FNP Cal State LA or CSULB?

[Enfermera_me]

I recently got accepted (for Fall 2012) both Cal state LA and Cal state Long Beach for Family Nurse practitioner option. But I don't know what are the difference between the two, and which one to choose! I need help please!!

I graduated from Csulb BSN program, but I for master's I heard that Cal state LA is better?

I just know that Cal state LA take more units than Long beach...

Ultimately I want the best program and the one that better prepares me. I have no nursing experience, and I'm going for master's. So I need a good school! lol

Also, when you get in the FNP, how do you choose the preceptors or hospitals?? do you choose for each quarter? So confused....

Thank you so much in advanced!!!

[aggie313]

The FNP I shadowed in socal said she refuses to precept students from schools with no contracted affiliation with her practice (i.e. CSULB and CSULA) and urged me to go to a school that found preceptors for you to avoid unnecessary frustration.

[Enfermera_me]

Did you choose which one you are going to?

[MsKP6041]

i know this is old thread but I'm looking into the Post Master's Certificate Program for FNP @ Cal state long beach. I had contacted their admission coordinator and asked specifically about preceptors. She wrote that the school help find preceptors for clinical. If a student knows of anyone who wants to precept, then they will try to get a contract with them. She even said that the school will definitely help secure a place to precept. This is as of today. Is it really true or has anyone had problems with this school currently with this regard? Thanks!