ICHS 2022

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Hello! Is there anybody who will be attending International College of Health Sciences (ICHS) in Florida in 2022?

Specializes in RN.
2 minutes ago, ASan13_RN said:

I graduated from ICHS, and it was a very hard program and self discipline. I worked full time and I couldn’t tell you how I did it. I do recommend not working because the amount of class work is a lot and proctored exams can get overwhelming bc you will constantly have to ask for the day off. Clinicals wasn’t bad for me because I flew out and did my clinicals all at once. Which was about 1 month of working mon-sat for 8 hrs. But that was during covid. Now that everything was back to normal clinical is supposed to be done every semester, so you can be making multiple trips. Flights and hotel can get very expensive so I advise to connect with other students. I would highly advise to meet and become friends with a lot of students so you guys can help each other during school. Exams are extremely hard. You must have a lot of time to study. They use to give hours towards clinicals if you are an lvn but not anymore. Just know you will be spending a lot of money on boarding in Fl. The school can be difficult to get in touch with and they all communicate through email only. It’s rare that you see or talk to them. You can test out of pharm and fundamentals which I did then I started 2nd semester. Best of luck to those starting here. When I saw my diploma l was in disbelief bc I know how hard I worked for it. I cried, it was such a roller coaster ride doing the RN program. I wish you all nothing but success and nothing comes east. Good luck to you all. 

Congratulations on your graduation.

I am currently a student and yes it is very hard and working full time is not recommended. My cohort is almost finished with our first semester.  On person lab and clinicals days are only 10 days this semester.

It is alot of work so you will eat, sleep, and breath school work.

There are assignments every week, due date every Sunday by 11:59pm EST.

Zoom classes each week. Fundamentals are 2 days a week one day will have 2 classes. They are mandatory.  Pharmacology is one zoom class a week and they give the same class in the morning and in the evening. So you can attend either or. They do record the classes so if you miss, you have to watch the recording to be accounted for attending.

There is a midterm and a final. Midterms are proctored through Proctorio in which the Professors will view all videos for complaince.  Finals are proctored fully through ProcotorU with someone watching you and there is a fee to register.

Your trip to clinicals is out of pocket.

Yes. Clinicals are every semester. No more ability to do all at once.

We just had a big presentation and meeting regard updates to clinical policies and changes. Some good changes are occurring to make it alittle better for becoming compliant and getting clinical days. Adding travel group scheduling, block scheduling to make sure days are together for each student and not having to travel multiple times a semester to complete clinicals. Some immunization requirement changes. COVID and Booster and Flu Vaccines remain required and some other requirement changes. 

I go to clinicals next month so I will see how it goes. We are preparing for Finals while doing school work. They don't offer much help on what to study so we are trying to do what we can to pass.

I think the school is finally trying to improve. It is doable if you are willing to dedicate your time to schooling and really want to get your license in the quickest way. You will be learning alot in a shorter time but it is worth it.

If anyone has tips on passing Fundamentals and Pharm Finals. That would be great.

Have a great day!!

 

 

 

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Specializes in Psychiatric/Alzheimer’s/dementia.

Congratulations!! Thank you so much for the feed back! Reading the comments here made me second guess myself if I should pursue it. What should I review if I want to take the lvn test to skip pharm and fundamentals? When it comes to clinicals is there a schedule that you can choose? I read some comments and some people didn’t graduate on time because they couldn’t get their clinicals scheduled. Gah I’m just so scared ?

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Specializes in RN.
15 minutes ago, Heyitsme said:

Congratulations!! Thank you so much for the feed back! Reading the comments here made me second guess myself if I should pursue it. What should I review if I want to take the lvn test to skip pharm and fundamentals? When it comes to clinicals is there a schedule that you can choose? I read some comments and some people didn’t graduate on time because they couldn’t get their clinicals scheduled. Gah I’m just so scared ?

They are working to fix that now.

Many LVN students said to study HESI question. Many don't pass pharm but do pass the Fundamentals. So they have a semester with Pharm only.

Clinicals are self scheduled. Once you sign the acknowledge and are complaint with physicals, vaccines, backgrounds, etc. Yoy are able to schedule clinicals. With the new change you will get help with block scheduling for the semester your are in. The days required will be all together and no longer scattered. Clinical staff are working woth students to get their days so we are starting ti be scheduled on time. The previous students are getting theirs done so the school can move forward and beginning to ease the complications of getting clinicals.

I would not read anything more old posting as the school is working on new policies and clinical procedures starting next semester Feb. They have listened to the students and made some changes which will help us all going forward. Things will be different.

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Specializes in Urology, Psychiatry.

Study a HESI nursing fundamental and Pharm book. I didn’t, I studied an NCLEX and only passed Fundamentals. 
freshen up on your calculations and rounding rules, and do your self a favor now and learn dimensional analysis instead of order/on hand because it doesn’t work for all the complex calculations. 
look at Elsevier study materials because that’s all we use. Good luck. 

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Specializes in RN.
7 minutes ago, nea415 said:

Study a HESI nursing fundamental and Pharm book. I didn’t, I studied an NCLEX and only passed Fundamentals. 
freshen up on your calculations and rounding rules, and do your self a favor now and learn dimensional analysis instead of order/on hand because it doesn’t work for all the complex calculations. 
look at Elsevier study materials because that’s all we use. Good luck. 

I agree. Look for material that have this on it. This school uses HESI and Elsevier Evolve books deals with HESI material.

I bought extra HESI study material and some guides I will use for clinicals.

Learn all the formulas since each Professor has a preference but different calculations require certain formula. Do not stick to just one.

Hope we are of help.

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I agree with everyone, study a lot of HESI style questions for the program because that’s what they use. Clinical hours you can choose Am or Pm or it’s whichever they give you and it’s Mon-sat. So you can choose accordingly. If you want to test out of pharm and fundamentals, study any question bank and do a bunch of fundamentals questions. No particular area bc it comes from all content, and for pharm do calculations. Go and watch nurse Sarah’s videos on YouTube and she explains well. Try using dimensional analysis for math bc if you don’t understand it well, you can usually figure out using dimensional analysis. Hope this is helpful 

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Specializes in Psychiatric/Alzheimer’s/dementia.

Thank you so soo much!! I’ll get started with the studying! I truly appreciate it! 

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Anybody who has taken Pharm before. Are the midterm and final questions, from a bank or are they from Evolve? Which resources did you use to study?

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Hi 

do you have any tip for taking fundamental and pharmacology aap exam 

I’am taking this exam soon for lvn to RN 

but  very nervous 

thanks ? 

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Specializes in RN.
Reet said:

Hi 

do you have any tip for taking fundamental and pharmacology aap exam 

I’am taking this exam soon for lvn to RN 

but  very nervous 

thanks ? 

School does HESI testing so any HESI Pharm and Fundamentals. 

The school doesn't have LVN to RN, Just straight ASN but if you pass both you can skip the 1st semester of the program. Most say Pharm is hard and many don't pass so find HESI studies. Some say Quizlet as well.

FYI the school is making alot of improvements so it is good you are coming in when you are. They are making things better for us.

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Specializes in RN.
HapaNurse610 said:

Anybody who has taken Pharm before. Are the midterm and final questions, from a bank or are they from Evolve? Which resources did you use to study?

We are getting ready for finals. Professors put together the Mid Term, reading the Book and doing quizzes is your best bet. They will tell you to know the objectives of each chapter completed. They won't tell you any other way to study or provide study guides. Their guide is all the chapter objective written in a document.

Finals are HESI, still they say read the textbook and study quizzes. Answer the objectives of each chapter. We are using Evolve for our texbooks, quizzes, clinical simulations, lab skills, and Finals.

Some have bought HESI type books that are some HESI NCLEX, some are using testbanks to study, some are joining apps that focus on HESI. There are practice exams for us but not sure if will help us since it did not on the midterm

Praying we pass finals next week.

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Specializes in New Nurse.

I just want to know who can lead to me certain books that I can order HESI assistance or anything like that especially for pharmacology. I plan on applying to the program and I want to at least attempt to prepare.

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