Unhappy with CSCC...are there any alternatives?

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I submitted my application to CSCC at 9:00 am this morning. Later today, I found out that dozens of other people had the same idea. They camped out in the computer lab and all waited to hit the 'enter' key at 9:00 am. The application was supposedly for Spring '11, but only a few people will get in due to the overwhelming number of applicants from the Fall '10 crowd. I'm fairly certain that I will not start until almost a year and a half from now. I find this frustrating, considering I have the same chance of getting in as someone who has much lower grades than mine (I have a 3.9 GPA). Are there any good alternatives to Columbus State out there?

I'm not thrilled about the DNP requirement in 2015. It provides you ZERO clinical experience and ZERO science coursework. It would be very useful for those wanting to go into education, research, management, etc but useless for those of us who want to continuing practicing solely in the clinical setting. It just wastes our time and money. The requirement is definitely making me learn towards PA over NP now. PA gives me a lot more clinical experience (generally and in specialty areas) and more science coursework. *sigh*... we'll see.

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I was on campus today so I handed in my blue sheet of paper accepting my Spring 2011 offer personally. Is anyone else out there starting in March?

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I handed in my blue sheet accepted my Spring 2011 offer on Oct 5. Anyone know how long it takes for me to go to pre-nursing to nursing officially on My Profile or my Degree Audit?

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I can't remember exactly, but I think it will change when you've been cleared to register for Nursing classes.

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I think it changed right around orientation time. I think KayCo is right that it didn't change until you've completed everything you need to do to be cleared to register. That includes things like - drug test, background check, vaccination/tb, etc.

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I'm changing jobs soon and will lose my insurance so I would like to get my vaccinations and TB tests done while I still have insurance :). Does anyone still have the list of what we need?

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For some reason I think there might be more. But, this is what I recall. Proof of vaccination or titers.

MMR

Varicella

Heb B

Tetorifice

If you have let your TB test get more than 1 year old, then you need a 2 step TB. Then, you have to keep your TB current annually.

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Will have to do a varicella titer since I've had the chicken pox but no vaccination or titers, right? And then get the vaccine if my titers aren't up to par?

The rest I have proof of vaccination. Will need to redo TB test but should prob wait so I don't have to renew as fast :)

Thanks for the info!

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Specializes in MR/DD.

There may not be a wait list at CSCC but they do require many more pre reqs than other schools before you can apply to the program.

I personally know people who are in the program and it is taking about 5 years to get through the whole process.... YIKES!!

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There may not be a wait list at CSCC but they do require many more pre reqs than other schools before you can apply to the program.

I personally know people who are in the program and it is taking about 5 years to get through the whole process.... YIKES!!

You can complete the prerequisites in one quarter. What other school offers that!? NURC 101/102 can be taken in the same quarter, CHEM 113, and PSY 100. Would be a rough quarter, but doable. Otherwise, easy to do in 2 quarters. It took me far less time to complete the CSCC prerequisites than it would have at many other schools. Many schools require classes like anatomy, physiology, and microbiology too. CSCC does not.

Prerequisites: Winter/Spring 2009

Apply: July 2010

Start: March 2011

Graduate: December 2012

Just under 4 years. That's pretty typical for any ADN program.

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Specializes in Psych/med surg.

Your profile will change around the time you have orientation.

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First quarter nursing students at CSCC - congrats!!! You have gone through the 'difficult first quarter' of nursing at the famous Columbus State. :yeah: Bravo!

I see that the thread a long time ago started out "Unhappy with CSCC..." Please tell us if you are unhappy, or happy, or head spinning, lol.

What kinds of emotions do you think would best describe a student nurse from CSCC post Fall10 quarter?

What do we have to look forward to? What was the expected and the unexpected? Did you love the first quarter clinical? We are all the curious types about such things!

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