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Hi! I was wondering if anyone knew of any other nursing schools/programs in the bay area...preferably near the vallejo or american canyon area?

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Specializes in CCRN, ICU, ER, MS, WCC, PICC RN.

Other than what? There's Napa Valley College (great school) and Solano Community College. Hope that helps. Also there is PUC Pacific Union College, private and pricey but lots of grads from there work at the NorCal hospital I work at.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Check out this site for additional info on schools in the area.

http://www.rn.ca.gov/schools/programs.shtml

:stdnrsrck:

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thanks for the info!

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Hi! I was wondering if anyone knew of any other nursing schools/programs in the bay area...preferably near the vallejo or american canyon area?

CSUEB has an extension in Concord that is about 30 minutes from you. Of course, it's a daily bridge toll. But I really like my :nurse: program and the price is right. Speaking of $$$, if you can get admitted to Solano or Napa it'll cost you a lot less.

You might want to read about the program at:

http://www.sci.csuhayward.edu/nursing/

Hope this helps...

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thank you, paganoid!

Do you know how I can apply to their concord campus? I've been reading posts on this forum saying that once students apply to the csueb nursing program & get accepted, then they can choose either the hayward campus or the concord campus.

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Specializes in Tele Step Down, Oncology, ICU, Med/Surg.

There seems to be more seats left open for the Concord program since it's less well known. In my class we have a couple people who actually wanted the Hayward program, but couldn't get in so they took a Concord seat instead.

So if you want a Concord seat, apply to the program and chances are high that you will be placed in Concord as most of the people applying want to go to school in Hayward.

I am a Concord student and am really enjoying it. It's challenging and will take up a lot of your time. Same can be said of all nursing programs though.

Good luck on your journey.

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There seems to be more seats left open for the Concord program since it's less well known. In my class we have a couple people who actually wanted the Hayward program, but couldn't get in so they took a Concord seat instead.

So if you want a Concord seat, apply to the program and chances are high that you will be placed in Concord as most of the people applying want to go to school in Hayward.

I am a Concord student and am really enjoying it. It's challenging and will take up a lot of your time. Same can be said of all nursing programs though.

Good luck on your journey.

I have a question for you about the Concord Campus program that you are attending - One how do you like it.

I will be graduating high school this year - are there a good mix of age of students ? Have they told you how hard it is to get into their nursing program - from the pre-nursing program ?

Just wondering

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Specializes in Tele Step Down, Oncology, ICU, Med/Surg.

There's a big spread of ages in the Concord Program--mostly younger but a good portion are older, non traditional students. Concord works for me because I live nearby and have three young kids. But it's a commuter school with no campus life. There's not even a working kitchen--the campus is dead. If you are after a more traditional college life experience, this is not the program for you. But it's a good nursing program. One of my favorite study-buddies from DVC was admitted to the Hayward program when she was 19 (she's 21 now). She had excellent grades and spoke two languages so she could have gone anywhere. It sounds like the Hayward campus program is younger and more multicultural than the Concord program--just based on what she tells me.

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Specializes in Quality Management.
I have a question for you about the Concord Campus program that you are attending - One how do you like it.

I will be graduating high school this year - are there a good mix of age of students ? Have they told you how hard it is to get into their nursing program - from the pre-nursing program ?

Just wondering

I love my NS program at CSUEB Concord. I am very happy with the first year faculty. (Level II begins in ten days.) It is strenuous but all NS programs are a lot of work. The Concord nursing program has a great mix of students of all ages and backgrounds. We mostly get along well; there are a lot of small groups but not a lot of tension.

As you probably know, the new pre-nursing program in Concord begins this year (in just a few days). It does NOT provide a guarantee for admissions to the CSUEB nursing program, any more than doing the pre-reqs at a community college. The benefit of the new program is that once you are admitted to the PRE-NURSING program your seats for all pre-reqs are guaranteed, unlike the scramble for a seat in the lower division schools. (As you are in HS you might not know about the waiting lists to take Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, and Microbiology. It's a real pain!)

The cost for Uni is about $1200 x3 quarters or around $3600/year plus books, room and board, and all that. The cost for CC is, I believe, still $20/unit or about $240/semester x2 sems or $480.00/year, plus books, etc. You can easily see that University costs 7-8 times CC, but financial aid at the university is better, depending upon your circumstances. (As always, "Your Mileage May Vary.")

If you can finish your pre-reqs at the CC you will save a lot of money. But if you have good grades and can get admitted to the University you will save yourself a LOT of aggravation and delay. It's rare that money can buy you Peace of Mind. Parking is MUCH EASIER at the University in Concord than at Hayward or any of the CC's I've attended.

In the new Pre-nursing program you complete all courses together in a cohort, just like in NS, so you know your classmates and you can study with your group for subsequent classes. I believe classes will be offered in the daytime but I don't know that for sure so don't quote me.

Don't hesitate to write or email if you have more questions about the CSUEB program. Bertolozzi and I will be happy to help. What we don't know between us, well, Sandra :bow: in the Concord Nursing Office is a genius and we'll refer you to her!

Good luck!

paganoid

PS: If you take NS pre-reqs at the comm. college, try to take an online course in General Psychology (or one of the other NS courses like Nutrition) in the Spring of your senior year, plus Summer school if you can swing it. Then you might (probably) get an earlier appointment for online registration in the fall so you can get into one or two of your science pre-reqs. The goal for most people is to finish as quickly as possible and you can't do that if you are sitting around waiting to get into your classes.

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napa has 4 year wait list

no joke u better off going to puc or out of state

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Samuel Merritt University in Oakland. It is private school, so $$$. But the BSN-RN program is only 2 years long. BTW, great school :)

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