Nursing Schools PresentationWEST COAST EDITION

UC San Francisco

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

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 3.0○ 4-5 Recommendations/Reference Letters○ Completion of GRE

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

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.

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

UC San Francisco

What are you waiting for? Go ahead and apply!

Southern Nevada

Touro University

● Located in Southern Nevada● Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor’s

Program● Program duration: 16 months

Touro University

● GPA Requirement: ○ Preference will be

given to applicant with minimum cumultive and science GPA of 3.0

○ Applicants with GPA of 2.5-2.99 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis

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

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

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

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

Samuel Merritt

● UC Davis is SMU’s #1 feeder school!

● Offers both ABSN and ELMSN programs

● Campuses in Sacramento,Oakland, and San Mateo

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

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

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

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

Samuel Merritt

● Priority Application Deadlines (ELMSN)

Date Entry Term Campus

November 1 Fall Oakland

July 1 Spring Sacramento

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

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

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)

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)

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

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).

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda University Medical Center

● Located across the street from the School of Nursing

Loma Linda University

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

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

Loma Linda University

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)

UCLA School Of Nursing

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.

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

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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