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Nope, just graduated. :) But I was in your exact spot a year ago, just finishing the TEAS at LA County School of Nursing.

mialvnrn, make sure you submit your TEAS scores to PCC. I was also an alternate and emailed my TEAS results to their office. I never recieved a reply, and when I followed up, was told that "Oh yeah,...

I found that most places I looked in this area will tell you up front that getting into a bridge program under the 30 unit option can be really difficult as they give preference to bridge students...

Affordable housing in Pasadena is nonexistant. The best you're likely to get is surrounding areas. Try Sierra Madre.

...I live and work in Southern California, was offered a job at my first choice hospital before I even finished my program. About a week out. Starting pay was well above minimum at the time and has...

PCC's program probably isn't any easier than Moorpark's. I'm in third semester and a good portion of us are barely passing, despite previously being A and B students. Roughly 25 LVN's bridged into...

For the record, the LVN and RN programs are completely separate. I bridged in with a large amount of PCC LVN grads and no one was prepared for what we're going through. I was always one of those...

I'm pretty sure it HAS to be HS transcripts, as they need to be official. A diploma is too easy to forge. Most schools I applied to were very clear about not accepting diplomas as proof of...

Blue Jeans, currently one of my friends (the one who graduated Spring 2011) has still not found a job. :( The market for new grads is unfortunately grim, but she's hoping to apply for more positions...

If they need to be cleaned up, they need to be cleaned up. How is this an infection control issue? If you're using proper hand hygiene it should not be an issue. But leaving a patient in soiled...

We make photocopies for the nurses at my hospital. Then chart them when we get a few minutes. And on really crazy days, our nurses have been known to chart them for us if they have more time than we...

Depends which CVS you go to. The ones in my area don't. It's very case by case. My hospital doesn't have it, my doctor doesn't, and neither did Target, Rite-Aid, Costco, or Sam's Club. This was...

I have an Associate in Science degree that states my major as vocational nursing. So yes, it most definitely does exist. ;) A year from now I can put my RN degree right next to it.

I plan on continuing to work my part-time CNA job. Don't really have a choice and I did it all throughout my LVN program that was 5 days a week for quite a bit of the program. Worked every single...

Vikont, PCC also requires you have an appointment for the bloodwork. They won't accept walk-ins. I originally had made appointments with them when Kaiser originally told me they couldn't get me in...

I got into the career-ladder option. Only 2 semesters left for me. :) As for the acceptance packet stuff--got my NSO insurance about 24 hours after filling out their forms and sending payment....

I wish I could have gone to the career-ladder orientation. Thankfully, I have 2 friends who graduated PCC's program and they've been answering all of my questions. It seems like a good program and...

Congrats to all the accepted users in the generic program! I'm still extremely excited to be starting so soon. Just so you all know--on my paperwork they required the flu shot and I was told I can't...

I don't know if the orientation was for both. I only even know I missed it because the acceptance packet I picked up had the orientation date on it.

Yep. I got the email that I was accepted Friday morning and have been running around making appointments for bloodwork, ordering uniforms, etc. I missed orientation by one day--it was the Thursday...

Well, as of Friday I am in the program. :) Extremely happy to be done with the waiting, but I know how you all feel. Last semester I didn't get in anywhere and it made waiting this time around that...

They don't tell you what number you are, just that you're an alternate and to not call the office because if it changes they'll let you know immediately. They gave me info on the TEAS and an...

I'm a career ladder alternate. Got the email yesterday--now I just need to hope a spot opens up. Hopefully more of you start getting your emails too.

Keep in mind PCC says they send out letters 12 weeks from the close of the application period. That doesn't hit us until the 20th, so you're still early if expecting letters right now. I don't start...

LVN or RN NCLEX? It makes a difference. They have two different boards and the BVNPT is way less efficient than the BRN in CA. If you're trying for the LVN prepare for a long wait. They will not post...