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Hello - Like many of us BSN-RN's trekking the long journey, I am enrolled in the "conditionally admitted" FNP program at CSU Dominguez Hills for the fall 2014. Anyone else soon joining on this journey or taking this journey right now?

Specializes in Neonatal, Parent-Child, Education.

The FNP Program at CSUDH has a new process of admission where the decisions are made at the point of application and an offer of full admission (not conditional) is made. The previous multi-phase admission process had some positive aspects (allowed students with lower GPAs to come in and show that they could learn online, focused coursework on the APRN Core that are required in every NP program) but it also had the negatives that have been discussed in several threads here. For Fall 2017, 30 students were slected and all but one accepted their offer of admission.

The FNP Program at CSUDH has a new process of admission where the decisions are made at the point of application and an offer of full admission (not conditional) is made. The previous multi-phase admission process had some positive aspects (allowed students with lower GPAs to come in and show that they could learn online, focused coursework on the APRN Core that are required in every NP program) but it also had the negatives that have been discussed in several threads here. For Fall 2017, 30 students were slected and all but one accepted their offer of admission.

Thanks for sharing this update. The FNP Program Handbook still lays out the 3-step admissions process. Are they updating all of that information? I couldn't find anything on the website that set forth the new admissions process.

Specializes in Neonatal, Parent-Child, Education.

The FNP Program Handbook that is posted is for students admitted prior to Fall 2017. The new admission process was posted from Oct. to May but we took it down in June to revise for 2018. You make a good point because now there is vacuum of information. I'll let the team know and perhaps they can move the handbook to a different place while giving a brief overview of the admission process until the new documents are posted.

The 2017 application included: Letter of intent for graduate study, resume, short answer responses to specific questions (relating to future goals as FNP, plans for balancing work/family/academic responsibilities, summary of findings from interviewing a local primary care NP), identification of the 4 MSN pre-requisite courses (patho, health assessment with lab, stats, research), unofficial transcripts, and 3 recommendations using forms provided. The university and FNP program applications were due April 1st and decisions were communicated to applicants at the end of May with confirmation of intent to enroll the first week of June. 30 were selected for the Fall 2017 cohort.

The FNP Program Handbook that is posted is for students admitted prior to Fall 2017. The new admission process was posted from Oct. to May but we took it down in June to revise for 2018. You make a good point because now there is vacuum of information. I'll let the team know and perhaps they can move the handbook to a different place while giving a brief overview of the admission process until the new documents are posted.

The 2017 application included: Letter of intent for graduate study, resume, short answer responses to specific questions (relating to future goals as FNP, plans for balancing work/family/academic responsibilities, summary of findings from interviewing a local primary care NP), identification of the 4 MSN pre-requisite courses (patho, health assessment with lab, stats, research), unofficial transcripts, and 3 recommendations using forms provided. The university and FNP program applications were due April 1st and decisions were communicated to applicants at the end of May with confirmation of intent to enroll the first week of June. 30 were selected for the Fall 2017 cohort.

Hi! You seen very knowledgable about this program? Are you able to answer some questions I have on this program currently? Is this program online? How often are you expected to go to the main campus? Would love more information on the teaching format! Thank you!

Specializes in Neonatal, Parent-Child, Education.

The program is mostly online. The Core MSN and 2 APRN Core courses are fully online. The Advanced Health Assessment course requires 2 visits to the campus lab (mid-term and final). The FNP specific courses involved 1-3 on-campus meetings per semester.

You should probably attend a graduate Information Session (live online) to learn more.

Hello DrAres

I have been admitted to start this Fall but was trying to find information on how the school is going about finding clinical placement during this covid pandemic. I have see many students from other programs struggle as their schools don’t place them. Does CSUDH has locations secured for their students?
Thank you.

Specializes in Neonatal, Parent-Child, Education.

Anay3l1-

As a newly admitted student you won't be in clinical for another year, so likely the pressing problems we are experiencing now won't exist. The challenges related to clinical placement are that sites have closed to students. It doesn't matter if the school or the student seeks the placement, if the agency is banning all students. Fortunately, we're seeing sites for FNPs are opening up.

All schools that have online programs find it difficult to take full responsibility for placing students in preceptorships. The reality is that these are not local clinical rotations with 8-10 students, they are 1:1 situations that take place all over the state. It is unrealistic for the school to have close relationships with NPs in every community state-wide. That said, we have hundreds of clinical affiliation agreements in place at any given time. We have a collaborative placement process where we work with students to find placement. Ultimately the school will coordinate a placement within 100 miles from the student's residence. However, the preferred situation is for students, who know the local community and the medical practices that they might want to work in the future, to work their contacts and networks in the community to locate a place to precept. Students that are successful in this endeavor are often the first to receive job offers and the students that are more passive take a long time to become employed as an NP.

Thank you for the reply. I have decided to go with Dominguez I love the online aspect and feel that I can network since I’ll be starting a new job at a local community. Yes looks like all students from all schools are having the same problem hopefully in a year things get better.

On 7/7/2020 at 4:18 PM, Anay3l1 said:

Thank you for the reply. I have decided to go with Dominguez I love the online aspect and feel that I can network since I’ll be starting a new job at a local community. Yes looks like all students from all schools are having the same problem hopefully in a year things get better.

Hi Anay3, did you enroll in the FNP program at CSUDH. If so, how was the first semester? Also which classes have you taken thus far? Thanks

Yes I just completed the first year. I’ve take adv. patho, adv. nursing roles, adv. research, and adv. policy and economics. Loved all classes so far except research. 

3 minutes ago, Anay3l1 said:

Yes I just completed the first year. I’ve take adv. patho, adv. nursing roles, adv. research, and adv. policy and economics. Loved all classes so far except research. 

Awesome! I wanted to ask you a few more question about the program - how can I send a direct message? It won’t allow me. Is it possible to have you email me at [email protected] 

please ? Thanks let me know and thank you for taking the time to respond. 

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