ExPharmaGirl BSN, RN

Near Future: ED, Future Future: ACNP!

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  1. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    All I can say is learn the material! Get the book in advance and start reading because it is booooooring! You will spend a lot of time coming up with answers to nonsense questions on the discussion...
  2. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi prettyinpink! I agree, I'm in 23 and people are pretty willing to switch around. BTW, Nursing Theories and Models was cake. It was our first class. Congrats on being near the
  3. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    this is my 2nd bachelor's degree, so my options are limited. I had to go with a private loan. If your credit is not-so-good, they make you get a cosigner. If this is your 1st degree and you are...
  4. ExPharmaGirl

    National University Accelerated BSN

    ExPharmaGirl replied to yqin's topic in California Nursing

    Congratulations lalas! Be prepared for the ride of your life! I'm in my 4th
  5. ExPharmaGirl

    Teching while in Nursing School?

    ExPharmaGirl replied to mandileanne's topic in General Nursing

    I work, I'm in nursing school, I have a 4.0, and I'm doing just fine. Yes it's hard, but either you can think critically or you can't and you get it or you don't. Some of us don't have the luxury of...
  6. ExPharmaGirl

    National University Accelerated BSN

    ExPharmaGirl replied to yqin's topic in California Nursing

    I have to drive an hour or more too, and traffic sucks here too! I don't start clinicals until the last 3 weeks of foundations. The first 5 weeks are skills labs. The instructors for my classes except...
  7. ExPharmaGirl

    National University Accelerated BSN

    ExPharmaGirl replied to yqin's topic in California Nursing

    I didn't have to take biostats since I was a student before the requirement (I took prereqs there and I have other degrees from there). I had just the plain old stats requirement. I know people that...
  8. ExPharmaGirl

    National University Accelerated BSN

    ExPharmaGirl replied to yqin's topic in California Nursing

    Just a note on the working thing. I started while working full-time, and I can no longer do it. I dedicate at least 50 - 60 hours a week to school. It is very intense. You are going through 1500 page...
  9. ExPharmaGirl

    National University Accelerated BSN

    ExPharmaGirl replied to yqin's topic in California Nursing

    Accelerated because of the class format. 1 class per 4 or 8 weeks. Also, a lot of the schools around here in San Diego for a BSN are 3 yrs, not 2
  10. ExPharmaGirl

    National University Accelerated BSN

    ExPharmaGirl replied to yqin's topic in California Nursing

    I take it back, if you count the clinicals that you take at the same time, there might be 22
  11. ExPharmaGirl

    National University Accelerated BSN

    ExPharmaGirl replied to yqin's topic in California Nursing

    Not all of the classes are 1 month, some are 2, and yes the program is 22 months. No there are not 22 core classes that you take. In San Diego they admit cohorts every quarter. I applied in January (I...
  12. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    I had all 'a's . The competitiveness depends on the particular cohort you are applying to. Mine was extremely competitive. All of us had really high GPAs and pretty good teas scores. I know there are...
  13. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    I think there are a total of 7. There are 2 more on the syllabus that are optional. I bought them all but didn't use them all. The Nursing Diagnosis is particularly helpful for all of the classes...
  14. ExPharmaGirl

    National University Accelerated BSN

    ExPharmaGirl replied to yqin's topic in California Nursing

    I'll answer. I'm still on email and hating the chapter I'm reading. National has A&P 1 and 2 because they do not separate anatomy and physiology, so it is a 2 part class. If you took them...
  15. ExPharmaGirl

    National University Accelerated BSN

    ExPharmaGirl replied to yqin's topic in California Nursing

    Oh wow! A wait to get back in if you were already a student? Ugh. I recommend the private school route. Of course, I'm biased :) Good luck to
  16. ExPharmaGirl

    National University Accelerated BSN

    ExPharmaGirl replied to yqin's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in the San Diego program and there are about 200 applicants for every cohort and they accept 50. It is quite competitive. I'm not sure about LA (if that is where you are), maybe someone else can...
  17. ExPharmaGirl

    National University Accelerated BSN

    ExPharmaGirl replied to yqin's topic in California Nursing

    22 month program is core nursing classes. Program around $50K. Application deadlines are every 3 mos, contact the nursing dept. at the school. Yes, they accept credits from community college. Yes, you...
  18. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    You will make it happen. No, I didn't prepare. You just do what you gotta do and it works. Remember, it is not forever
  19. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    I worked from 6:30 - 3:30 and then had class from 4:30 - 8:30 or 9 depending on the day and teacher's mood. Then got home and had to read or work on projects until about midnight, fell asleep around...
  20. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    4.5 hours a night plus 45 mins in my car at lunch :) This month is a little more calm in terms of my schedule, but the books seem to be getting bigger every
  21. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    LOL! I work full-time, we had class 4 days a week, went through a 900 page book and had a ridiculous amount of work to do. Then I got the flu. It was just peachy. But I pulled off an "A". It really...
  22. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    Cohort 24, I'm in my 3rd class and loving it You will survive health assessment, we all did. It may not seem like it at first. You have no idea what I'm talking about, but just
  23. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    Jarvis, but I would wait and see if for some reason the book changes. You never know when they will do that. You should be able to look at SOAR and view books on your class schedule for upcoming...
  24. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    Harparia, you were definitely right. I'm going into week 3 of health assessment and about to drop dead. Haven't seen those "familiar questions" though. 4 days a week is a bit much, and the reading is...
  25. ExPharmaGirl

    National University San Diego

    ExPharmaGirl replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi there! I just started, and so far so good. Hopefully it will stay that way. I can tell you to not listen to the admissions advisors, only the nursing department. What specific entrance questions do...