CA_BSN_Student

just out of curiosity, does anybody know how many students (on average) end of dropping out or failing the nursing program before graduation? i remember hearing a national average percent of students dropping / failing nursing programs somewhere but ...

I'm in the 2 year/trimester program at CSULB. I glanced at Sac State's curriculum and it seems that classes are about the same, except I think pharm (can be taken during 1st semester) & patho have to be completed before acceptance at Sac State. I...

I'm in CSULB's trimester program and what you've heard is partially true. You get 1 week off before & after summer semester so that's probably the 2 week break you've heard. You do get 5 - 6 weeks off during winter break but some transfer student...

Believe it or not, you appear to be on the right track. Sounds like you're studying very diligently, using various resources, and don't have to worry about studying for pharm & patho. You got a B on the first exam and that's actually pretty good!...

It's probably not a big deal for trimester students. A few of my classmates have tattoos on their forearm and they wear long sleeve white shirt under their scrub top. Instructors have asked but none have objected. But for basic students, since they g...

I don't know for sure but I believe acceptance is mostly based on "whoever has the highest score". It seems like interview plays a small role. Some of us checked during second semester, which was this past spring, and hospital said stipend program is...

I've completed 3 semesters so far and my lecture instructors have all been top notch. They each have decades of experiences and I can feel their passion while teaching. Since we're broken up into 2 sections during the first couple semesters, I've hea...

Just to clarify, you don't actually attend classes with 89 other classmates at CSULB. They'll typically break up lectures into 2 sections, so it'll be about 40+ students per class during the first couple semesters. By the time you get to 3rd semester...

I agree with chulada77. NS is the first line of defense and sometimes LR (lactated ringer) is used for volume replacement. I believe they are most compatible to our intravascular fluids and can be mixed with almost any IV drugs. D5W might work but it...

You should include the university ID # on your nursing application, but I don't think it'll hurt if you do not provide it. Based on my experience, nursing dept. and university are 2 separate entities. They don't know / care whether you're accepted in...

1) I don't think there is an absolute answer to the question, ADN or BSN...which is better? A lot of it is based on your situation (time, money, location, acceptance, preference, opinion...etc). With my situation, I applied to multiple CCs & CSUs...

I can relate to your situation. While applying to nursing schools, I looked into UCLA, and UC Irvine. I attended a local community college and had pretty descent grades. I've always wanted to attend a more "prestigious" 4 year university and I though...

I don't think graduating from a high school in Long Beach & transferring from LBCC gives you a better chance with CSULB school of nursing. That was not a factor when I applied and I haven't heard anything otherwise.

devyn renee - If you indeed have to wait until 2013 & will be taking those co-requisite classes anyways, perhaps you should think about applying to BSN programs. I'm not sure about CSUF but it appears you might meet the requirements for CSULB (no...

CluelessNursingGuy - It's not mentioned on the site but nutrition can be fulfilled else where. I took it outside of SoCal area. I don't have a list of CC's with equivalent courses available. In fact, I don't think there is one. They had to approve ...

BeachBedhead - You can take nutrition else where, as long as it's equivalent to NUTR 339 (metabolic functions of nutrients). Check with CSULB nursing dept before you take it. Therapeutic communication is only available once you're admitted. I think i...

I highly recommend taking patho, pharm, and nutrition before starting 1st semester. For basic & trimester, you can potentially have 5 classes in 1st semester, fundamental, therapeutic communication, patho, pharm, and nutrition. Communication and ...

BeachBedhead - Not sure if this can be done but perhaps you can take capstone classes at CSULB during Spring?

CluelessNursingGuy - I spoke to a trimester clinical instructor and she actually said they do have higher expectations. Her rationale was because they don't want any "unprepared" students to be working with their colleagues. Most, if not all, trimes...

Little_RN2b - you'll get to choose during orientation. I was surprised during my orientation, that most people wanted basic. Then I found out during second semester that trimester clinical instructors have higher expectations (or tougher, depending o...

yunnieling - taking anatomy & physiology over summer might be difficult, therefore keep in mind maintaining a high science prereq GPA is important. But if you can do it, you should definitely apply for spring 2012. Odds are, you'll have a better ...

yunnieling - As a current CSULB student, you should definitely apply during spring semesters. I'm not sure if transfer students will be accepted for spring 2012 but current CSULB students should have a better chance for acceptance anyways. Is there a...

Unfortunately, our governor & state legislature did approve a budget that will reduce CSU funding by $500 million for 2011 - 2012. Another $500 million reduction in state funding may occur if state tax extensions are not implemented. Current stud...

ifonly - I'm starting 3rd semester next week (psych & critical care). Clinical rotation are mostly at LBMMC, for trimester students, and the facility is pretty awesome. See you guys around during fall semester!

CSULB's entry level master's program might be an option for you. Here is the brochure...good luck!