CSN RN Fall 2012

U.S.A. Nevada

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Hi Everyone!

I am new to the site and will be applying to CSN's RN program in March. I wanted to start a thread and see who will be applying with me and how things are coming along for everyone. :) I have all pre-reqs completed with a pre-req GPA of 3.58. I took the TEAS about a month ago and I passed, but wasn't thrilled with my score, particularly in science. I got an adjusted individual total score of 74.7%. Reading: 92.9%, Math 70%, Science 60.4%, and English & Language Usage: 76.7%. I barely passed the science portion and have signed up to take the TEAS one more time in February. With my current TEAS score, I have a total of 29 points for my application. I'm really hoping to get a better score and another point or two from the second TEAS!

Please let me know if you'll be applying in this cycle. I'd love to exchange advice and information and just connect with *hopefully* some future classmates! :)

Does anybody happen to have the syllabuses for first sememster by chance that they can provide, so I can start reading what is needed instead of reading blindly. It would be much appreciated.

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They will give you a reading list next week at your next orientation. Pageburst isn't required, it's just an extra they give you. You can read your books on your computer, automatically cite them, stuff like that. I think my bundle was roughly $700 as well, what else did you buy?!

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Speedym79, did you pay $727 in the bookstore? It's necessary, but I feel absolutely sick about the amount of money I just gave them today. I'm wondering about your total though...they charged me $907.75 for the boxed bundle, then on top of that, the salesgirl told me I had to have the Neighborhood Access which was $43.75, Complete Guide to Documentation for $52.99, and a USED copy of the Publication Manual of APA for $21.75. With a pair of $5 goggle thrown in, I had a whopping total of $1,031.42! :( If I can get that boxed bundle for cheaper there, I will definitely head back tomorrow!

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Yes unfortunately it looks like you need to take another visit down to the bookstore Kebby. The price that rings up is 907.75, but the price online for csn bookstore has it listed for 726.25. The girl that helped me automatically did an "instore price difference" and adjusted the price to 726.25. I actually asked if the price dropped because I was buying the whole box and she said no its because the price in the register is wrong and the price on the website is 726.25. I would probably call and verify somebody can do the price adjust for you before you drive back down though, (maybe I got lucky). I would also check amazon for the complete guide and apa book used. I know I purchased both of those and the pearson drug book from amazon and it pretty much gave me the pearson drug book free. I could not find the Neighborhood thing online for anything less than $100.

And Thank you Sunshine Daisy about the information on the reading list.

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Thank you Speedmy79! I just noticed that the hard copy price was also listed on the sheet given at orientation as $726 and some change. I will get in touch with the bookstore tomorrow...I'm so excited to hopefully get almost $200 back!!! Another question for you, were you told that you were still lacking 2 books that hadn't arrived to the bookstore yet? The salesgirl told me that the drug guides (which are listed on our required list) and some other book that she referred to as a composite skills book had not arrived and would be in on 8/23. When I checked what I purchased against the required reading list, I had everything except the drug guide. I have no idea what the composite skills book is that she mentioned...does anyone here know something about this?

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I just purchased my book bundle yesterday but purchased the 4 books listed on the bottom of the yellow page on amazon. She didn't mention missing any of the required items to me. I found the pearson Nurses drug guide 2013 for $30.00 on amazon. My bundle was $726 but she had to manually change it to that.

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I will be calling in the am. I never thought to question what they were charging me. Thanks for the info.

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I went to the bookstore today and they refunded me the difference in what I paid and the cost of the book bundle online. That composite skills book that the salesgirl had mentioned to me apparently is required and it is now available in the bookstore. I guess it wasn't on our text list because it's not really a textbook. It's like a little booklet of checklist sheets of tasks that I'm guessing our clinical instructors will check off as we learn/complete them. It was $5.00. Thank you guys again for giving the pricing info, you saved me over $200. I really appreciate it! :)

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Oh, yeah, the skills check list. DO NOT LOSE IT! And bring it to every lab and clinical or you will be docked 3%! Glad the refunded you the difference! I just got my last book for 3rd semester, YAY! I'm ready :D

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Wow! I was expecting to pay $900 for books, $726 is much better! I have a question. Do you need CPR, physical, shots, and all that done by August 10th? Or by our one-on-one meeting on the 23rd? I thought the 23rd but just checking. You guys are so helpful thank you!! Also, I noticed on years past they had a facebook page. I was wondering if anyone's interested in creating a facebook page or group for csn rn class of 2014? I think that would be really helpful! Let me know if you guys have facebook or are even interested. I've had a group before in the past for my photography classes and it was VERY helpful. Thanks everyone!!

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One more question. Do we need cpr and first aid or just cpr for healthcare provider?

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You need everything by your one on one meeting, and just the CPR for healthcare providers. As for the FB group, I find them very helpful! I set up the 2013 one and it is so nice to have everyone there! We set up study times, can ask questions about things and stuff. It's nice to have it all in one spot!

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