CSULB Fall 2012 BSN

Jessica_ca, BSN · Apr 26, 2012

Lavender: Thank you very much! I was about to call the lady, but I got it now :)

I will see the attachments.

LavenderButterfly · Apr 26, 2012

Lavender: Thank you very much! I was about to call the lady, but I got it now :)
I will see the attachments.

No problem

PeaceLoveHapp3ness · Apr 26, 2012

Lastly just a little bit of info for any alternates wondering. We have to accept or decline their offer by May 4th.

WHat happens if we don't accept/decline by the deadline, are we automatically disqualified?

Because my other school's deadline is a week and a half later.

Also, when does the semester start for LB? I am on a quarter system so we start fall in September, but when does LB start?

BeachsideNic · Apr 26, 2012

Congratulations everyone... It's such a great feeling to get that acceptance letter. I know you are feeling excited and anxious and maybe a little freaked out. If you have any questions about how the process progresses from here, I'd be glad to answer any questions.

I will be leaving the nursing program at CSULB after this semester and will be pursuing other educational opportunities beginning this fall, so I'm afraid that I won't be seeing you this fall semester. I encourage all of you to get involved with CNSA as soon as possible, because it will give you a great insight into the program and will help you learn leadership skills right from your first semester.

Check into Santa Barbara City College for online Pharmacology and Pathophysiology for the summer. The classes are completely online, and it will make your life unbelievably easier the first semester... seriously.. do everything you can to at least take Pharm before you start this fall.

I wish you all the best and hope that the program works out great for you. Remember.. this is YOUR education, and you are paying for it, so be willing to stand up for yourself and demand the education that you have earned.

LavenderButterfly · Apr 26, 2012

Congratulations everyone... It's such a great feeling to get that acceptance letter. I know you are feeling excited and anxious and maybe a little freaked out. If you have any questions about how the process progresses from here, I'd be glad to answer any questions.
I will be leaving the nursing program at CSULB after this semester and will be pursuing other educational opportunities beginning this fall, so I'm afraid that I won't be seeing you this fall semester. I encourage all of you to get involved with CNSA as soon as possible, because it will give you a great insight into the program and will help you learn leadership skills right from your first semester.
Check into Santa Barbara City College for online Pharmacology and Pathophysiology for the summer. The classes are completely online, and it will make your life unbelievably easier the first semester... seriously.. do everything you can to at least take Pharm before you start this fall.
I wish you all the best and hope that the program works out great for you. Remember.. this is YOUR education, and you are paying for it, so be willing to stand up for yourself and demand the education that you have earned.

WHAT?!? You're leaving?!?

BeachsideNic · Apr 26, 2012

WHAT?!? You're leaving?!?

Yup...

Spiffyness · Apr 26, 2012

What are these "other educational opportunities" you speak of?

BeachsideNic · Apr 26, 2012

What are these "other educational opportunities" you speak of?

I've been offered a place in a Masters in Research program in Infection and Immunobiology at the University of Glasgow in Scotland... So I've decided to accept... Nursing wasn't a lifelong dream for me as I know it is for many, so I'm following my gut and going for my true passion. It's better to change my plans early than to go through an entire program when I know my heart is somewhere else.

cali_nature_girl · Apr 26, 2012

Congrats BeachsideNic! That program sounds super interesting and pursuing your passions is so important!

Do you guys think that sending the contract via snail mail tomorrow is enough time for it to arrive at CSULB? I live in Irvine which isn't far but I work A LOT so I can't make it over to CSULB to turn it in. I just don't want to get screwed by the stupid postal service! Do you think ML would accept a scan of the contract? Maybe I should call her.. haha :confused:

BeachsideNic · Apr 26, 2012

Congrats BeachsideNic! That program sounds super interesting and pursuing your passions is so important!
Do you guys think that sending the contract via snail mail tomorrow is enough time for it to arrive at CSULB? I live in Irvine which isn't far but I work A LOT so I can't make it over to CSULB to turn it in. I just don't want to get screwed by the stupid postal service! Do you think ML would accept a scan of the contract? Maybe I should call her.. haha

Send it registered US mail with proof of receipt, and you will be fine. That way you have proof if something happens.

Spiffyness · Apr 27, 2012

@BeachsideNic That sounds amazing! Wow Scotland is so far, but I am sure you will love it!

BeachsideNic · Apr 27, 2012

one person asked me a bunch of questions, and since many of you may have the same questions, i thought i'd share the answers with you here.

we're you in basic or trimester? how long have you been in the program? first trimester

i'm interested in the trimester program. is it true the instructors are harder? i wonder why?

it's not that the instructors are harder, but the summers are more compressed and faster. more sill be expected, because it just simply moves faster.

at your orientation was a lottery necessary or did each program have enough volunteers?

it was almost equal, but there was a lottery and i believe 4-5 people had to do trimester when they wanted to do basic

do we get our schedules at orientation for the fall?

no, but you will get it soon after. you have no say in your schedule or who you are in clinical with..

how soon do we get a book list? i'd like to try to find as many as i can online to try to save some money? (selling your books?)

the book list will come out later than orientation, but earlier than school starting. if they use the same package, i suggest getting it early, because they ran out in the spring. the advantage of getting the package vs. the individual books from amazon or textbooks.com is that the package comes with a full set of e-books with pageburst program. the e-books are unbelievably helpful for copy and pasting for care plans and papers and just finding things quickly with the search functions. i had the package and only was using the e-books, so i sold all my books on amazon to help alleviate the costs.

does csulb have nurses gear? like bags, shirts, etc.

cnsa will have a large selection of csulb nursing gear this fall. we just ordered a ton of it.

any tips on teachers or clinical instructors? anyone's to be "aware of" any really picky or have special quirks? any really nice and everyone like? i'm not going to go into this, because everyone's opinions of professors is different, and i want you to have an open mind when you meet your professors.

any info on capstones? like the best time to try to complete them? good classes/teachers? i have a bs degree already, so i wasn't required to complete capstone classes. i would ask about that at the orientation r call the department

do we have class/clinicals 5 days a week? weekends?

weekends are off, but if you have a monday clinical, then you will be doing pre-planning on sunday. clinical is only one day per week first semester, and your schedule will depend on how many co-requisites you have taken (pharm, nutrition, patho, etc.), but there is plenty of time study and still have some semblance of a life...but you will be extremely busy, and if you have to work, i would seriously consider reducing your hours.