartbeat. Nursing school is difficult in general; I do not want other future nurses to deal with the stress that I have dealt with here, and I know there are others to back me up when I say-

St. pauls is really just a disgrace to the nursing profession.

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how much is their tuition now?

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@ 2bnursegirl

do you attend the si or queens campus?

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Listen to 2bnurse she knows EXACTLY what she is talking about. I think she also took it a little easy on the school compared to what she could of said. I'm can't see into the future but if I could I would see the doors closing on that place very soon.

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Hi OSuro,

I have been reading threads posted here and have been reaching out to students that are currently attenting SPSON to get their feedback on their current semester and the school as a whole. I have been seing negative posts about this school and like many other hopefulls, i am contemplating whether or not to attend. Please give me your honest opinion on the school and your semester. Your response will be greatly appreciated. I am so stressed because it is becoming difficult to get into a nursing program and i do want to make the right decision. Thank you in advance.

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Hello everyone I also want to go to saint pauls now I can say I'm honestly scared ... I wonder if there are any success stories ... shaking my head .....

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