Citrus College LVN Program (Introduction to Health Occupations Prerequisite)

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Before I entered this program there was little to no information on this site for the Citrus College (Glendora, CA) LVN program so I will take it upon myself to give as much information as possible now that I'm enrolled. Hopefully someone in my shoes about six months ago will be able to use this thread as a reference.

First off, this program is highly competitive. The first step to get accepted into the LVN program at Citrus College is to take NRS 100, also known as Intro to Health Occupations for one semester. This is a two-part class which runs two days a week (for example, I go on Thursdays and Fridays), and is usually about 3 hours long per class. The first day usually consists of Pharmacology and the second is Anatomy and Physiology (so on Thursday I get lectured on Pharmacology and Friday I get lectured on A&P). You get quizzed twice a week, every week, at the beginning of each class. At the end of the semester you take your finals which you must pass with an 85% or better.

Out of the 250 students that take this class each semester only the top 40 are accepted into the actual LVN program.

For the past couple of years the cut off for the top 40 has been a 95% overall score, meaning you need to maintain an A throughout the entire semester in this particular class to get into the LVN program. If you don't make it in your first try, you get one more try before you are barred from the program. As I said, it's highly competitive. This is an extremely difficult class as well just because of the sheer amount of information you need to retain weekly. Remember, you're not taking one class, but two classes - Pharmacology and A&P. Unfortunately they don't tell you where you stand as the class is going on, only your grade, so that leads to quite a bit of mental torment during this three to four month period.

As it stands, I'm currently enrolled in NRS 100 and have been maintaining a decent grade (92%). We're only in the first couple weeks so lower scores are expected as the students adjust to the class. An 80% is roughly average for this adjustment period.

Unfortunately this is where my knowledge on the program pretty much ends but I will be updating this thread as my journey through this program continues. If anyone wants, feel free to ask any questions and I will do my best to answer your questions and update the first post as much as possible. My goal is to provide information since I couldn't find any information on this particular program and that alone is intimidating.

I'm studying roughly 3 hours a day, sometimes more just to feel "comfortable" with the concepts, hopefully this leads to me getting accepted into the program. Only time will tell. I am confident, however, that even if I don't make it this semester, I will be armed with the knowledge and have an advantage next semester.

Wish me luck.

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Hello,

Just wondering if you got into the program and if you have any tips.

Or anyone else here get into the program? and what was your percentage?

:)

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I am looking into Citrus College school for nursing and I wanted to know how the class is going for you and do you know yet if are going to be in the Lvn program

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Wow- that's intense!

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any tips, im taking class right now, do u know what the final average score was for all that made top 40? thanks!!!!

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hi, im taking this class right now, do u have any tips, and the average score of the top 40 ppl???? thank you!!!!

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Futurenurse47, I'm a freshman in the LVN course right now (which means I was in NRS100 last semester). To the best of my knowledge, everyone got about a 96% or higher CUMULATIVELY, but I don't go around asking about intro scores, lol. Also, half the people I talk to (including myself) thought we wouldn't get in - and the people who we thought WOULD get in, didn't. So don't give up, have faith in yourself, and don't let anyone intimidate you!

It's a challenging program to go through. If you need any help or have any questions, feel free to PM me.

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THANK YOU FISHIE!!!! Im doing pretty well so far, i just have too keep it up!!!! I see! I definitely will not give up!!!! How long after the final did it take you to find out when u got accepted to the program???? Thanks again for replying and btw CONGRATULATIONS on being TOP 40!!!! :) AND GOOD LUCK IN THE VN PROGRAM!!!!

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Thanks futurenurse47! If I remember right, we took the final on Monday and got the results on Blackboard around Wednesday or Thursday. They work really hard to get it up as soon as possible.

I have loads of tips and info that might help you out that I gained myself and heard from the other students in the program, both freshmen, senior, and the professors, so if you're interested, I can type it up for you on Thursday when I get an off day. Let me know. :)

Back to studying, lol.

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Wow thats pretty fast results, so on black board it will say that you are in or not? Also are pharmacology/math and a&p/med terminology final both on monday? Lol sorry i keep bugging with questions. Yes, that would be amazing if you can type them up, im not sure how to pm you, talk to u soon, once again thank you for the helpful info!!!! Good luck with ur studying!!!! :)

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Yeah, you'll either get a CR (credit) or no credit 'grade'. Credit means you made it in. We took both of our finals on monday, but to the best of my knowledge the other classes might be a day or two before or after ours. I'm not sure.

You can e-mail me at samitayag(at)gmail.com since allnurses.com doesn't allow free-for-all PMs, apparently. Didn't know that, lol. I just don't want to clutter up the thread.

Don't worry about the questions, I had lots of them too (and I still have lots of them). It takes very little time for me to write stuff up, so feel free to throw any questions you have my way. :)

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awesome, thanks i will email you!

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