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Actually with basic you go to different hospitals each semester at csulb. Last year they were at long beach community and this semester they are at a different hospital. You change every semester. I would suggest csulb, but idk much about uci. Good luck!

Congratz! see you June 12th!

what do you mean the point, you mean the time frame? I think it was around mid march. I got initially accepted to CSULB, placed on the waiting list for CSULA. I then got a call a couple of days later from the nursing program at CSULA saying I was accepted. I think that at that point I was pretty set on CSULB.

I did the opposite. I got accepted to both CSULA and CSULB. I live kinda far from both, about 38 miles from csula and 48 miles from csulb, but the 10 freeway is packed so the commute is basically the same all the time. I went to both campuses and CSULA looks and feels like a prison. The environment at CSULB is much more relaxed and friendly. Also, another reason is when I got accepted to CSULA they were changing from quarters to semesters, and didn't know how that was going to affect the nursing schedule. Quick question, did the CSULB nursing department (Ms. Ward) email you with a location of the orientation? I have the date and time, but not the location. See you June 12th.

Well, we had to do more careplans at a time, and the schedule is more scrunched together. But according to one of the professors on campus, th. Trimester professors didn't abide by the Syllabus and made it faster and more intense. the way you learned the material was bunched up together instead of spaced out to kinda ease you into the program. But if you're able to handle high intensity, go for it. Don't get me wrong, the basic program isn't exactly easy either, but its spaced out more. Plus, last fall was the first time they did the 5 semester set up, so I guess it could be different. Also, you will be in your 3rd semester in summer, which is known to be the most intense. 3rd semester is when you do the icu rotations. Idk, maybe it was just too fast and intense for me, but I thought I would save someone else the hardship I had to go through!

Just so you know, trimester is brutal. Clinicals are at one hospital throughout the program (only for trimester). I am a re-entry 1st semester student. I originally was in trimester but now I will be in the semester program. Not trying to scare you, but trimester is more difficult and intense than the basic one. Good luck to you and see you at orientation

As I said before, I know some people who had scores lower then the cutoff who are currently enrolled. So don't worry about it

That is before the communication exercise. They add 2 points to your score after.

Last year's cut off was 9.63 overall score. If you have something above that, that's perfect. Don't give up hope if you're below, you may be an alternate and there is a good chance you'll be in. Good luck!

I'm in the CSULB basic program. CSULA were in the midst of changing their program from quarters to semesters and they didn't know how it is going to affect the workload and stuff. I'm struggling at the moment due to personal issues, but I will finish this program.

Yes, the SON will assign you the classes. You will have to wait until after nursing orientation to get your schedule.

Yeah, I'm sorry if I sounded mean or anything, but that's the anxiety/ stress talking.

Haha, All I know is what I heard at orientation and that it does count as a capstone. I just want to survive first semester, let alone think about 5 and 6. Sorry, I am struggling to keep up with the program at the moment, so there is a lot on my mind. I wish you luck my friend, go get em!

It is nutrition 339, nutrition for the nursing professional. This is a capstone (I asked at SOAR)

The Trimester thing is they offer 70% of the students a contract with Long Beach Memorial/ Miller's Children hospital for two years. I don't know the details, but ask about it in Orientation. It is not guaranteed to get the offer, so you are taking a chance after all. This is going to be a tough ride, do not expect to get A's and B's in the program. These classes are NOT easy.

It counts as a capstone. At least for my cohort. It may change for yours. Speaking of nutrition, I need to finish my paper!

You may get nutrition credit through the program, but you still have to take 3 capstones (2 are included in the program, the 3rd you have to take whenever). I know of at least 2 people who took nutrition already who are in the nutrition class because of the capstone requirement. It is an easy class. I would recommend taking pharm while in the program, it is very informative and will help you out in clinicals so much. Plus the professor is great!

Pre-planning or care planning is when you go into the hospital a day before your clinical time, choose 1 or 2 patients (census), and gather information about the patient's condition (using the computer system EPIC). Then you have to fill out info about the pathophysiology of the disease, the recent lab results and why they are abnormal, last known vitals, nursing diagnoses (you will learn this in lecture) and many more things. Once you get into it, you will see it is time consuming and is basically pertinent for you to be able to take care of the patient on clinical day. The first time it will take you all night, the second time around it may take you less time to do so (if you're still doing 1).

Um my schedule consists of n200 lecture Tuesday 0930-1200, Wednesday I have pharm, patho and nutrition 0900-2100 (with breaks). Thursday is pre planning, 1200-midnight respectively, and Friday is clinicals from 0630-1630.

Your class times and schedule will be assigned to you. You will register for those specific classes at the time of your student orientation through the school.

It's actually in a house. I have my own room but the house is shared among 7 of us females. I follow this forum to give advice to you guys.

Check Craigslist. I found one really close to campus and very nice.

Don't worry, they will email you with the date and details. You guys made it! Good luck to you all! I hope you guys do well. I may be in your cohort just for 200 cause I am struggling in clinicals right now.

That's ok, you couldn't have known!

Actually Joe Friday, I was wrong. The way Trimester works it is just a faster pace than basic. It depends who you get at the beginning, but there is one professor who is actually your lecture professor for N200, she does it differently from everyone else. The way everyone else does it is in the first few weeks you learn all the skills needed to go to the hospital, including injections, BP, pulse ox, physical assessment... and then you go to the hospital and begin taking care of 1 patient in the first week. The second week, depending on the census of the hospital (Long beach memorial has a high census, therefore having enough patients for each student to take 2 patients), you will do 2 patients in trimester and maybe in basic as well. Just the census of the hospital of the basic program determines how many patients you will have. I think basic is the better choice in my opinion because you do get a break in between semesters. If you get the professor who teaches the lecture as well, you get lucky, she's amazing and the way they do it is different. And by the way, I a m a girl!