Ursuline 2020 SDAP (ABSN)

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Hi everyone, I thought it wouldn't be too early to create a page for prospective students applying to Ursuline's second degree accelerated nursing program. I'll be coming in from out of state, and would love to chat with anyone who is interested or already in the program. Good luck and looking forward to meeting you all!

I’m waiting to hear back from Cleveland State University. I really like the individualized approach at Ursuline so hopefully they provide some form of scholarship. And I plan to live somewhere off campus.

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Hi guys! I'm applying for the Spring 2021 cohort ? I was wondering if we have to submit a nursingcas application as well in addition to the one on their website?

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I submitted only through NursingCAS. Then I received an email from the admissions counselor and a few days later I received an email that I had an update in my account and then followed a link to set up an account and password and my acceptance letter was there. Good luck!

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On 11/22/2019 at 1:54 PM, Degree said:

Yeah for sure. All of the classes for the program are for the BSN requirements except for 1 class which is Bioethics. Even if you have taken it before it will not count; you have to take it at Ursuline. The class is basically knowing where ethics plays a role in during nursing. Also, knowing where you stand ethically as a nurse and knowing what to do if you disagree with something ethically as a nurse. Ursuline big thing is clinical hours as I call it "street smarts". The reasoning behind that is the more you practice being a actual nurse the better you will be upon graduation.

Hi there! I am looking at Ursuline for a Spring 2021 start and was just wondering if you have an update on how classes are going (or if you’ve just finished, congratulations, and how they went!). How did you like your professors overall? Do you feel prepared to be a nurse? General experience feedback?

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On 11/22/2019 at 4:54 PM, Degree said:

Yeah for sure. All of the classes for the program are for the BSN requirements except for 1 class which is Bioethics. Even if you have taken it before it will not count; you have to take it at Ursuline. The class is basically knowing where ethics plays a role in during nursing. Also, knowing where you stand ethically as a nurse and knowing what to do if you disagree with something ethically as a nurse. Ursuline big thing is clinical hours as I call it "street smarts". The reasoning behind that is the more you practice being a actual nurse the better you will be upon graduation.

Actually, several students have taken bioethics elsewhere (OSU, CSU, etc) and have been allowed credit for this course! Just call Dwayne Newsom (very nice guy) and check with him if your bioethics course will count

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Hi guys! I was interested in applying to Ursuline for this coming Spring semester and so I reached out to a previous student for her thoughts on the program. Thought I would share her response because it was positive for the most part. ☺️

“Hi! Sorry I just saw your message , FB hid it from me. The program overall was great! I learned a lot and definitely got experiences many other nursing students around the country didn’t get. Most of our clinicals are in groups around 6-8 people or one on one with a nurse (DEU=designated education unit). I am in my last few weeks and supposed to be graduating May 15 but we’ve been out of physical school and clinical since end of March. So that was a bummer but the school did a somewhat good job figuring everything out for us. The program wasn’t perfect like any program out there but I do feel prepared as a nurse and feel confident in my abilities to pass the NCLEX the first round.”

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Hi everyone! I am a prospective student who was accepted for fall 2021 and I am looking for a current/past student from the program who I could reach out to about info on clinicals. I noticed their curriculum lists 3 courses as clinicals (if I'm reading it correctly), but I wanted to get more information on how the clinicals are spread out through the duration of the program, how early they start (first semester, etc)? Which institutions were the clinicals held at? I am also curious about the child-bearing/child-rearing and whether that is only general pediatrics or if there is any exposure to L&D, PICU, NICU? Any and all info on clinicals would be much appreciated!

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4 hours ago, healthcarehiatus said:

Hi everyone! I am a prospective student who was accepted for fall 2021 and I am looking for a current/past student from the program who I could reach out to about info on clinicals. I noticed their curriculum lists 3 courses as clinicals (if I'm reading it correctly), but I wanted to get more information on how the clinicals are spread out through the duration of the program, how early they start (first semester, etc)? Which institutions were the clinicals held at? I am also curious about the child-bearing/child-rearing and whether that is only general pediatrics or if there is any exposure to L&D, PICU, NICU? Any and all info on clinicals would be much appreciated!

Hello,

Clinicals start in your 235 course which is September or October if I remember correctly. This is a group clinical so you’ll be in a with 6 or 7 other students. SDAP students have the choice between UH or CCF. You have a little break from clinicals in Pharmacology at the end of November and December. Then you’ll be asked to pick a system (CCF or UH) where  you will be at throughout the rest of your program. You are not allowed to switch. Your next rotation is Med surge I/II which is January through March and you will complete a total 22 shifts in a DEU format at a hospital and med surg/step down floor of your choice ( you get 3 choices) placement is based off of GPA (don't worry you’ll get placed. It might not just be your first pick). After med surge you go to L&D/ Pediatrics. You might be on a specialized floor. It depends on the manager but with COVID going on those floors aren’t accepting students anywhere so it might be online ?. Fingers crossed COVID dies down. If you want to get NICU etc you can ask your nurse your paired with if you can see the floor and/or spend a couple hours there during one of your rotations if the manager will allow it. You can talk to a NICU manager and see if you could do your practicum there if that’s you goal and Bonnie to see if the school will allow it. The next clinical rotation is psych which is a group clinical again with 5 -6 other student and you do 5 shifts on a psychiatric floor. You’re not allowed to pass meds during this rotation. Community is also a group clinical but not really. You get your individual nurse but your paired with another student. It’s weird. Basically you do 2 Home health rotations and 4 family health center rotations. Lastly Critical Care is DEU format and you have to do 7.5 shifts in either an ED or ICU floor depends where you’re placed. In all clinical rotations where you can passed meds you are required to pass the safe medicated exam with at least a 90%. In your critical care rotation you make your practicum decision where you pick a floor you want to end your program on. I hope I answered all your questions 

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I will be starting my program at Ursuline in Summer 2021 and I was wondering what stethoscope we should have and shoes? I’m trying to slowly buy things now before the program starts and I quit working 

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hey @allison17, I will be starting in Summer 2021 too. lmk if you'd like to connect somehow. I'm coming from California. :) 

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Hello, anyone here starting January 2021? Please let’s connect. 

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