UCONN CEIN 2016

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Hi everyone! I thought I would start this thread to see who is or will be applying for UCONN's CEIN 2016 accelerated nursing program! I am new to this board, but read several threads from last year and learned a lot about the program and application process. It would be great to hear from others who are in the same boat as me. :)

Anyone know if it is doable to work during this program?

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Anyone know if it is doable to work during this program?

A bunch of us work! I average between 8 and 14 hours a week and it's definitely manageable if you are realistic about your time during the week. I also manage to take off every Saturday as my "no work/no homework" day. :)

I certainly wouldn't recommend trying to work full time or anything!

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A bunch of us work! I average between 8 and 14 hours a week and it's definitely manageable if you are realistic about your time during the week. I also manage to take off every Saturday as my "no work/no homework" day. :)

I certainly wouldn't recommend trying to work full time or anything!

Cool my biggest concern is I don't want to loose the job I have at Yale it's my in, right now at 24 hour's three evenings a week. However, I was looking at the state schools the traditional bachelor's degree takes closet to three year's the way it is laid out.

Is the CEIN similar to an accelerated program? I have a friend who applied for the Spring, but he hasn't heard anything back.

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The CEIN program IS an accelerated program. Start the first week of January and end the second week of December that same year.

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Hello everyone!

I was accepted to the CEIN Program for January 2016 at Stamford. Does anyone currently in the program have any advice for new students? I'm so excited!

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Hello everyone!

I was accepted to the CEIN Program for January 2016 at Stamford. Does anyone currently in the program have any advice for new students? I'm so excited!

What kind of advice are you looking for?

Posting some questions might help you get advice on the issues you care about most.

And congratulations on your acceptance!

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Is there anything anyone should be preparing for before the program? I started reviewing some of my AP2 stuff so that I don't forget a lot. Also how "intense" is the program? I know many people say it's the hardest thing ever and you will have absolutely no life. What are your insights on this? How often are you home doing homework and studying, how often are your clinicals? And when do you have class? I work as a server and would like to keep at least 2 days there or maybe just one double shift so that I could get some sort of income while still in the program

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Is there anything anyone should be preparing for before the program? I started reviewing some of my AP2 stuff so that I don't forget a lot. Also how "intense" is the program? I know many people say it's the hardest thing ever and you will have absolutely no life. What are your insights on this? How often are you home doing homework and studying, how often are your clinicals? And when do you have class? I work as a server and would like to keep at least 2 days there or maybe just one double shift so that I could get some sort of income while still in the program

RNlady - a lot of your questions about schedules and work have been asked/answered in this thread already, so I'd recommend taking a peek back. And intensity of the program is definitely subjective, but my blood pressure would confirm that my body thinks this program is intense! (77 days til graduation, not that I'm counting down or anything...) You'll have to prioritize, and make sure your loved ones know that this will be an intense year for you and that they need to be fully on board as not to create emotional issues that will make nursing school harder for you.

For prep, I'd personally suggest that if you've been out of classes for a while it can't hurt to review AP2, but I came straight from fall prereqs, so I had a different experience. I waited until they gave us the mountain high list of books to buy and started on those one I finished my finals. No lie, you'll basically have an entire textbook to read before day 1. If you've been taking classes recently, just start with the required reading as soon as you get your books, but that's just my 2 cents. :)

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We have a midterm tomorrow in med surge and it is currently very intense! The first 2 months were also pretty crazy. Other than that it has not been too bad.

If you really want to prepare and get ahead of the game, I would spend as much time going over A&P as you can. How the cardiovascular sys/heart/lungs/kidneys interact is especially important. Go online and look up nursing assessments (link to the first thing I came across posted below). You could buy the Saunders NCLEX-RN Examination book by Silvestri and that will give you a good idea on what you will be tested on and the type of stuff you will be learning.

The first two weeks are taken up almost entirely by learning the nursing assessment process.

This past year we had 2 days of clinical and 1 day of class per week. A number of people worked ~20 hrs a week, some worked 40. I worked 10 and it was fine.

How to Perform a Head-to-Toe Assessment - Nursing Link

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I'm excited to be starting this January and had a question about the CPR cert we needed. Does anyone know if I need to take the "Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers" or the "Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED." Thanks!!

BLS for Healthcare Providers: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers | Greenwich, CT | American Red Cross

Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED: Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED | Greenwich, CT | American Red Cross

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Congratts Everyone!!!

Just got my acceptance letter to Storrs!! I am so excited I cannot wait!! Meet you all soon...Congratts

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I'm excited to be starting this January and had a question about the CPR cert we needed. Does anyone know if I need to take the "Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers" or the "Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED." Thanks!!

BLS for Healthcare Providers: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers | Greenwich, CT | American Red Cross

Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED: Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED | Greenwich, CT | American Red Cross

To be honest, I'm not sure. On the website it just says "CPR as professional rescuer". I have the healthcare provider one and especially if you've never had healthcare experience recommend that because it's more in-depth. I'd call the school and check to be sure

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