calstudent1967

I would be very interested in your resume as well. No CNA experience but many years of admin and customer service.

I am attending WCU Anaheim campus. I have been since April of 2009. I will just answer your questions: Once you begin your nursing course and clinicals you have classes at any day of the week. Yes, there are evening and weekend classes - even in your pre-reqs. I am in micro biology currently and attend all day on Sat. (7-5:30) - there are a few other classes going on during that time (OC campus) so others are also on campus. It is the first time I have had a class on a Sat. You do not have a regular class on Sun, but could have clinical. Yes, you could have an evening or weekend clinical. Hope that helps.

Thanks so much Caliotter - it has been a crazy few years and I would not want to lose all of this... as you said, time & money.

I just looked over that website - they DO take transfer students - that application period is slightly different than the "prenursing" so I could proceed with my current classes and begin my core nursing program in August and apply at anytime. One thing that I will need is statistics which I take not as a prereq at my school but during the core program. That is a great website and information. I really appreciate it.

Adding...is there were you are going? I just noticed you are a nursing student as well - and just a few years younger than me. :) Congrats!

Thank you for your reply. My grades are good - not great but good. I do have an F that I am concerned about showing up and having to "explain". I was dx with malignant melanoma last year, and went on a medical leave from school. I had a few weeks left in one term. I had a strong A in one class and could not get less than a C even if I never turned another thing in, in another class I had a low B and they way the class was structured by not taking the final and turning in the last few weeks I dropped to failing. I was told I could not go on medical leave and only withdraw from one class - that when I retook the class the F would be replaced by my new grade. As you might imagine being dx with malignant melanoma my head was swimming to begin with and I just said, okay, I will take the F and repeat the one class. I ended up with an F and a B for that term and went on medical leave for the following term. I will look at the website ~ thank you again for the information. My brain is swimming and I am trying not to get too far ahead of myself - to be sure he is taking the position... I started to look into sitting for my LPN/LVN in the state of California, as that might be an option - taking the exam and then doing a bridge program. I am gathering the information on that to see if I would qualify if I stayed behind till next June. It would be hard on the family but it would permit our youngest to finish Jr. High and be able to start high school in Dallas...anyway... off to school this morning~ thank you again!

Hi commuter - do you mind sharing your school. As I shared I am trying to figure out what to do about moving from California to Plano area of Texas due to my husband's work. My parents live in Oklahoma City so there is a possibility I could stay with them and my husband could take a small apartment in Dallas till I finish up schooling. It would help me with my daughter as well to have my parents support. Just a thought.

Greetings, I am a 42 year old woman who has been attending West Coast University in Orange County California for a little over a year. I am currently enrolled in their BSN program. I am to start the nursing portion of the program at the end of August. My husband was laid off from his position here in Orange County and is seeking employment. There is a strong chance he will be offered a position in the Plano Texas area. I will know more in a few weeks... in the mean time I am a little concerned about my schooling. I am tossing around different ideas about what to do. I selected WCU because of the no wait list, and the ability to have my BSN-RN in a little over 3 years. I contacted DNI in the Dallas area and a few of my classes will transfer over to their ADN program but none of the nursing portion... I will obviously know by the time that I am to start the nursing portion if my husband has accepted the position. I was wondering if I should look into being an LVN and then attend a bridge program? I contacted Platt as well and am waiting to hear what feedback I get. I looked at the Texas Board of nursing for schools that they approve and it appears those are the only two that are more like a "technical/vocational" like WCU with board approval. Are most LVN schools in Dallas about 13 months with f/t? Can you go directly into a ADN bridge from there? I hate that I have spent the since April of 2009 working toward this but my husband is our sole supporter while I am in school and we need his income. Do any nursing schools in general take transfer clinical hours? We have talked about me and the family staying behind for 9 months while he gets settled and to permit the school year to finish out. Thank you in advance!

So if I understand you correctly you may only transfer 10 credits? How long is the program?

I think I was unclear in my post - I apologize. My husband might be taking a job in Plano Texas and it might be necessary for me to move with him in the middle of my nursing program. I was not referring to the staggering tuition (which I am not paying that much for the record due to when I started and what I transferred in), but am curious to learn more about DNI. I am a 42 year old woman, and have spent the last year working on Biochem, micro, patho, anatomy, physio etc. Thank you so much for any insight into DNI that you can provide. Best, Dawn

So they are not even CCNE accredited at this time? That is too bad. My current school in California has a CCNE and is working on their WASC. I will have to contact the school directly to see if they will take my transfer credits of all my pre-reqs. It is a two year program once your pre-reqs are done?

I am curious about this school. I currently live in Orange County California but there is a chance we are moving to the Dallas area. I am currently enrolled in a tech type school (for lack of a better word) West Coast U in Orange County - in a BSN-RN program. I will be finishing my pre-reqs at the end of August and am set to start my "core" program at that time. I hope my classes would transfer over...Anyone attend there?

You are most welcome. WCU is not for everyone for a variety of reasons -but I do think it takes a rather unfair beating on this board.

Most people do loans. Many are still working - everyone does different things really - credit cards, cash payments, parents in some cases.