SFSU BSN Fall 2017

SuperNurse91 · Apr 18, 2017

Hey there! no need for a resume; don't be worried about the interview but I would suggest going over some regular interview questions just to make sure you are comfortable with general questions!

good luck :)

SuperNurse91 · Apr 18, 2017

I didn't get to speak to any alumni unfortunately. I hear that the program is great, some students have complained on some disorganization on the administration's part but other than I didn't hear anything negative about the program. I know how hard it could be making a decision. Many people think that Sac is a better option because their NCLEX passing rates are 95%. SF's is 78% I think for last year. But SF is an amazing city and has great hospitals to get experience from. Its a personal decision, good luck!

happyhealthykind · Apr 22, 2017

Hi! I'm a level 1 BSN student at SFSU. Our cohort actually has 33 people. We started this spring. For the previous 2 cohorts before us, there were 20 people or less. I think they had a budget increase so they accepted more people for our cohort. I don't know if the budget increase will continue for your cohort, hopefully. Congrats on getting in! First semester is pretty chill.

SuperNurse91 · Apr 25, 2017

Hi! Thanks for writing on this thread; I was wondering if you have the list of books that we need for the first semester? also are you overall happy with the program so far? Thanks!

happyhealthykind · Apr 25, 2017

Here are the books that we had for 1st semester. They came in a bundle in the bookstore. Total was around $600. There's also an eBook bundle version from Elsevier. Overall, I'm pretty happy with the program. 1st semester clinicals are 5 weeks community, 5 weeks SNF. Instructors were pretty good. To be honest, most of my classmates studied more from the PowerPoints than the books. Saunder's NCLEX review book is really good brief of everything. The textbooks tend to be really wordy and fluffy. I would recommend studying for the metrology test, study pharmacology, medical terminology, different diseases. There's no pharmacology class; it's just integrated into all the classes.

Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing: Just the Facts 9th ed Potter and Perry

Fundamentals of Nursing 9th ed Potter and Perry

Physical Examination and Health assessment 7th ed Jarvis

Understanding Nursing Research 6th ed Grove

All in one nursing care planning resource 4th ed Swearingen

Mosby's manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests 5th ed

SuperNurse91 · Apr 26, 2017

Thank you! Thats super helpful! :)

Helloka · May 5, 2017

Does anyone know if there are only 20 spots available this time? but the SFSU nursing website shows that each academic year will admit 60-80 students, which makes me so confused.