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Actually, although they showed interest in applying for the WASC accedtn, we were told it was not a priority of the school and they are not planning to pursue it any time soon...

I am a BSN student at this school. It is a really new program still trying to figure itself out. Tuition is about $80K for the whole program, which is 2.5 years long. They are only approved by the BRN of CA which means we will be able to sit for the NCLEX near graduation. However, AUHS only has ACICS accreditation as a school (as opposed to WASC, which is a more reputable regional accreditation), which is basically a vocational school accreditation. This means we are very limited in which schools we can transfer to. For example, if you want to pursue your MSN, you would have to apply to private schools who will take this ACICS accreditation. Azuza Pacific University is one of them I know for sure of. Public univ like UCLA or CalStates will most likely not transfer our courses. AUHS is also trying to get the CCNE accreditation and we have even met the CCNE committee and they have visited our school several times. We were told by we will get a response by April 2009. My advice to you, is only come here as a last resort. The school is ghetto-looking, small, (even though we are supposed to move to a new building that isn't much better) and we definitely do not get what we pay for when compared to a traditional college/university. Small library, printers don't work, (the list goes on) although we are trying to get them to change things, it'll take a lot of work and time.

I am a BSN student at this school. It is a really new program still trying to figure itself out. Tuition is about $80K for the whole program, which is 2.5 years long. They are only approved by the BRN of CA which means we will be able to sit for the NCLEX near graduation. AUHS only has ACICS accreditation as a school (as opposed to WASC, which is a more reputable regional accreditation), which is basically a vocational school accreditation. This means we are very limited in which schools we can transfer to. For example, if you want to pursue your MSN, you would have to apply to private schools who will take this ACICS accreditation. Azuza Pacific University is one of them I know for sure of. Public univ like UCLA or CalStates will most likely not transfer our courses. AUHS is also trying to get the CCNE accreditation and we have even met the CCNE committee and they have visited our school several times. We will get a response by April 2009. My advice to you, is only come here as a last resort. The school is ghetto-looking, and we definitely do not get what we pay for when compared to a traditional college/university.

I am currently enrolled in a BSN program at American University of Health Sciences, Long Beach, CA. auhs.edu This private school is only ACICS accredited, which from my understanding is only a vocational accreditation as opposed to the WASC accreditation which is a more reputable regional accreditation that CalStates and UC's have (and I believe some private schools such as APU has). Without the WASC accred., we can only transfer to other private schools if we decide to pursue MSN. Also, this school is not yet accredited by the CCNE, but will get a response by April 2009. However, they have visited our campus and had nothing but great things to say about our school. Nonetheless, the Dean of Nursing has informed us that they are accredited by the BRN of Calfornia and that we'll be able to sit for the NCLEX near our graduation date of 2010. She also said that getting the WASC accreditation was not a priority to the school and they do not plan on applying yet (even though this accreditation would open up so many doors for us students to apply to more Masters programs at the state and public universities). When we asked her what schools would we be able to transfer to for MSN programs, she spoke condescendingly and said that we're college students and its up to us to do our research on which colleges will transfer our ACICS accredtn. We don't understand why she can't give us a simple list of which schools we can transfer to. Does it sound like shes hiding something? What should we do? Would going to a community college to get an ADN be better since they already have all the necessary accredations? It just seems like we're being bullied by this school. We pay $542/unit and the BSN program totals out to $70K and they can't even give a helpful, straight answer.

Can someone please let me know if getting my BSN as opposed to an ADN is really worth all the time and money being invested into it? As of right now, I am apprehensive about the money I will have to owe in student loans in relation to pursuing my BSN degree. Once I graduate, I will need to owe $70K worth of student loans for my BSN degree since I am attending a private university. Attending a public university is not an option anymore because it is nearly impossible to transfer to another BSN program. My dilemma is, $70K seems like an impossible amount of money to pay back when I could just pay off $4,000 total for an entire ADN program at my community college. How is the marketability of a BSN degree better than an ADN? How much more does a BSN make as opposed to an ADN? Is it true that more hospitals are requiring a BSN as opposed to the ADN? Although it is a personal goal of mine to attain my BSN, I want to make sure that all of my time, money, and effort is worth it in the end. If not, I am more than ready to drop out of BSN school and just attend my local community college's ADN program. I am just tired of hearing rumors that BSN doesn't have much benefits over an ADN. Please advise.

When taking the vital signs of a contact precautions patient, how do you record the info on a piece of paper if you are wearing a gown and gloves without contaminating your pen/paper? Do you just have to memorize it all? Is there an easier way?

Tomorrow is my first day of clinical and I am terrified! We went to our clinical site today to gather all our info on our individual patients...such as lab values, medications, allergies, etc. What can I do to prepare myself for tomorrow? Please help...I am so scared...I feel so intimidated and I'm scared my professor will ask me a question and I won't know how to answer it! The primary diagnosis of my patient is right uretal stent blockage, intractable pain, and metastatic uretin cancer. What do I need to research in order to "know my stuff" and prepare for tomorrow? Thanks in advance!

Finally2008---I already thanked daytonite, I just didn't know how to access my old posts because I am still pretty new to this site. Therefore, I asked it again...

Thank you so much

Hey there! thanks again for the extensive and very helpful answer! I am new to the site and didn't know how to check my previous posts so I was going crazy trying to find it...but thanks again, you are a pro!

Can someone please tell me the proper order for gowning? My book and the videos teach different ways and I just want to know how nurses in real life do it. Such as when to apply the gown, gloves, mask, and cap? Also, can you also tell me the steps of changing wet to dry dressings because I am so confused about what to do first, next, etc. because like I said, my textbook, instructors, and videos all say different things that seem to be out of order. I don't know which way is the right way or just a short cut. I really want to know how to do it the RIGHT way. Thanks in advance!

I am having trouble with dosage calculations and knowing which syringe to use when I'm solving a problem. I know the math part of the problem, but I always get stuck when they ask which syringe I should use. My classmates are also confused because we haven't been taught this material yet. What are the types/names of syringes and how do I know which one to use? Can someone provide a sample problem with the solution? Thanks!

Thank you so much for clearing that up for me and those videos were really helpful! I start clinical in 2 weeks, and now I feel more confident about setting up a sterile field.

Please help me! I am a new nursing student taking Nursing Fundamentals. I am SO confused about the CORRECT technique for changing a wound and using a sterile field. I want to do it the RIGHT way, but I get different information from my textbook, instructor, and videos. Can you please list the steps in detail for changing a wet/dry wound dressing and setting up a sterile techinque while doing so? I am confused on when to use clean vs. sterile gloves, when to actually set up the sterile field, when to pour the saline solution, WHERE to pour the saline solution (into an empty container or into the 4x4 gauze container?), and are you supposed to dump some or all of the 4x4's onto the sterile field (are you supposed to leave some in the container for the saline solution)? Please list ALL the steps in order (even the things I haven't mentioned) because I want to be able to do it the right way when I start clinical. I know the first step is to WASH MY HANDS....Please help me! Thank you in advance! Also, if anyone knows of a video I can watch online that shows this technique, I would really appreciate it!