National University Accelerated BSN

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Hi Everyone:

I am currently in the process of trying to get into national university's ABSN program for the fall 2009 at L.A location, anyone who has gotten into the program (both L.A and S.D) before or still in the process of applying, I would really appreciate any feedback from all of you guys about your general status (overall GPA, TEAS, etc) or your insight about this program overall. I feel like nowadays every nursing program becomes a lot more competitive than before, even for the private schools. So any feedback or comment would be very welcome from all of you guys, Thank you.

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Yes they do not have it posted on their website but I counted all the nursing core courses and they have 22 courses total. They have one class per month so the length of the program is 22 months. I only confirmed this info through previous students from NU but I doubt it is any different now. The ABSN program in Concordia is only 12 months at 38K so in comparison I would go to that program if I get admitted there. It is more competitive getting in CUI than NU though.

Not all of the classes are 1 month, some are 2, and yes the program is 22 months. No there are not 22 core classes that you take.

In San Diego they admit cohorts every quarter. I applied in January (I think) for the July Cohort that I got into. I've been in for 3 months.

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Not all of the classes are 1 month, some are 2, and yes the program is 22 months. No there are not 22 core classes that you take.

In San Diego they admit cohorts every quarter. I applied in January (I think) for the July Cohort that I got into. I've been in for 3 months.

I take it back, if you count the clinicals that you take at the same time, there might be 22 classes.

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I have to take the Biomed Stat, do you know how many times that class meets in a week? I am a little nervous about taking that class and not getting an A. I only have a 3.3 GPA on my science classes and the stat class would pretty much make a big difference on it.

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Oh also, I wanted to know if they calculated GPA for all prereqs including oral communication, socio and psych? I saw on the website that they ask GPA from last 60 hours of coursework completed, I didn't quite understand what that means. Do they even care what your GPA is from your Bachelor's? I had taken all those three general ed classes from my degree in Business.

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Most ABSN programs I've run across seem to run twelve to fifteen months. Calling a twenty-two month program "accelerated" seems to fall outside the norm.

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I know, but it works out better for me because I heard the 12 month program is really fast paced and that would be more stressful for me since I have a two year old to take care of at the same time. I would hate to be away from her every day of the week and NU's program make it seem possible for other people who work.

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Of course if the shorter program accepts me, I would do it at the drop of a hat!:) A lot of people seem to want to do it faster that's why I feel like my chances are slim. There is also that MELN program that just opened in Charles Drew...

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vjmt_4, I understand your thinking. I was looking at the NU-LA ABSN program because it afforded me the opportunity to move to southern California for about the same cost as staying here the Las Vegas area. Stretching nursing school out to 22 months substantially raises the cost and won't work for me. I, too, noticed C. Drew University's new program. At first it seemed to be an exciting program that could offer valuable experiences, but the more I read, the more I began to doubt its ability to stay open. One article talked about how they have a beautiful new, state-of-the-art nursing building, but that the first cohort was using bungalows scattered around campus. IIRC, there was some question of whether the debt for the new building could be serviced.

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Most ABSN programs I've run across seem to run twelve to fifteen months. Calling a twenty-two month program "accelerated" seems to fall outside the norm.

Accelerated because of the class format. 1 class per 4 or 8 weeks. Also, a lot of the schools around here in San Diego for a BSN are 3 yrs, not 2 yrs.

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I know, but it works out better for me because I heard the 12 month program is really fast paced and that would be more stressful for me since I have a two year old to take care of at the same time. I would hate to be away from her every day of the week and NU's program make it seem possible for other people who work.

Just a note on the working thing. I started while working full-time, and I can no longer do it. I dedicate at least 50 - 60 hours a week to school. It is very intense. You are going through 1500 page books per month in the first few classes (except the nsg theories class, which is very low key). I now can work 30 hours per week max. I don't know how it is in LA, but in SD they schedule your classes whenever the instructor is available. So one month it might be in the AM, then the next month it might be in the PM, so you have to have a really flexible job. Then when clinicals start, for me it is the next class, I have them on Fridays and Saturdays for 8 hours for the 1st 5 weeks, then the last 3 weeks are 10 hours.

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Thank you for sharing that, I am not working so I am fine with a schedule like that. It would actually work out great for me. I guess I will just have to hire a nanny if I get an off schedule or something every month because I don't think any daycare will approve of a different schedule each month.

I just came back from their pre-nursing orientation today and I am so glad I went! I got a lot of information and now I just need to get on with that application and take the Biomed Statistics! I wasn't too happy that it was only offered online but I'll take what I can! what grade did you get for this class? was it difficult online?

Also, I was told I can transfer my nursing classes that I already took, can you tell me how many units is your Foundations to Nursing? Thanks!

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Thank you for sharing that, I am not working so I am fine with a schedule like that. It would actually work out great for me. I guess I will just have to hire a nanny if I get an off schedule or something every month because I don't think any daycare will approve of a different schedule each month.

I just came back from their pre-nursing orientation today and I am so glad I went! I got a lot of information and now I just need to get on with that application and take the Biomed Statistics! I wasn't too happy that it was only offered online but I'll take what I can! what grade did you get for this class? was it difficult online?

Also, I was told I can transfer my nursing classes that I already took, can you tell me how many units is your Foundations to Nursing? Thanks!

I didn't have to take biostats since I was a student before the requirement (I took prereqs there and I have other degrees from there). I had just the plain old stats requirement. I know people that have taken it and said it wasn't too bad.

Foundations is 4.5 and clinical lab is 4.5 units. BUT, don't worry about the units because it is different at national because of their accelerated classes. If your units are different, they will transfer.

I really hate online classes. Some of your nursing classes that don't have a clinical component are hybrid online and in class at NU.

:)

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