National University San Diego

JasonC · Mar 5, 2009

Has everyone taken Micro there? I have Makhluf, she is great, but the class is tough to say the least. I did well in A&P w/Fullerton, I hope I can get through this class...

gnomik79 · Mar 5, 2009

oh sorry, that is including A&P english communications....but just nursing is $44,000

Did you get that info in the email? Was it because they finished processing your financial aid?

danni314 · Mar 5, 2009

no i called their office left a message wondering the total cost and they emailed it. um i think i have ur email still let me check. oh i guess i can email it to your nu account (whats ur last name again?)

gnomik79 · Mar 5, 2009

Diana Dooley.... Thanks Danielle!

Tuquies · Mar 5, 2009

Oh, PLEASE ME TOO, It's Samantha Galvan....they really should send that out without us having to request it!

gnomik79 · Mar 5, 2009

Oh, PLEASE ME TOO, It's Samantha Galvan....they really should send that out without us having to request it!

I'll forward it to you right now, Samantha. I found it very helpful - thanks to Danielle! :)

Tuquies · Mar 5, 2009

Cool beans, look at us all woring together and keeping eachother informed already! I love it...

danni314 · Mar 6, 2009

no joke....that paper/ the topic of cost should be AT LEAST 15 minutes of our $1400 orientation.

prettyinpink57 · Mar 6, 2009

Would you ladies be so kind as to forward that e-mail to me too? Thank you!

[email protected]

h0n3ybee · Mar 7, 2009

hello all,

as I read all your posts... i would like to remind you all that not to stress that much especially before the class starts. here is some advice about your current issues of discussion:

financial aid: the money one gets from financial aid varies from person to person. for some people you have enough to scrape by. for some you need to take private loans to cover classes, books, rent. the nursing fees are what screw nursing students because they charge a nursing fee for theory and clinicals. if you think you need private loans you have to apply on your own so do it early.

PDA: not a stressor... in my cohort and personally.. i think i used the PDA once.. and know some students who just used it to play games. when you are at clinicals the pda is useless. if you don't the theory looking it up on your pda will not help. some clinical instructors will expect you to know your stuff and be prepared and if you have to look it up on a PDA get ready to get yelled at. Safe nursing means being able to critically think. So for those who don't have a PDA don't worry it may be a good thing. you also have access to resources at the hospital(computer and books on the floor).

online classes: some are hard(nursing research). community health does have clinicals but you only do 96 hours over three months and most of the hours are covered by the community health project. so nothing to worry about.

as a graduating student, i suggest to take the program one class at a time. you will see that the national program changes and one must be flexible. you may be told you have clinicals from 7:00 am to 3:00pm then when your class starts they tell you that you have 12 hours shifts from 10-10. or they say you have clinicals monday and wednesday and then change the days. clinical hours depend on the hospital and when they want to fit you in so don't be surprised if things change... I suggest for your last four weeks enjoy your life... spend time with kids, spouse, family, even take a mini vacation.. because once you start its hard to have spare time. remember nu does not have a traditional summer and winter break you get one week for summer, two weeks for winter, and one week for spring. so enjoy the month you have.

gnomik79 · Mar 7, 2009

honeybee, thank you so much for your input! :thankya:

h0n3ybee · Mar 7, 2009

gnomik 79,

i think you will do great at NU. you seem on top of things. good luck.