Sac state (CSUS) nursing spring 2013

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Hey, is anyone applying to sac state for spring 2012? Do you think it will be easier to get into since they won't accept any non-sacstate students? What do u think the cut off will be?

Sorry for all these questions. Has anyone taken the TEAS v? if so, what was your score? how did you study? and for how long. I am taking the test in 3 weeks. i am nervous

Good luck everyone,

I made the Fall 2012 class and wanted to let you guys know the program is totally do-able. Some weeks are harder than others but most importantly, prepare for a scramble of activity after acceptance and a start up expense of $2,000 dollars and up to $3,000 if you go all out. Be aware that you don't get financial aid to help until the start of the semester.

Books were appx $500 for e-books (trust me you will need the e-books so don't go hunting down bargains on amazon ect, some from out program did this only to regret it later, the N15 course and N16 course both have online courses that are built into this e-bundle) and $900 if you want hardcopies with the e-books, plus $150 for mandatory NCLEX prep books from ATI (again dont bother bargain hunting as this cost also includes online tests). You'll need a stethoscope $70-120 if you buy a Littman, a clipboard for clinical, and disposable penlights (several as batteries run out on these) as well as the uniforms which are appx $300 for two sets of scrubs (must be purchased from the Dove supplier, great quality scrubs though). You'll want comfortable, high-quality white close toed shoes ($50-150), you will be paying for background checks ($100 ) and titers/immunizations/tb test if you are not insured (if you are a current sac state student you can get them for free at The Well). $15 is the cost of the badges for clinical (the only thing you actually HAVE to purchase through the CNSA). You will be drug tested but that cost is built into the background check. You will also need health insurance as a former poster stated. That cost will depend on your personal circumstances mine is $600 per month out of pocket for an HMO but an emergency care high deductible plan might be found for minimal cost IDK.

Just giving you guys a heads up, the cost was a major burden for me as well as a surprise and I wish I would have known ahead of time. Again there might be some other minimal costs that I may have forgotten but this is all the major stuff. Good luck! You will all probably get in :) see you next semester!

Don't worry Crebs you are not the only one invading these forums! I do the same and it's great to know that I am not alone :) I don't have health insurance yet so thank you for sharing the info, it'll come in handy!

Thank you Kaiamc for sharing as well! Congrats on getting accepted :)

Thanks for taking the time to inform all of us newbies. Much appreciated Kaiamc! Once accepted how long will we have to complete CPR/background check? Are you taking any co-reqs or other non-nursing classes this semester? Wondering if you have the minimum work load or more?

Thanks for the info! Wow, 600/month! Insurance prices can be so crazy! I heard some students sell their scrubs to new students. I'm trying to lose weight now so I don't get fatter wearing those comfy scrubs. We only wear them on clinical days right? Man this is looking expensive. I'm a super duper bargain hunter. Those uniforms are way too expensive considering how much scrubs cost other places. Embroidery is not expensive to get done at a tayloring shop. I'm going to investigate the possibilities.

I should by in the Spring 2013 class with the rest of you. My name is Christian. I look forward to meeting all of you. Kaiamc, if you would not mind answering a question, how many days of clinical were scheduled for the weekends? I ask because I work in a lab on the weekends and would like to keep the job if possible.`

Hey everybody, I created a facebook group if anybody wants to join. I can't post the web address on here but if you search CSU Sacramento Nursing Fall 2014 you should be able to find it. If you're on facebook and delete everything in the address bar that comes after ".com" and type in groups/csuF14 you'll be at the site.

I am not able to find the facebook page.

Never mind I found it :)

just type: /groups/csusf14 after the .com

added you :)

Once accepted how long will we have to complete CPR/background check? Are you taking any co-reqs or other non-nursing classes this semester? Wondering if you have the minimum work load or more?

Since I was accepted for Fall we had almost the entire summer to prepare with CPR and background check and we had a specific final deadline, yours will of course be different since the break is much shorter so thats not a Q I can answer definitively. You will get a list of deadlines for each item required on your cohort website. People who get the VA as their clinical site will have more work to do as they do a separate background check. I am not taking any corequisites or non-nursing courses, I took pharmacology over summer so that I only had 12 units to complete. I have the bare minimum workload since I did not know what to expect I personally think work wise another class would have been doable but the nursing program schedule is very all-over-the-place. You have to come in for some days that are not on the official sac state schedule, and things that you find out about last minute because its hard to keep track of everything thats going on. Front loading during the first two weeks is very very busy, overwhelmingly so, and I cannot imagine trying to squeeze in another class unless you can add night or weekend classes in to your schedule unless you are willing to have attendance issues in your other, non-nursing classes.

I heard some students sell their scrubs to new students. I'm trying to lose weight now so I don't get fatter wearing those comfy scrubs. We only wear them on clinical days right?

Yes you may find used scrubs for sale by some of the fourth semester students but not too many, again the Dove scrubs are way better quality than the other scrubs on the market, they wash easy and come very clean, I think they were worth the money. No we do not only wear them on clinical days, you wear them for simulation lab, some wear them for clinical prep (day before clinical) if they don’t feel like wearing business attire for clinical prep, and they are also worn for N15 and N16 lab classes and for volunteer stuff. You will want to have two, trust me. I would say I wear them 2-3 times per week.

Hey everybody, I created a facebook group if anybody wants to join. I can't post the web address on here but if you search CSU Sacramento Nursing Fall 2014 you should be able to find it. If you're on facebook and delete everything in the address bar that comes after ".com" and type in groups/csuF14 you'll be at the site.

Hey Crebs, I would recommend changing the name of your FB page, you have to get authorization to use the University name may I suggest “sac nurse hopefuls fall 2014“ or something more anonymous. They talked to us about FB stuff during orientation and the message was, to avoid. :)

I look forward to meeting all of you. Kaiamc, if you would not mind answering a question, how many days of clinical were scheduled for the weekends? I ask because I work in a lab on the weekends and would like to keep the job if possible.

We have not yet had a weekend clinical in my section, but we did come in on one Saturday for tests. It depends on the number of Monday holidays you have during the semester because they will adjust your weekend days because of this. Your most important lecture is N12 which occurs on Mondays so they want to make sure you get the info you need. I believe some clinical sections will have to do a Saturday at the end of the semester so be prepared as you do not get to pick your clinical section.

Thanks for taking the time to answer all our questions! I changed the facebook to Sac Nurse Fall 2014

Kaiamc your awesome! (: Can't say thanks enough. I always like taking new pre-nursing students under my wing, so thanks for returning the favor.

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