National University: To Go or Not To Go?

[xlipglossedpinay]

Hello all!

First of all, I'd like to point out that I'm new to all this - nursing, college, and these forums, so please bear with me if I type too long of a thread or something. So, I'm nineteen-years-old with a 3.72 college GPA. I have attended two years of community college and have suddenly made the decision to do nursing (RN w/ a BS). It will now take me up to three years to complete pre-requisites at my current school, and this doesn't sit well with me as I have limited time & resources. When I heard about National University and it's one-course-per-month format, it immediately appealed to me. I haven't been able to find much information about it from students themselves so I'm hoping someone here can help answer these Qs:

- What is the cost of an NU class per month? What about financial aid/scholarships? Can I apply for FAFSA?

- What is the age range of students at NU? (Will I fit in? =/)

- Which campus would I be completing my pre-requisites at, or will I have to choose from Fresno, L.A., and Rancho Bernado? (Listed campuses with a nursing program)

- Are there housing options at NU? I could not find info on this.

- Does NU offer both TEAs & NCLEX review/testing?

- Where can I information on how good NU programs really are?

- Has anyone transferred OUT OF NU to a CSU?

- Reviews of any of these classes: Bio-medical Statistics, Information Literacy, Anatomy and Physiology I&II and Microbiology.

IS NU WORTH IT? My education is very important to me. I don't want to be screwed over. Thanks for all your help guys! :heartbeat

[NurseYee, BSN, RN]

I'm a student a National in San Diego. I copied this from their website

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -Generic Entry

Lead Faculty: -----

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program prepares degree candidates to develop critical thinking, communication and therapeutic nursing skills within the framework of trans-cultural nursing. Graduates are able to manage the nursing care of culturally diverse clients in a variety of settings. The BSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) through June 2020. The community health nursing course sequencing and content (NSG 412, NSG 411, and NSG 410) meet requirements for certification as a public health nurse in California.

Attention Students: 2010 Fee Structure Following is the Department of Nursing's fee structure for 2010-2011, not including tuition.

Basic BSN program orientation fee = $1,480.00. Clinical course fees = $675.00 per course.

Please check with your program's lead faculty or with the Dean of the School of Health and Human Services for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Formulate accurate nursing diagnoses based on multiple sources of collected data. Plan, implement, and evaluate strategies with patient-related identified nursing diagnoses. Work with families across the lifespan . . .

http://www.nu.edu/OurPrograms/SchoolOfHealthAndHumanServices/Nursing.html

[xlipglossedpinay]

Hi Kimmy627!

Thanks for the information. It was a great help! What courses are you taking/how are they? What are the students/staff like? Hope to hear from you again. Thank you!