Nursing Schools Presentation WEST COAST EDITION

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1 Nursing Schools Presentation WEST COAST EDITION

2 UC San Francisco

3 UC San Francisco General Information Ranked #4 in the nation by U.S. News Our mission To educate diverse health leaders, conduct research, advance nursing and inter-professional practice, and provide public service with a focus on promoting health quality and equity

4 UC San Francisco Pre-requisites Introductory or higher level courses in statistics and psychology Introductory or higher level courses in microbiology (with lab) and nutrition Human anatomy (with lab) and human physiology (with lab) Requirements Minimum GPA of Recommendations/Reference Letters Completion of GRE

5 UC San Francisco Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) For those with non-nursing bachelor s degree 3 year program leads to Masters in Science Prepares you to be advanced practice nurses Eligible to take NCLEX upon completion of first year Financial aid available

6 UC San Francisco What are the specialties? Adult-gerontology Primary Care NP Psychiatric/Mental Health NP Acute Care Pediatric NP Family NP Nurse Midwifery/Women s Health NP Adult-gerontology CNS-Oncology Etc.

7 UC San Francisco Important dates Application deadline: September 1 Invitation for interviews: 2nd week of December Interviews: final two fridays in January Final admits and denies: 3rd/4th week of February Orientation: 2nd or 3rd week of June

8 UC San Francisco What are you waiting for? Go ahead and apply!

9 Southern Nevada

10 Touro University Located in Southern Nevada Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor s Program Program duration: 16 months

11 Touro University GPA Requirement: Preference will be given to applicant with minimum cumultive and science GPA of 3.0 Applicants with GPA of will be reviewed on a caseby-case basis

12 Touro University Prerequisites 4 semester hours of: Chemistry/Biochemistry (or 3-4 semester hours of Pathophysiology) Human Anatomy with Lab Human Physiology with Lab Microbiology with Lab 3 semester hours of: Nutrition Human Growth and Development

13 Touro University Additional Information Microbiology, chem/biochem, anatomy, physiology must be completed within 5 years of submitting application to the School of Nursing Anatomy, physiology, microbiology may only be taken twice for a grade Applicants are required to take the HESI A2 sub-exams for math, reading comprehension, grammar, anatomy and physiology must receive a 75% or higher to be considered for admissions may only take it twice

14 Touro University, HESI A2 Sub-Exams This test assesses the applicant's academic readiness for a registered nursing program. $40 4 hour test Receive scores at the completion of your test in the Testing Center Can be taken a maximum of two times within a 1 year period

15 Touro University Must submit application through NursingCAS, in addition to an application through the Touro University School of Nursing website. Deadlines: July cohort: May 10th November cohort: August 29th March cohort: January 10th

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17 Samuel Merritt UC Davis is SMU s #1 feeder school! Offers both ABSN and ELMSN programs Campuses in Sacramento,Oakland, and San Mateo

18 Samuel Merritt What s so special about their ELMSN program? You get your MSN AND your specialty in one program (ie Case Management or Family Nurse Practitioner) Can also opt for other Post Master specialties once you have your MSN Unique Case Management program

19 Samuel Merritt ABSN Prerequisites English (6 SU) Interpersonal Communication Intro to Sociology or Cultural Anthropology Social Science Elective Statistics Life Span/Developmental Psychology Nutrition Chemistry (6 QU) Pharmocology Pathophysiology

20 Samuel Merritt ELMSN (FNP and Case Management) Prerequisites English (6 SU) Interpersonal Communication Intro to Sociology or Cultural Anthropology Social Science Elective Statistics Life Span/Developmental Psychology Nutrition

21 Samuel Merritt 3.0 GPA for last 90 QU 3.0 Science GPA (prerequisites only) CPR certification TEAS Exam Writing Sample (In Application) 2 letters of recommendation 1 academic 1 healthcare professional addressing your clinical expertise For FNP track, 2nd language is highly desirable

22 Samuel Merritt Priority Application Deadlines (ELMSN) Date Entry Term Campus November 1 Fall Oakland July 1 Spring Sacramento

23 Samuel Merritt Interested?! Come to their event in Spring Quarter

24 UC Davis Campus located in Sacramento Part of the UC Davis Health Systems Brand new Master s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) First cohort expected to begin June 2016

25 UC Davis Prereqs: Human Anatomy with lab (5 units) Human Physiology with lab (5 units) Microbiology or Bacteriology with lab (3 units) General Chemistry (5 units) Statistics/Epidemiology (4 units) General Psychology (3 units) Sociology/ Cultural Anthropology (3 units) Human Development Across Lifespan (3 units) Group Communication (3 units) Verbal Communication (3 units) Written Communication (3 units)

26 UC Davis Master s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) For those with a non-nursing bachelor s degree. Minimum GPA: 3.0, with minimum science GPA: 2.7 Must receive a C or better in prerequisites No GRE or TEAS required Length: 6 consecutive quarters (18 months)

27 UC Davis Upon completion of the program: Qualified to sit for the NCLEX, the national licensing exam to become an RN. Eligible for certification as a Public Health Nurse Earn a Master of Science in Nursing degree

28 Loma Linda University LLU has an accelerated program with the option to apply to the MS (or BS to DNP) program upon completion of a BS All programs are fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

29 Loma Linda University Loma Linda University Medical Center Located across the street from the School of Nursing

30 Loma Linda University

31 Loma Linda University Additional Information A year of Alg 2 and Physics in high school will cover the requirement Anatomy & Physiology with Lab, Intro to Organic Chemistry with Lab, Intro to Biochemistry with lab, Basic Medical Microbiology with lab: Must be completed in the last 5 years Humanities: Students must take courses in 3 different areas, one of which must include foreign language Foreign Language Applied Art or Music (4 units) Introduction to Art or Music Literature History Philosophy Logic

32 Loma Linda University Admission Requirements Minimum college cumulative and prerequisite GPA of 3.3 for accelerated track C or better in Prereqs Application with personal statement Official transcript from all college credits Pre-entrance exams (TEAS & Critical Thinking) 3 Letters of Recommendation (2 from instructors) Completion of HS or equivalent (will need high school transcripts if planning to use for Algebra or Physics) Qualified applicants will be invited for an interview Recommended: Volunteer or work in clinical/hospital setting

33 Loma Linda University

34 Loma Linda University Deadlines Fall March 31 (quarter begins in September) Winter August 15 (quarter begins in January) Spring November 1 (quarter begins in March)

35 UCLA School Of Nursing

36 UCLA School Of Nursing Ranked among the Top Nursing Schools in the country Offers a MECN (Masters Entry Clinical Nurse) program Affiliated with UCLA, and is located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

37 UCLA School Of Nursing Masters Entry Clinical Nurse (MECN) program Designed to prepare individuals with a baccalaureate degree in another discipline for a career in nursing. 2 year pre licensure program Leads to: Masters Science in Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) licensure Clinical Nurse Leader certification Public Health Nursing certification

38 UCLA School Of Nursing What are the admission requirements? Completion of approved prerequisite courses or equivalent with a minimum grade of C in the subjects listed below: Chemistry Inorganic, Organic and Biochemistry Epidemiology Human Anatomy Human Physiology Microbiology 101 Psychology Statistics English Composition or Writing (2 courses) Group and/or Verbal Communication -3 letters of recommendation -Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

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