Cerritos Nursing Program Newbie

ma238 · Sep 28, 2011

Hello,

I recently graduated from Cerritos College Nursing program and I have added the link from their student handbook that includes the clinical sites. The sites begin on page 44.

http://cms.cerritos.edu/uploads/RegisteredNurse/NURSING%20STUDENT%20HANDBOOK%202010[1].pdf

utut · Sep 28, 2011

Thank you so much ma238. Also, i am considering between Golden West nursing program and Cerritos Nursing program. How is your general opinion about Cerritos? I got accepted in GWC nursing program for Spring 2012, then Cerritos sent me a letter to inform that they may have spot for the alternate in Spring 2012 and have me to sent them my TEAS score. I am doing some research about the programs. And i heard that the instructors at CC are really helpful and much more easy going with the students, is that right?

ma238 · Sep 28, 2011

No problem utut,

yea i really enjoyed Cerritos, it's tough but you come out a better nurse in the end :) Regarding instructors at Cerritos, I was very fortunate to be with mostly full time instructors and they were approachable, some may be a little intimidating but well trained, intelligent, and great at what they do.

Wherever you decide to go, best wishes!

AOX4RN, MSN, RN, NP · Sep 29, 2011

I'm almost finished with Cerritos and like it. I'm ready to be done! I've been to Downey, Lakewood, Long Beach Memorial/Miller Children's, and Anaheim hospitals. Golden West would've been better as far as distance and hospitals go because it's a LOT closer to my house and the community I'd like to work in. I know two GWC grads who said the program was good.

utut · Oct 22, 2011

I'm almost finished with Cerritos and like it. I'm ready to be done! I've been to Downey, Lakewood, Long Beach Memorial/Miller Children's, and Anaheim hospitals. Golden West would've been better as far as distance and hospitals go because it's a LOT closer to my house and the community I'd like to work in. I know two GWC grads who said the program was good.

Hi Apgar, so far, did you see students who got kicked out at Cerritos Nursing program? I ve heard about that a lot at other schools. I'm so worrying. :uhoh3:

AOX4RN, MSN, RN, NP · Oct 22, 2011

Yes, students have failed their lecture or clinicals, but everyone (unless they have flat out unsafe practice) gets a second chance to repeat the lecture or clinical they failed. After that, they are out. I know of one person in my two years. I'm sure there are others.

Van22 · Oct 22, 2011

Hey utut, the same thing actually happened to me with Cerritos. I just got a letter about 2 weeks ago that they have a spot for me for spring 2012. I was hesistant at first because I wanted to get into a bsn program but I figured I might as well start somewhere now than later and I have 2 friends that have done the program and they said they liked it a lot. Are you going to be attending in spring 2012?

utut · Oct 23, 2011

Thanks Apgar10

utut · Oct 23, 2011

Hey utut, the same thing actually happened to me with Cerritos. I just got a letter about 2 weeks ago that they have a spot for me for spring 2012. I was hesistant at first because I wanted to get into a bsn program but I figured I might as well start somewhere now than later and I have 2 friends that have done the program and they said they liked it a lot. Are you going to be attending in spring 2012?

Hi Van22,

Really glad to meet you here. I'm looking for a friend at CC right now:) Actually, i got accepted at GWC nursing program for spring2012. I'm doing the paper works to turn in, then i got the message from Cerritos. After doing some research at some of my friends at GWC, then go through the ratemyprofessor website, my heart is more at Cerritos. I also think about a BSN program, i almost done with my requirements for tranferring this semester, but i know that it is really competitive at the 4 year college right now. I heard that once you have your ADN, when transferring, you will be at upper division which is easier. I think even though it takes more time, but i am not single any more, so it's better route for me. I will be at the orientation next week, hope to see you there.