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dude! who is this? i probably already know you! small world.

i went with long beach. while i think i'll enjoy bedside nursing, i thought the opportunity to earn an NP or other advanced practice cert will perhaps make me more attractive to hiring staff (or maybe not). better income, perhaps more job opportunities, and maybe the possibility to combine my previous discipline with nursing were the main reasons i went for the adv prac program at csulb. ucla seems to be an exceptional program, but it was significantly more costly. as it is i'm trying to keep student loans for this program down to a minimum. cheers!

thank you for your insight. i guess it's difficult for me to assess. i've worked indirectly with an NP and have talked to others about their jobs. the opportunity to work as an NP seems great. i currently work as a floor staff, so i i've gotten to see some great aspects of bedside nursing. it seems NP, might open new opportunities for getting involved in the research aspects of nursing that the nurse generalist (Clinical Nursing Leader) program at UCLA might not afford me. It would be awesome if UCLA had the NP program- then problem solved. If you don't mind, i will be bombarding you with questions about the csulb program. I think that might be the avenue i ultimately take. I've got a few days to decide. Thanks again for the info! awesome!

I have been very fortunate to have been accepted into: 1) UCLA's Masters Entry-Level Clinical Nursing (MECN) program 2) CSU Long Beach Entry-Level Masters (ELM) program Given these great opportunities I must now think very critically about the school I choose to attend. Nursing symbolizes a career change for me. I was involved in Kinesiology (mainly research and teaching), and I loved it. A poor job market has inspired to try this new field. Having worked in psychiatric hospitals and outpatient clinics, I now believe the nursing discipline is right for me. Here's the problem. What school to choose? UCLA (Pros): name recognition; superior facilities and likely great opportunities for research and networking; only a 2 year program UCLA (Cons): more costly (approx 50k in fees/tuition); nurse generalist with Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) CSULB (Pros): cheaper (approx 40k in fees/tuition); advanced practice nurse (NP or CNS); CSULB (Cons): perhaps less name recognition and facilities available; 3 year program Both programs seem great, but as someone who has already been through "the system" of education and has acquired student loan debt in past programs, the greater promise of 1) flourishing job market; 2) income; 3) flexibility to maneuver within various subspecialties of nursing are the three major long-term qualities that will make or break the school that I choose. I'd like to know specifically what human resources personell or hiring folk are looking for? the job outlook for nurse generalists vs advance practice? whether name recognition of graduating institution makes a difference? I've looked into all of these things as unbiased as possible; however, I'm as lost now as I was then. I'd love to receive feedback from current nurses, students, hiring folk (e.g. HR), or anyone with a valid opinion that might be able to help shed light on my circumstances. Much obliged, Me.

I have been very fortunate to have been accepted into: 1) UCLA's Masters Entry-Level Clinical Nursing (MECN) program 2) CSU Long Beach Entry-Level Masters (ELM) program Given these great opportunities I must now think very critically about the school I choose to attend. Nursing symbolizes a career change for me. I was involved in Kinesiology (mainly research and teaching), and I loved it. A poor job market has inspired to try this new field. Having worked in psychiatric hospitals and outpatient clinics, I now believe the nursing discipline is right for me. Here's the problem. What school to choose? UCLA (Pros): name recognition; superior facilities and likely great opportunities for research and networking; only a 2 year program UCLA (Cons): more costly (approx 50k in fees/tuition); nurse generalist with Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) CSULB (Pros): cheaper (approx 40k in fees/tuition); advanced practice nurse (NP or CNS); CSULB (Cons): perhaps less name recognition and facilities available; 3 year program Both programs seem great, but as someone who has already been through "the system" of education and has acquired student loan debt in past programs, the greater promise of 1) flourishing job market; 2) income; 3) flexibility to maneuver within various subspecialties of nursing are the three major long-term qualities that will make or break the school that I choose. I'd like to know specifically what human resources personell or hiring folk are looking for? the job outlook for nurse generalists vs advance practice? whether name recognition of graduating institution makes a difference? I've looked into all of these things as unbiased as possible; however, I'm as lost now as I was then. I'd love to receive feedback from current nurses, students, hiring folk (e.g. HR), or anyone with a valid opinion that might be able to help shed light on my circumstances. Much obliged, Me.

I have been very fortunate to have been accepted into: 1) UCLA's Masters Entry-Level Clinical Nursing (MECN) program 2) CSU Long Beach Entry-Level Masters (ELM) program Given these great opportunities I must now think very critically about the school I choose to attend. Nursing symbolizes a career change for me. I was involved in Kinesiology (mainly research and teaching), and I loved it. A poor job market has inspired to try this new field. Having worked in psychiatric hospitals and outpatient clinics, I now believe the nursing discipline is right for me. Here's the problem. What school to choose? UCLA (Pros): name recognition; superior facilities and likely great opportunities for research and networking; only a 2 year program UCLA (Cons): more costly (approx 50k in fees/tuition); nurse generalist with Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) CSULB (Pros): cheaper (approx 40k in fees/tuition); advanced practice nurse (NP or CNS); CSULB (Cons): perhaps less name recognition and facilities available; 3 year program Both programs seem great, but as someone who has already been through "the system" of education and has acquired student loan debt in past programs, the greater promise of 1) flourishing job market; 2) income; 3) flexibility to maneuver within various subspecialties of nursing are the three major long-term qualities that will make or break the school that I choose. I'd like to know specifically what human resources personell or hiring folk are looking for? the job outlook for nurse generalists vs advance practice? whether name recognition of graduating institution makes a difference? I've looked into all of these things as unbiased as possible; however, I'm as lost now as I was then. I'd love to receive feedback from current nurses, students, hiring folk (e.g. HR), or anyone with a valid opinion that might be able to help shed light on my circumstances. Much obliged, Me.