Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Thread

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Hello everyone who will be attending Kaiser in Pasadena, CA in August...and congratulations to all. As we get ready to start, I thought it might be helpful to share information about the program and to solicit advice from those who are currently in. Hopefully this will help us to know what to expect and maybe make life a little less stressful. :) I am looking forward to getting started!

I'll throw out the first question. I am relocating from out of state (St. Louis) and looking at moving to Huntington Beach. Does anyone know how long the commute is to Pasadena?

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer,

Brandon

We do have rotations in San Diego. Everyone goes to Balboa Naval for one month to do regionals. Kaiser San Diego is also a rotation but not everyone goes through there. Either way the school pays for a hotel on the nights you are required to be in San Diego.

With regards to working... Good luck with that. I would play it by ear and see how everything else goes before commiting to anything. Very few people in my class work and those that do, don't work very often. Take out a few extra loans and enjoy the little down time you will have.

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We do have rotations in San Diego. Everyone goes to Balboa Naval for one month to do regionals. Kaiser San Diego is also a rotation but not everyone goes through there. Either way the school pays for a hotel on the nights you are required to be in San Diego.

With regards to working... Good luck with that. I would play it by ear and see how everything else goes before commiting to anything. Very few people in my class work and those that do, don't work very often. Take out a few extra loans and enjoy the little down time you will have.

Thanks for the advice. Is the commute for clinical as bad as people say it is? Do they consider where you live when assignments are made? Ameer

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the commute is that bad, and no they dont concider where you live when making assignments

d

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Thanks for the advice. Is the commute for clinical as bad as people say it is? Do they consider where you live when assignments are made? Ameer

I just finished a great rotation but had to commute 120 miles a day for 3 months; the rotation before that was 100 miles a day for 2.5 months.

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I just finished a great rotation but had to commute 120 miles a day for 3 months; the rotation before that was 100 miles a day for 2.5 months.

Where did you have to go and from where were you driving from? What time do you start? And when do you usually leave clinical? I quess I'll have to get a gas card huh!

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Where did you have to go and from where were you driving from? What time do you start? And when do you usually leave clinical? I quess I'll have to get a gas card huh!

PM me if would like more info

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So now I'm looking at Pasadena or surrounding areas... Does anyone know which areas are good for families with kids. We need to find a relatively affordable community with good elementary schools--if possible.

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So now I'm looking at Pasadena or surrounding areas... Does anyone know which areas are good for families with kids. We need to find a relatively affordable community with good elementary schools--if possible.

Hi bjon,

I live in Anaheim Hills, the schools are great there. I don' know how far it will be but it's 5 minute to the Anaheim Kaiser on lakeview st. It's 30 minutes to Riverside, 45 to Moreno Valley, Loma Linda, an a couple of other places for clinical going Inland.(against traffic)To LA it's about an hour. How many kids do you have?

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Hi bjon,

I live in Anaheim Hills, the schools are great there. I don' know how far it will be but it's 5 minute to the Anaheim Kaiser on lakeview st. It's 30 minutes to Riverside, 45 to Moreno Valley, Loma Linda, an a couple of other places for clinical going Inland.(against traffic)To LA it's about an hour. How many kids do you have?

Surrounding cities to Pasadena are Glendale, Diamond Bar, Ontario, Claremont, Pamona, and Inglewood. As far as prices, I'm not sure but I know Pamona is on the reasonable side. Ontario is developing, you might be ablle to find newer places. Diamond bar is more expensive. There's also Covina, And West Covina. Anaheim is relatively affordable but may be a little far. It's a really big city, there's East and West Anaheim.

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Hi bjon:

I actually live in L.A. (La Crescenta), but at the present time I am attending a nurse anesthesia program very far away from home, University of Maryland. Anyway, anything to reach my goals. Just wanted to give you the name of a few good areas surrounding Pasadena. South Pasadena has an excellent school system, housing is expensive. La Cresenta (I own a home there), excellent neighborhood and school system. Fifteen minutes from Kaiser School of anesthesia taking the 210. If you are planning to buy is expensive, but they are some condominiums in Montrose (near by), if you are planning to rent. Also, there is Glendale (crowded and expensive), and Arcadia, good school system also. PM if you have questions, I can give you some guidance. Also, my husband is in LA, he could give you some guidance also.

Good luck in your new endeavor.

Yamile

So now I'm looking at Pasadena or surrounding areas... Does anyone know which areas are good for families with kids. We need to find a relatively affordable community with good elementary schools--if possible.
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Well, I decided on Chino Hills. It is far from Pasadena, but it was the best option overall for my family.

Is there anyone in this year's Kaiser program living in, near, or around Chino Hills area? If so, we may a carpool opportunity.

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