mariatere

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1. Anyone have any experiences with Downey Adult School in OC ?

   mariatere replied to haywoodj's topic in California

   Hi patgon23, I took the cna course with the American Red Cross in Commerce, CA. I paid $1,400.00 (they gave me 2 uniforms, books, stethoscope, and spygmomanometer). I took the class with ------, she was great. She went way beyond the CNA teaching, sh...

2. Anyone have any experiences with Downey Adult School in OC ?

   mariatere replied to haywoodj's topic in California

   Hi Savnlivz: I will give Downey Adult School another try this year to see if I can make it to the LVN program starting in January 2012. I wanted to ask you, since I know that you are halfway done with the LVN program, how do you like it? Are you g...

3. Help! Stay in LVN or go to RN?

   mariatere replied to BeJuled's topic in LPN-RN

   Hi, what school do you go to? I am looking for a good LVN school in southern california. Good Luck with your decision, but I would probably overlap and finish the LVN program.

4. Anyone have any experiences with Downey Adult School in OC ?

   mariatere replied to haywoodj's topic in California

   My sister and I did not get in . Im glad u did. Good Luck with the pre-vn. I will try again next year or try the cna course

5. Anyone have any experiences with Downey Adult School in OC ?

   mariatere replied to haywoodj's topic in California

   Thank you LilMy for taking the time to respond. Good Luck with the program. I have a question. Has any student ever gotten sick during clinicals that you have seen? How do you survive this wonderful world, especially when you have never been exposed...

6. Anyone have any experiences with Downey Adult School in OC ?

   mariatere replied to haywoodj's topic in California

   Hi MissCre, I want to know what happens in the pre-vn course (i think i was told it last 5 weeks, right?). I will be taking the exam on the 17 of March with my sister. I have been actively going to school and not worried about the basic math and bas...

7. starting LPN program in Aug 2011..anyone else?

   mariatere replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hi. I want to try cna course before i enter the rn/bsn. I am so afraid to become another patient. I fear that I will not be able to handle vomit or the smell of poop. I have no kids and no training like my sisters. I love nursing but those 2 things a...

8. Anyone have any experiences with Downey Adult School in OC ?

   mariatere replied to haywoodj's topic in California

   Hi LilMy, I was considering the LVN program from downey adult school starting in May 2011. I have a few questions for you since you graduated from that school. I want to know, where do you do your clinicals? How soon after finishing the program do yo...

9. Cerritos College: Getting into Nursing Program

   mariatere replied to Carol220's topic in California

   Apgar10 thank you for your reply. I will definitely do as you suggested apply and go where i get accepted. How is it going with you and the nursing program in Cerritos? Have you read any other posts where other nurses say that after graduating and ...

10. Cerritos College: Getting into Nursing Program

    mariatere replied to Carol220's topic in California

    Hi NkyNurse95, I am lost in this world of nursing. I want to tell you alittle about myself before asking my question. I have been a paralegal for the last 11 years (im 32 years old) I am married but no kids. I tell my husband that nursing has always ...

11. Cerritos College: Getting into Nursing Program

    mariatere replied to Carol220's topic in California

    Hi Apgar10, I have a question in regards to the nursing program. I know you said that you are assigned a Mentor and to work with him/her. My question is once in the nursing program do you get assigned a number of units/ classes and do you go to schoo...

12. Best jobs while in Nursing School?

    mariatere replied to joetex12's topic in General Students

    Hi, I was actually thinking about this type of job while in nursing school. The one thing that worries me is the 7pm-7am shift? when do you sleep? There is a local hospital where I live that after volunteering for some time they will allow me to do t...

13. Cerritos College: Getting into Nursing Program

    mariatere replied to Carol220's topic in California

    Hi Apgar10, I am currently taking some of the pre-requisites for the nursing program in Cerritos College. I have 3 more to go, and hoping to be finised by the spring of 2011. I will be applying into the nursing program in March of 2011. If i apply i...