CSUN ABSN

danceluver · Jan 25, 2012

oh no problem...my pleasure :) Glad it worked out!

mrgershom · Jan 25, 2012

can you elaborate on the email confirmation from the nursing dept? what's the title of the email we're supposed to be getting, and what's the name they're sending it from? haha i'm freaking out a little now too

lilpeapods · Jan 25, 2012

i just got the email confirmation. the title is "ABSN Application." the email says:

You will here from us around late February, if not earlier.

Department of Nursing

California State University Northridge

18111 Nordhoff St. Northridge, CA 91330-8285

CSUN Department of Nursing >>

It's sent from HHD Nursing with the email address

mrgershom · Jan 25, 2012

hmm i seem to have gotten one from a person. guess it counts too. except it's not from the nursing dept...

Dear Applicant,

This message is to confirm receipt of your nursing application for 2012.

Thank you.

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Student Services Professional

California State University, Northridge

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330-8285

lilpeapods · Jan 25, 2012

the email you got was the one they sent out originally, so you're all set!

mrgershom · Feb 15, 2012

Anyone get any word recently from csun? other than receipt of nursing app?

lilpeapods · Feb 15, 2012

nope. nothing so far according to last year's thread, people began hearing back at the end of February regarding being interviewed. we need to wait just a wee longer!

Anyone get any word recently from csun? other than receipt of nursing app?

mrmandap · Feb 16, 2012

Hey all,

I am in Cohort 9 at CSUN's ABSN program. I know you want to hear testimonials!

I remember getting my interview at the end of February last year and my acceptance by the end of March... so it's fast approaching you guys.

How is the program? Well, I was already in the middle of my 1st semester at an ADN program (College of the Canyons) when I got my acceptance letter, so I figured that I will simply repeat the 1st semester again at CSUN. Honestly, 1st semester didn't seem "accelerated" at all at CSUN. As a matter of fact, I thought College of the Canyons was MUCH more strict!

Right now, I'm in the middle of my second semester. All I can say is that it goes from 0-100mph. Right now, I'm taking 19 units. 12-hour shifts at Northridge hospital twice a week, 8-hour shift at the VA every other week. Class 3x week. I decided to take Epi this semester, although most of my cohort is waiting until the summer to do it. Second semester requires more work, but I'm having a lot more fun - a lot more hands on experience with clinicals than 1st semester that's for sure. I'm really starting to feel like I'm doing more "nurse" things, rather than CNA and textbook work.

A lot of my cohort members have some issues with certain courses. There seems to be a lot of "teach yourself" the course material, so that leaves more burden on the students because of lack of direction in the course work. We've been speaking up about this issue, but we don't know if it'll do anything. That's all I feel comfortable sharing on a public forum!

Overall, I love the program. I love my cohort. We support each other and have grown very close these past few months.

Good luck all of you. Oh, and if you do get in, I HIGHLY encourage you to take Epi in the FIRST semester. I wish I did that.

lilpeapods · Feb 17, 2012

@mrmandap - thank you for shedding some light on the program! overall, it sounds like a great program. thanks for the tip on taking epi during the first semester.

happyperson2 · Feb 23, 2012

has anyone received an interview call yet? =)

lilpeapods · Feb 24, 2012

@happyperson2 - no, I haven't heard a peep! Maybe they'll start notifying people next week? Last year they started calling people the last week of Feb as well as early March.

happyperson2 · Feb 24, 2012

thanks for the info =)