Palomar/Mira Costa Fall 2021 ADN

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Hi everyone!

I am applying to the ADN programs at Palomar and Mira Costa for Fall 2021. I wanted to make this for other students who are also applying! Share any info you'd like. 

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On 2/22/2021 at 5:36 PM, Jr2536 said:

Sorry if someone has asked this but does mira costa notify you via your regular email that you provide on the application? 

On the website and application, it states that they will notify you via your MiraCosta student email account. 

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44 minutes ago, Alexandria said:

Says on their website “Notifications: end of April” 

I hope you applied to BSN programs as well. No sense in taking an ADN spot if you’re qualified for a BSN spot. 

Well yes because you can start working as a nurse after 2 years and the program cost less compared to a BSN program. Plus they are super competitive 

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36 minutes ago, Alexandria said:

On the website and application, it states that they will notify you via your MiraCosta student email account. 

Okay because I didn’t see anything specifying  which email 

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11 minutes ago, Jr2536 said:

Well yes because you can start working as a nurse after 2 years and the program cost less compared to a BSN program. Plus they are super competitive 

Highly unlikely to work in San Diego with an ADN. Most require BSN minimum. Very silly to me because ADN and BSN graduates pass the same NCLEX, but multiple sources at Sharp, UCSD and Scripps have told me this. And other hospitals around the county don’t hire new grads ☹️

I personally will be moving out of the area (if baby daddy gives me permission ?) to find work after nursing school. It took me 2.5 years to find and an acute care CNA job despite my years of acute care experience, glowing recommendations, and all the certifications I can have. My cousin graduated with her BSN from SDSU and it took her nearly a year to find a new grad nurse job ?

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2 minutes ago, Alexandria said:

Highly unlikely to work in San Diego with an ADN. Most require BSN minimum. Very silly to me because ADN and BSN graduates pass the same NCLEX, but multiple sources at Sharp, UCSD and Scripps have told me this. And other hospitals around the county don’t hire new grads ☹️

I personally will be moving out of the area (if baby daddy gives me permission ?) to find work after nursing school. It took me 2.5 years to find and an acute care CNA job despite my years of acute care experience, glowing recommendations, and all the certifications I can have. My cousin graduated with her BSN from SDSU and it took her nearly a year to find a new grad nurse job ?

Depends on where you want to work. A lot of nursing homes hire ADN's. Getting a job as a new nurse in any highly populated area depends on how you carry yourself and unfortunately connections. I know multiple nurses in San Diego who have gotten jobs because they know someone who works for that company..kinda cut throat. Anyways, good luck guys! Looks like there are a lot of applications for Mira Costa.

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24 minutes ago, Alexandria said:

Highly unlikely to work in San Diego with an ADN. Most require BSN minimum. Very silly to me because ADN and BSN graduates pass the same NCLEX, but multiple sources at Sharp, UCSD and Scripps have told me this. And other hospitals around the county don’t hire new grads ☹️

I personally will be moving out of the area (if baby daddy gives me permission ?) to find work after nursing school. It took me 2.5 years to find and an acute care CNA job despite my years of acute care experience, glowing recommendations, and all the certifications I can have. My cousin graduated with her BSN from SDSU and it took her nearly a year to find a new grad nurse job ?

Yeah I’ve heard the same thing as well. I would like to work at a home health agency or something along those lines and not a hospital so hopefully they will accept an ADN if I even get in?

20 minutes ago, kenjiijo said:

Depends on where you want to work. A lot of nursing homes hire ADN's. Getting a job as a new nurse in any highly populated area depends on how you carry yourself and unfortunately connections. I know multiple nurses in San Diego who have gotten jobs because they know someone who works for that company..kinda cut throat. Anyways, good luck guys! Looks like there are a lot of applications for Mira Costa.

Good luck !?

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18 minutes ago, Jr2536 said:

Yeah I’ve heard the same thing as well. I would like to work at a home health agency or something along those lines and not a hospital so hopefully they will accept an ADN if I even get in?

Good luck !?

They are a bunch of ADN jobs. But of course they will pay less than a BSN.graduate. 

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I do not agree with the discrimination against ADN’s, but it’s heavily prevalent in metro areas. The cost of living down here is atrocious (can you tell I’m from a small town ?), so as a single mom I have to make BSN level pay. 
If home health is your thing, totally go for your ADN. For most, that’s a high burnout job. More power to ya if you enjoy it! I enjoy the acute care chaos too much. 
With points in the 90’s, I wouldn’t sweat getting in. 

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The waiting is upon us! I've been lurking on this thread but decided to finally comment ? I applied only to Palomar and MiraCosta this round. At palomar I had 94 pts and I had 93 at MiraCosta. With so many schools paused or cutting back on cohorts I doubt I'll get into MiraCosta. Has anyone looked at Palomar's Spring 2021 faq page for their current students? They ran out of clinical spots and it looks like they had to have some people sit out this semester and retake the classes at a later date. IDK what this means for the fall cohort. I really don't want to apply to an ABSN because I have student loans for a master's degree and despite the hype ADNS get plenty of jobs at local hospitals. My husband paid for an ABSN but is jealous of his co-workers who were hired with him and got part of their bridge to BSN program paid for. They all make the same amount regardless of their degree on a wage sce based on years of experience not degrees held. Unfortunately, many home health or case mgmt jobs want you to have at least one year of floor experience so you are prepared to support the variety of patients you will meet. I would apply to a new grad hospital position even if that's not your long term goal, just so you can have the one year acute care  RN level experience most positions require. 

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Magnet hospitals (I.e. ucsd) require a BSN. Scripps (non magnet locations), Sharp, Palomar and Tri city all hire ADNS for new grads. Some of the aforementioned make ADNs  charge nurses. I think we all hear a lot, but the change to BSN is slower for non magnet hospitals. Keep your heads up guys! 

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Some Sharp hospitals are Magnet hospitals. For instance, Sharp Memorial is a Magnet hospital, but Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital (where I work) is not. 

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2 hours ago, SWtoNurse90 said:

The waiting is upon us! I've been lurking on this thread but decided to finally comment ? I applied only to Palomar and MiraCosta this round. At palomar I had 94 pts and I had 93 at MiraCosta. With so many schools paused or cutting back on cohorts I doubt I'll get into MiraCosta. Has anyone looked at Palomar's Spring 2021 faq page for their current students? They ran out of clinical spots and it looks like they had to have some people sit out this semester and retake the classes at a later date. IDK what this means for the fall cohort. I really don't want to apply to an ABSN because I have student loans for a master's degree and despite the hype ADNS get plenty of jobs at local hospitals. My husband paid for an ABSN but is jealous of his co-workers who were hired with him and got part of their bridge to BSN program paid for. They all make the same amount regardless of their degree on a wage sce based on years of experience not degrees held. Unfortunately, many home health or case mgmt jobs want you to have at least one year of floor experience so you are prepared to support the variety of patients you will meet. I would apply to a new grad hospital position even if that's not your long term goal, just so you can have the one year acute care  RN level experience most positions require. 

Hi! Those are great points. I was just reading that FAQ. I’m surprised the BRN is being so strict with clinicals seeing as we’re still dealing with COVID. do you think they’ll provide less Fall 2021 spots, or admit the 36 and maybe defer us? 

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