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  1. CSULB Fall 2012 BSN

    just out of curiosity, does anybody know how many students (on average) end of dropping out or failing the nursing program before graduation? i remember hearing a national average percent of students dropping / failing nursing programs somewhere but ...
  2. Advice on CSULB Nursing Program vs. Sac State Nursing Program

    I'm in the 2 year/trimester program at CSULB. I glanced at Sac State's curriculum and it seems that classes are about the same, except I think pharm (can be taken during 1st semester) & patho have to be completed before acceptance at Sac State. I...
  3. CSULB spring 2012 basic vs trimester program help

    I'm in CSULB's trimester program and what you've heard is partially true. You get 1 week off before & after summer semester so that's probably the 2 week break you've heard. You do get 5 - 6 weeks off during winter break but some transfer student...
  4. CSULB how do you do well 1st semester

    Believe it or not, you appear to be on the right track. Sounds like you're studying very diligently, using various resources, and don't have to worry about studying for pharm & patho. You got a B on the first exam and that's actually pretty good!...
  5. CSULB Nursing and visible tattoos?

    It's probably not a big deal for trimester students. A few of my classmates have tattoos on their forearm and they wear long sleeve white shirt under their scrub top. Instructors have asked but none have objected. But for basic students, since they g...
  6. CSULB Spring 2012 BSN

    I don't know for sure but I believe acceptance is mostly based on "whoever has the highest score". It seems like interview plays a small role. Some of us checked during second semester, which was this past spring, and hospital said stipend program is...
  7. CSULB Spring 2012 BSN

    I've completed 3 semesters so far and my lecture instructors have all been top notch. They each have decades of experiences and I can feel their passion while teaching. Since we're broken up into 2 sections during the first couple semesters, I've hea...
  8. CSULB Spring 2012 BSN

    Just to clarify, you don't actually attend classes with 89 other classmates at CSULB. They'll typically break up lectures into 2 sections, so it'll be about 40+ students per class during the first couple semesters. By the time you get to 3rd semester...
  9. can someone pls explain to me?

    I agree with chulada77. NS is the first line of defense and sometimes LR (lactated ringer) is used for volume replacement. I believe they are most compatible to our intravascular fluids and can be mixed with almost any IV drugs. D5W might work but it...
  10. CSULB Transfer applicants Spring 2012

    You should include the university ID # on your nursing application, but I don't think it'll hurt if you do not provide it. Based on my experience, nursing dept. and university are 2 separate entities. They don't know / care whether you're accepted in...
  11. ADN or BSN? Which Nursing school is better in CA?

    1) I don't think there is an absolute answer to the question, ADN or BSN...which is better? A lot of it is based on your situation (time, money, location, acceptance, preference, opinion...etc). With my situation, I applied to multiple CCs & CSUs...
  12. Should I go for UCLA or stick to my local Cal State U?

    I can relate to your situation. While applying to nursing schools, I looked into UCLA, and UC Irvine. I attended a local community college and had pretty descent grades. I've always wanted to attend a more "prestigious" 4 year university and I though...
  13. Pre Nursing Student Needs Advice and Encouragement!

    I don't think graduating from a high school in Long Beach & transferring from LBCC gives you a better chance with CSULB school of nursing. That was not a factor when I applied and I haven't heard anything otherwise.
  14. Pre Nursing Student Needs Advice and Encouragement!

    devyn renee - If you indeed have to wait until 2013 & will be taking those co-requisite classes anyways, perhaps you should think about applying to BSN programs. I'm not sure about CSUF but it appears you might meet the requirements for CSULB (no...
  15. CSULB Nursing Interview Fall 2011!!!

    CluelessNursingGuy - It's not mentioned on the site but nutrition can be fulfilled else where. I took it outside of SoCal area. I don't have a list of CC's with equivalent courses available. In fact, I don't think there is one. They had to approve ...