College of Marin (COM) Fall 2023 Nursing Applicants

[smore_s]

This thread is for anyone who is applying to College of Marin’s Fall 2023 Nursing Program

[Lisa Eiselin]

Ello COM nursing students! The student store is open, get your merch now! We can't wait to see everyone wearing their  COM RN clothing to flex week??

LINK: https://com-sna-studentstore.myshopify.com/

[natthenurse]

Just got a call that I start on Monday. Crying happy tears! I can't believe it. 

[Tam Hurley]

natthenurse said:

Just got a call that I start on Monday. Crying happy tears! I can't believe it. 

Omgggggg congrats!! May I ask how many total points you had?

[amazongirl9082]

natthenurse said:

Just got a call that I start on Monday. Crying happy tears! I can't believe it. 

Yay! I told you to hang in there! I just had a feeling!  See you Monday!!

[natthenurse]

Tam Hurley said:

Omgggggg congrats!! May I ask how many total points you had?

I was a 78 I believe? 

amazongirl9082 said:

Yay! I told you to hang in there! I just had a feeling!  See you Monday!!

Yay!! See you Monday ? thank you for all of the kind words and support. 

[Ally E.]

Hi! I was wondering about the volunteer hour portion of the application. Did anyone do less than 200 hours and still got into the program? Can you do none and still get in? I'm just curious about how it all works 

[GG22992]

Ally E. said:

Hi! I was wondering about the volunteer hour portion of the application. Did anyone do less than 200 hours and still got into the program? Can you do none and still get in? I'm just curious about how it all works 

Hi Ally! The volunteer portion is optional, it is a way for applicants to boost their points. If you do less than 200, you just wouldn't receive points in that section, but are still eligible for the program. I did not do any volunteer hours. And you can absolutely do more than 200!

[iamheretearn]

For those who are currently in the program, can you please share how many hours of lecture/ clinicals per week? I applied for fall 2024 and don't see any threads or posts from 2024 applicants ?

[GG22992]

iamheretearn said:

For those who are currently in the program, can you please share how many hours of lecture/ clinicals per week? I applied for fall 2024 and don't see any threads or posts from 2024 applicants ?

Hi! At COM, we have 8 week rotations. Each rotation is different. Our on campus hours consist of skills lab and lecture. Skills lab is 2 hours a week (either a Monday or a Thursday) and an open lab for about an hour. I believe the first 8 week rotation is Fundamentals, with a 2 hour lecture on Monday AND Thursday. So about 7 hours a week. And then since it is the first rotation, you will do extra skills and/or clinicals for 6 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday. After that rotation, you would start Med Surg 1. It is important to be flexible in any nursing program because they are also dealing with the clinical placements. For Mental Health, we went to clinicals on Fridays and had our Tuesday and Wednesday off. It can be a lot if you are working or have kids, but it is so worth it :)

[iamheretearn]

GG22992 said:

Hi! At COM, we have 8 week rotations. Each rotation is different. Our on campus hours consist of skills lab and lecture. Skills lab is 2 hours a week (either a Monday or a Thursday) and an open lab for about an hour. I believe the first 8 week rotation is Fundamentals, with a 2 hour lecture on Monday AND Thursday. So about 7 hours a week. And then since it is the first rotation, you will do extra skills and/or clinicals for 6 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday. After that rotation, you would start Med Surg 1. It is important to be flexible in any nursing program because they are also dealing with the clinical placements. For Mental Health, we went to clinicals on Fridays and had our Tuesday and Wednesday off. It can be a lot if you are working or have kids, but it is so worth it ?

Thank you for your thorough response!! ?

[Gulshan]

Hi. What color scrubs do they ask at COM?

Where did you guys buy them?

Thanks

[awcs]

You have to wear hunter green scrubs and they can be from anywhere. They have a bunch from graduated students that they'll probably offer you guys too during flex week.