UMDNJ - Accelerated BSN Fall 2005

Yea! hehe. Im starting this fall :uhoh21: . Have any idea of what the schedule going to be like?

Yea! hehe. Im starting this fall :uhoh21: . Have any idea of what the schedule going to be like?[/quote

Good! Congrats! I have no clue what the schedule will be like, I guess we'll know soon enough when we get all that info in the mail. :)

Me too! I finally got my letter in early May.

It is kind of funny that I still don't know any more about the program than I first found out 1.5 years ago

PM me sometime, please! The orientation packages are supposed to be mailed the w/o July 11. So we should all know something soon

Hi there! I've finally received the information about the program today in the mail. I've only briefly scanned through the paperwork, but it includes everything from our schedule as well as what to order for the upcoming sem. Sheesh...it's about time! Now, I'm still waiting on financial aid info. Let me know when/if you guys get it.

Joanna

Yep got mine as well on Saturday, i saw the schedule and it looked heavy. But either way im glad this stuff is here and i can look forward to Orientation, and meeting everyone. :)

Sam

Did you notice that they sent the packages out too late for us to meet the deadline for uniforms listed on the letter? I called the uniform place right after I got my letter on Saturday. They are scheduling nursing students for UMDNJ next week for fittings, but we should still get our uniforms in time. So call them if you haven't allready.

Also, I called the place about ordering the nurse-pac. We can not order them individually like the letter says, UMDNJ was supposed to send us an order form along with the letter. The place will not mail the pack to an individuals address, it has to go with the school. The secretary in the student affairs office will call me back with more info, I called them this morning. I will let you know when I find out more.

Sheesh. Sorry I am such a bummer guys. I need to work on my patience, or I am never going to make it through nursing school!

Hey there! I did the same this morning as well. They are making appts for the 25th onwards and the only evening days are on Thursdays for a fitting. I've also emailed Lesley Perry (Associate Dean) and Ian White (Registrar) in regards to the Nurse Pac situation. I'm still not pleased with their organizational skills. Many of the letters sent with the package are dated last month, this month, etc., also the schedule cannot be correct. For instance one class overlaps with another and from what I recall the program consists of 16 classes in total, and from the schedule sent there are 12 for the Fall sem alone?!?!?! That can't be right, although I'm not familiar with Block scheduling, maybe one of you can explain it to me, otherwise I'm assuming that schedule is for the Fall and Spring. Who knows, they should better explain it during the orientation.

:stone

Joanna

Did you notice that they sent the packages out too late for us to meet the deadline for uniforms listed on the letter? I called the uniform place right after I got my letter on Saturday. They are scheduling nursing students for UMDNJ next week for fittings, but we should still get our uniforms in time. So call them if you haven't allready.

Also, I called the place about ordering the nurse-pac. We can not order them individually like the letter says, UMDNJ was supposed to send us an order form along with the letter. The place will not mail the pack to an individuals address, it has to go with the school. The secretary in the student affairs office will call me back with more info, I called them this morning. I will let you know when I find out more.

Sheesh. Sorry I am such a bummer guys. I need to work on my patience, or I am never going to make it through nursing school!

Here is the link from their website

http://sn.umdnj.edu/academics/accelbsn/ASDPcurriculumsheet0605.pdf

I think the list they sent us covers the classes for the first two semesters, so, that list needs to be split in half. Also the academic calendar still does not apply to us, and it does not tell us when our semesters begin and end. I am sure we will still have all the same vacation times as the rest of the students, though.

And.... like my husband pointed out to me....why couldnt they have just put most of this stuff online somwhere instead of us having to wait this long to get it in the mail?

I would call and raise heck, but I dont want to make a reputation for myself this early on.....

Oops, I just looked at the website myself. We have classes listed for semesters 1, 3, and 4, but not 2.

Gee you think we might actually NEED to take a pharmacology class somewhere along the way?

It's ok, I'd go in with you to raise hell as well. It's crazy how they work. And I recall you saying how they were putting the last of the packet together last week. I can actually picture people making print outs and putting them all together and mailing it out, not even realizing that impt dates have passed, that some letters were dated June, and etc. I'd post it on their website if I had access to it myself! hahaha...would help us all out. But I'm assuming some people may not be as internet savvy as us, after all there are only 3 of us on this site, and I thought there were 50 students in this program. So I'm ignorning their schedule. I can't seem to get on student web services ever since they updated last week. I was on hold for 15 mins last week trying to get my username to no avail. This is going to be a frustrating 15-16 months!

Ok, here's the update guys

The school is mailing the order forms for the nurse-pacs so we can get them shipped/ordered directly by us.

I also got in touch with Dr. Lapierre, he is in charge of the BSN programs there, and I have asked him if he could provide a book list, and about the use of PDA's. He is working on getting answers to both and even mentioned that the school is considering getting into a program that offers reduced prices on PDA's and the nursing software. He said they do encourage people to use them if they have one availiable, both in clinicals and in class.

I was also going to ask about:

1. How the results for the NET test are going to be used (we take it on the second day of orientation)

2. If the shuttle is available for student use to and from Newark-Penn station

3. By no clogs, I am assuming that they mean open backed, rubber shoes. So, if I buy a pair of shoes that does not lace up, but that is completely closed I should be ok? (There is a pair of Danskos that I really want to buy, but they call them "clogs" even though they are a full-coverage slip on shoe. I would hate to buy these things and then get told I can't wear them, and I really dont want to get shoes with laces, too tough to keep clean and white!)

If you guys have any more questions, let me know. I figure that I can get a list of questions together and call him sometime tomorrow.

Wow girl! You're on point! Actually you probably summed it up for me.

I definitely want to know what books to order, (while I have some money now). I'm sure the money situation will be extra tight once school starts.

Also, I want to know exactly what classes we will be taking and when. The schedule they sent us can't be right.

I've also looked into which shoes to buy, I'll probably also get shoes with no laces, (my mother is a nurse and highly recommends it).

Let me know about the PDA info, I bought a PDA earlier this year, I'd love to be able to use it. It really will be useful for all of us.

Thanks Sandra for informing us!

Joanna

Ok, here's the update guys

The school is mailing the order forms for the nurse-pacs so we can get them shipped/ordered directly by us.

I also got in touch with Dr. Lapierre, he is in charge of the BSN programs there, and I have asked him if he could provide a book list, and about the use of PDA's. He is working on getting answers to both and even mentioned that the school is considering getting into a program that offers reduced prices on PDA's and the nursing software. He said they do encourage people to use them if they have one availiable, both in clinicals and in class.

I was also going to ask about:

1. How the results for the NET test are going to be used (we take it on the second day of orientation)

2. If the shuttle is available for student use to and from Newark-Penn station

3. By no clogs, I am assuming that they mean open backed, rubber shoes. So, if I buy a pair of shoes that does not lace up, but that is completely closed I should be ok? (There is a pair of Danskos that I really want to buy, but they call them "clogs" even though they are a full-coverage slip on shoe. I would hate to buy these things and then get told I can't wear them, and I really dont want to get shoes with laces, too tough to keep clean and white!)

If you guys have any more questions, let me know. I figure that I can get a list of questions together and call him sometime tomorrow.