CSUSM ABSN Summer 2020

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Hi all,

Looking to apply this month for Summer 2020! Anyone else on the same boat? I am currently taking my last class so I expect to update my transcript when grades are posted mid-Decemeber. Anyone from previous cohorts had an issue with this?

I'm a little anxious about my points- I'm in the low 30s but hopefully it will be less competitive in Summer/fall!

9 hours ago, Deval002 said:

Hey everyone! I got into the program for Spring 2020 so if you have any application questions or questions about the enrollment process (which is lengthy might i add?) feel free to ask.

Congrats on your acceptance!!

I am so anxious to hear back already ? How many points did you apply with if you don't mind me asking? I got my eval back last week with 36pts, I'm hoping I have a good chance of getting in.

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What does everyone have so far point wise? TEAS and point evals?? Trying to gauge what the average might be for this cohort!! ?

I got a 76.6% on my first TEAS try but I am retaking it again. I have a pre nursing gpa of 3.6 and my last 60 is a 3.9 which all equals out to only 32 points...definitely think I might need to get my TEAS up for sure to have a chance of getting in!!

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My teas is a 84, pre nursing gpa is 3.55 and last 60 units is around 3.7 I believe ? hoping to hear back soon because I’m deciding between here and Usf which starts January 21.... ah

What email did your point eval come from ?

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4 minutes ago, Futurenurse246 said:

My teas is a 84, pre nursing gpa is 3.55 and last 60 units is around 3.7 I believe ? hoping to hear back soon because I’m deciding between here and Usf which starts January 21.... ah

What email did your point eval come from ?

Great job on the TEAS ! And my point eval came from an email from the extended learning department. I originally applied though for the spring cohort so I got my points awhile back. Once you've sent everything in, they should get back to you fairly soon with your points. I know they are closed right now for winter break, however they'll hopefully have everyones points when they get back into office!

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I really hope I get in... I feel like I have a good chance and this program would be a lot cheaper than USF so that would be nice. This wait is killing me.

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I think you have a pretty good chance. Your scores are pretty good! I'm not sure how long they will wait though to let us know. It just depends on how many people applied. It seems that they reach out to those with the highest points first and then go down the list from there. You just have to keep checking your CSUSM portal!!

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On 12/25/2019 at 10:59 AM, corncob said:

Sure! You apply through the agency you are interested in so either UCSD or Scripps.

Thanks for taking the time to give such a thorough answer! A few more questions, if you don't mind...

Is there a limit to the number of students that can participate in the externship program?

Are either of the programs paid?

How much time do you work per week at your current externship, and how do you like it? Do you think it's preparing you to be a successful nurse?

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58 minutes ago, Valley Nurse said:

Thanks for taking the time to give such a thorough answer! A few more questions, if you don't mind...

Is there a limit to the number of students that can participate in the externship program?

Are either of the programs paid?

How much time do you work per week at your current externship, and how do you like it? Do you think it's preparing you to be a successful nurse?

I don't know if there is a limit. It just depends on what units are willing to allow students. You are competing with students from multiple other schools in the area for spots. I know of two students from my cohort other than myself who were selected for UCSD and two more for Scripps. As far as I know, I am the only person who is doing a patient care externship. Everyone else is doing quality improvement. I think QI is more common.

The positions are unpaid. You actually need to pay for the units through CSUSM since it is for credit. The only reason I am willing to do this is because I was placed in the unit I eventually want to work in so it is worth the cost for me. I know many other people do not think it is beneficial since we have to pay to do an externship.

The total time commitment is 120 hours over the course of the semester so 10 12-hour shifts within 15 weeks. I was selected at the end of November and start at the end of January so for now I can only speak to the quality of UCSD based on my interactions with the nurse manager and the handful of nurses I met while taking a tour of the unit after my interview. Everyone was very kind and seemed genuinely excited to have a student interested in their under-loved specialty.

I think it will prepare me to be a successful nurse based on the nurse manager's expectations about my ICU level clinical skills - vents, trachs, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz caths, etc - already needing to be strong prior to the start of the externship. The experience will allow me to further hone these skills as well as my communication skills with medical staff during rounds and with patients & families. It's also my dream floor at my dream hospital so I am going to be a sponge and learn everything I can ?

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On 12/27/2019 at 4:29 PM, corncob said:

I don't know if there is a limit. It just depends on what units are willing to allow students. You are competing with students from multiple other schools in the area for spots.

Once again, thanks for the great answer! And congratulations getting placed exactly where you wanted. ?

I have one more question. I'll need to move from LA if I go to CSUSM, and would be in one of the Temecula cohorts. I had assumed the best place would be near the satellite campus, but it sounds like I might be better off closer to San Diego due to the clinicals...

Where would you move to if you were starting the program new?

Thanks!

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59 minutes ago, Valley Nurse said:

Where would you move to if you were starting the program new?

I moved to the Temecula area (Murrieta specifically) but people are spread out all over the place. Some still live in LA/OC. It's really up to you. Some people like living in the Tri-City area of Oceanside/Carlsbad/Vista because you are closer to the ocean and the weather is nicer. Temecula is usually significantly hotter or colder than coastal areas. Escondido is another option if you want somewhere that is more of a halfway point between San Diego and Riverside with the 15 running through it. Plus, San Marcos is just west of it via the 78.

As far as clinicals go, it really depends on luck. The school claims that they take your zip code into account but... they don't. I've been sent all over the place from Riverside to Kearny Mesa, Encinitas to Hemet. I live less than five minutes from two of the potential clinical sites and was instead sent to hospitals 45 minutes away. The only time you know you will be in San Diego is for pediatrics in your 5th semester.

I think I would make the same decision again to move to Murrieta. It's not pretty but it's just two years.

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Has anybody heard anything yet?

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I wish I’m so anxious to hear back.

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