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

Called LIU Brooklyn campus today to find out about if they accept students into their RN to BSN program (I would like to go there to get my BSN) if you graduated with your Associates in Nursing from a Non-NLN accredited school.

They said they will only admit students who have graduated from a NLN accredited school. The website says the following which I have posted directly from their page:The School of Nursing requires that students be New York State licensed Registered Nurses who have been graduated from National League for Nursing (NLN) accredited programs or accredited foreign Schools of Nursing. Transcripts must demonstrate a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 with a minimum 2.5 average in science and nursing courses.

I have posted the link to their website just to show what I am saying is true(scroll to the bottom where is says "Course of studeis for RN-BS Connection students)

http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/nursing/rnbs.html

Once again I am not trying to bash the school but cant see anyone spending their time or money and ending up with hardships in the future.

Please make sure you check with any school you might end up going to in the future. I will also be calling Adephi tomorrow as well to see what they say

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called liu brooklyn campus today to find out about if they accept students into their rn to bsn program (i would like to go there to get my bsn) if you graduated with your associates in nursing from a non-nln accredited school.

they said they will only admit students who have graduated from a nln accredited school. the website says the following which i have posted directly from their page:the school of nursing requires that students be new york state licensed registered nurses who have been graduated from national league for nursing (nln) accredited programs or accredited foreign schools of nursing. transcripts must demonstrate a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 with a minimum 2.5 average in science and nursing courses.

i have posted the link to their website just to show what i am saying is true(scroll to the bottom where is says "course of studeis for rn-bs connection students)

http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/nursing/rnbs.html

once again i am not trying to bash the school but cant see anyone spending their time or money and ending up with hardships in the future.

please make sure you check with any school you might end up going to in the future. i will also be calling adephi tomorrow as well to see what they say

this is really becoming such a bore!:mad:

just clicked on the very link posted above and it does *not* state "nln accredited" but merely accredited. do you not understand the difference?

cut and pasted from liu's school of nursing website as linked above:

"registered nurses may qualify for admission to the baccalaureate degree program by meeting the following criteria:

  1. possessing current r.n. licensure
  2. being a graduate from an accredited nursing program
  3. demonstrated evidence of clinical competency
  4. a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade-point average from previous academic studies

the only mention of nln comes under rn applicants whom have either graduated from hospital diploma or foreign nursing programs:

"graduates from hospital based (diploma) programs and foreign schools of nursing

registered nurses who are graduates of hospital based (diploma) programs may be admitted to the r.n.b.s.connection program. upon completion of the nln mobility profile ii examinations, they may receive up to 31 credits for previous completed work. these students, however, must take the university's placement examination in mathematics and english. graduates from foreign schools of nursing who successfully completed the commission on graduates of foreign schools of nursing examiniations (cgfns) will be awarded 31 nursing credits for previous work completed. graduates from foreign schools of nursing who did not take the cgfns examinations must take the mobility profile ii examinations. additional credits toward the core curriculum and other required courses will be granted according to university policy.

the nln mobility profile ii examinations validate knowledge of care of the adult, the client with mental disorders, and the childbearing client and the child. students who fail to achieve an acceptable grade on any portion of the mobility profile examinations may receive credit for the failed portion by registering for and successfully completing the appropriate generic nursing course."

while the old st. vinny's nursing program was a diploma nursing school, that was a long time ago. even before the purchase and renaming to st. pauls, one obtained a a.a.s degree upon graduation, do you understand? a d-e-g-r-e-e, thus one is not a graduate of a hospital based diploma nursing program if one choses st. paul's.

do not know what axe you are trying to grind , but quite honestly if you cannot read and comprehend simple data as presented, it causes one to wonder about the critical thinking and analytical skills required for professional nursing.

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COURSE OF STUDIES FOR RN-BS CONNECTION STUDENTS

The School of Nursing requires that students be New York State licensed Registered Nurses who have been graduated from National League for Nursing (NLN) accredited programs or accredited foreign Schools of Nursing. Transcripts must demonstrate a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 with a minimum 2.5 average in science and nursing courses.

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Mr Admissions advisor...nice you are trying to give your school a good rep which I know it already has from when it was St. VIncents which was NLN certified...but like I said this should be an eye opened to students who are planning to go to the school to look into this issue

ALL STUDENTS LOOKING TO GO TO THIS SCHOOL DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!!

CALL THE NEW YORK NURSES ASSOCIATION, CALL SCHOOLS YOU ARE THINKING OF TRANSFERRING TO LATER ON FOR YOUR BSN!!!

Just go out and find out for yourself and you will see what I am talking about!

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Hello everyone,

I've been paying close attention to this thread because I too am interested in attending St. Pauls School of Nursing in Whitestone. After reading comment posted by Kuklara and Dogoodthengo I decided to do alittle homework of my own in regards to what it means being that the school is not an NLN accredited college.

First, I called the New York's Nurses Association in Manhattan. I spoke with the receptionist who tranferred me to another lady, I believe her name was Sophia. She had told me in her opinion I should look to attend an NLN accredited institution. Reason being was although St. Pauls is accredited by New York State, I could face difficulties finding a job out of state. I explained to her I had no plans of ever leaving New York and she told me another difficulty I could have in the future is getting admitted to an RN-BSN program. She told me that those programs, like all nursing programs are extremely competitive and alot of colleges and universities are strengthening their admissions requirements and I could face a problem. She also told me many schools and universities that are NLN Accredited (Such as Adelphi, NYU, LIU) may only accept students from other NLN accredited programs, it depends on the individual institution however she had heard of this problem occuring with students in the past.

Secondly, I called a friend of mine who currently is working in Winthrop University Hospital as a nurse (She graduated from Nassau Community College), and I asked her to look into this for me through Winthrop's Human Resource Deptartment. I wanted her to find out if they hire students who have an Associates degree from a Non NLN Accredited school. She called me back and told that that as of 2010 Winthrop does not hire Associate degree students, only students who have BSN but when they did hire Associate graduates they would look for first for students who graduated schools that are affiliated with the hospital and they only affiliate themselves with NLN accredited institutions. If a student went to them who had graduated from a non NLN institute they might hire them, however they would take preference to hire from an NLN accredited institution.

Last, and the most alarming I call St. Pauls School of Nursing and asked if they were planning on becoming NLN Accredited and whoever I spoke to on the phone told me like three times in a row in a very monotone and always slow motion voice "We are accredited by New York State" and I said to him three times, "I understand that sir but are you planning on becoming NLN Accredited" and he responded "I'm not sure exactly what you mean". I didn't like that.

I'm sure St. Pauls is not a bad school I know it was excellent when it was St. Vincent's, but the fact that they are non NLN accredited bothers me, and the fact that when I called the school to get some info on it, I was spoken to as if I was dumb and whoever I spoke to was seriously avoiding the question.

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NLN accredited vs. non NLN accredited. BLAH BLAH BLAH. NLN used to be the gold standard. It's accreditation above and beyond State Board accreditation. To me, it's like graduating high school with a regents diploma vs. a non regents diploma. Did it really matter in the end? Not at all. Why are you so scared about employers not accepting NLN accredited. You act like you're done with school and have your RN license, but guess what - you're not even there yet! Not even close! Worry about getting into a STATE ACCREDITED school, which is increasingly difficult nowadays. I really don't give a crap about NLN. I'm more concerned with passing NCLEX. Not some stupid acronym. I HIGHLY DOUBT that I won't be able to find a job or transfer credits to a BSN program. If you don't get hired at one place - so what? Apply to several places. You're all stressing out about nothing, but if it's that big of a deal to you, apply elsewhere.

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Thanks for the advice lol I will choose to apply elsewhere

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I am a little concerned about finding out that st pauls is not NLN accredited I would like to attend CSI for my BSN if I go to this school does this mean that i can not obtain a BSN?????

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Hi everyone,

I have applied for the Fall 2010 semester, I took both exams and did good on both. I am waiting to hear back from St. Paul's about the interview. Anyone get accepted yet? How long after the exams did everyone get a call for the interview? For current students how is the class schedule?

Thanks so much.

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Well i hope this helps, i got accepted for St Pauls and received my acceptance letter about 1 month after the 2nd exam. They told me I did not have to do an interview, just a drug test and a background check. However, I did score very high on the exams. After finding out I got accepted, I called the school and asked some questions. They told me they were in the process of getting accredited but I do not believe it...they were very rude and that definetely discouraged me. I have made the decision of not going to the school just because I think it was shady and something didnt feel riite... ANyone out there looking to go to this school be careful because it can cause problems for you in the future. NLN accreditations are very important, especially if you are younger and do not know where you will live in your future. Good luck!!! :)

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This is my opinion about being NLN accredited. From my knowledge, in order to be NLN accredited the school must wait for their first graduating class's pass rate on NCLEX in order to secure full accreditation status. St. Paul's is not St. Vincent anymore. I am positive that it will be NLN accredited in the future. I bet all nursing schools were not NLN accredited when they started.:twocents:

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Could someone please tell me how many evenings a week and from what time to what time the evening classes in St Pauls are? Also is it a 2 yr? I looked at their website but they have no information listed. Thanks :) Evie

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